diff --git a/esphome/components/dynamic_lamp/dynamic_lamp.cpp b/esphome/components/dynamic_lamp/dynamic_lamp.cpp
index c99fa4bc97..21da94d5a7 100644
--- a/esphome/components/dynamic_lamp/dynamic_lamp.cpp
+++ b/esphome/components/dynamic_lamp/dynamic_lamp.cpp
@@ -416,8 +416,9 @@ bool DynamicLampComponent::write_state_(uint8_t lamp_number, float state) {
   return false;
 }
 
-unsigned char* DynamicLampComponent::get_lamp_name(uint8_t lamp_number) {
-  return this->active_lamps_[lamp_number].name;
+std::string DynamicLampComponent::get_lamp_name(uint8_t lamp_number) {
+  std::string str(this->active_lamps_[lamp_number].name, this->active_lamps_[lamp_number].name + sizeof this->active_lamps_[lamp_number].name / sizeof this->active_lamps_[lamp_number].name[0]);
+  return str;
 }
 
 void DynamicLampComponent::set_lamp_values_(uint8_t lamp_number, bool active, uint16_t selected_outputs, uint8_t mode, uint8_t mode_value) {
diff --git a/esphome/components/dynamic_lamp/dynamic_lamp.h b/esphome/components/dynamic_lamp/dynamic_lamp.h
index 167c37530a..a0f95ce761 100644
--- a/esphome/components/dynamic_lamp/dynamic_lamp.h
+++ b/esphome/components/dynamic_lamp/dynamic_lamp.h
@@ -104,7 +104,7 @@ class DynamicLampComponent : public Component {
   void set_save_mode(uint8_t save_mode);
   void add_lamp(std::string name);
   void remove_lamp(std::string name);
-  unsigned char* get_lamp_name(uint8_t lamp_number);
+  std::string get_lamp_name(uint8_t lamp_number);
   void add_output_to_lamp(std::string lamp_name, LinkedOutput *output);
   void remove_output_from_lamp(std::string lamp_name, LinkedOutput *output);
   std::array<bool, 16> get_lamp_outputs(uint8_t lamp_number);