diff --git a/collector/src/index.js b/collector/src/index.js
index f26d2f1..c02e343 100644
--- a/collector/src/index.js
+++ b/collector/src/index.js
@@ -904,11 +904,28 @@ async function requestIpsymconApi(source, payload) {
   }
 }
 
+function getIpsymconLinkedName(variable, variableId) {
+  const sources = Array.isArray(variable?.sources) ? variable.sources : [];
+  for (const source of sources) {
+    const links = Array.isArray(source?.link_chain) ? source.link_chain : [];
+    for (const link of [...links].reverse()) {
+      if (Number(link?.target_id) === variableId) {
+        const linkName = normalizeText(link?.name);
+        if (linkName) return linkName;
+      }
+    }
+  }
+  return "";
+}
+
 function mapIpsymconVariable(source, variable, categoryId, index) {
   const variableId = Number(variable?.id);
   const variableType = normalizeText(variable?.variable_type || variable?.type || "");
   const kind = variableType === "boolean" || typeof variable?.value === "boolean" ? "digital" : "analog";
-  const name = normalizeText(variable?.full_name || variable?.name || `Variable ${variableId}`) || `Variable ${variableId}`;
+  // A named variable link is the operator-facing label and takes precedence over its target's name.
+  const name = getIpsymconLinkedName(variable, variableId)
+    || normalizeText(variable?.full_name || variable?.name || `Variable ${variableId}`)
+    || `Variable ${variableId}`;
   return {
     id: `${source.id}::ipsymcon::${variableId}`,
     protocol: "ipsymcon",