diff --git a/CHANGELOG b/CHANGELOG
index a05f3010..3f1b067c 100644
--- a/CHANGELOG
+++ b/CHANGELOG
@@ -1,3 +1,4 @@
+- remove IResource::setDebugName/getDebugName, add label to BufferDesc and TextureDesc instead
 - rename IPipelineState -> IPipeline
 - rename IDevice::createRayTracingPipelineState -> IDevice::createRayTracingPipeline
 - rename IDevice::createComputePipelineState -> IDevice::createComputePipeline
diff --git a/include/slang-rhi.h b/include/slang-rhi.h
index 5eefb02a..5d273de3 100644
--- a/include/slang-rhi.h
+++ b/include/slang-rhi.h
@@ -561,9 +561,6 @@ class IResource : public ISlangUnknown
 public:
     virtual SLANG_NO_THROW Result SLANG_MCALL getNativeResourceHandle(InteropHandle* outHandle) = 0;
     virtual SLANG_NO_THROW Result SLANG_MCALL getSharedHandle(InteropHandle* outHandle) = 0;
-
-    virtual SLANG_NO_THROW Result SLANG_MCALL setDebugName(const char* name) = 0;
-    virtual SLANG_NO_THROW const char* SLANG_MCALL getDebugName() = 0;
 };
 
 struct MemoryRange
@@ -589,6 +586,9 @@ struct BufferDesc
 
     InteropHandle existingHandle = {};
     bool isShared = false;
+
+    /// The name of the buffer for debugging purposes.
+    const char* label = nullptr;
 };
 
 class IBuffer : public IResource
@@ -748,6 +748,9 @@ struct TextureDesc
     int sampleQuality = 0;
 
     ClearValue* optimalClearValue = nullptr;
+
+    /// The name of the texture for debugging purposes.
+    const char* label = nullptr;
 };
 
 class ITexture : public IResource
diff --git a/src/d3d12/d3d12-buffer.cpp b/src/d3d12/d3d12-buffer.cpp
index 67c3ad3b..1009864e 100644
--- a/src/d3d12/d3d12-buffer.cpp
+++ b/src/d3d12/d3d12-buffer.cpp
@@ -77,11 +77,4 @@ Result BufferImpl::unmap(MemoryRange* writtenRange)
     return SLANG_OK;
 }
 
-Result BufferImpl::setDebugName(const char* name)
-{
-    Parent::setDebugName(name);
-    m_resource.setDebugName(name);
-    return SLANG_OK;
-}
-
 } // namespace rhi::d3d12
diff --git a/src/d3d12/d3d12-buffer.h b/src/d3d12/d3d12-buffer.h
index 579a4a3b..6fddd061 100644
--- a/src/d3d12/d3d12-buffer.h
+++ b/src/d3d12/d3d12-buffer.h
@@ -27,8 +27,6 @@ class BufferImpl : public Buffer
     virtual SLANG_NO_THROW Result SLANG_MCALL map(MemoryRange* rangeToRead, void** outPointer) override;
 
     virtual SLANG_NO_THROW Result SLANG_MCALL unmap(MemoryRange* writtenRange) override;
-
-    virtual SLANG_NO_THROW Result SLANG_MCALL setDebugName(const char* name) override;
 };
 
 } // namespace rhi::d3d12
diff --git a/src/d3d12/d3d12-device.cpp b/src/d3d12/d3d12-device.cpp
index 3b688baa..979734ce 100644
--- a/src/d3d12/d3d12-device.cpp
+++ b/src/d3d12/d3d12-device.cpp
@@ -1057,7 +1057,10 @@ Result DeviceImpl::createTexture(const TextureDesc& descIn, const SubresourceDat
                 .initCommitted(m_device, heapProps, flags, resourceDesc, D3D12_RESOURCE_STATE_COPY_DEST, clearValuePtr)
         );
 
-        texture->m_resource.setDebugName(L"Texture");
+        if (srcDesc.label)
+        {
+            texture->m_resource.setDebugName(srcDesc.label);
+        }
     }
 
     // Calculate the layout
@@ -1265,6 +1268,11 @@ Result DeviceImpl::createBuffer(const BufferDesc& descIn, const void* initData,
         descIn.memoryType
     ));
 
+    if (srcDesc.label)
+    {
+        buffer->m_resource.setDebugName(srcDesc.label);
+    }
+
     returnComPtr(outBuffer, buffer);
     return SLANG_OK;
 }
diff --git a/src/d3d12/d3d12-texture.cpp b/src/d3d12/d3d12-texture.cpp
index 9b50074a..c0f0b739 100644
--- a/src/d3d12/d3d12-texture.cpp
+++ b/src/d3d12/d3d12-texture.cpp
@@ -47,11 +47,4 @@ Result TextureImpl::getSharedHandle(InteropHandle* outHandle)
 #endif
 }
 
-Result TextureImpl::setDebugName(const char* name)
-{
-    Parent::setDebugName(name);
-    m_resource.setDebugName(name);
-    return SLANG_OK;
-}
-
 } // namespace rhi::d3d12
diff --git a/src/d3d12/d3d12-texture.h b/src/d3d12/d3d12-texture.h
index a67c0eb8..6ef5f166 100644
--- a/src/d3d12/d3d12-texture.h
+++ b/src/d3d12/d3d12-texture.h
@@ -19,8 +19,6 @@ class TextureImpl : public Texture
     virtual SLANG_NO_THROW Result SLANG_MCALL getNativeResourceHandle(InteropHandle* outHandle) override;
 
     virtual SLANG_NO_THROW Result SLANG_MCALL getSharedHandle(InteropHandle* outHandle) override;
-
-    virtual SLANG_NO_THROW Result SLANG_MCALL setDebugName(const char* name) override;
 };
 
 } // namespace rhi::d3d12
diff --git a/src/debug-layer/debug-buffer.cpp b/src/debug-layer/debug-buffer.cpp
index 454c6086..6129768a 100644
--- a/src/debug-layer/debug-buffer.cpp
+++ b/src/debug-layer/debug-buffer.cpp
@@ -27,18 +27,6 @@ Result DebugBuffer::getSharedHandle(InteropHandle* outHandle)
     return baseObject->getSharedHandle(outHandle);
 }
 
-Result DebugBuffer::setDebugName(const char* name)
-{
-    SLANG_RHI_API_FUNC;
-    return baseObject->setDebugName(name);
-}
-
-const char* DebugBuffer::getDebugName()
-{
-    SLANG_RHI_API_FUNC;
-    return baseObject->getDebugName();
-}
-
 Result DebugBuffer::map(MemoryRange* rangeToRead, void** outPointer)
 {
     SLANG_RHI_API_FUNC;
diff --git a/src/debug-layer/debug-buffer.h b/src/debug-layer/debug-buffer.h
index 4859c2f8..d28b09cb 100644
--- a/src/debug-layer/debug-buffer.h
+++ b/src/debug-layer/debug-buffer.h
@@ -16,9 +16,6 @@ class DebugBuffer : public DebugObject<IBuffer>
     virtual SLANG_NO_THROW Result SLANG_MCALL getNativeResourceHandle(InteropHandle* outHandle) override;
     virtual SLANG_NO_THROW Result SLANG_MCALL getSharedHandle(InteropHandle* outHandle) override;
 
-    virtual SLANG_NO_THROW Result SLANG_MCALL setDebugName(const char* name) override;
-    virtual SLANG_NO_THROW const char* SLANG_MCALL getDebugName() override;
-
     virtual SLANG_NO_THROW Result SLANG_MCALL map(MemoryRange* rangeToRead, void** outPointer) override;
     virtual SLANG_NO_THROW Result SLANG_MCALL unmap(MemoryRange* writtenRange) override;
 };
diff --git a/src/debug-layer/debug-texture.cpp b/src/debug-layer/debug-texture.cpp
index 5caa3c9e..457a4075 100644
--- a/src/debug-layer/debug-texture.cpp
+++ b/src/debug-layer/debug-texture.cpp
@@ -21,14 +21,4 @@ Result DebugTexture::getSharedHandle(InteropHandle* outHandle)
     return baseObject->getSharedHandle(outHandle);
 }
 
-Result DebugTexture::setDebugName(const char* name)
-{
-    return baseObject->setDebugName(name);
-}
-
-const char* DebugTexture::getDebugName()
-{
-    return baseObject->getDebugName();
-}
-
 } // namespace rhi::debug
diff --git a/src/debug-layer/debug-texture.h b/src/debug-layer/debug-texture.h
index 08bf9e72..a829ddcb 100644
--- a/src/debug-layer/debug-texture.h
+++ b/src/debug-layer/debug-texture.h
@@ -14,9 +14,6 @@ class DebugTexture : public DebugObject<ITexture>
     virtual SLANG_NO_THROW TextureDesc* SLANG_MCALL getDesc() override;
     virtual SLANG_NO_THROW Result SLANG_MCALL getNativeResourceHandle(InteropHandle* outHandle) override;
     virtual SLANG_NO_THROW Result SLANG_MCALL getSharedHandle(InteropHandle* outHandle) override;
-
-    virtual SLANG_NO_THROW Result SLANG_MCALL setDebugName(const char* name) override;
-    virtual SLANG_NO_THROW const char* SLANG_MCALL getDebugName() override;
 };
 
 } // namespace rhi::debug
diff --git a/src/metal/metal-buffer.cpp b/src/metal/metal-buffer.cpp
index 4155bf15..444cd3ec 100644
--- a/src/metal/metal-buffer.cpp
+++ b/src/metal/metal-buffer.cpp
@@ -39,11 +39,4 @@ Result BufferImpl::unmap(MemoryRange* writtenRange)
     return SLANG_OK;
 }
 
-Result BufferImpl::setDebugName(const char* name)
-{
-    Parent::setDebugName(name);
-    m_buffer->addDebugMarker(MetalUtil::createString(name).get(), NS::Range(0, m_desc.size));
-    return SLANG_OK;
-}
-
 } // namespace rhi::metal
diff --git a/src/metal/metal-buffer.h b/src/metal/metal-buffer.h
index 96c9320b..83b63591 100644
--- a/src/metal/metal-buffer.h
+++ b/src/metal/metal-buffer.h
@@ -25,8 +25,6 @@ class BufferImpl : public Buffer
     virtual SLANG_NO_THROW Result SLANG_MCALL map(MemoryRange* rangeToRead, void** outPointer) override;
 
     virtual SLANG_NO_THROW Result SLANG_MCALL unmap(MemoryRange* writtenRange) override;
-
-    virtual SLANG_NO_THROW Result SLANG_MCALL setDebugName(const char* name) override;
 };
 
 } // namespace rhi::metal
diff --git a/src/metal/metal-device.cpp b/src/metal/metal-device.cpp
index 397425f8..8a028ddf 100644
--- a/src/metal/metal-device.cpp
+++ b/src/metal/metal-device.cpp
@@ -443,6 +443,8 @@ Result DeviceImpl::createTexture(const TextureDesc& descIn, const SubresourceDat
     textureImpl->m_textureType = textureDesc->textureType();
     textureImpl->m_pixelFormat = textureDesc->pixelFormat();
 
+    textureImpl->m_texture->setLabel(MetalUtil::createString(desc.label).get());
+
     // TODO: handle initData
     if (initData)
     {
@@ -529,6 +531,8 @@ Result DeviceImpl::createBuffer(const BufferDesc& descIn, const void* initData,
         return SLANG_FAIL;
     }
 
+    buffer->m_buffer->addDebugMarker(MetalUtil::createString(desc.label).get(), NS::Range(0, desc.size));
+
     if (initData)
     {
         NS::SharedPtr<MTL::Buffer> stagingBuffer = NS::TransferPtr(
diff --git a/src/metal/metal-texture.cpp b/src/metal/metal-texture.cpp
index 4bfe4bc7..2677aa47 100644
--- a/src/metal/metal-texture.cpp
+++ b/src/metal/metal-texture.cpp
@@ -23,11 +23,4 @@ Result TextureImpl::getSharedHandle(InteropHandle* outHandle)
     return SLANG_E_NOT_AVAILABLE;
 }
 
-Result TextureImpl::setDebugName(const char* name)
-{
-    Parent::setDebugName(name);
-    m_texture->setLabel(MetalUtil::createString(name).get());
-    return SLANG_OK;
-}
-
 } // namespace rhi::metal
diff --git a/src/metal/metal-texture.h b/src/metal/metal-texture.h
index 245c68ff..420fa3e0 100644
--- a/src/metal/metal-texture.h
+++ b/src/metal/metal-texture.h
@@ -21,8 +21,6 @@ class TextureImpl : public Texture
     virtual SLANG_NO_THROW Result SLANG_MCALL getNativeResourceHandle(InteropHandle* outHandle) override;
 
     virtual SLANG_NO_THROW Result SLANG_MCALL getSharedHandle(InteropHandle* outHandle) override;
-
-    virtual SLANG_NO_THROW Result SLANG_MCALL setDebugName(const char* name) override;
 };
 
 } // namespace rhi::metal
diff --git a/src/renderer-shared.h b/src/renderer-shared.h
index 440e2eee..ec5922a6 100644
--- a/src/renderer-shared.h
+++ b/src/renderer-shared.h
@@ -204,7 +204,6 @@ class Resource : public ComObject
 {
 protected:
     InteropHandle sharedHandle = {};
-    std::string m_debugName;
 };
 
 class Buffer : public IBuffer, public Resource
@@ -226,13 +225,6 @@ class Buffer : public IBuffer, public Resource
     virtual SLANG_NO_THROW Result SLANG_MCALL getNativeResourceHandle(InteropHandle* outHandle) SLANG_OVERRIDE;
     virtual SLANG_NO_THROW Result SLANG_MCALL getSharedHandle(InteropHandle* outHandle) SLANG_OVERRIDE;
 
-    virtual SLANG_NO_THROW Result SLANG_MCALL setDebugName(const char* name) override
-    {
-        m_debugName = name;
-        return SLANG_OK;
-    }
-    virtual SLANG_NO_THROW const char* SLANG_MCALL getDebugName() override { return m_debugName.data(); }
-
 protected:
     BufferDesc m_desc;
 };
@@ -256,13 +248,6 @@ class Texture : public ITexture, public Resource
     virtual SLANG_NO_THROW Result SLANG_MCALL getNativeResourceHandle(InteropHandle* outHandle) SLANG_OVERRIDE;
     virtual SLANG_NO_THROW Result SLANG_MCALL getSharedHandle(InteropHandle* outHandle) SLANG_OVERRIDE;
 
-    virtual SLANG_NO_THROW Result SLANG_MCALL setDebugName(const char* name) override
-    {
-        m_debugName = name;
-        return SLANG_OK;
-    }
-    virtual SLANG_NO_THROW const char* SLANG_MCALL getDebugName() override { return m_debugName.data(); }
-
 protected:
     TextureDesc m_desc;
 };
diff --git a/src/vulkan/vk-buffer.cpp b/src/vulkan/vk-buffer.cpp
index bbcc3891..f9aebaf7 100644
--- a/src/vulkan/vk-buffer.cpp
+++ b/src/vulkan/vk-buffer.cpp
@@ -181,20 +181,4 @@ Result BufferImpl::unmap(MemoryRange* writtenRange)
     return SLANG_OK;
 }
 
-Result BufferImpl::setDebugName(const char* name)
-{
-    Parent::setDebugName(name);
-    auto api = m_buffer.m_api;
-    if (api->vkDebugMarkerSetObjectNameEXT)
-    {
-        VkDebugMarkerObjectNameInfoEXT nameDesc = {};
-        nameDesc.sType = VK_STRUCTURE_TYPE_DEBUG_MARKER_OBJECT_NAME_INFO_EXT;
-        nameDesc.object = (uint64_t)m_buffer.m_buffer;
-        nameDesc.objectType = VK_DEBUG_REPORT_OBJECT_TYPE_BUFFER_EXT;
-        nameDesc.pObjectName = name;
-        api->vkDebugMarkerSetObjectNameEXT(api->m_device, &nameDesc);
-    }
-    return SLANG_OK;
-}
-
 } // namespace rhi::vk
diff --git a/src/vulkan/vk-buffer.h b/src/vulkan/vk-buffer.h
index ff3cb86f..6c314478 100644
--- a/src/vulkan/vk-buffer.h
+++ b/src/vulkan/vk-buffer.h
@@ -62,8 +62,6 @@ class BufferImpl : public Buffer
     virtual SLANG_NO_THROW Result SLANG_MCALL map(MemoryRange* rangeToRead, void** outPointer) override;
 
     virtual SLANG_NO_THROW Result SLANG_MCALL unmap(MemoryRange* writtenRange) override;
-
-    virtual SLANG_NO_THROW Result SLANG_MCALL setDebugName(const char* name) override;
 };
 
 } // namespace rhi::vk
diff --git a/src/vulkan/vk-device.cpp b/src/vulkan/vk-device.cpp
index b677c0f8..a84841e6 100644
--- a/src/vulkan/vk-device.cpp
+++ b/src/vulkan/vk-device.cpp
@@ -1592,6 +1592,16 @@ Result DeviceImpl::createTexture(const TextureDesc& descIn, const SubresourceDat
     // Bind the memory to the image
     m_api.vkBindImageMemory(m_device, texture->m_image, texture->m_imageMemory, 0);
 
+    if (desc.label && m_api.vkDebugMarkerSetObjectNameEXT)
+    {
+        VkDebugMarkerObjectNameInfoEXT nameDesc = {};
+        nameDesc.sType = VK_STRUCTURE_TYPE_DEBUG_MARKER_OBJECT_NAME_INFO_EXT;
+        nameDesc.object = (uint64_t)texture->m_image;
+        nameDesc.objectType = VK_DEBUG_REPORT_OBJECT_TYPE_IMAGE_EXT;
+        nameDesc.pObjectName = desc.label;
+        m_api.vkDebugMarkerSetObjectNameEXT(m_api.m_device, &nameDesc);
+    }
+
     VKBufferHandleRAII uploadBuffer;
     if (initData)
     {
@@ -1917,6 +1927,16 @@ Result DeviceImpl::createBufferImpl(
         SLANG_RETURN_ON_FAIL(buffer->m_buffer.init(m_api, desc.size, usage, reqMemoryProperties));
     }
 
+    if (desc.label && m_api.vkDebugMarkerSetObjectNameEXT)
+    {
+        VkDebugMarkerObjectNameInfoEXT nameDesc = {};
+        nameDesc.sType = VK_STRUCTURE_TYPE_DEBUG_MARKER_OBJECT_NAME_INFO_EXT;
+        nameDesc.object = (uint64_t)buffer->m_buffer.m_buffer;
+        nameDesc.objectType = VK_DEBUG_REPORT_OBJECT_TYPE_BUFFER_EXT;
+        nameDesc.pObjectName = desc.label;
+        m_api.vkDebugMarkerSetObjectNameEXT(m_api.m_device, &nameDesc);
+    }
+
     if (initData)
     {
         if (desc.memoryType == MemoryType::DeviceLocal)
diff --git a/src/vulkan/vk-texture.cpp b/src/vulkan/vk-texture.cpp
index 151d5489..0dfbafa5 100644
--- a/src/vulkan/vk-texture.cpp
+++ b/src/vulkan/vk-texture.cpp
@@ -77,20 +77,5 @@ Result TextureImpl::getSharedHandle(InteropHandle* outHandle)
     outHandle->api = InteropHandleAPI::Vulkan;
     return SLANG_OK;
 }
-Result TextureImpl::setDebugName(const char* name)
-{
-    Parent::setDebugName(name);
-    auto& api = m_device->m_api;
-    if (api.vkDebugMarkerSetObjectNameEXT)
-    {
-        VkDebugMarkerObjectNameInfoEXT nameDesc = {};
-        nameDesc.sType = VK_STRUCTURE_TYPE_DEBUG_MARKER_OBJECT_NAME_INFO_EXT;
-        nameDesc.object = (uint64_t)m_image;
-        nameDesc.objectType = VK_DEBUG_REPORT_OBJECT_TYPE_IMAGE_EXT;
-        nameDesc.pObjectName = name;
-        api.vkDebugMarkerSetObjectNameEXT(api.m_device, &nameDesc);
-    }
-    return SLANG_OK;
-}
 
 } // namespace rhi::vk
diff --git a/src/vulkan/vk-texture.h b/src/vulkan/vk-texture.h
index 46c2d536..b585635a 100644
--- a/src/vulkan/vk-texture.h
+++ b/src/vulkan/vk-texture.h
@@ -21,8 +21,6 @@ class TextureImpl : public Texture
     virtual SLANG_NO_THROW Result SLANG_MCALL getNativeResourceHandle(InteropHandle* outHandle) override;
 
     virtual SLANG_NO_THROW Result SLANG_MCALL getSharedHandle(InteropHandle* outHandle) override;
-
-    virtual SLANG_NO_THROW Result SLANG_MCALL setDebugName(const char* name) override;
 };
 
 } // namespace rhi::vk