diff --git a/homeassistant/components/moon/sensor.py b/homeassistant/components/moon/sensor.py
index 10251fc679d3..56b5fa523257 100644
--- a/homeassistant/components/moon/sensor.py
+++ b/homeassistant/components/moon/sensor.py
@@ -47,7 +47,6 @@ class MoonSensorEntity(SensorEntity):
     """Representation of a Moon sensor."""
 
     _attr_has_entity_name = True
-    _attr_name = "Phase"
     _attr_device_class = SensorDeviceClass.ENUM
     _attr_options = [
         STATE_NEW_MOON,
diff --git a/homeassistant/components/moon/strings.json b/homeassistant/components/moon/strings.json
index 1210fb6403e1..d4d59f836742 100644
--- a/homeassistant/components/moon/strings.json
+++ b/homeassistant/components/moon/strings.json
@@ -13,6 +13,7 @@
   "entity": {
     "sensor": {
       "phase": {
+        "name": "Phase",
         "state": {
           "first_quarter": "First quarter",
           "full_moon": "Full moon",