diff --git a/doc/source/command-objects/backup.rst b/doc/source/command-objects/backup.rst
index 9d7fb95d68..aed3c240ac 100644
--- a/doc/source/command-objects/backup.rst
+++ b/doc/source/command-objects/backup.rst
@@ -49,7 +49,7 @@ Delete backup(s)
 .. _backup_delete-backup:
 .. describe:: <backup>
 
-    Backup(s) to delete (ID only)
+    Backup(s) to delete (name or ID)
 
 backup list
 -----------
@@ -81,7 +81,7 @@ Restore backup
 .. _backup_restore-backup:
 .. describe:: <backup>
 
-    Backup to restore (ID only)
+    Backup to restore (name or ID)
 
 .. describe:: <volume>
 
@@ -101,4 +101,4 @@ Display backup details
 .. _backup_show-backup:
 .. describe:: <backup>
 
-    Backup to display (ID only)
+    Backup to display (name or ID)
diff --git a/openstackclient/volume/v1/backup.py b/openstackclient/volume/v1/backup.py
index 212c74eff2..5f34a2c51f 100644
--- a/openstackclient/volume/v1/backup.py
+++ b/openstackclient/volume/v1/backup.py
@@ -76,7 +76,7 @@ class DeleteBackup(command.Command):
             'backups',
             metavar='<backup>',
             nargs="+",
-            help=_('Backup(s) to delete (ID only)'),
+            help=_('Backup(s) to delete (name or ID)'),
         )
         return parser
 
@@ -150,7 +150,7 @@ class RestoreBackup(command.Command):
         parser.add_argument(
             'backup',
             metavar='<backup>',
-            help=_('Backup to restore (ID only)')
+            help=_('Backup to restore (name or ID)')
         )
         parser.add_argument(
             'volume',
@@ -177,7 +177,7 @@ class ShowBackup(command.ShowOne):
         parser.add_argument(
             'backup',
             metavar='<backup>',
-            help=_('Backup to display (ID only)')
+            help=_('Backup to display (name or ID)')
         )
         return parser
 
diff --git a/openstackclient/volume/v2/backup.py b/openstackclient/volume/v2/backup.py
index 6a44e30c57..2cf8f3675b 100644
--- a/openstackclient/volume/v2/backup.py
+++ b/openstackclient/volume/v2/backup.py
@@ -147,7 +147,7 @@ class RestoreBackup(command.ShowOne):
         parser.add_argument(
             "backup",
             metavar="<backup>",
-            help=_("Backup to restore (ID only)")
+            help=_("Backup to restore (name or ID)")
         )
         parser.add_argument(
             "volume",