diff --git a/docs/core-checklist-status.md b/docs/core-checklist-status.md
index 9885200..f919181 100644
--- a/docs/core-checklist-status.md
+++ b/docs/core-checklist-status.md
@@ -14,7 +14,7 @@ Legend:
 5. Chat List - `DONE` (all/pinned/archive/sort/unread)
 6. Chat Types - `DONE` (private/group/channel)
 7. Chat Creation - `DONE` (private/group/channel)
-8. Messages (base) - `DONE` (send/read/edit/delete/delete for all)
+8. Messages (base) - `DONE` (send/read/edit/delete/delete for all; group UI shows sender names over bubbles)
 9. Message Types - `PARTIAL` (text/photo/video/docs/audio/voice/circle; GIF/stickers via dedicated system missing)
 10. Reply/Quote/Threads - `PARTIAL` (reply + quote-like UI + thread panel with nested replies, no dedicated full thread navigation yet)
 11. Forwarding - `PARTIAL` (single + bulk; "without author" missing)
diff --git a/web/src/components/MessageList.tsx b/web/src/components/MessageList.tsx
index a5dec92..5aeeeb2 100644
--- a/web/src/components/MessageList.tsx
+++ b/web/src/components/MessageList.tsx
@@ -17,6 +17,8 @@ import { useUiStore } from "../store/uiStore";
 import { formatTime } from "../utils/format";
 import { formatMessageHtml } from "../utils/formatMessage";
 import { MediaViewer } from "./MediaViewer";
+import { getUserById } from "../api/users";
+import type { AuthUser } from "../chat/types";
 
 type ContextMenuState = {
   x: number;
@@ -78,6 +80,7 @@ export function MessageList() {
   const [threadLoading, setThreadLoading] = useState(false);
   const [threadError, setThreadError] = useState<string | null>(null);
   const [showScrollToBottom, setShowScrollToBottom] = useState(false);
+  const [senderProfiles, setSenderProfiles] = useState<Record<number, Pick<AuthUser, "id" | "name" | "username">>>({});
   const scrollContainerRef = useRef<HTMLDivElement | null>(null);
 
   const messages = useMemo(() => {
@@ -179,8 +182,39 @@ export function MessageList() {
     setThreadError(null);
     setReactionsByMessage({});
     setAttachmentsByMessage({});
+    setSenderProfiles({});
   }, [activeChatId, setEditingMessage]);
 
+  useEffect(() => {
+    if (!activeChatId || activeChat?.type !== "group") {
+      return;
+    }
+    const senderIds = [...new Set(messages.map((message) => message.sender_id).filter((id) => id !== me?.id))];
+    const missing = senderIds.filter((id) => !senderProfiles[id]);
+    if (!missing.length) {
+      return;
+    }
+    let cancelled = false;
+    void (async () => {
+      const rows = await Promise.allSettled(missing.map((id) => getUserById(id)));
+      if (cancelled) {
+        return;
+      }
+      const patch: Record<number, Pick<AuthUser, "id" | "name" | "username">> = {};
+      for (const row of rows) {
+        if (row.status === "fulfilled") {
+          patch[row.value.id] = { id: row.value.id, name: row.value.name, username: row.value.username };
+        }
+      }
+      if (Object.keys(patch).length) {
+        setSenderProfiles((prev) => ({ ...prev, ...patch }));
+      }
+    })();
+    return () => {
+      cancelled = true;
+    };
+  }, [activeChat?.type, activeChatId, me?.id, messages, senderProfiles]);
+
   useEffect(() => {
     if (!activeChatId) {
       setAttachmentsByMessage({});
@@ -483,6 +517,9 @@ export function MessageList() {
             Math.abs(new Date(message.created_at).getTime() - new Date(prev.created_at).getTime()) < 4 * 60 * 1000
           );
           const replySource = message.reply_to_message_id ? messagesMap.get(message.reply_to_message_id) : null;
+          const showSenderName = !own && activeChat?.type === "group" && !groupedWithPrev;
+          const senderName = formatSenderName(message.sender_id, senderProfiles);
+          const senderColor = senderNameColor(message.sender_id);
           const isSelected = selectedIds.has(message.id);
           const messageReactions = reactionsByMessage[message.id] ?? [];
 
@@ -553,11 +590,22 @@ export function MessageList() {
                           : "border-sky-400 bg-slate-800/60 text-slate-300"
                       }`}
                     >
-                      <p className="truncate font-semibold">{replySource.sender_id === me?.id ? "You" : "Reply"}</p>
+                      <p
+                        className="truncate font-semibold"
+                        style={replySource.sender_id === me?.id ? undefined : activeChat?.type === "group" ? { color: senderNameColor(replySource.sender_id) } : undefined}
+                      >
+                        {replySource.sender_id === me?.id ? "You" : formatSenderName(replySource.sender_id, senderProfiles)}
+                      </p>
                       <p className="truncate">{replySource.text || "[media]"}</p>
                     </div>
                   ) : null}
 
+                  {showSenderName ? (
+                    <p className="mb-1 truncate text-[12px] font-semibold" style={{ color: senderColor }}>
+                      {senderName}
+                    </p>
+                  ) : null}
+
                   {renderMessageContent(message, {
                     attachments: attachmentsByMessage[message.id] ?? [],
                     onAttachmentContextMenu: (event, url) => {
@@ -1441,3 +1489,22 @@ function formatAudioTime(seconds: number): string {
   const rem = total % 60;
   return `${minutes}:${String(rem).padStart(2, "0")}`;
 }
+
+function formatSenderName(
+  senderId: number,
+  profiles: Record<number, Pick<AuthUser, "id" | "name" | "username">>
+): string {
+  const profile = profiles[senderId];
+  if (profile?.name?.trim()) {
+    return profile.name.trim();
+  }
+  if (profile?.username?.trim()) {
+    return `@${profile.username.trim()}`;
+  }
+  return `User #${senderId}`;
+}
+
+function senderNameColor(senderId: number): string {
+  const hue = (senderId * 67) % 360;
+  return `hsl(${hue} 85% 65%)`;
+}