diff --git a/packages/vitest/src/node/reporters/base.ts b/packages/vitest/src/node/reporters/base.ts
index 51f3477f5001..dc0147da89d6 100644
--- a/packages/vitest/src/node/reporters/base.ts
+++ b/packages/vitest/src/node/reporters/base.ts
@@ -4,7 +4,7 @@ import type { ErrorWithDiff, File, Reporter, Task, TaskResultPack, UserConsoleLo
 import { clearInterval, getFullName, getSuites, getTests, getTypecheckTests, hasFailed, hasFailedSnapshot, isNode, relativePath, setInterval } from '../../utils'
 import type { Vitest } from '../../node'
 import { F_RIGHT } from '../../utils/figures'
-import { divider, formatTimeString, getStateString, getStateSymbol, pointer, renderSnapshotSummary } from './renderers/utils'
+import { divider, formatProjectName, formatTimeString, getStateString, getStateSymbol, pointer, renderSnapshotSummary } from './renderers/utils'
 
 const BADGE_PADDING = '       '
 const HELP_HINT = `${c.dim('press ')}${c.bold('h')}${c.dim(' to show help')}`
@@ -39,7 +39,6 @@ export abstract class BaseReporter implements Reporter {
 
   onInit(ctx: Vitest) {
     this.ctx = ctx
-
     ctx.logger.printBanner()
     this.start = performance.now()
   }
@@ -321,11 +320,12 @@ export abstract class BaseReporter implements Reporter {
     for (const [error, tasks] of errorsQueue) {
       for (const task of tasks) {
         const filepath = (task as File)?.filepath || ''
+        const projectName = (task as File)?.projectName || task.file?.projectName
         let name = getFullName(task)
         if (filepath)
           name = `${name} ${c.dim(`[ ${this.relative(filepath)} ]`)}`
 
-        this.ctx.logger.error(`${c.red(c.bold(c.inverse(' FAIL ')))} ${name}`)
+        this.ctx.logger.error(`${c.red(c.bold(c.inverse(' FAIL ')))} ${formatProjectName(projectName)}${name}`)
       }
       await this.ctx.logger.printError(error)
       errorDivider()
diff --git a/packages/vitest/src/node/reporters/renderers/listRenderer.ts b/packages/vitest/src/node/reporters/renderers/listRenderer.ts
index d1e94013ea94..316b6d75664a 100644
--- a/packages/vitest/src/node/reporters/renderers/listRenderer.ts
+++ b/packages/vitest/src/node/reporters/renderers/listRenderer.ts
@@ -5,7 +5,7 @@ import type { Benchmark, BenchmarkResult, SuiteHooks, Task, VitestRunMode } from
 import { clearInterval, getTests, getTypecheckTests, isTypecheckTest, notNullish, setInterval } from '../../../utils'
 import { F_RIGHT } from '../../../utils/figures'
 import type { Logger } from '../../logger'
-import { getCols, getHookStateSymbol, getStateSymbol } from './utils'
+import { formatProjectName, getCols, getHookStateSymbol, getStateSymbol } from './utils'
 
 export interface ListRendererOptions {
   renderSucceed?: boolean
@@ -91,7 +91,10 @@ export function renderTree(tasks: Task[], options: ListRendererOptions, level =
 
   for (const task of tasks) {
     let suffix = ''
-    const prefix = ` ${getStateSymbol(task)} `
+    let prefix = ` ${getStateSymbol(task)} `
+
+    if (level === 0 && task.type === 'suite' && task.projectName)
+      prefix += formatProjectName(task.projectName)
 
     if (task.type === 'test' && task.result?.retryCount && task.result.retryCount > 1)
       suffix += c.yellow(` (retry x${task.result.retryCount})`)
diff --git a/packages/vitest/src/node/reporters/renderers/utils.ts b/packages/vitest/src/node/reporters/renderers/utils.ts
index 39f0cbf9c784..cd7c215efd0e 100644
--- a/packages/vitest/src/node/reporters/renderers/utils.ts
+++ b/packages/vitest/src/node/reporters/renderers/utils.ts
@@ -195,3 +195,17 @@ export function duration(time: number, locale = 'en-us') {
 export function formatTimeString(date: Date) {
   return date.toTimeString().split(' ')[0]
 }
+
+export function formatProjectName(name: string | undefined, suffix = ' ') {
+  if (!name)
+    return ''
+  const index = name.split('').reduce((acc, v, idx) => acc + v.charCodeAt(0) + idx, 0)
+  const colors = [
+    c.blue,
+    c.yellow,
+    c.cyan,
+    c.green,
+    c.magenta,
+  ]
+  return colors[index % colors.length](`|${name}|`) + suffix
+}
diff --git a/packages/vitest/src/runtime/collect.ts b/packages/vitest/src/runtime/collect.ts
index 46b7d9fd5dac..1170c898ccd2 100644
--- a/packages/vitest/src/runtime/collect.ts
+++ b/packages/vitest/src/runtime/collect.ts
@@ -43,6 +43,7 @@ export async function collectTests(paths: string[], config: ResolvedConfig): Pro
       mode: 'run',
       filepath,
       tasks: [],
+      projectName: config.name,
     }
 
     clearCollectorContext()
diff --git a/packages/vitest/src/types/config.ts b/packages/vitest/src/types/config.ts
index f109aae62eb4..edbed2d22833 100644
--- a/packages/vitest/src/types/config.ts
+++ b/packages/vitest/src/types/config.ts
@@ -31,6 +31,11 @@ export interface EnvironmentOptions {
 export type VitestRunMode = 'test' | 'benchmark' | 'typecheck'
 
 export interface InlineConfig {
+  /**
+   * Name of the project. Will be used to display in the reporter.
+   */
+  name?: string
+
   /**
    * Benchmark options.
    *
diff --git a/packages/vitest/src/types/tasks.ts b/packages/vitest/src/types/tasks.ts
index 315e9e22550f..15eba941d8f9 100644
--- a/packages/vitest/src/types/tasks.ts
+++ b/packages/vitest/src/types/tasks.ts
@@ -37,6 +37,7 @@ export interface Suite extends TaskBase {
   tasks: Task[]
   filepath?: string
   benchmark?: BenchFactory
+  projectName?: string
 }
 
 export interface File extends Suite {
diff --git a/test/core/vitest.config.ts b/test/core/vitest.config.ts
index 66c422055641..4a37556787f4 100644
--- a/test/core/vitest.config.ts
+++ b/test/core/vitest.config.ts
@@ -38,6 +38,7 @@ export default defineConfig({
     ],
   },
   test: {
+    name: 'core',
     slowTestThreshold: 1000,
     testTimeout: 2000,
     setupFiles: [