diff --git a/dataforge-meta/src/commonMain/kotlin/hep/dataforge/names/Name.kt b/dataforge-meta/src/commonMain/kotlin/hep/dataforge/names/Name.kt
index 5c1a6bd3..5d9cc7bb 100644
--- a/dataforge-meta/src/commonMain/kotlin/hep/dataforge/names/Name.kt
+++ b/dataforge-meta/src/commonMain/kotlin/hep/dataforge/names/Name.kt
@@ -1,5 +1,6 @@
 package hep.dataforge.names
 
+import hep.dataforge.meta.DFExperimental
 import kotlinx.serialization.KSerializer
 import kotlinx.serialization.Serializable
 import kotlinx.serialization.descriptors.PrimitiveKind
@@ -39,6 +40,18 @@ public class Name(public val tokens: List<NameToken>) {
     public companion object : KSerializer<Name> {
         public const val NAME_SEPARATOR: String = "."
 
+        /**
+         * Match any single token (both body and index)
+         */
+        @DFExperimental
+        public val MATCH_ANY_TOKEN: NameToken = NameToken("*")
+
+        /**
+         * Token that allows to match the whole tail or the whole head of the name. Must match at least one token.
+         */
+        @DFExperimental
+        public val MATCH_ALL_TOKEN: NameToken = NameToken("**")
+
         public val EMPTY: Name = Name(emptyList())
 
         override val descriptor: SerialDescriptor =
diff --git a/dataforge-meta/src/commonMain/kotlin/hep/dataforge/names/nameMatcher.kt b/dataforge-meta/src/commonMain/kotlin/hep/dataforge/names/nameMatcher.kt
new file mode 100644
index 00000000..363109f1
--- /dev/null
+++ b/dataforge-meta/src/commonMain/kotlin/hep/dataforge/names/nameMatcher.kt
@@ -0,0 +1,47 @@
+package hep.dataforge.names
+
+import hep.dataforge.meta.DFExperimental
+
+
+/**
+ * Checks if this token matches a given [NameToken]. The match successful if:
+ * * Token body matches pattern body as a regex
+ * * Index body matches pattern body as a regex of both are null
+ */
+@DFExperimental
+public fun NameToken.matches(pattern: NameToken): Boolean {
+    if (pattern == Name.MATCH_ANY_TOKEN) return true
+    val bodyMatches = body.matches(pattern.body.toRegex())
+    val indexMatches = (index == null && pattern.index == null) || pattern.index?.let { patternIndex ->
+        (index ?: "").matches(patternIndex.toRegex())
+    } ?: false
+    return bodyMatches && indexMatches
+}
+
+
+/**
+ * Matches all names in pattern according to [NameToken.matches] rules.
+ */
+@DFExperimental
+public fun Name.matches(pattern: Name): Boolean = when {
+    pattern.endsWith(Name.MATCH_ALL_TOKEN) -> {
+        length >= pattern.length
+                && Name(tokens.subList(0, pattern.length - 1)).matches(pattern.cutLast())
+    }
+    pattern.startsWith(Name.MATCH_ALL_TOKEN) -> {
+        length >= pattern.length
+                && Name(tokens.subList(tokens.size - pattern.length + 1, tokens.size)).matches(pattern.cutFirst())
+    }
+    else -> {
+        tokens.indices.forEach {
+            val thisToken = tokens.getOrNull(it) ?: return false
+            if (thisToken == Name.MATCH_ALL_TOKEN) error("Match-all token in the middle of the name is not supported yet")
+            val patternToken = pattern.tokens.getOrNull(it) ?: return false
+            if (!thisToken.matches(patternToken)) return false
+        }
+        true
+    }
+}
+
+@OptIn(DFExperimental::class)
+public fun Name.matches(pattern: String): Boolean = matches(pattern.toName())
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