diff --git a/Makefile b/Makefile
index abcdc1e2c..00453ebd2 100644
--- a/Makefile
+++ b/Makefile
@@ -19,7 +19,7 @@ tests: | unit-tests
 unit-tests: ## Runs unit tests
 	@echo --- Running unit tests...
 	@date --rfc-3339=seconds
-	@go test -race -cover -failfast -tags testtools -p 1 -v ./...
+	@go test -race -cover -failfast -tags testtools -p 1 ./...
 
 coverage: ## Generates coverage report
 	@echo --- Generating coverage report...
diff --git a/internal/ent/generated/gql_mutation_input.go b/internal/ent/generated/gql_mutation_input.go
index ede04cd8c..43c5ff969 100644
--- a/internal/ent/generated/gql_mutation_input.go
+++ b/internal/ent/generated/gql_mutation_input.go
@@ -236,7 +236,7 @@ func (c *PoolUpdateOne) SetInput(i UpdateLoadBalancerPoolInput) *PoolUpdateOne {
 // CreateLoadBalancerPortInput represents a mutation input for creating loadbalancerports.
 type CreateLoadBalancerPortInput struct {
 	Number         int
-	Name           string
+	Name           *string
 	PoolIDs        []gidx.PrefixedID
 	LoadBalancerID gidx.PrefixedID
 }
@@ -244,7 +244,9 @@ type CreateLoadBalancerPortInput struct {
 // Mutate applies the CreateLoadBalancerPortInput on the PortMutation builder.
 func (i *CreateLoadBalancerPortInput) Mutate(m *PortMutation) {
 	m.SetNumber(i.Number)
-	m.SetName(i.Name)
+	if v := i.Name; v != nil {
+		m.SetName(*v)
+	}
 	if v := i.PoolIDs; len(v) > 0 {
 		m.AddPoolIDs(v...)
 	}
@@ -260,6 +262,7 @@ func (c *PortCreate) SetInput(i CreateLoadBalancerPortInput) *PortCreate {
 // UpdateLoadBalancerPortInput represents a mutation input for updating loadbalancerports.
 type UpdateLoadBalancerPortInput struct {
 	Number        *int
+	ClearName     bool
 	Name          *string
 	ClearPools    bool
 	AddPoolIDs    []gidx.PrefixedID
@@ -271,6 +274,9 @@ func (i *UpdateLoadBalancerPortInput) Mutate(m *PortMutation) {
 	if v := i.Number; v != nil {
 		m.SetNumber(*v)
 	}
+	if i.ClearName {
+		m.ClearName()
+	}
 	if v := i.Name; v != nil {
 		m.SetName(*v)
 	}
diff --git a/internal/ent/generated/gql_where_input.go b/internal/ent/generated/gql_where_input.go
index 631c26348..482e65102 100644
--- a/internal/ent/generated/gql_where_input.go
+++ b/internal/ent/generated/gql_where_input.go
@@ -1087,6 +1087,8 @@ type LoadBalancerPortWhereInput struct {
 	NameContains     *string  `json:"nameContains,omitempty"`
 	NameHasPrefix    *string  `json:"nameHasPrefix,omitempty"`
 	NameHasSuffix    *string  `json:"nameHasSuffix,omitempty"`
+	NameIsNil        bool     `json:"nameIsNil,omitempty"`
+	NameNotNil       bool     `json:"nameNotNil,omitempty"`
 	NameEqualFold    *string  `json:"nameEqualFold,omitempty"`
 	NameContainsFold *string  `json:"nameContainsFold,omitempty"`
 
@@ -1299,6 +1301,12 @@ func (i *LoadBalancerPortWhereInput) P() (predicate.Port, error) {
 	if i.NameHasSuffix != nil {
 		predicates = append(predicates, port.NameHasSuffix(*i.NameHasSuffix))
 	}
+	if i.NameIsNil {
+		predicates = append(predicates, port.NameIsNil())
+	}
+	if i.NameNotNil {
+		predicates = append(predicates, port.NameNotNil())
+	}
 	if i.NameEqualFold != nil {
 		predicates = append(predicates, port.NameEqualFold(*i.NameEqualFold))
 	}
diff --git a/internal/ent/generated/migrate/schema.go b/internal/ent/generated/migrate/schema.go
index 3af7f748a..9c58720f3 100644
--- a/internal/ent/generated/migrate/schema.go
+++ b/internal/ent/generated/migrate/schema.go
@@ -154,7 +154,7 @@ var (
 		{Name: "created_at", Type: field.TypeTime},
 		{Name: "updated_at", Type: field.TypeTime},
 		{Name: "number", Type: field.TypeInt},
-		{Name: "name", Type: field.TypeString},
+		{Name: "name", Type: field.TypeString, Nullable: true},
 		{Name: "load_balancer_id", Type: field.TypeString},
 	}
 	// PortsTable holds the schema information for the "ports" table.
diff --git a/internal/ent/generated/mutation.go b/internal/ent/generated/mutation.go
index 404173fcf..eb57ed70c 100644
--- a/internal/ent/generated/mutation.go
+++ b/internal/ent/generated/mutation.go
@@ -2633,9 +2633,22 @@ func (m *PortMutation) OldName(ctx context.Context) (v string, err error) {
 	return oldValue.Name, nil
 }
 
+// ClearName clears the value of the "name" field.
+func (m *PortMutation) ClearName() {
+	m.name = nil
+	m.clearedFields[port.FieldName] = struct{}{}
+}
+
+// NameCleared returns if the "name" field was cleared in this mutation.
+func (m *PortMutation) NameCleared() bool {
+	_, ok := m.clearedFields[port.FieldName]
+	return ok
+}
+
 // ResetName resets all changes to the "name" field.
 func (m *PortMutation) ResetName() {
 	m.name = nil
+	delete(m.clearedFields, port.FieldName)
 }
 
 // SetLoadBalancerID sets the "load_balancer_id" field.
@@ -2930,7 +2943,11 @@ func (m *PortMutation) AddField(name string, value ent.Value) error {
 // ClearedFields returns all nullable fields that were cleared during this
 // mutation.
 func (m *PortMutation) ClearedFields() []string {
-	return nil
+	var fields []string
+	if m.FieldCleared(port.FieldName) {
+		fields = append(fields, port.FieldName)
+	}
+	return fields
 }
 
 // FieldCleared returns a boolean indicating if a field with the given name was
@@ -2943,6 +2960,11 @@ func (m *PortMutation) FieldCleared(name string) bool {
 // ClearField clears the value of the field with the given name. It returns an
 // error if the field is not defined in the schema.
 func (m *PortMutation) ClearField(name string) error {
+	switch name {
+	case port.FieldName:
+		m.ClearName()
+		return nil
+	}
 	return fmt.Errorf("unknown Port nullable field %s", name)
 }
 
diff --git a/internal/ent/generated/port/where.go b/internal/ent/generated/port/where.go
index d9e0cd3d0..4ba028966 100644
--- a/internal/ent/generated/port/where.go
+++ b/internal/ent/generated/port/where.go
@@ -270,6 +270,16 @@ func NameHasSuffix(v string) predicate.Port {
 	return predicate.Port(sql.FieldHasSuffix(FieldName, v))
 }
 
+// NameIsNil applies the IsNil predicate on the "name" field.
+func NameIsNil() predicate.Port {
+	return predicate.Port(sql.FieldIsNull(FieldName))
+}
+
+// NameNotNil applies the NotNil predicate on the "name" field.
+func NameNotNil() predicate.Port {
+	return predicate.Port(sql.FieldNotNull(FieldName))
+}
+
 // NameEqualFold applies the EqualFold predicate on the "name" field.
 func NameEqualFold(v string) predicate.Port {
 	return predicate.Port(sql.FieldEqualFold(FieldName, v))
diff --git a/internal/ent/generated/port_create.go b/internal/ent/generated/port_create.go
index 148089e05..3b0b9071c 100644
--- a/internal/ent/generated/port_create.go
+++ b/internal/ent/generated/port_create.go
@@ -77,6 +77,14 @@ func (pc *PortCreate) SetName(s string) *PortCreate {
 	return pc
 }
 
+// SetNillableName sets the "name" field if the given value is not nil.
+func (pc *PortCreate) SetNillableName(s *string) *PortCreate {
+	if s != nil {
+		pc.SetName(*s)
+	}
+	return pc
+}
+
 // SetLoadBalancerID sets the "load_balancer_id" field.
 func (pc *PortCreate) SetLoadBalancerID(gi gidx.PrefixedID) *PortCreate {
 	pc.mutation.SetLoadBalancerID(gi)
@@ -182,9 +190,6 @@ func (pc *PortCreate) check() error {
 			return &ValidationError{Name: "number", err: fmt.Errorf(`generated: validator failed for field "Port.number": %w`, err)}
 		}
 	}
-	if _, ok := pc.mutation.Name(); !ok {
-		return &ValidationError{Name: "name", err: errors.New(`generated: missing required field "Port.name"`)}
-	}
 	if _, ok := pc.mutation.LoadBalancerID(); !ok {
 		return &ValidationError{Name: "load_balancer_id", err: errors.New(`generated: missing required field "Port.load_balancer_id"`)}
 	}
diff --git a/internal/ent/generated/port_update.go b/internal/ent/generated/port_update.go
index 2c1de4074..eee1bc86c 100644
--- a/internal/ent/generated/port_update.go
+++ b/internal/ent/generated/port_update.go
@@ -62,6 +62,20 @@ func (pu *PortUpdate) SetName(s string) *PortUpdate {
 	return pu
 }
 
+// SetNillableName sets the "name" field if the given value is not nil.
+func (pu *PortUpdate) SetNillableName(s *string) *PortUpdate {
+	if s != nil {
+		pu.SetName(*s)
+	}
+	return pu
+}
+
+// ClearName clears the value of the "name" field.
+func (pu *PortUpdate) ClearName() *PortUpdate {
+	pu.mutation.ClearName()
+	return pu
+}
+
 // AddPoolIDs adds the "pools" edge to the Pool entity by IDs.
 func (pu *PortUpdate) AddPoolIDs(ids ...gidx.PrefixedID) *PortUpdate {
 	pu.mutation.AddPoolIDs(ids...)
@@ -176,6 +190,9 @@ func (pu *PortUpdate) sqlSave(ctx context.Context) (n int, err error) {
 	if value, ok := pu.mutation.Name(); ok {
 		_spec.SetField(port.FieldName, field.TypeString, value)
 	}
+	if pu.mutation.NameCleared() {
+		_spec.ClearField(port.FieldName, field.TypeString)
+	}
 	if pu.mutation.PoolsCleared() {
 		edge := &sqlgraph.EdgeSpec{
 			Rel:     sqlgraph.M2M,
@@ -260,6 +277,20 @@ func (puo *PortUpdateOne) SetName(s string) *PortUpdateOne {
 	return puo
 }
 
+// SetNillableName sets the "name" field if the given value is not nil.
+func (puo *PortUpdateOne) SetNillableName(s *string) *PortUpdateOne {
+	if s != nil {
+		puo.SetName(*s)
+	}
+	return puo
+}
+
+// ClearName clears the value of the "name" field.
+func (puo *PortUpdateOne) ClearName() *PortUpdateOne {
+	puo.mutation.ClearName()
+	return puo
+}
+
 // AddPoolIDs adds the "pools" edge to the Pool entity by IDs.
 func (puo *PortUpdateOne) AddPoolIDs(ids ...gidx.PrefixedID) *PortUpdateOne {
 	puo.mutation.AddPoolIDs(ids...)
@@ -404,6 +435,9 @@ func (puo *PortUpdateOne) sqlSave(ctx context.Context) (_node *Port, err error)
 	if value, ok := puo.mutation.Name(); ok {
 		_spec.SetField(port.FieldName, field.TypeString, value)
 	}
+	if puo.mutation.NameCleared() {
+		_spec.ClearField(port.FieldName, field.TypeString)
+	}
 	if puo.mutation.PoolsCleared() {
 		edge := &sqlgraph.EdgeSpec{
 			Rel:     sqlgraph.M2M,
diff --git a/internal/ent/schema/port.go b/internal/ent/schema/port.go
index 47fe46f3c..893daf8a4 100644
--- a/internal/ent/schema/port.go
+++ b/internal/ent/schema/port.go
@@ -50,7 +50,8 @@ func (Port) Fields() []ent.Field {
 		field.String("name").
 			Annotations(
 				entgql.OrderField("name"),
-			),
+			).
+			Optional(),
 		field.String("load_balancer_id").
 			GoType(gidx.PrefixedID("")).
 			Immutable().
diff --git a/internal/graphapi/gen_server.go b/internal/graphapi/gen_server.go
index a9a6bbd4e..2a5747fc2 100644
--- a/internal/graphapi/gen_server.go
+++ b/internal/graphapi/gen_server.go
@@ -1531,7 +1531,7 @@ Input was generated by ent.
 """
 input CreateLoadBalancerPortInput {
   number: Int!
-  name: String!
+  name: String
   poolIDs: [ID!]
   loadBalancerID: ID!
 }
@@ -1871,7 +1871,7 @@ type LoadBalancerPort implements Node @key(fields: "id") @prefixedID(prefix: "lo
   createdAt: Time!
   updatedAt: Time!
   number: Int!
-  name: String!
+  name: String
   loadBalancerID: ID!
   pools: [LoadBalancerPool!]
   loadBalancer: LoadBalancer!
@@ -1962,6 +1962,8 @@ input LoadBalancerPortWhereInput {
   nameContains: String
   nameHasPrefix: String
   nameHasSuffix: String
+  nameIsNil: Boolean
+  nameNotNil: Boolean
   nameEqualFold: String
   nameContainsFold: String
   """pools edge predicates"""
@@ -2230,6 +2232,7 @@ Input was generated by ent.
 input UpdateLoadBalancerPortInput {
   number: Int
   name: String
+  clearName: Boolean
   addPoolIDs: [ID!]
   removePoolIDs: [ID!]
   clearPools: Boolean
@@ -6936,14 +6939,11 @@ func (ec *executionContext) _LoadBalancerPort_name(ctx context.Context, field gr
 		return graphql.Null
 	}
 	if resTmp == nil {
-		if !graphql.HasFieldError(ctx, fc) {
-			ec.Errorf(ctx, "must not be null")
-		}
 		return graphql.Null
 	}
 	res := resTmp.(string)
 	fc.Result = res
-	return ec.marshalNString2string(ctx, field.Selections, res)
+	return ec.marshalOString2string(ctx, field.Selections, res)
 }
 
 func (ec *executionContext) fieldContext_LoadBalancerPort_name(ctx context.Context, field graphql.CollectedField) (fc *graphql.FieldContext, err error) {
@@ -12253,7 +12253,7 @@ func (ec *executionContext) unmarshalInputCreateLoadBalancerPortInput(ctx contex
 			var err error
 
 			ctx := graphql.WithPathContext(ctx, graphql.NewPathWithField("name"))
-			data, err := ec.unmarshalNString2string(ctx, v)
+			data, err := ec.unmarshalOString2ᚖstring(ctx, v)
 			if err != nil {
 				return it, err
 			}
@@ -13624,7 +13624,7 @@ func (ec *executionContext) unmarshalInputLoadBalancerPortWhereInput(ctx context
 		asMap[k] = v
 	}
 
-	fieldsInOrder := [...]string{"not", "and", "or", "id", "idNEQ", "idIn", "idNotIn", "idGT", "idGTE", "idLT", "idLTE", "createdAt", "createdAtNEQ", "createdAtIn", "createdAtNotIn", "createdAtGT", "createdAtGTE", "createdAtLT", "createdAtLTE", "updatedAt", "updatedAtNEQ", "updatedAtIn", "updatedAtNotIn", "updatedAtGT", "updatedAtGTE", "updatedAtLT", "updatedAtLTE", "number", "numberNEQ", "numberIn", "numberNotIn", "numberGT", "numberGTE", "numberLT", "numberLTE", "name", "nameNEQ", "nameIn", "nameNotIn", "nameGT", "nameGTE", "nameLT", "nameLTE", "nameContains", "nameHasPrefix", "nameHasSuffix", "nameEqualFold", "nameContainsFold", "hasPools", "hasPoolsWith", "hasLoadBalancer", "hasLoadBalancerWith"}
+	fieldsInOrder := [...]string{"not", "and", "or", "id", "idNEQ", "idIn", "idNotIn", "idGT", "idGTE", "idLT", "idLTE", "createdAt", "createdAtNEQ", "createdAtIn", "createdAtNotIn", "createdAtGT", "createdAtGTE", "createdAtLT", "createdAtLTE", "updatedAt", "updatedAtNEQ", "updatedAtIn", "updatedAtNotIn", "updatedAtGT", "updatedAtGTE", "updatedAtLT", "updatedAtLTE", "number", "numberNEQ", "numberIn", "numberNotIn", "numberGT", "numberGTE", "numberLT", "numberLTE", "name", "nameNEQ", "nameIn", "nameNotIn", "nameGT", "nameGTE", "nameLT", "nameLTE", "nameContains", "nameHasPrefix", "nameHasSuffix", "nameIsNil", "nameNotNil", "nameEqualFold", "nameContainsFold", "hasPools", "hasPoolsWith", "hasLoadBalancer", "hasLoadBalancerWith"}
 	for _, k := range fieldsInOrder {
 		v, ok := asMap[k]
 		if !ok {
@@ -14045,6 +14045,24 @@ func (ec *executionContext) unmarshalInputLoadBalancerPortWhereInput(ctx context
 				return it, err
 			}
 			it.NameHasSuffix = data
+		case "nameIsNil":
+			var err error
+
+			ctx := graphql.WithPathContext(ctx, graphql.NewPathWithField("nameIsNil"))
+			data, err := ec.unmarshalOBoolean2bool(ctx, v)
+			if err != nil {
+				return it, err
+			}
+			it.NameIsNil = data
+		case "nameNotNil":
+			var err error
+
+			ctx := graphql.WithPathContext(ctx, graphql.NewPathWithField("nameNotNil"))
+			data, err := ec.unmarshalOBoolean2bool(ctx, v)
+			if err != nil {
+				return it, err
+			}
+			it.NameNotNil = data
 		case "nameEqualFold":
 			var err error
 
@@ -15181,7 +15199,7 @@ func (ec *executionContext) unmarshalInputUpdateLoadBalancerPortInput(ctx contex
 		asMap[k] = v
 	}
 
-	fieldsInOrder := [...]string{"number", "name", "addPoolIDs", "removePoolIDs", "clearPools"}
+	fieldsInOrder := [...]string{"number", "name", "clearName", "addPoolIDs", "removePoolIDs", "clearPools"}
 	for _, k := range fieldsInOrder {
 		v, ok := asMap[k]
 		if !ok {
@@ -15206,6 +15224,15 @@ func (ec *executionContext) unmarshalInputUpdateLoadBalancerPortInput(ctx contex
 				return it, err
 			}
 			it.Name = data
+		case "clearName":
+			var err error
+
+			ctx := graphql.WithPathContext(ctx, graphql.NewPathWithField("clearName"))
+			data, err := ec.unmarshalOBoolean2bool(ctx, v)
+			if err != nil {
+				return it, err
+			}
+			it.ClearName = data
 		case "addPoolIDs":
 			var err error
 
@@ -16681,9 +16708,6 @@ func (ec *executionContext) _LoadBalancerPort(ctx context.Context, sel ast.Selec
 			}
 		case "name":
 			out.Values[i] = ec._LoadBalancerPort_name(ctx, field, obj)
-			if out.Values[i] == graphql.Null {
-				atomic.AddUint32(&out.Invalids, 1)
-			}
 		case "loadBalancerID":
 			out.Values[i] = ec._LoadBalancerPort_loadBalancerID(ctx, field, obj)
 			if out.Values[i] == graphql.Null {
diff --git a/internal/graphapi/loadbalancer_test.go b/internal/graphapi/loadbalancer_test.go
index f4249724c..30934a6c4 100644
--- a/internal/graphapi/loadbalancer_test.go
+++ b/internal/graphapi/loadbalancer_test.go
@@ -392,7 +392,7 @@ func TestFullLoadBalancerLifecycle(t *testing.T) {
 	assert.Equal(t, ownerID, createdLB.Owner.ID)
 
 	createdPortResp, err := graphTestClient().LoadBalancerPortCreate(ctx, graphclient.CreateLoadBalancerPortInput{
-		Name:           gofakeit.DomainName(),
+		Name:           newString(gofakeit.DomainName()),
 		Number:         8080,
 		LoadBalancerID: createdLB.ID,
 	})
diff --git a/internal/graphapi/port_test.go b/internal/graphapi/port_test.go
index 686f6cc91..ec89fd5aa 100644
--- a/internal/graphapi/port_test.go
+++ b/internal/graphapi/port_test.go
@@ -43,31 +43,42 @@ func TestCreate_LoadbalancerPort(t *testing.T) {
 		{
 			TestName: "creates loadbalancer port",
 			Input: graphclient.CreateLoadBalancerPortInput{
-				Name:           "lb-port",
+				Name:           newString("lb-port"),
 				LoadBalancerID: lb.ID,
 				Number:         22,
 			},
 			Expected: &graphclient.LoadBalancerPort{
-				Name:   "lb-port",
+				Name:   newString("lb-port"),
 				Number: 22,
 			},
 		},
 		{
 			TestName: "succeeds in creating loadbalancer port with empty name",
 			Input: graphclient.CreateLoadBalancerPortInput{
-				Name:           "",
+				Name:           newString(""),
 				LoadBalancerID: lb.ID,
 				Number:         23,
 			},
 			Expected: &graphclient.LoadBalancerPort{
-				Name:   "",
+				Name:   newString(""),
 				Number: 23,
 			},
 		},
+		{
+			TestName: "succeeds in creating loadbalancer port with nil name",
+			Input: graphclient.CreateLoadBalancerPortInput{
+				LoadBalancerID: lb.ID,
+				Number:         24,
+			},
+			Expected: &graphclient.LoadBalancerPort{
+				Name:   newString(""),
+				Number: 24,
+			},
+		},
 		{
 			TestName: "fails to create loadbalancer port with empty loadbalancer id",
 			Input: graphclient.CreateLoadBalancerPortInput{
-				Name:           "lb-port",
+				Name:           newString(""),
 				LoadBalancerID: "",
 				Number:         22,
 			},
@@ -76,7 +87,7 @@ func TestCreate_LoadbalancerPort(t *testing.T) {
 		{
 			TestName: "fails to create loadbalancer port with number < min",
 			Input: graphclient.CreateLoadBalancerPortInput{
-				Name:           "lb-port",
+				Name:           newString("lb-port"),
 				LoadBalancerID: lb.ID,
 				Number:         0,
 			},
@@ -85,7 +96,7 @@ func TestCreate_LoadbalancerPort(t *testing.T) {
 		{
 			TestName: "fails to create loadbalancer port with number > max",
 			Input: graphclient.CreateLoadBalancerPortInput{
-				Name:           "lb-port",
+				Name:           newString("lb-port"),
 				LoadBalancerID: lb.ID,
 				Number:         65536,
 			},
@@ -94,7 +105,7 @@ func TestCreate_LoadbalancerPort(t *testing.T) {
 		{
 			TestName: "fails to create loadbalancer port with duplicate port number",
 			Input: graphclient.CreateLoadBalancerPortInput{
-				Name:           "lb-port",
+				Name:           newString("lb-port"),
 				LoadBalancerID: lb.ID,
 				Number:         80,
 			},
@@ -103,7 +114,7 @@ func TestCreate_LoadbalancerPort(t *testing.T) {
 		{
 			TestName: "fails to create loadbalancer port with restricted port number",
 			Input: graphclient.CreateLoadBalancerPortInput{
-				Name:           "lb-port",
+				Name:           newString("lb-port"),
 				LoadBalancerID: lb.ID,
 				Number:         1234,
 			},
@@ -112,7 +123,7 @@ func TestCreate_LoadbalancerPort(t *testing.T) {
 		{
 			TestName: "fails to create loadbalancer port with invalid pool id",
 			Input: graphclient.CreateLoadBalancerPortInput{
-				Name:           "lb-port",
+				Name:           newString("lb-port"),
 				LoadBalancerID: lb.ID,
 				Number:         1234,
 				PoolIDs:        []gidx.PrefixedID{"not-a-valid-pool-id"},
@@ -122,7 +133,7 @@ func TestCreate_LoadbalancerPort(t *testing.T) {
 		{
 			TestName: "fails to create loadbalancer port with pool with conflicting OwnerID",
 			Input: graphclient.CreateLoadBalancerPortInput{
-				Name:           "lb-port",
+				Name:           newString("lb-port"),
 				LoadBalancerID: lb.ID,
 				Number:         1234,
 				PoolIDs:        []gidx.PrefixedID{poolBad.ID},
@@ -207,7 +218,7 @@ func TestUpdate_LoadbalancerPort(t *testing.T) {
 				Name: newString("lb-port"),
 			},
 			Expected: &graphclient.LoadBalancerPort{
-				Name:   "lb-port",
+				Name:   newString("lb-port"),
 				Number: 80,
 			},
 		},
@@ -218,7 +229,7 @@ func TestUpdate_LoadbalancerPort(t *testing.T) {
 				Number: newInt64(22),
 			},
 			Expected: &graphclient.LoadBalancerPort{
-				Name:   "lb-port",
+				Name:   newString("lb-port"),
 				Number: 22,
 			},
 		},
@@ -229,7 +240,7 @@ func TestUpdate_LoadbalancerPort(t *testing.T) {
 				Name: newString(""),
 			},
 			Expected: &graphclient.LoadBalancerPort{
-				Name:   "",
+				Name:   newString(""),
 				Number: 22,
 			},
 		},
@@ -373,7 +384,7 @@ func TestFullLoadBalancerPortLifecycle(t *testing.T) {
 	ctx = context.WithValue(ctx, permissions.CheckerCtxKey, permissions.DefaultAllowChecker)
 
 	lb := (&testutils.LoadBalancerBuilder{}).MustNew(ctx)
-	name := gofakeit.DomainName()
+	name := newString(gofakeit.DomainName())
 
 	createdPortResp, err := graphTestClient().LoadBalancerPortCreate(ctx, graphclient.CreateLoadBalancerPortInput{
 		Name:           name,
diff --git a/internal/graphclient/gen_client.go b/internal/graphclient/gen_client.go
index ee4294b9d..965e4bb6d 100644
--- a/internal/graphclient/gen_client.go
+++ b/internal/graphclient/gen_client.go
@@ -246,7 +246,7 @@ type LoadBalancerPortCreate struct {
 	LoadBalancerPortCreate struct {
 		LoadBalancerPort struct {
 			ID           gidx.PrefixedID "json:\"id\" graphql:\"id\""
-			Name         string          "json:\"name\" graphql:\"name\""
+			Name         *string         "json:\"name\" graphql:\"name\""
 			Number       int64           "json:\"number\" graphql:\"number\""
 			LoadBalancer struct {
 				ID gidx.PrefixedID "json:\"id\" graphql:\"id\""
@@ -265,7 +265,7 @@ type LoadBalancerPortUpdate struct {
 	LoadBalancerPortUpdate struct {
 		LoadBalancerPort struct {
 			ID        gidx.PrefixedID "json:\"id\" graphql:\"id\""
-			Name      string          "json:\"name\" graphql:\"name\""
+			Name      *string         "json:\"name\" graphql:\"name\""
 			Number    int64           "json:\"number\" graphql:\"number\""
 			CreatedAt time.Time       "json:\"createdAt\" graphql:\"createdAt\""
 			UpdatedAt time.Time       "json:\"updatedAt\" graphql:\"updatedAt\""
diff --git a/internal/graphclient/gen_models.go b/internal/graphclient/gen_models.go
index f05f180d9..6cf43cca7 100644
--- a/internal/graphclient/gen_models.go
+++ b/internal/graphclient/gen_models.go
@@ -70,7 +70,7 @@ type CreateLoadBalancerPoolInput struct {
 // Input was generated by ent.
 type CreateLoadBalancerPortInput struct {
 	Number         int64             `json:"number"`
-	Name           string            `json:"name"`
+	Name           *string           `json:"name,omitempty"`
 	PoolIDs        []gidx.PrefixedID `json:"poolIDs,omitempty"`
 	LoadBalancerID gidx.PrefixedID   `json:"loadBalancerID"`
 }
@@ -428,7 +428,7 @@ type LoadBalancerPort struct {
 	CreatedAt      time.Time           `json:"createdAt"`
 	UpdatedAt      time.Time           `json:"updatedAt"`
 	Number         int64               `json:"number"`
-	Name           string              `json:"name"`
+	Name           *string             `json:"name,omitempty"`
 	LoadBalancerID gidx.PrefixedID     `json:"loadBalancerID"`
 	Pools          []*LoadBalancerPool `json:"pools,omitempty"`
 	LoadBalancer   LoadBalancer        `json:"loadBalancer"`
@@ -539,6 +539,8 @@ type LoadBalancerPortWhereInput struct {
 	NameContains     *string  `json:"nameContains,omitempty"`
 	NameHasPrefix    *string  `json:"nameHasPrefix,omitempty"`
 	NameHasSuffix    *string  `json:"nameHasSuffix,omitempty"`
+	NameIsNil        *bool    `json:"nameIsNil,omitempty"`
+	NameNotNil       *bool    `json:"nameNotNil,omitempty"`
 	NameEqualFold    *string  `json:"nameEqualFold,omitempty"`
 	NameContainsFold *string  `json:"nameContainsFold,omitempty"`
 	// pools edge predicates
@@ -791,6 +793,7 @@ type UpdateLoadBalancerPoolInput struct {
 type UpdateLoadBalancerPortInput struct {
 	Number        *int64            `json:"number,omitempty"`
 	Name          *string           `json:"name,omitempty"`
+	ClearName     *bool             `json:"clearName,omitempty"`
 	AddPoolIDs    []gidx.PrefixedID `json:"addPoolIDs,omitempty"`
 	RemovePoolIDs []gidx.PrefixedID `json:"removePoolIDs,omitempty"`
 	ClearPools    *bool             `json:"clearPools,omitempty"`
diff --git a/internal/graphclient/schema/schema.graphql b/internal/graphclient/schema/schema.graphql
index 654c61ad1..ae2d71434 100644
--- a/internal/graphclient/schema/schema.graphql
+++ b/internal/graphclient/schema/schema.graphql
@@ -51,7 +51,7 @@ Input was generated by ent.
 """
 input CreateLoadBalancerPortInput {
 	number: Int!
-	name: String!
+	name: String
 	poolIDs: [ID!]
 	loadBalancerID: ID!
 }
@@ -441,7 +441,7 @@ type LoadBalancerPort implements Node @key(fields: "id") @prefixedID(prefix: "lo
 	createdAt: Time!
 	updatedAt: Time!
 	number: Int!
-	name: String!
+	name: String
 	loadBalancerID: ID!
 	pools: [LoadBalancerPool!]
 	loadBalancer: LoadBalancer!
@@ -547,6 +547,8 @@ input LoadBalancerPortWhereInput {
 	nameContains: String
 	nameHasPrefix: String
 	nameHasSuffix: String
+	nameIsNil: Boolean
+	nameNotNil: Boolean
 	nameEqualFold: String
 	nameContainsFold: String
 	"""pools edge predicates"""
@@ -971,6 +973,7 @@ Input was generated by ent.
 input UpdateLoadBalancerPortInput {
 	number: Int
 	name: String
+	clearName: Boolean
 	addPoolIDs: [ID!]
 	removePoolIDs: [ID!]
 	clearPools: Boolean
diff --git a/schema.graphql b/schema.graphql
index 8fef4e101..c2e16d3cf 100644
--- a/schema.graphql
+++ b/schema.graphql
@@ -39,7 +39,7 @@ Input was generated by ent.
 """
 input CreateLoadBalancerPortInput {
 	number: Int!
-	name: String!
+	name: String
 	poolIDs: [ID!]
 	loadBalancerID: ID!
 }
@@ -428,7 +428,7 @@ type LoadBalancerPort implements Node @key(fields: "id") @prefixedID(prefix: "lo
 	createdAt: Time!
 	updatedAt: Time!
 	number: Int!
-	name: String!
+	name: String
 	loadBalancerID: ID!
 	pools: [LoadBalancerPool!]
 	loadBalancer: LoadBalancer!
@@ -534,6 +534,8 @@ input LoadBalancerPortWhereInput {
 	nameContains: String
 	nameHasPrefix: String
 	nameHasSuffix: String
+	nameIsNil: Boolean
+	nameNotNil: Boolean
 	nameEqualFold: String
 	nameContainsFold: String
 	"""pools edge predicates"""
@@ -958,6 +960,7 @@ Input was generated by ent.
 input UpdateLoadBalancerPortInput {
 	number: Int
 	name: String
+	clearName: Boolean
 	addPoolIDs: [ID!]
 	removePoolIDs: [ID!]
 	clearPools: Boolean
diff --git a/schema/ent.graphql b/schema/ent.graphql
index 29c303ef2..dde4875db 100644
--- a/schema/ent.graphql
+++ b/schema/ent.graphql
@@ -40,7 +40,7 @@ Input was generated by ent.
 """
 input CreateLoadBalancerPortInput {
   number: Int!
-  name: String!
+  name: String
   poolIDs: [ID!]
   loadBalancerID: ID!
 }
@@ -380,7 +380,7 @@ type LoadBalancerPort implements Node @key(fields: "id") @prefixedID(prefix: "lo
   createdAt: Time!
   updatedAt: Time!
   number: Int!
-  name: String!
+  name: String
   loadBalancerID: ID!
   pools: [LoadBalancerPool!]
   loadBalancer: LoadBalancer!
@@ -471,6 +471,8 @@ input LoadBalancerPortWhereInput {
   nameContains: String
   nameHasPrefix: String
   nameHasSuffix: String
+  nameIsNil: Boolean
+  nameNotNil: Boolean
   nameEqualFold: String
   nameContainsFold: String
   """pools edge predicates"""
@@ -739,6 +741,7 @@ Input was generated by ent.
 input UpdateLoadBalancerPortInput {
   number: Int
   name: String
+  clearName: Boolean
   addPoolIDs: [ID!]
   removePoolIDs: [ID!]
   clearPools: Boolean