Get menu object from theme_location
This method looks like what you’re looking for, using get_nav_menu_locations() and get_term(): $theme_locations = get_nav_menu_locations(); $menu_obj = get_term( $theme_locations[$theme_location], ‘nav_menu’ ); $menu_name = $menu_obj->name; (See the link for the whole thing wrapped up in a custom function; the above code just highlights the relevant WP functions for getting what you’re after.)