diff --git a/cmd/podman/pods/start.go b/cmd/podman/pods/start.go
index 7e96781659..79b3f72162 100644
--- a/cmd/podman/pods/start.go
+++ b/cmd/podman/pods/start.go
@@ -39,9 +39,7 @@ var (
 	}
 )
 
-var (
-	startOptions = podStartOptionsWrapper{}
-)
+var startOptions = podStartOptionsWrapper{}
 
 func init() {
 	registry.Commands = append(registry.Commands, registry.CliCommand{
@@ -60,9 +58,7 @@ func init() {
 }
 
 func start(cmd *cobra.Command, args []string) error {
-	var (
-		errs utils.OutputErrors
-	)
+	var errs utils.OutputErrors
 
 	ids, err := specgenutil.ReadPodIDFiles(startOptions.PodIDFiles)
 	if err != nil {
@@ -77,7 +73,7 @@ func start(cmd *cobra.Command, args []string) error {
 	// in the cli, first we print out all the successful attempts
 	for _, r := range responses {
 		if len(r.Errs) == 0 {
-			fmt.Println(r.Id)
+			fmt.Println(r.RawInput)
 		} else {
 			errs = append(errs, r.Errs...)
 		}
diff --git a/cmd/podman/pods/stop.go b/cmd/podman/pods/stop.go
index 6805f068a9..7e9c11f3cf 100644
--- a/cmd/podman/pods/stop.go
+++ b/cmd/podman/pods/stop.go
@@ -71,9 +71,7 @@ func init() {
 }
 
 func stop(cmd *cobra.Command, args []string) error {
-	var (
-		errs utils.OutputErrors
-	)
+	var errs utils.OutputErrors
 	if cmd.Flag("time").Changed {
 		stopOptions.Timeout = stopOptions.timeoutCLI
 	}
@@ -91,7 +89,7 @@ func stop(cmd *cobra.Command, args []string) error {
 	// in the cli, first we print out all the successful attempts
 	for _, r := range responses {
 		if len(r.Errs) == 0 {
-			fmt.Println(r.Id)
+			fmt.Println(r.RawInput)
 		} else {
 			errs = append(errs, r.Errs...)
 		}
diff --git a/pkg/api/handlers/libpod/pods.go b/pkg/api/handlers/libpod/pods.go
index 25da4beaa8..0236a10794 100644
--- a/pkg/api/handlers/libpod/pods.go
+++ b/pkg/api/handlers/libpod/pods.go
@@ -177,7 +177,10 @@ func PodStop(w http.ResponseWriter, r *http.Request) {
 		}
 	}
 
-	report := entities.PodStopReport{Id: pod.ID()}
+	report := entities.PodStopReport{
+		Id:       pod.ID(),
+		RawInput: pod.Name(),
+	}
 	for id, err := range responses {
 		report.Errs = append(report.Errs, fmt.Errorf("stopping container %s: %w", id, err))
 	}
@@ -213,7 +216,15 @@ func PodStart(w http.ResponseWriter, r *http.Request) {
 		return
 	}
 
-	report := entities.PodStartReport{Id: pod.ID()}
+	cfg, err := pod.Config()
+	if err != nil {
+		utils.Error(w, http.StatusConflict, err)
+		return
+	}
+	report := entities.PodStartReport{
+		Id:       pod.ID(),
+		RawInput: cfg.Name,
+	}
 	for id, err := range responses {
 		report.Errs = append(report.Errs, fmt.Errorf("%v: %w", "starting container "+id, err))
 	}
@@ -559,14 +570,13 @@ func PodStats(w http.ResponseWriter, r *http.Request) {
 		return
 	}
 
-	var flush = func() {}
+	flush := func() {}
 	if flusher, ok := w.(http.Flusher); ok {
 		flush = flusher.Flush
 	}
 	// Collect the stats and send them over the wire.
 	containerEngine := abi.ContainerEngine{Libpod: runtime}
 	reports, err := containerEngine.PodStats(r.Context(), query.NamesOrIDs, options)
-
 	// Error checks as documented in swagger.
 	if err != nil {
 		if errors.Is(err, define.ErrNoSuchPod) {
diff --git a/pkg/bindings/pods/pods.go b/pkg/bindings/pods/pods.go
index 88ceeca5e0..5cc78acc69 100644
--- a/pkg/bindings/pods/pods.go
+++ b/pkg/bindings/pods/pods.go
@@ -14,9 +14,7 @@ import (
 )
 
 func CreatePodFromSpec(ctx context.Context, spec *entitiesTypes.PodSpec) (*entitiesTypes.PodCreateReport, error) {
-	var (
-		pcr entitiesTypes.PodCreateReport
-	)
+	var pcr entitiesTypes.PodCreateReport
 	if spec == nil {
 		spec = new(entitiesTypes.PodSpec)
 	}
@@ -55,9 +53,7 @@ func Exists(ctx context.Context, nameOrID string, options *ExistsOptions) (bool,
 
 // Inspect returns low-level information about the given pod.
 func Inspect(ctx context.Context, nameOrID string, options *InspectOptions) (*entitiesTypes.PodInspectReport, error) {
-	var (
-		report entitiesTypes.PodInspectReport
-	)
+	var report entitiesTypes.PodInspectReport
 	if options == nil {
 		options = new(InspectOptions)
 	}
@@ -78,9 +74,7 @@ func Inspect(ctx context.Context, nameOrID string, options *InspectOptions) (*en
 // Kill sends a SIGTERM to all the containers in a pod.  The optional signal parameter
 // can be used to override  SIGTERM.
 func Kill(ctx context.Context, nameOrID string, options *KillOptions) (*entitiesTypes.PodKillReport, error) {
-	var (
-		report entitiesTypes.PodKillReport
-	)
+	var report entitiesTypes.PodKillReport
 	if options == nil {
 		options = new(KillOptions)
 	}
@@ -145,9 +139,7 @@ func Prune(ctx context.Context, options *PruneOptions) ([]*entitiesTypes.PodPrun
 // List returns all pods in local storage.  The optional filters parameter can
 // be used to refine which pods should be listed.
 func List(ctx context.Context, options *ListOptions) ([]*entitiesTypes.ListPodsReport, error) {
-	var (
-		podsReports []*entitiesTypes.ListPodsReport
-	)
+	var podsReports []*entitiesTypes.ListPodsReport
 	if options == nil {
 		options = new(ListOptions)
 	}
@@ -231,6 +223,7 @@ func Start(ctx context.Context, nameOrID string, options *StartOptions) (*entiti
 
 	if response.StatusCode == http.StatusNotModified {
 		report.Id = nameOrID
+		report.RawInput = nameOrID
 		return &report, nil
 	}
 
diff --git a/pkg/domain/entities/types/pods.go b/pkg/domain/entities/types/pods.go
index 4a42558006..eaaef1501b 100644
--- a/pkg/domain/entities/types/pods.go
+++ b/pkg/domain/entities/types/pods.go
@@ -22,8 +22,9 @@ type PodUnpauseReport struct {
 }
 
 type PodStopReport struct {
-	Errs []error
-	Id   string //nolint:revive,stylecheck
+	Errs     []error
+	Id       string //nolint:revive,stylecheck
+	RawInput string
 }
 
 type PodRestartReport struct {
@@ -32,8 +33,9 @@ type PodRestartReport struct {
 }
 
 type PodStartReport struct {
-	Errs []error
-	Id   string //nolint:revive,stylecheck
+	Errs     []error
+	Id       string //nolint:revive,stylecheck
+	RawInput string
 }
 
 type PodRmReport struct {
diff --git a/pkg/domain/infra/abi/pods.go b/pkg/domain/infra/abi/pods.go
index 72a4ca0f6f..8d44532023 100644
--- a/pkg/domain/infra/abi/pods.go
+++ b/pkg/domain/infra/abi/pods.go
@@ -194,7 +194,10 @@ func (ic *ContainerEngine) PodStop(ctx context.Context, namesOrIds []string, opt
 		return nil, err
 	}
 	for _, p := range pods {
-		report := entities.PodStopReport{Id: p.ID()}
+		report := entities.PodStopReport{
+			Id:       p.ID(),
+			RawInput: p.Name(),
+		}
 		errs, err := p.StopWithTimeout(ctx, true, options.Timeout)
 		if err != nil && !errors.Is(err, define.ErrPodPartialFail) {
 			report.Errs = []error{err}
@@ -247,7 +250,10 @@ func (ic *ContainerEngine) PodStart(ctx context.Context, namesOrIds []string, op
 	}
 
 	for _, p := range pods {
-		report := entities.PodStartReport{Id: p.ID()}
+		report := entities.PodStartReport{
+			Id:       p.ID(),
+			RawInput: p.Name(),
+		}
 		errs, err := p.Start(ctx)
 		if err != nil && !errors.Is(err, define.ErrPodPartialFail) {
 			report.Errs = []error{err}
diff --git a/pkg/domain/infra/tunnel/pods.go b/pkg/domain/infra/tunnel/pods.go
index f31205418e..4a8a3c32ed 100644
--- a/pkg/domain/infra/tunnel/pods.go
+++ b/pkg/domain/infra/tunnel/pods.go
@@ -115,8 +115,9 @@ func (ic *ContainerEngine) PodStop(ctx context.Context, namesOrIds []string, opt
 		response, err := pods.Stop(ic.ClientCtx, p.Id, options)
 		if err != nil {
 			report := entities.PodStopReport{
-				Errs: []error{err},
-				Id:   p.Id,
+				Errs:     []error{err},
+				Id:       p.Id,
+				RawInput: p.Name,
 			}
 			reports = append(reports, &report)
 			continue
@@ -157,8 +158,9 @@ func (ic *ContainerEngine) PodStart(ctx context.Context, namesOrIds []string, op
 		response, err := pods.Start(ic.ClientCtx, p.Id, nil)
 		if err != nil {
 			report := entities.PodStartReport{
-				Errs: []error{err},
-				Id:   p.Id,
+				Errs:     []error{err},
+				Id:       p.Id,
+				RawInput: p.Name,
 			}
 			reports = append(reports, &report)
 			continue
diff --git a/test/e2e/pod_start_test.go b/test/e2e/pod_start_test.go
index cabffe84c5..bc4a19a104 100644
--- a/test/e2e/pod_start_test.go
+++ b/test/e2e/pod_start_test.go
@@ -14,7 +14,6 @@ import (
 )
 
 var _ = Describe("Podman pod start", func() {
-
 	It("podman pod start bogus pod", func() {
 		session := podmanTest.Podman([]string{"pod", "start", "123"})
 		session.WaitWithDefaultTimeout()
@@ -31,16 +30,18 @@ var _ = Describe("Podman pod start", func() {
 	})
 
 	It("podman pod start single pod by name", func() {
-		_, ec, _ := podmanTest.CreatePod(map[string][]string{"--name": {"foobar99"}})
+		name := "foobar99"
+		_, ec, _ := podmanTest.CreatePod(map[string][]string{"--name": {name}})
 		Expect(ec).To(Equal(0))
 
-		session := podmanTest.Podman([]string{"create", "--pod", "foobar99", ALPINE, "ls"})
+		session := podmanTest.Podman([]string{"create", "--pod", name, ALPINE, "ls"})
 		session.WaitWithDefaultTimeout()
 		Expect(session).Should(ExitCleanly())
 
-		session = podmanTest.Podman([]string{"pod", "start", "foobar99"})
+		session = podmanTest.Podman([]string{"pod", "start", name})
 		session.WaitWithDefaultTimeout()
 		Expect(session).Should(ExitCleanly())
+		Expect(session.OutputToString()).Should(ContainSubstring(name))
 	})
 
 	It("podman pod start multiple pods", func() {
@@ -62,6 +63,8 @@ var _ = Describe("Podman pod start", func() {
 		session.WaitWithDefaultTimeout()
 		Expect(session).Should(ExitCleanly())
 		Expect(podmanTest.NumberOfContainersRunning()).To(Equal(2))
+		Expect(session.OutputToString()).Should(ContainSubstring("foobar99"))
+		Expect(session.OutputToString()).Should(ContainSubstring("foobar100"))
 	})
 
 	It("multiple pods in conflict", func() {
@@ -231,5 +234,4 @@ var _ = Describe("Podman pod start", func() {
 		cmdline := readFirstLine(fmt.Sprintf("/proc/%s/cmdline", infraConmonPID))
 		Expect(cmdline).To(ContainSubstring("/conmon"))
 	})
-
 })
diff --git a/test/upgrade/test-upgrade.bats b/test/upgrade/test-upgrade.bats
index 86e79e834b..059d4a25a0 100644
--- a/test/upgrade/test-upgrade.bats
+++ b/test/upgrade/test-upgrade.bats
@@ -316,7 +316,7 @@ failed    | exited     | 17
     is "$output" ".*mypod.*"
 
     run_podman pod start mypod
-    is "$output" "[0-9a-f]\\{64\\}" "podman pod start"
+    is "$output" "mypod" "podman pod start"
 
     # run a container in an existing pod
     # FIXME: 2024-02-07 fails: pod X cgroup is not set: internal libpod error
@@ -328,7 +328,7 @@ failed    | exited     | 17
     is "$output" ".*Running.*" "podman pod ps shows running state"
 
     run_podman pod stop mypod
-    is "$output" "[0-9a-f]\\{64\\}" "podman pod stop"
+    is "$output" "mypod" "podman pod stop"
 
     run_podman pod rm mypod
     is "$output" "[0-9a-f]\\{64\\}" "podman pod rm"