diff --git a/src/Illuminate/Foundation/helpers.php b/src/Illuminate/Foundation/helpers.php
index 9757182626f2..556498168fce 100644
--- a/src/Illuminate/Foundation/helpers.php
+++ b/src/Illuminate/Foundation/helpers.php
@@ -872,6 +872,30 @@ function route($name, $parameters = [], $absolute = true): string
     }
 }
 
+if (! function_exists('routeLabel')) {
+    /**
+     * Get the label of a named route.
+     *
+     * @param  \BackedEnum|string  $name
+     * @return string|null
+     */
+    function routeLabel($name): ?string
+    {
+        if ($name instanceof BackedEnum) {
+            $name = enum_value($name);
+        }
+
+        $route = app('router')->getRoutes()->getByName($name);
+
+        if (! $route) {
+            return null; // route not found at all
+        }
+
+        // Prefer label, but fall back to route name
+        return $route->getLabel() ?? $name;
+    }
+}
+
 if (! function_exists('secure_asset')) {
     /**
      * Generate an asset path for the application.
diff --git a/src/Illuminate/Routing/Route.php b/src/Illuminate/Routing/Route.php
index 355d18b0e058..fe12d3c0e6f0 100755
--- a/src/Illuminate/Routing/Route.php
+++ b/src/Illuminate/Routing/Route.php
@@ -925,6 +925,43 @@ public function named(...$patterns)
         return false;
     }
 
+    /**
+     * Get the label of the route instance.
+     *
+     * @return string|null
+     */
+    public function getLabel()
+    {
+        return $this->action['label'] ?? null;
+    }
+
+    /**
+     * Add or change the route label.
+     *
+     * @param  \BackedEnum|string  $name
+     * @return $this
+     *
+     * @throws \InvalidArgumentException
+     */
+    public function label($label)
+    {
+        if (! isset($this->action['as'])) {
+            throw new \LogicException(
+                'Cannot set a route label without a route name. Use ->name() before ->label().'
+            );
+        }
+
+        $label = enum_value($label);
+
+        if (! is_string($label)) {
+            throw new InvalidArgumentException('Enum must be string backed.');
+        }
+
+        $this->action['label'] = $label;
+
+        return $this;
+    }
+
     /**
      * Set the handler for the route.
      *
diff --git a/src/Illuminate/View/Compilers/BladeCompiler.php b/src/Illuminate/View/Compilers/BladeCompiler.php
index d63cc7bce0d5..6fd7febc1eea 100644
--- a/src/Illuminate/View/Compilers/BladeCompiler.php
+++ b/src/Illuminate/View/Compilers/BladeCompiler.php
@@ -33,6 +33,7 @@ class BladeCompiler extends Compiler implements CompilerInterface
         Concerns\CompilesLayouts,
         Concerns\CompilesLoops,
         Concerns\CompilesRawPhp,
+        Concerns\CompilesRoutes,
         Concerns\CompilesSessions,
         Concerns\CompilesStacks,
         Concerns\CompilesStyles,
diff --git a/src/Illuminate/View/Compilers/Concerns/CompilesRoutes.php b/src/Illuminate/View/Compilers/Concerns/CompilesRoutes.php
new file mode 100644
index 000000000000..2db15158cb1b
--- /dev/null
+++ b/src/Illuminate/View/Compilers/Concerns/CompilesRoutes.php
@@ -0,0 +1,16 @@
+<?php
+
+namespace Illuminate\View\Compilers\Concerns;
+
+trait CompilesRoutes
+{
+    /**
+     * Compile the routeLink statements into valid PHP.
+     *
+     * Usage: @routeLink('home')
+     */
+    protected function compileRouteLink($expression)
+    {
+        return "<?php echo '<a href=\"'.route($expression).'\">'.routeLabel($expression).'</a>'; ?>";
+    }
+}