diff --git a/internal/providers/gitlab/gitlab.go b/internal/providers/gitlab/gitlab.go
index baf8a5b01f..c3c6226850 100644
--- a/internal/providers/gitlab/gitlab.go
+++ b/internal/providers/gitlab/gitlab.go
@@ -116,27 +116,6 @@ func (c *gitlabClient) GetCredential() provifv1.GitLabCredential {
 	return c.cred
 }
 
-// FetchAllProperties implements the provider interface
-// TODO: Implement this
-func (_ *gitlabClient) FetchAllProperties(
-	_ context.Context, _ *properties.Properties, _ minderv1.Entity, _ *properties.Properties,
-) (*properties.Properties, error) {
-	return nil, nil
-}
-
-// FetchProperty implements the provider interface
-// TODO: Implement this
-func (_ *gitlabClient) FetchProperty(
-	_ context.Context, _ *properties.Properties, _ minderv1.Entity, _ string) (*properties.Property, error) {
-	return nil, nil
-}
-
-// GetEntityName implements the provider interface
-// TODO: Implement this
-func (_ *gitlabClient) GetEntityName(_ minderv1.Entity, _ *properties.Properties) (string, error) {
-	return "", nil
-}
-
 // SupportsEntity implements the Provider interface
 func (_ *gitlabClient) SupportsEntity(_ minderv1.Entity) bool {
 	// TODO: implement
diff --git a/internal/providers/gitlab/properties.go b/internal/providers/gitlab/properties.go
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000..65fb7da258
--- /dev/null
+++ b/internal/providers/gitlab/properties.go
@@ -0,0 +1,83 @@
+//
+// Copyright 2024 Stacklok, Inc.
+//
+// Licensed under the Apache License, Version 2.0 (the "License");
+// you may not use this file except in compliance with the License.
+// You may obtain a copy of the License at
+//
+//     http://www.apache.org/licenses/LICENSE-2.0
+//
+// Unless required by applicable law or agreed to in writing, software
+// distributed under the License is distributed on an "AS IS" BASIS,
+// WITHOUT WARRANTIES OR CONDITIONS OF ANY KIND, either express or implied.
+// See the License for the specific language governing permissions and
+// limitations under the License.
+
+package gitlab
+
+import (
+	"context"
+	"errors"
+	"fmt"
+
+	"github.com/stacklok/minder/internal/entities/properties"
+	minderv1 "github.com/stacklok/minder/pkg/api/protobuf/go/minder/v1"
+)
+
+const (
+	// RepoPropertyGroupName represents the gitlab group
+	RepoPropertyGroupName = "gitlab/group_name"
+	// RepoPropertyProjectName represents the gitlab project
+	RepoPropertyProjectName = "gitlab/project_name"
+)
+
+// FetchAllProperties implements the provider interface
+// TODO: Implement this
+func (_ *gitlabClient) FetchAllProperties(
+	_ context.Context, _ *properties.Properties, _ minderv1.Entity, _ *properties.Properties,
+) (*properties.Properties, error) {
+	return nil, nil
+}
+
+// FetchProperty implements the provider interface
+// TODO: Implement this
+func (_ *gitlabClient) FetchProperty(
+	_ context.Context, _ *properties.Properties, _ minderv1.Entity, _ string) (*properties.Property, error) {
+	return nil, nil
+}
+
+// GetEntityName implements the provider interface
+func (_ *gitlabClient) GetEntityName(entityType minderv1.Entity, props *properties.Properties) (string, error) {
+	if props == nil {
+		return "", errors.New("properties are nil")
+	}
+
+	if entityType == minderv1.Entity_ENTITY_REPOSITORIES {
+		groupName, err := getStringProp(props, RepoPropertyGroupName)
+		if err != nil {
+			return "", err
+		}
+
+		projectName, err := getStringProp(props, RepoPropertyProjectName)
+		if err != nil {
+			return "", err
+		}
+
+		return formatRepoName(groupName, projectName), nil
+	}
+
+	return "", fmt.Errorf("entity type %s not supported", entityType)
+}
+
+func getStringProp(props *properties.Properties, key string) (string, error) {
+	value, err := props.GetProperty(key).AsString()
+	if err != nil {
+		return "", fmt.Errorf("property %s not found or not a string", key)
+	}
+
+	return value, nil
+}
+
+func formatRepoName(groupName, projectName string) string {
+	return groupName + "/" + projectName
+}
diff --git a/internal/providers/gitlab/properties_test.go b/internal/providers/gitlab/properties_test.go
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000..e8dcae334c
--- /dev/null
+++ b/internal/providers/gitlab/properties_test.go
@@ -0,0 +1,116 @@
+//
+// Copyright 2024 Stacklok, Inc.
+//
+// Licensed under the Apache License, Version 2.0 (the "License");
+// you may not use this file except in compliance with the License.
+// You may obtain a copy of the License at
+//
+//     http://www.apache.org/licenses/LICENSE-2.0
+//
+// Unless required by applicable law or agreed to in writing, software
+// distributed under the License is distributed on an "AS IS" BASIS,
+// WITHOUT WARRANTIES OR CONDITIONS OF ANY KIND, either express or implied.
+// See the License for the specific language governing permissions and
+// limitations under the License.
+
+package gitlab
+
+import (
+	"testing"
+
+	"github.com/stretchr/testify/assert"
+
+	"github.com/stacklok/minder/internal/entities/properties"
+	minderv1 "github.com/stacklok/minder/pkg/api/protobuf/go/minder/v1"
+)
+
+func Test_gitlabClient_GetEntityName(t *testing.T) {
+	t.Parallel()
+
+	type args struct {
+		entityType minderv1.Entity
+		props      *properties.Properties
+	}
+	tests := []struct {
+		name    string
+		args    args
+		want    string
+		wantErr bool
+	}{
+		{
+			name: "nil properties",
+			args: args{
+				entityType: minderv1.Entity_ENTITY_REPOSITORIES,
+				props:      nil,
+			},
+			want:    "",
+			wantErr: true,
+		},
+		{
+			name: "valid properties for repository succeeds",
+			args: args{
+				entityType: minderv1.Entity_ENTITY_REPOSITORIES,
+				props: MustNewProperties(map[string]any{
+					RepoPropertyGroupName:   "group",
+					RepoPropertyProjectName: "project",
+				}),
+			},
+			want:    "group/project",
+			wantErr: false,
+		},
+		{
+			name: "insufficient properties for repository fails (lacks project)",
+			args: args{
+				entityType: minderv1.Entity_ENTITY_REPOSITORIES,
+				props: MustNewProperties(map[string]any{
+					RepoPropertyGroupName: "group",
+				}),
+			},
+			want:    "",
+			wantErr: true,
+		},
+		{
+			name: "insufficient properties for repository fails (lacks group)",
+			args: args{
+				entityType: minderv1.Entity_ENTITY_REPOSITORIES,
+				props: MustNewProperties(map[string]any{
+					RepoPropertyProjectName: "project",
+				}),
+			},
+			want:    "",
+			wantErr: true,
+		},
+		{
+			name: "unsupported entity type fails",
+			args: args{
+				entityType: minderv1.Entity_ENTITY_UNSPECIFIED,
+				props:      MustNewProperties(map[string]any{}),
+			},
+			want:    "",
+			wantErr: true,
+		},
+	}
+	for _, tt := range tests {
+		t.Run(tt.name, func(t *testing.T) {
+			t.Parallel()
+
+			c := &gitlabClient{}
+			got, err := c.GetEntityName(tt.args.entityType, tt.args.props)
+			if tt.wantErr {
+				assert.Error(t, err)
+			} else {
+				assert.NoError(t, err)
+				assert.Equal(t, tt.want, got)
+			}
+		})
+	}
+}
+
+// MustNewProperties creates Properties from a map or panics
+func MustNewProperties(props map[string]any) *properties.Properties {
+	p, err := properties.NewProperties(props)
+	if err != nil {
+		panic(err)
+	}
+	return p
+}