diff --git a/doc/nvim-tree-lua.txt b/doc/nvim-tree-lua.txt
index 426846d5dce..93a3f6f63b9 100644
--- a/doc/nvim-tree-lua.txt
+++ b/doc/nvim-tree-lua.txt
@@ -185,6 +185,7 @@ Show the mappings:  `g?`
 `f`               Live Filter: Start         |nvim-tree-api.live_filter.start()|
 `g?`              Help                       |nvim-tree-api.tree.toggle_help()|
 `gy`              Copy Absolute Path         |nvim-tree-api.fs.copy.absolute_path()|
+`ge`              Copy Basename              |nvim-tree-api.fs.copy.basename()|
 `H`               Toggle Filter: Dotfiles    |nvim-tree-api.tree.toggle_hidden_filter()|
 `I`               Toggle Filter: Git Ignore  |nvim-tree-api.tree.toggle_gitignore_filter()|
 `J`               Last Sibling               |nvim-tree-api.node.navigate.sibling.last()|
@@ -2240,6 +2241,7 @@ You are encouraged to copy these to your own |nvim-tree.on_attach| function.
   vim.keymap.set('n', 'f',       api.live_filter.start,               opts('Live Filter: Start'))
   vim.keymap.set('n', 'g?',      api.tree.toggle_help,                opts('Help'))
   vim.keymap.set('n', 'gy',      api.fs.copy.absolute_path,           opts('Copy Absolute Path'))
+  vim.keymap.set('n', 'ge',      api.fs.copy.basename,                opts('Copy Basename'))
   vim.keymap.set('n', 'H',       api.tree.toggle_hidden_filter,       opts('Toggle Filter: Dotfiles'))
   vim.keymap.set('n', 'I',       api.tree.toggle_gitignore_filter,    opts('Toggle Filter: Git Ignore'))
   vim.keymap.set('n', 'J',       api.node.navigate.sibling.last,      opts('Last Sibling'))
diff --git a/lua/nvim-tree/actions/fs/copy-paste.lua b/lua/nvim-tree/actions/fs/copy-paste.lua
index 87f9bbb545b..efb2b1ef16a 100644
--- a/lua/nvim-tree/actions/fs/copy-paste.lua
+++ b/lua/nvim-tree/actions/fs/copy-paste.lua
@@ -295,6 +295,12 @@ function M.copy_filename(node)
   copy_to_clipboard(node.name)
 end
 
+---@param node Node
+function M.copy_basename(node)
+  local basename = vim.fn.fnamemodify(node.name, ":r")
+  copy_to_clipboard(basename)
+end
+
 ---@param node Node
 function M.copy_path(node)
   local absolute_path = node.absolute_path
diff --git a/lua/nvim-tree/api.lua b/lua/nvim-tree/api.lua
index c3f4722c37d..9587b813a87 100644
--- a/lua/nvim-tree/api.lua
+++ b/lua/nvim-tree/api.lua
@@ -163,6 +163,7 @@ Api.fs.print_clipboard = wrap(actions.fs.copy_paste.print_clipboard)
 Api.fs.copy.node = wrap_node(actions.fs.copy_paste.copy)
 Api.fs.copy.absolute_path = wrap_node(actions.fs.copy_paste.copy_absolute_path)
 Api.fs.copy.filename = wrap_node(actions.fs.copy_paste.copy_filename)
+Api.fs.copy.basename = wrap_node(actions.fs.copy_paste.copy_basename)
 Api.fs.copy.relative_path = wrap_node(actions.fs.copy_paste.copy_path)
 
 ---@param mode string
diff --git a/lua/nvim-tree/keymap.lua b/lua/nvim-tree/keymap.lua
index 0b0797a8dd6..1999c73d262 100644
--- a/lua/nvim-tree/keymap.lua
+++ b/lua/nvim-tree/keymap.lua
@@ -68,6 +68,7 @@ function M.default_on_attach(bufnr)
   vim.keymap.set('n', 'f',       api.live_filter.start,               opts('Live Filter: Start'))
   vim.keymap.set('n', 'g?',      api.tree.toggle_help,                opts('Help'))
   vim.keymap.set('n', 'gy',      api.fs.copy.absolute_path,           opts('Copy Absolute Path'))
+  vim.keymap.set('n', 'ge',      api.fs.copy.basename,                opts('Copy Basename'))
   vim.keymap.set('n', 'H',       api.tree.toggle_hidden_filter,       opts('Toggle Filter: Dotfiles'))
   vim.keymap.set('n', 'I',       api.tree.toggle_gitignore_filter,    opts('Toggle Filter: Git Ignore'))
   vim.keymap.set('n', 'J',       api.node.navigate.sibling.last,      opts('Last Sibling'))