From its opening until 29 April 2024, the station was named after Russian poet Alexander Pushkin.

[4][5] As part of a derussification effort the previous year in Kharkiv a monument to Pushkin was dismantled, Pushkin’s name was removed from the name of the local drama theater [uk; ru], and all the murals with portraits of the poet were erased.

[3] The street was renamed in response to a 23 January 2024 Russian bombing of Kharkiv that caused nine victims, including a four-year-old child.

[7] According to Kharkiv Mayor Ihor Terekhov until the attack he "was in no hurry" to rename this street because "Like many Kharkiv residents, I always felt that Pushkin is not about modern Russia, not about the reality that the Putin regime is trying to instill by using the greatness of historical figures for his own benefit.

"[8] On 30 January 2024 Terekhov stated that in all toponyms in the city associated with Russia will be renamed within three to four months, including the metro station.