diff --git a/pkg/devfile/parser/data/v2/commands.go b/pkg/devfile/parser/data/v2/commands.go
index 42a1b6a1..8b45991f 100644
--- a/pkg/devfile/parser/data/v2/commands.go
+++ b/pkg/devfile/parser/data/v2/commands.go
@@ -43,7 +43,9 @@ func (d *DevfileV2) GetCommands(options common.DevfileOptions) ([]v1.Command, er
 			continue
 		}
 
-		commands = append(commands, command)
+		if options.FilterByName == "" || command.Id == options.FilterByName {
+			commands = append(commands, command)
+		}
 	}
 
 	return commands, nil
diff --git a/pkg/devfile/parser/data/v2/commands_test.go b/pkg/devfile/parser/data/v2/commands_test.go
index bf9c9c16..ebf70df2 100644
--- a/pkg/devfile/parser/data/v2/commands_test.go
+++ b/pkg/devfile/parser/data/v2/commands_test.go
@@ -137,6 +137,54 @@ func TestDevfile200_GetCommands(t *testing.T) {
 			},
 			wantCommands: []string{"command3"},
 		},
+		{
+			name: "Get command with the specified name",
+			currentCommands: []v1.Command{
+				{
+					Id: "command1",
+					CommandUnion: v1.CommandUnion{
+						Exec: &v1.ExecCommand{},
+					},
+				},
+				{
+					Id: "command2",
+					CommandUnion: v1.CommandUnion{
+						Composite: &v1.CompositeCommand{},
+					},
+				},
+				{
+					Id: "command3",
+					CommandUnion: v1.CommandUnion{
+						Composite: &v1.CompositeCommand{},
+					},
+				},
+			},
+			filterOptions: common.DevfileOptions{
+				FilterByName: "command3",
+			},
+			wantCommands: []string{"command3"},
+		},
+		{
+			name: "command name not found",
+			currentCommands: []v1.Command{
+				{
+					Id: "command1",
+					CommandUnion: v1.CommandUnion{
+						Exec: &v1.ExecCommand{},
+					},
+				},
+				{
+					Id: "command2",
+					CommandUnion: v1.CommandUnion{
+						Composite: &v1.CompositeCommand{},
+					},
+				},
+			},
+			filterOptions: common.DevfileOptions{
+				FilterByName: "command3",
+			},
+			wantCommands: []string{},
+		},
 		{
 			name: "Wrong filter for commands",
 			currentCommands: []v1.Command{
diff --git a/pkg/devfile/parser/data/v2/common/options.go b/pkg/devfile/parser/data/v2/common/options.go
index b1443151..64c93219 100644
--- a/pkg/devfile/parser/data/v2/common/options.go
+++ b/pkg/devfile/parser/data/v2/common/options.go
@@ -20,6 +20,9 @@ type DevfileOptions struct {
 
 	// ProjectOptions specifies the various options available to filter projects/starterProjects
 	ProjectOptions ProjectOptions
+
+	// FilterByName specifies the name for the particular devfile object that's been looking for
+	FilterByName string
 }
 
 // CommandOptions specifies the various options available to filter commands
diff --git a/pkg/devfile/parser/data/v2/components.go b/pkg/devfile/parser/data/v2/components.go
index 13a905b6..6b88034f 100644
--- a/pkg/devfile/parser/data/v2/components.go
+++ b/pkg/devfile/parser/data/v2/components.go
@@ -35,7 +35,9 @@ func (d *DevfileV2) GetComponents(options common.DevfileOptions) ([]v1.Component
 			continue
 		}
 
-		components = append(components, component)
+		if options.FilterByName == "" || component.Name == options.FilterByName {
+			components = append(components, component)
+		}
 	}
 
 	return components, nil
diff --git a/pkg/devfile/parser/data/v2/components_test.go b/pkg/devfile/parser/data/v2/components_test.go
index 03696364..c0480b15 100644
--- a/pkg/devfile/parser/data/v2/components_test.go
+++ b/pkg/devfile/parser/data/v2/components_test.go
@@ -360,6 +360,54 @@ func TestGetDevfileComponents(t *testing.T) {
 			},
 			wantComponents: []string{"comp3"},
 		},
+		{
+			name: "Get component with the specified name",
+			component: []v1.Component{
+				{
+					Name: "comp1",
+					ComponentUnion: v1.ComponentUnion{
+						Container: &v1.ContainerComponent{},
+					},
+				},
+				{
+					Name: "comp2",
+					ComponentUnion: v1.ComponentUnion{
+						Container: &v1.ContainerComponent{},
+					},
+				},
+				{
+					Name: "comp3",
+					ComponentUnion: v1.ComponentUnion{
+						Volume: &v1.VolumeComponent{},
+					},
+				},
+			},
+			filterOptions: common.DevfileOptions{
+				FilterByName: "comp3",
+			},
+			wantComponents: []string{"comp3"},
+		},
+		{
+			name: "component name not found",
+			component: []v1.Component{
+				{
+					Name: "comp1",
+					ComponentUnion: v1.ComponentUnion{
+						Container: &v1.ContainerComponent{},
+					},
+				},
+				{
+					Name: "comp2",
+					ComponentUnion: v1.ComponentUnion{
+						Container: &v1.ContainerComponent{},
+					},
+				},
+			},
+			filterOptions: common.DevfileOptions{
+				FilterByName: "comp3",
+			},
+			wantComponents: []string{},
+		},
 		{
 			name: "Wrong filter for component",
 			component: []v1.Component{
diff --git a/pkg/devfile/parser/data/v2/projects.go b/pkg/devfile/parser/data/v2/projects.go
index c90fb2bf..714ed5be 100644
--- a/pkg/devfile/parser/data/v2/projects.go
+++ b/pkg/devfile/parser/data/v2/projects.go
@@ -33,8 +33,9 @@ func (d *DevfileV2) GetProjects(options common.DevfileOptions) ([]v1.Project, er
 		if options.ProjectOptions.ProjectSourceType != "" && projectSourceType != options.ProjectOptions.ProjectSourceType {
 			continue
 		}
-
-		projects = append(projects, project)
+		if options.FilterByName == "" || project.Name == options.FilterByName {
+			projects = append(projects, project)
+		}
 	}
 
 	return projects, nil
@@ -118,7 +119,9 @@ func (d *DevfileV2) GetStarterProjects(options common.DevfileOptions) ([]v1.Star
 			continue
 		}
 
-		starterProjects = append(starterProjects, starterProject)
+		if options.FilterByName == "" || starterProject.Name == options.FilterByName {
+			starterProjects = append(starterProjects, starterProject)
+		}
 	}
 
 	return starterProjects, nil
diff --git a/pkg/devfile/parser/data/v2/projects_test.go b/pkg/devfile/parser/data/v2/projects_test.go
index b79c4952..683181a9 100644
--- a/pkg/devfile/parser/data/v2/projects_test.go
+++ b/pkg/devfile/parser/data/v2/projects_test.go
@@ -77,6 +77,48 @@ func TestDevfile200_GetProjects(t *testing.T) {
 			},
 			wantProjects: []string{"project1"},
 		},
+		{
+			name: "Get project with the specified name",
+			currentProjects: []v1.Project{
+				{
+					Name: "project1",
+					ProjectSource: v1.ProjectSource{
+						Git: &v1.GitProjectSource{},
+					},
+				},
+				{
+					Name: "project2",
+					ProjectSource: v1.ProjectSource{
+						Zip: &v1.ZipProjectSource{},
+					},
+				},
+			},
+			filterOptions: common.DevfileOptions{
+				FilterByName: "project2",
+			},
+			wantProjects: []string{"project2"},
+		},
+		{
+			name: "project name not found",
+			currentProjects: []v1.Project{
+				{
+					Name: "project1",
+					ProjectSource: v1.ProjectSource{
+						Git: &v1.GitProjectSource{},
+					},
+				},
+				{
+					Name: "project2",
+					ProjectSource: v1.ProjectSource{
+						Zip: &v1.ZipProjectSource{},
+					},
+				},
+			},
+			filterOptions: common.DevfileOptions{
+				FilterByName: "project3",
+			},
+			wantProjects: []string{},
+		},
 		{
 			name: "Wrong filter for projects",
 			currentProjects: []v1.Project{
@@ -493,6 +535,48 @@ func TestDevfile200_GetStarterProjects(t *testing.T) {
 			},
 			wantStarterProjects: []string{"project1", "project3"},
 		},
+		{
+			name: "Get starter project with specified name",
+			currentStarterProjects: []v1.StarterProject{
+				{
+					Name: "project1",
+					ProjectSource: v1.ProjectSource{
+						Git: &v1.GitProjectSource{},
+					},
+				},
+				{
+					Name: "project2",
+					ProjectSource: v1.ProjectSource{
+						Zip: &v1.ZipProjectSource{},
+					},
+				},
+			},
+			filterOptions: common.DevfileOptions{
+				FilterByName: "project2",
+			},
+			wantStarterProjects: []string{"project2"},
+		},
+		{
+			name: "starter project name not found",
+			currentStarterProjects: []v1.StarterProject{
+				{
+					Name: "project1",
+					ProjectSource: v1.ProjectSource{
+						Git: &v1.GitProjectSource{},
+					},
+				},
+				{
+					Name: "project2",
+					ProjectSource: v1.ProjectSource{
+						Zip: &v1.ZipProjectSource{},
+					},
+				},
+			},
+			filterOptions: common.DevfileOptions{
+				FilterByName: "project3",
+			},
+			wantStarterProjects: []string{},
+		},
 		{
 			name: "Wrong filter for starter projects",
 			currentStarterProjects: []v1.StarterProject{