diff --git a/quam/core/quam_classes.py b/quam/core/quam_classes.py
index 7e2455c3..6ec8611c 100644
--- a/quam/core/quam_classes.py
+++ b/quam/core/quam_classes.py
@@ -787,6 +787,28 @@ def get_attrs(
         # TODO implement reference kwargs
         return self.data
 
+    def get_attr_name(self, attr_val: Any) -> Union[str, int]:
+        """Get the name of an attribute that matches the value.
+
+        Args:
+            attr_val: The value of the attribute.
+
+        Returns:
+            The name of the attribute. This can also be an int depending on the dict key
+
+        Raises:
+            AttributeError if not found.
+        """
+        for attr_name in self._get_attr_names():
+            if attr_name in self and self[attr_name] is attr_val:
+                return attr_name
+        else:
+            raise AttributeError(
+                "Could not find name corresponding to attribute.\n"
+                f"attribute: {attr_val}\n"
+                f"obj: {self}"
+            )
+
     def _val_matches_attr_annotation(self, attr: str, val: Any) -> bool:
         """Check whether the type of an attribute matches the annotation.
 
diff --git a/tests/quam_base/test_quam_dict.py b/tests/quam_base/test_quam_dict.py
index ea0980df..b7fdea22 100644
--- a/tests/quam_base/test_quam_dict.py
+++ b/tests/quam_base/test_quam_dict.py
@@ -211,3 +211,21 @@ def test_quam_dict_int_keys():
     assert quam_dict.data == {}
     with pytest.raises(KeyError):
         quam_dict[1]
+
+
+def test_quam_dict_get_attr_int():
+    quam_dict = QuamDict({1: 2})
+    assert quam_dict.get_attr_name(2) == 1
+
+
+def test_quam_dict_print_summary():
+    quam_dict = QuamDict({"a": "b", 1: 2})
+
+    from contextlib import redirect_stdout
+    import io
+
+    f = io.StringIO()
+    with redirect_stdout(f):
+        quam_dict.print_summary()
+    s = f.getvalue()
+    assert s == 'QuamDict (parent unknown):\n  a: "b"\n  1: 2\n'