diff --git a/examples/calculator.py b/examples/calculator.py
index ef3eb04cb..bec719873 100644
--- a/examples/calculator.py
+++ b/examples/calculator.py
@@ -14,9 +14,9 @@ class GridTest(App):
         layout = GridLayout(gap=1, gutter=1, align=("center", "center"))
         await self.push_view(View(layout=layout))
 
-        layout.add_column(name="col", max_size=20, repeat=4)
-        layout.add_row(name="numbers", max_size=10)
-        layout.add_row(name="row", max_size=10, repeat=4)
+        layout.add_column("col", max_size=20, repeat=4)
+        layout.add_row("numbers", max_size=10)
+        layout.add_row("row", max_size=10, repeat=4)
 
         layout.add_areas(
             numbers="col1-start|col4-end,numbers",
diff --git a/src/textual/layouts/grid.py b/src/textual/layouts/grid.py
index af1c358e3..855f679d3 100644
--- a/src/textual/layouts/grid.py
+++ b/src/textual/layouts/grid.py
@@ -76,12 +76,12 @@ class GridLayout(Layout):
 
     def add_column(
         self,
+        name: str | None = None,
         *,
         size: int | None = None,
         fraction: int = 1,
         min_size: int = 1,
         max_size: int | None = None,
-        name: str | None = None,
         repeat: int = 1,
     ) -> None:
         names = (
@@ -103,12 +103,12 @@ class GridLayout(Layout):
 
     def add_row(
         self,
+        name: str | None = None,
         *,
         size: int | None = None,
         fraction: int = 1,
         min_size: int = 1,
         max_size: int | None = None,
-        name: str | None = None,
         repeat: int = 1,
     ) -> None:
         names = (