diff --git a/health/args.go b/health/args.go
index 18fe4365a..ced42bba8 100644
--- a/health/args.go
+++ b/health/args.go
@@ -22,8 +22,13 @@ const (
 	// ArgMagicsockFunctionName provides a Warnable with the name of the Magicsock function that caused the unhealthy state.
 	ArgMagicsockFunctionName Arg = "magicsock-function-name"
 
-	// ArgRegionID provides a Warnable with the ID of a DERP server involved in the unhealthy state.
-	ArgRegionID Arg = "region-id"
+	// ArgDERPRegionID provides a Warnable with the ID of a DERP server involved in the unhealthy state.
+	ArgDERPRegionID Arg = "derp-region-id"
+
+	// ArgDERPRegionName provides a Warnable with the name of a DERP server involved in the unhealthy state.
+	// It is used to show a more friendly message like "the Seattle relay server failed to connect" versus
+	// "relay server 10 failed to connect".
+	ArgDERPRegionName Arg = "derp-region-name"
 
 	// ArgServerName provides a Warnable with the hostname of a server involved in the unhealthy state.
 	ArgServerName Arg = "server-name"
diff --git a/health/health.go b/health/health.go
index 957b43fa9..5aa489843 100644
--- a/health/health.go
+++ b/health/health.go
@@ -88,7 +88,8 @@ type Tracker struct {
 	derpRegionConnected     map[int]bool
 	derpRegionHealthProblem map[int]string
 	derpRegionLastFrame     map[int]time.Time
-	lastMapRequestHeard     time.Time // time we got a 200 from control for a MapRequest
+	derpMap                 *tailcfg.DERPMap // last DERP map from control, could be nil if never received one
+	lastMapRequestHeard     time.Time        // time we got a 200 from control for a MapRequest
 	ipnState                string
 	ipnWantRunning          bool
 	anyInterfaceUp          opt.Bool // empty means unknown (assume true)
@@ -672,6 +673,18 @@ func (t *Tracker) GetDERPRegionReceivedTime(region int) time.Time {
 	return t.derpRegionLastFrame[region]
 }
 
+// SetDERPMap sets the last fetched DERP map in the Tracker. The DERP map is used
+// to provide a region name in user-facing DERP-related warnings.
+func (t *Tracker) SetDERPMap(dm *tailcfg.DERPMap) {
+	if t.nil() {
+		return
+	}
+	t.mu.Lock()
+	defer t.mu.Unlock()
+	t.derpMap = dm
+	t.selfCheckLocked()
+}
+
 // state is an ipn.State.String() value: "Running", "Stopped", "NeedsLogin", etc.
 func (t *Tracker) SetIPNState(state string, wantRunning bool) {
 	if t.nil() {
@@ -914,13 +927,15 @@ func (t *Tracker) updateBuiltinWarnablesLocked() {
 			return
 		} else if !t.derpRegionConnected[rid] {
 			t.setUnhealthyLocked(noDERPConnectionWarnable, Args{
-				ArgRegionID: fmt.Sprint(rid),
+				ArgDERPRegionID:   fmt.Sprint(rid),
+				ArgDERPRegionName: t.derpMap.Regions[rid].RegionName,
 			})
 			return
 		} else if d := now.Sub(t.derpRegionLastFrame[rid]).Round(time.Second); d > tooIdle {
 			t.setUnhealthyLocked(derpTimeoutWarnable, Args{
-				ArgRegionID: fmt.Sprint(rid),
-				ArgDuration: d.String(),
+				ArgDERPRegionID:   fmt.Sprint(rid),
+				ArgDERPRegionName: t.derpMap.Regions[rid].RegionName,
+				ArgDuration:       d.String(),
 			})
 			return
 		}
@@ -964,8 +979,8 @@ func (t *Tracker) updateBuiltinWarnablesLocked() {
 	if len(t.derpRegionHealthProblem) > 0 {
 		for regionID, problem := range t.derpRegionHealthProblem {
 			t.setUnhealthyLocked(derpRegionErrorWarnable, Args{
-				ArgRegionID: fmt.Sprint(regionID),
-				ArgError:    problem,
+				ArgDERPRegionID: fmt.Sprint(regionID),
+				ArgError:        problem,
 			})
 		}
 	} else {
diff --git a/health/warnings.go b/health/warnings.go
index fc769e686..2db9135a8 100644
--- a/health/warnings.go
+++ b/health/warnings.go
@@ -103,11 +103,15 @@ var noDERPHomeWarnable = Register(&Warnable{
 // noDERPConnectionWarnable is a Warnable that warns the user that Tailscale couldn't connect to a specific DERP server.
 var noDERPConnectionWarnable = Register(&Warnable{
 	Code:      "no-derp-connection",
-	Title:     "No relay server connection",
+	Title:     "Relay server unavailable",
 	Severity:  SeverityHigh,
 	DependsOn: []*Warnable{NetworkStatusWarnable},
 	Text: func(args Args) string {
-		return fmt.Sprintf("Tailscale could not connect to the relay server '%s'. The server might be temporarily unavailable, or your Internet connection might be down.", args[ArgRegionID])
+		if n := args[ArgDERPRegionName]; n != "" {
+			return fmt.Sprintf("Tailscale could not connect to the '%s' relay server. Your Internet connection might be down, or the server might be temporarily unavailable.", n)
+		} else {
+			return fmt.Sprintf("Tailscale could not connect to the relay server with ID '%s'. Your Internet connection might be down, or the server might be temporarily unavailable.", args[ArgDERPRegionID])
+		}
 	},
 })
 
@@ -118,7 +122,11 @@ var derpTimeoutWarnable = Register(&Warnable{
 	Severity:  SeverityMedium,
 	DependsOn: []*Warnable{NetworkStatusWarnable},
 	Text: func(args Args) string {
-		return fmt.Sprintf("Tailscale hasn't heard from the home relay server (region %v) in %v. The server might be temporarily unavailable, or your Internet connection might be down.", args[ArgRegionID], args[ArgDuration])
+		if n := args[ArgDERPRegionName]; n != "" {
+			return fmt.Sprintf("Tailscale hasn't heard from the '%s' relay server in %v. The server might be temporarily unavailable, or your Internet connection might be down.", n, args[ArgDuration])
+		} else {
+			return fmt.Sprintf("Tailscale hasn't heard from the home relay server (region ID '%v') in %v. The server might be temporarily unavailable, or your Internet connection might be down.", args[ArgDERPRegionID], args[ArgDuration])
+		}
 	},
 })
 
@@ -129,7 +137,7 @@ var derpRegionErrorWarnable = Register(&Warnable{
 	Severity:  SeverityMedium,
 	DependsOn: []*Warnable{NetworkStatusWarnable},
 	Text: func(args Args) string {
-		return fmt.Sprintf("The relay server #%v is reporting an issue: %v", args[ArgRegionID], args[ArgError])
+		return fmt.Sprintf("The relay server #%v is reporting an issue: %v", args[ArgDERPRegionID], args[ArgError])
 	},
 })
 
diff --git a/ipn/ipnlocal/local.go b/ipn/ipnlocal/local.go
index 980b6c421..1e50f6264 100644
--- a/ipn/ipnlocal/local.go
+++ b/ipn/ipnlocal/local.go
@@ -1316,6 +1316,9 @@ func (b *LocalBackend) SetControlClientStatus(c controlclient.Client, st control
 		// Update our cached DERP map
 		dnsfallback.UpdateCache(st.NetMap.DERPMap, b.logf)
 
+		// Update the DERP map in the health package, which uses it for health notifications
+		b.health.SetDERPMap(st.NetMap.DERPMap)
+
 		b.send(ipn.Notify{NetMap: st.NetMap})
 	}
 	if st.URL != "" {