diff --git a/jrnl/plugins/__init__.py b/jrnl/plugins/__init__.py
index 0d2b39b4..0b33aa1b 100644
--- a/jrnl/plugins/__init__.py
+++ b/jrnl/plugins/__init__.py
@@ -7,19 +7,19 @@ from .fancy_exporter import FancyExporter
 from .jrnl_importer import JRNLImporter
 from .json_exporter import JSONExporter
 from .markdown_exporter import MarkdownExporter
+from .pelican_markdown_exporter import PelicanMarkdownExporter
 from .tag_exporter import TagExporter
 from .template_exporter import __all__ as template_exporters
 from .text_exporter import TextExporter
 from .xml_exporter import XMLExporter
-from .yaml_exporter import YAMLExporter
 
 __exporters = [
     JSONExporter,
     MarkdownExporter,
+    PelicanMarkdownExporter,
     TagExporter,
     TextExporter,
     XMLExporter,
-    YAMLExporter,
     FancyExporter,
 ] + template_exporters
 __importers = [JRNLImporter]
diff --git a/jrnl/plugins/yaml_exporter.py b/jrnl/plugins/pelican_markdown_exporter.py
similarity index 91%
rename from jrnl/plugins/yaml_exporter.py
rename to jrnl/plugins/pelican_markdown_exporter.py
index df3b0548..279b1da7 100644
--- a/jrnl/plugins/yaml_exporter.py
+++ b/jrnl/plugins/pelican_markdown_exporter.py
@@ -14,10 +14,14 @@ from jrnl.color import WARNING_COLOR
 from .text_exporter import TextExporter
 
 
-class YAMLExporter(TextExporter):
-    """This Exporter can convert entries and journals into Markdown formatted text with YAML front matter."""
+class PelicanMarkdownExporter(TextExporter):
+    """
+    This Exporter can convert entries and journals into Markdown formatted
+    text with YAML front matter, as may be used by Pelican (a static site
+    generator).
+    """
 
-    names = ["yaml"]
+    names = ["pelican-markdown"]
     extension = "md"
 
     @classmethod
@@ -25,8 +29,8 @@ class YAMLExporter(TextExporter):
         """Returns a markdown representation of a single entry, with YAML front matter."""
         if to_multifile is False:
             print(
-                f"{ERROR_COLOR}ERROR{RESET_COLOR}: YAML export must be to individual files. Please \
-                specify a directory to export to.",
+                f"{ERROR_COLOR}ERROR{RESET_COLOR}: Pelican Markdown export must \
+                be to individual files. Please specify a directory to export to.",
                 file=sys.stderr,
             )
             return