diff --git a/include/wx/generic/grid.h b/include/wx/generic/grid.h
index 5631332d21..ead133cc7b 100644
--- a/include/wx/generic/grid.h
+++ b/include/wx/generic/grid.h
@@ -28,6 +28,8 @@
 // constants
 // ----------------------------------------------------------------------------
 
+extern WXDLLEXPORT_DATA(const wxChar) wxGridNameStr[];
+
 // Default parameters for wxGrid
 //
 #define WXGRID_DEFAULT_NUMBER_ROWS            10
@@ -1077,14 +1079,14 @@ public:
             const wxPoint& pos = wxDefaultPosition,
             const wxSize& size = wxDefaultSize,
             long style = wxWANTS_CHARS,
-            const wxString& name = wxPanelNameStr );
+            const wxString& name = wxGridNameStr );
 
     bool Create( wxWindow *parent,
             wxWindowID id,
             const wxPoint& pos = wxDefaultPosition,
             const wxSize& size = wxDefaultSize,
             long style = wxWANTS_CHARS,
-            const wxString& name = wxPanelNameStr );
+            const wxString& name = wxGridNameStr );
 
     virtual ~wxGrid();
 
diff --git a/src/common/datacmn.cpp b/src/common/datacmn.cpp
index 15667bb34c..1007ea775f 100644
--- a/src/common/datacmn.cpp
+++ b/src/common/datacmn.cpp
@@ -60,6 +60,7 @@ extern WXDLLEXPORT_DATA(const wxChar) wxStatusLineNameStr[] = wxT("status_line")
 extern WXDLLEXPORT_DATA(const wxChar) wxTextCtrlNameStr[] = wxT("text");
 extern WXDLLEXPORT_DATA(const wxChar) wxTreeCtrlNameStr[] = wxT("treeCtrl");
 extern WXDLLEXPORT_DATA(const wxChar) wxToolBarNameStr[] = wxT("toolbar");
+extern WXDLLEXPORT_DATA(const wxChar) wxGridNameStr[] = wxT("grid");
 
 // Default messages
 extern WXDLLEXPORT_DATA(const wxChar) wxMessageBoxCaptionStr[] = wxT("Message");