Its jigo (literally, 'temple name'), which is the title given to a Buddhist temple, was Kojima-dera or Kojimayama-dera Temple in early times, but after its revitalization by Shingo, it was changed to 'Kankaku-ji Temple.'
寺号は古くは子嶋寺または子嶋山寺、真興による中興以降は「観覚寺」となった。