diff --git a/python/pyarrow/tests/test_types.py b/python/pyarrow/tests/test_types.py
index 2dce1e613d6a6..d673f956527aa 100644
--- a/python/pyarrow/tests/test_types.py
+++ b/python/pyarrow/tests/test_types.py
@@ -693,6 +693,8 @@ def test_struct_type():
     assert list(ty) == fields
     assert ty[0].name == 'a'
     assert ty[2].type == pa.int32()
+    assert ty.names == [f.name for f in ty]
+    assert ty.fields == list(ty)
     with pytest.raises(IndexError):
         assert ty[3]
 
diff --git a/python/pyarrow/types.pxi b/python/pyarrow/types.pxi
index ab20d74dd997e..039870accddcb 100644
--- a/python/pyarrow/types.pxi
+++ b/python/pyarrow/types.pxi
@@ -1025,6 +1025,33 @@ cdef class StructType(DataType):
     def __reduce__(self):
         return struct, (list(self),)
 
+    @property
+    def names(self):
+        """
+        Lists the field names.
+
+        Examples
+        --------
+        >>> import pyarrow as pa
+        >>> struct_type = pa.struct([('a', pa.int64()), ('b', pa.float64()), ('c', pa.string())])
+        >>> struct_type.names
+        ['a', 'b', 'c']
+        """
+        return [f.name for f in self]
+
+    @property
+    def fields(self):
+        """
+        Lists all fields within the StructType.
+
+        Examples
+        --------
+        >>> import pyarrow as pa
+        >>> struct_type = pa.struct([('a', pa.int64()), ('b', pa.float64()), ('c', pa.string())])
+        >>> struct_type.fields
+        [pyarrow.Field<a: int64>, pyarrow.Field<b: double>, pyarrow.Field<c: string>]
+        """
+        return list(self)
 
 cdef class UnionType(DataType):
     """