diff --git a/src/bindings/luajit/eolian.lua b/src/bindings/luajit/eolian.lua
index b5c2f7f9ac..ad9508cdea 100644
--- a/src/bindings/luajit/eolian.lua
+++ b/src/bindings/luajit/eolian.lua
@@ -306,7 +306,7 @@ ffi.cdef [[
     size_t eolian_type_array_size_get(const Eolian_Type *tp);
     Eina_Bool eolian_type_is_own(const Eolian_Type *tp);
     Eina_Bool eolian_type_is_const(const Eolian_Type *tp);
-    Eina_Bool eolian_type_is_ref(const Eolian_Type *tp);
+    Eina_Bool eolian_type_is_ptr(const Eolian_Type *tp);
 
     Eina_Bool eolian_typedecl_is_extern(const Eolian_Typedecl *tp);
 
@@ -668,8 +668,8 @@ M.Type = ffi.metatype("Eolian_Type", {
             return eolian.eolian_type_is_const(self) ~= 0
         end,
 
-        is_ref = function(self)
-            return eolian.eolian_type_is_ref(self) ~= 0
+        is_ptr = function(self)
+            return eolian.eolian_type_is_ptr(self) ~= 0
         end,
 
         c_type_get = function(self)
diff --git a/src/lib/eolian/Eolian.h b/src/lib/eolian/Eolian.h
index 6d57098087..90f64d8606 100644
--- a/src/lib/eolian/Eolian.h
+++ b/src/lib/eolian/Eolian.h
@@ -1801,7 +1801,7 @@ EAPI Eina_Bool eolian_type_is_const(const Eolian_Type *tp);
  *
  * @ingroup Eolian
  */
-EAPI Eina_Bool eolian_type_is_ref(const Eolian_Type *tp);
+EAPI Eina_Bool eolian_type_is_ptr(const Eolian_Type *tp);
 
 /*
  * @brief Get the full C type name of the given type.
diff --git a/src/lib/eolian/database_type.c b/src/lib/eolian/database_type.c
index 7b142d71bf..1d08faa4b7 100644
--- a/src/lib/eolian/database_type.c
+++ b/src/lib/eolian/database_type.c
@@ -117,7 +117,7 @@ database_type_to_str(const Eolian_Type *tp, Eina_Strbuf *buf, const char *name)
      }
    if (tp->type == EOLIAN_TYPE_COMPLEX || tp->type == EOLIAN_TYPE_CLASS)
      _buf_add_suffix(buf, "*");
-   if (tp->is_ref)
+   if (tp->is_ptr)
      _buf_add_suffix(buf, "*");
    _buf_add_suffix(buf, name);
 }
diff --git a/src/lib/eolian/database_type_api.c b/src/lib/eolian/database_type_api.c
index 4411f8ae5b..6584ae7957 100644
--- a/src/lib/eolian/database_type_api.c
+++ b/src/lib/eolian/database_type_api.c
@@ -335,10 +335,10 @@ eolian_type_is_const(const Eolian_Type *tp)
 }
 
 EAPI Eina_Bool
-eolian_type_is_ref(const Eolian_Type *tp)
+eolian_type_is_ptr(const Eolian_Type *tp)
 {
    EINA_SAFETY_ON_NULL_RETURN_VAL(tp, EINA_FALSE);
-   return tp->is_ref;
+   return tp->is_ptr;
 }
 
 EAPI Eina_Bool
diff --git a/src/lib/eolian/eo_parser.c b/src/lib/eolian/eo_parser.c
index 106fd2050a..c7c0a1624a 100644
--- a/src/lib/eolian/eo_parser.c
+++ b/src/lib/eolian/eo_parser.c
@@ -709,7 +709,7 @@ static const Eina_Bool _ownable_types[] = {
 static Eina_Bool
 _type_is_ownable(Eolian_Type *tp)
 {
-   if (tp->is_ref)
+   if (tp->is_ptr)
      return EINA_TRUE;
    if (tp->type == EOLIAN_TYPE_REGULAR)
      {
@@ -766,7 +766,7 @@ parse_type_void(Eo_Lexer *ls, Eina_Bool allow_ref, Eina_Bool allow_sarray)
            check_next(ls, '(');
            def = parse_type_void(ls, EINA_FALSE, EINA_FALSE);
            FILL_BASE(def->base, ls, line, col);
-           def->is_ref = EINA_TRUE;
+           def->is_ptr = EINA_TRUE;
            check_match(ls, ')', '(', pline, pcol);
            goto parse_ptr;
         }
diff --git a/src/lib/eolian/eolian_database.h b/src/lib/eolian/eolian_database.h
index e053b56b60..479b35700d 100644
--- a/src/lib/eolian/eolian_database.h
+++ b/src/lib/eolian/eolian_database.h
@@ -176,7 +176,7 @@ struct _Eolian_Type
    size_t static_size;
    Eina_Bool is_const  :1;
    Eina_Bool is_own    :1;
-   Eina_Bool is_ref    :1;
+   Eina_Bool is_ptr    :1;
 };
 
 struct _Eolian_Typedecl
diff --git a/src/tests/eolian/eolian_parsing.c b/src/tests/eolian/eolian_parsing.c
index b488b5f8e9..328bb8a04d 100644
--- a/src/tests/eolian/eolian_parsing.c
+++ b/src/tests/eolian/eolian_parsing.c
@@ -611,7 +611,7 @@ START_TEST(eolian_simple_parsing)
    /* Method */
    fail_if(!(fid = eolian_class_function_get_by_name(class, "foo", EOLIAN_METHOD)));
    fail_if(!eolian_function_is_beta(fid));
-   fail_if(eolian_type_is_ref(eolian_function_return_type_get(fid, EOLIAN_METHOD)));
+   fail_if(eolian_type_is_ptr(eolian_function_return_type_get(fid, EOLIAN_METHOD)));
    /* Function return */
    tp = eolian_function_return_type_get(fid, EOLIAN_METHOD);
    fail_if(!tp);
@@ -648,7 +648,7 @@ START_TEST(eolian_simple_parsing)
    fail_if(!(eina_iterator_next(iter, (void**)&param)));
    fail_if(eolian_parameter_direction_get(param) != EOLIAN_IN_PARAM);
    fail_if(strcmp(eolian_type_name_get(eolian_parameter_type_get(param)), "int"));
-   fail_if(!eolian_type_is_ref(eolian_parameter_type_get(param)));
+   fail_if(!eolian_type_is_ptr(eolian_parameter_type_get(param)));
    fail_if(strcmp(eolian_parameter_name_get(param), "d"));
    fail_if(eina_iterator_next(iter, &dummy));
    eina_iterator_free(iter);
@@ -658,7 +658,7 @@ START_TEST(eolian_simple_parsing)
    fail_if(!eolian_function_is_legacy_only(fid, EOLIAN_METHOD));
    fail_if(!eolian_function_is_c_only(fid));
    fail_if(eolian_function_is_beta(fid));
-   fail_if(!eolian_type_is_ref(eolian_function_return_type_get(fid, EOLIAN_METHOD)));
+   fail_if(!eolian_type_is_ptr(eolian_function_return_type_get(fid, EOLIAN_METHOD)));
 
    eolian_shutdown();
 }
@@ -692,18 +692,18 @@ START_TEST(eolian_struct)
    fail_if(strcmp(file, "struct.eo"));
    fail_if(!(field = eolian_typedecl_struct_field_get(tdl, "field")));
    fail_if(!(ftype = eolian_typedecl_struct_field_type_get(field)));
-   fail_if(!eolian_type_is_ref(ftype));
+   fail_if(!eolian_type_is_ptr(ftype));
    fail_if(!(type_name = eolian_type_name_get(ftype)));
    fail_if(strcmp(type_name, "int"));
    fail_if(!(field = eolian_typedecl_struct_field_get(tdl, "something")));
    fail_if(!(ftype = eolian_typedecl_struct_field_type_get(field)));
-   fail_if(eolian_type_is_ref(ftype));
+   fail_if(eolian_type_is_ptr(ftype));
    fail_if(!(type_name = eolian_type_c_type_get(ftype)));
    fail_if(strcmp(type_name, "const char *"));
    eina_stringshare_del(type_name);
    fail_if(!(field = eolian_typedecl_struct_field_get(tdl, "arr")));
    fail_if(!(ftype = eolian_typedecl_struct_field_type_get(field)));
-   fail_if(eolian_type_is_ref(ftype));
+   fail_if(eolian_type_is_ptr(ftype));
    fail_if(eolian_type_array_size_get(ftype) != 16);
    fail_if(eolian_type_type_get(ftype) != EOLIAN_TYPE_STATIC_ARRAY);
    fail_if(!(type_name = eolian_type_c_type_get(ftype)));
@@ -711,7 +711,7 @@ START_TEST(eolian_struct)
    eina_stringshare_del(type_name);
    fail_if(!(field = eolian_typedecl_struct_field_get(tdl, "tarr")));
    fail_if(!(ftype = eolian_typedecl_struct_field_type_get(field)));
-   fail_if(eolian_type_is_ref(ftype));
+   fail_if(eolian_type_is_ptr(ftype));
    fail_if(!(type_name = eolian_type_c_type_get(ftype)));
    fail_if(eolian_type_type_get(ftype) != EOLIAN_TYPE_TERMINATED_ARRAY);
    fail_if(strcmp(type_name, "const char **"));