diff --git a/src/operator/src/statement.rs b/src/operator/src/statement.rs
index f2d371b6d2..adac0a0f40 100644
--- a/src/operator/src/statement.rs
+++ b/src/operator/src/statement.rs
@@ -43,6 +43,7 @@ use snafu::{OptionExt, ResultExt};
 use sql::statements::copy::{CopyDatabaseArgument, CopyTable, CopyTableArgument};
 use sql::statements::statement::Statement;
 use sql::statements::OptionMap;
+use sql::util::format_raw_object_name;
 use sqlparser::ast::ObjectName;
 use table::engine::TableReference;
 use table::requests::{CopyDatabaseRequest, CopyDirection, CopyTableRequest};
@@ -162,7 +163,7 @@ impl StatementExecutor {
             Statement::CreateDatabase(stmt) => {
                 self.create_database(
                     query_ctx.current_catalog(),
-                    &stmt.name.to_string(),
+                    &format_raw_object_name(&stmt.name),
                     stmt.if_not_exists,
                 )
                 .await
diff --git a/src/operator/src/statement/describe.rs b/src/operator/src/statement/describe.rs
index 0c19dc15b5..452388b701 100644
--- a/src/operator/src/statement/describe.rs
+++ b/src/operator/src/statement/describe.rs
@@ -17,6 +17,7 @@ use common_query::Output;
 use session::context::QueryContextRef;
 use snafu::{OptionExt, ResultExt};
 use sql::statements::describe::DescribeTable;
+use sql::util::format_raw_object_name;
 
 use crate::error::{
     CatalogSnafu, DescribeStatementSnafu, ExternalSnafu, Result, TableNotFoundSnafu,
@@ -40,7 +41,7 @@ impl StatementExecutor {
             .await
             .context(CatalogSnafu)?
             .with_context(|| TableNotFoundSnafu {
-                table_name: stmt.name().to_string(),
+                table_name: format_raw_object_name(stmt.name()),
             })?;
 
         query::sql::describe_table(table).context(DescribeStatementSnafu)
diff --git a/src/sql/src/statements/describe.rs b/src/sql/src/statements/describe.rs
index ee86509305..527777c32c 100644
--- a/src/sql/src/statements/describe.rs
+++ b/src/sql/src/statements/describe.rs
@@ -39,6 +39,7 @@ mod tests {
     use crate::dialect::GreptimeDbDialect;
     use crate::parser::ParserContext;
     use crate::statements::statement::Statement;
+    use crate::util::format_raw_object_name;
 
     #[test]
     pub fn test_describe_table() {
@@ -49,7 +50,7 @@ mod tests {
         assert_matches!(&stmts[0], Statement::DescribeTable { .. });
         match &stmts[0] {
             Statement::DescribeTable(show) => {
-                assert_eq!(show.name.to_string(), "test");
+                assert_eq!(format_raw_object_name(&show.name), "test");
             }
             _ => {
                 unreachable!();
@@ -66,7 +67,7 @@ mod tests {
         assert_matches!(&stmts[0], Statement::DescribeTable { .. });
         match &stmts[0] {
             Statement::DescribeTable(show) => {
-                assert_eq!(show.name.to_string(), "test_schema.test");
+                assert_eq!(format_raw_object_name(&show.name), "test_schema.test");
             }
             _ => {
                 unreachable!();
@@ -83,7 +84,10 @@ mod tests {
         assert_matches!(&stmts[0], Statement::DescribeTable { .. });
         match &stmts[0] {
             Statement::DescribeTable(show) => {
-                assert_eq!(show.name.to_string(), "test_catalog.test_schema.test");
+                assert_eq!(
+                    format_raw_object_name(&show.name),
+                    "test_catalog.test_schema.test"
+                );
             }
             _ => {
                 unreachable!();
diff --git a/src/sql/src/util.rs b/src/sql/src/util.rs
index f6e98a8648..3d29af6ad8 100644
--- a/src/sql/src/util.rs
+++ b/src/sql/src/util.rs
@@ -13,10 +13,11 @@
 // limitations under the License.
 
 use std::collections::HashMap;
+use std::fmt::{Display, Formatter};
 use std::sync::LazyLock;
 
 use regex::Regex;
-use sqlparser::ast::{SqlOption, Value};
+use sqlparser::ast::{ObjectName, SqlOption, Value};
 
 static SQL_SECRET_PATTERNS: LazyLock<Vec<Regex>> = LazyLock::new(|| {
     vec![
@@ -25,6 +26,27 @@ static SQL_SECRET_PATTERNS: LazyLock<Vec<Regex>> = LazyLock::new(|| {
     ]
 });
 
+/// Format an [ObjectName] without any quote of its idents.
+pub fn format_raw_object_name(name: &ObjectName) -> String {
+    struct Inner<'a> {
+        name: &'a ObjectName,
+    }
+
+    impl<'a> Display for Inner<'a> {
+        fn fmt(&self, f: &mut Formatter<'_>) -> std::fmt::Result {
+            let mut delim = "";
+            for ident in self.name.0.iter() {
+                write!(f, "{delim}")?;
+                delim = ".";
+                write!(f, "{}", ident.value)?;
+            }
+            Ok(())
+        }
+    }
+
+    format!("{}", Inner { name })
+}
+
 pub fn parse_option_string(value: Value) -> Option<String> {
     match value {
         Value::SingleQuotedString(v) | Value::DoubleQuotedString(v) => Some(v),
diff --git a/tests/cases/standalone/common/create/create_database.result b/tests/cases/standalone/common/create/create_database.result
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000..c684869e9d
--- /dev/null
+++ b/tests/cases/standalone/common/create/create_database.result
@@ -0,0 +1,19 @@
+create database illegal-database;
+
+Error: 1001(Unsupported), SQL statement is not supported: create database illegal-database;, keyword: -
+
+create database 'illegal-database';
+
+Affected Rows: 1
+
+show databases;
+
++--------------------+
+| Schemas            |
++--------------------+
+| illegal-database   |
+| information_schema |
+| public             |
+| test_public_schema |
++--------------------+
+
diff --git a/tests/cases/standalone/common/create/create_database.sql b/tests/cases/standalone/common/create/create_database.sql
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000..90f5de9edc
--- /dev/null
+++ b/tests/cases/standalone/common/create/create_database.sql
@@ -0,0 +1,5 @@
+create database illegal-database;
+
+create database 'illegal-database';
+
+show databases;
diff --git a/tests/cases/standalone/common/show/show_databases_tables.result b/tests/cases/standalone/common/show/show_databases_tables.result
index ec9f502306..c4e4f40260 100644
--- a/tests/cases/standalone/common/show/show_databases_tables.result
+++ b/tests/cases/standalone/common/show/show_databases_tables.result
@@ -3,6 +3,7 @@ show databases;
 +-----------------------+
 | Schemas               |
 +-----------------------+
+| illegal-database      |
 | information_schema    |
 | public                |
 | test_public_schema    |