diff --git a/src/meshTools/sets/cellSources/zoneToCell/zoneToCell.C b/src/meshTools/sets/cellSources/zoneToCell/zoneToCell.C
index 6f4b7f2409..0dcd1e0ffb 100644
--- a/src/meshTools/sets/cellSources/zoneToCell/zoneToCell.C
+++ b/src/meshTools/sets/cellSources/zoneToCell/zoneToCell.C
@@ -55,26 +55,37 @@ Foam::topoSetSource::addToUsageTable Foam::zoneToCell::usage_
 
 void Foam::zoneToCell::combine(topoSet& set, const bool add) const
 {
-    label zoneI = mesh_.cellZones().findZoneID(zoneName_);
+    bool hasMatched = false;
 
-    if (zoneI != -1)
+    forAll(mesh_.cellZones(), i)
     {
-        const labelList& cellLabels = mesh_.cellZones()[zoneI];
+        const cellZone& zone = mesh_.cellZones()[i];
 
-        forAll(cellLabels, i)
+        if (zoneName_.match(zone.name()))
         {
-            // Only do active cells
-            if (cellLabels[i] < mesh_.nCells())
+            const labelList& cellLabels = mesh_.cellZones()[i];
+
+            Info<< "    Found matching zone " << zone.name()
+                << " with " << cellLabels.size() << " cells." << endl;
+
+            hasMatched = true;
+
+            forAll(cellLabels, i)
             {
-                addOrDelete(set, cellLabels[i], add);
+                // Only do active cells
+                if (cellLabels[i] < mesh_.nCells())
+                {
+                    addOrDelete(set, cellLabels[i], add);
+                }
             }
         }
     }
-    else
+
+    if (!hasMatched)
     {
         WarningIn("zoneToCell::combine(topoSet&, const bool)")
-            << "Cannot find zone named " << zoneName_ << endl
-            << "Valid zones are " << mesh_.cellZones().names() << endl;
+            << "Cannot find any cellZone named " << zoneName_ << endl
+            << "Valid names are " << mesh_.cellZones().names() << endl;
     }
 }
 
diff --git a/src/meshTools/sets/cellSources/zoneToCell/zoneToCell.H b/src/meshTools/sets/cellSources/zoneToCell/zoneToCell.H
index 544fe7b474..a871a190c4 100644
--- a/src/meshTools/sets/cellSources/zoneToCell/zoneToCell.H
+++ b/src/meshTools/sets/cellSources/zoneToCell/zoneToCell.H
@@ -37,6 +37,7 @@ SourceFiles
 #define zoneToCell_H
 
 #include "topoSetSource.H"
+#include "wordRe.H"
 
 // * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * //
 
@@ -57,8 +58,8 @@ class zoneToCell
         //- Add usage string
         static addToUsageTable usage_;
 
-        //- Name of cellZone
-        word zoneName_;
+        //- Name/regular expression of cellZone
+        wordRe zoneName_;
 
 
     // Private Member Functions
diff --git a/src/meshTools/sets/faceSources/patchToFace/patchToFace.C b/src/meshTools/sets/faceSources/patchToFace/patchToFace.C
index 622c009fe2..9bcf49690f 100644
--- a/src/meshTools/sets/faceSources/patchToFace/patchToFace.C
+++ b/src/meshTools/sets/faceSources/patchToFace/patchToFace.C
@@ -57,21 +57,36 @@ Foam::topoSetSource::addToUsageTable Foam::patchToFace::usage_
 
 void Foam::patchToFace::combine(topoSet& set, const bool add) const
 {
-    label patchI = mesh_.boundaryMesh().findPatchID(patchName_);
+    bool hasMatched = false;
 
-    if (patchI != -1)
+    forAll(mesh_.boundaryMesh(), patchI)
     {
         const polyPatch& pp = mesh_.boundaryMesh()[patchI];
 
-        for (label faceI = pp.start(); faceI < pp.start() + pp.size(); faceI++)
+        if (patchName_.match(pp.name()))
         {
-            addOrDelete(set, faceI, add);
+            Info<< "    Found matching patch " << pp.name()
+                << " with " << pp.size() << " faces." << endl;
+
+            hasMatched = true;
+
+
+            for
+            (
+                label faceI = pp.start();
+                faceI < pp.start() + pp.size();
+                faceI++
+            )
+            {
+                addOrDelete(set, faceI, add);
+            }
         }
     }
-    else
+
+    if (!hasMatched)
     {
         WarningIn("patchToFace::combine(topoSet&, const bool)")
-            << "Cannot find patch named " << patchName_ << endl
+            << "Cannot find any patch named " << patchName_ << endl
             << "Valid names are " << mesh_.boundaryMesh().names() << endl;
     }
 }
diff --git a/src/meshTools/sets/faceSources/patchToFace/patchToFace.H b/src/meshTools/sets/faceSources/patchToFace/patchToFace.H
index 25726dc849..97ccf92cdd 100644
--- a/src/meshTools/sets/faceSources/patchToFace/patchToFace.H
+++ b/src/meshTools/sets/faceSources/patchToFace/patchToFace.H
@@ -37,6 +37,7 @@ SourceFiles
 #define patchToFace_H
 
 #include "topoSetSource.H"
+#include "wordRe.H"
 
 // * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * //
 
@@ -57,8 +58,8 @@ class patchToFace
         //- Add usage string
         static addToUsageTable usage_;
 
-        //- Name of patch
-        word patchName_;
+        //- Name/regular expression of patch
+        wordRe patchName_;
 
 
     // Private Member Functions
diff --git a/src/meshTools/sets/faceSources/zoneToFace/zoneToFace.C b/src/meshTools/sets/faceSources/zoneToFace/zoneToFace.C
index 1b7692922e..12cbab560d 100644
--- a/src/meshTools/sets/faceSources/zoneToFace/zoneToFace.C
+++ b/src/meshTools/sets/faceSources/zoneToFace/zoneToFace.C
@@ -22,8 +22,6 @@ License
     along with OpenFOAM; if not, write to the Free Software Foundation,
     Inc., 51 Franklin St, Fifth Floor, Boston, MA 02110-1301 USA
 
-Description
-
 \*---------------------------------------------------------------------------*/
 
 #include "zoneToFace.H"
@@ -57,26 +55,37 @@ Foam::topoSetSource::addToUsageTable Foam::zoneToFace::usage_
 
 void Foam::zoneToFace::combine(topoSet& set, const bool add) const
 {
-    label zoneI = mesh_.faceZones().findZoneID(zoneName_);
+    bool hasMatched = false;
 
-    if (zoneI != -1)
+    forAll(mesh_.faceZones(), i)
     {
-        const labelList& faceLabels = mesh_.faceZones()[zoneI];
+        const faceZone& zone = mesh_.faceZones()[i];
 
-        forAll(faceLabels, i)
+        if (zoneName_.match(zone.name()))
         {
-            // Only do active faces
-            if (faceLabels[i] < mesh_.nFaces())
+            const labelList& faceLabels = mesh_.faceZones()[i];
+
+            Info<< "    Found matching zone " << zone.name()
+                << " with " << faceLabels.size() << " faces." << endl;
+
+            hasMatched = true;
+
+            forAll(faceLabels, i)
             {
-                addOrDelete(set, faceLabels[i], add);
+                // Only do active faces
+                if (faceLabels[i] < mesh_.nFaces())
+                {
+                    addOrDelete(set, faceLabels[i], add);
+                }
             }
         }
     }
-    else
+
+    if (!hasMatched)
     {
         WarningIn("zoneToFace::combine(topoSet&, const bool)")
-            << "Cannot find zone named " << zoneName_ << endl
-            << "Valid zones are " << mesh_.faceZones().names() << endl;
+            << "Cannot find any faceZone named " << zoneName_ << endl
+            << "Valid names are " << mesh_.faceZones().names() << endl;
     }
 }
 
diff --git a/src/meshTools/sets/faceSources/zoneToFace/zoneToFace.H b/src/meshTools/sets/faceSources/zoneToFace/zoneToFace.H
index c0f4a33c1d..d41991f880 100644
--- a/src/meshTools/sets/faceSources/zoneToFace/zoneToFace.H
+++ b/src/meshTools/sets/faceSources/zoneToFace/zoneToFace.H
@@ -37,6 +37,7 @@ SourceFiles
 #define zoneToFace_H
 
 #include "topoSetSource.H"
+#include "wordRe.H"
 
 // * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * //
 
@@ -57,8 +58,8 @@ class zoneToFace
         //- Add usage string
         static addToUsageTable usage_;
 
-        //- Name of faceZone
-        word zoneName_;
+        //- Name/regular expression of cellZone
+        wordRe zoneName_;
 
 
     // Private Member Functions
diff --git a/src/meshTools/sets/pointSources/zoneToPoint/zoneToPoint.C b/src/meshTools/sets/pointSources/zoneToPoint/zoneToPoint.C
index 9db68482db..4b5148c558 100644
--- a/src/meshTools/sets/pointSources/zoneToPoint/zoneToPoint.C
+++ b/src/meshTools/sets/pointSources/zoneToPoint/zoneToPoint.C
@@ -55,26 +55,37 @@ Foam::topoSetSource::addToUsageTable Foam::zoneToPoint::usage_
 
 void Foam::zoneToPoint::combine(topoSet& set, const bool add) const
 {
-    label zoneI = mesh_.pointZones().findZoneID(zoneName_);
+    bool hasMatched = false;
 
-    if (zoneI != -1)
+    forAll(mesh_.pointZones(), i)
     {
-        const labelList& pointLabels = mesh_.pointZones()[zoneI];
+        const pointZone& zone = mesh_.pointZones()[i];
 
-        forAll(pointLabels, i)
+        if (zoneName_.match(zone.name()))
         {
-            // Only do active cells
-            if (pointLabels[i] < mesh_.nPoints())
+            const labelList& pointLabels = mesh_.pointZones()[i];
+
+            Info<< "    Found matching zone " << zone.name()
+                << " with " << pointLabels.size() << " points." << endl;
+
+            hasMatched = true;
+
+            forAll(pointLabels, i)
             {
-                addOrDelete(set, pointLabels[i], add);
+                // Only do active points
+                if (pointLabels[i] < mesh_.nPoints())
+                {
+                    addOrDelete(set, pointLabels[i], add);
+                }
             }
         }
     }
-    else
+
+    if (!hasMatched)
     {
         WarningIn("zoneToPoint::combine(topoSet&, const bool)")
-            << "Cannot find zone named " << zoneName_ << endl
-            << "Valid zones are " << mesh_.pointZones().names() << endl;
+            << "Cannot find any pointZone named " << zoneName_ << endl
+            << "Valid names are " << mesh_.pointZones().names() << endl;
     }
 }
 
diff --git a/src/meshTools/sets/pointSources/zoneToPoint/zoneToPoint.H b/src/meshTools/sets/pointSources/zoneToPoint/zoneToPoint.H
index 9245370fb0..d76227b3f3 100644
--- a/src/meshTools/sets/pointSources/zoneToPoint/zoneToPoint.H
+++ b/src/meshTools/sets/pointSources/zoneToPoint/zoneToPoint.H
@@ -37,6 +37,7 @@ SourceFiles
 #define zoneToPoint_H
 
 #include "topoSetSource.H"
+#include "wordRe.H"
 
 // * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * //
 
@@ -57,8 +58,8 @@ class zoneToPoint
         //- Add usage string
         static addToUsageTable usage_;
 
-        //- Name of cellZone
-        word zoneName_;
+        //- Name/regular expression of zone
+        wordRe zoneName_;
 
 
     // Private Member Functions