diff --git a/doc/specs/stdlib_strings.md b/doc/specs/stdlib_strings.md
index 8045d673a..2b29f3d58 100644
--- a/doc/specs/stdlib_strings.md
+++ b/doc/specs/stdlib_strings.md
@@ -108,3 +108,87 @@ program demo
   print'(a)', chomp("hello", substring="lo")   ! "hel"
 end program demo
 ```
+
+
+<!-- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -->
+### `starts_with`
+
+#### Description
+
+Check if a *string* starts with a given *substring*.
+
+#### Syntax
+
+`string = [[stdlib_strings(module):starts_with(interface)]] (string, substring)`
+
+#### Status
+
+Experimental
+
+#### Class
+
+Pure function.
+
+#### Argument
+
+- `string`: Character scalar or [[stdlib_string_type(module):string_type(type)]].
+  This argument is intent(in).
+- `substring`: Character scalar or [[stdlib_string_type(module):string_type(type)]].
+  This argument is intent(in).
+
+#### Result value
+
+The result is of scalar logical type.
+
+#### Example
+
+```fortran
+program demo
+  use stdlib_strings, only : starts_with
+  implicit none
+  print'(a)', starts_with("pattern", "pat")  ! T
+  print'(a)', starts_with("pattern", "ern")  ! F
+end program demo
+```
+
+
+<!-- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -->
+### `ends_with`
+
+#### Description
+
+Check if a *string* ends with a given *substring*.
+
+#### Syntax
+
+`string = [[stdlib_strings(module):ends_with(interface)]] (string, substring)`
+
+#### Status
+
+Experimental
+
+#### Class
+
+Pure function.
+
+#### Argument
+
+- `string`: Character scalar or [[stdlib_string_type(module):string_type(type)]].
+  This argument is intent(in).
+- `substring`: Character scalar or [[stdlib_string_type(module):string_type(type)]].
+  This argument is intent(in).
+
+#### Result value
+
+The result is of scalar logical type.
+
+#### Example
+
+```fortran
+program demo
+  use stdlib_strings, only : ends_with
+  implicit none
+  print'(a)', ends_with("pattern", "ern")  ! T
+  print'(a)', ends_with("pattern", "pat")  ! F
+end program demo
+```
diff --git a/src/stdlib_strings.f90 b/src/stdlib_strings.f90
index 8b0468dd8..0bc83f9ce 100644
--- a/src/stdlib_strings.f90
+++ b/src/stdlib_strings.f90
@@ -10,6 +10,7 @@ module stdlib_strings
     private
 
     public :: strip, chomp
+    public :: starts_with, ends_with
 
 
     !> Remove leading and trailing whitespace characters.
@@ -36,6 +37,28 @@ module stdlib_strings
     end interface chomp
 
 
+    !> Check whether a string starts with substring or not
+    !>
+    !> Version: experimental
+    interface starts_with
+        module procedure :: starts_with_string_string
+        module procedure :: starts_with_string_char
+        module procedure :: starts_with_char_string
+        module procedure :: starts_with_char_char
+    end interface starts_with
+
+
+    !> Check whether a string ends with substring or not
+    !>
+    !> Version: experimental
+    interface ends_with
+        module procedure :: ends_with_string_string
+        module procedure :: ends_with_string_char
+        module procedure :: ends_with_char_string
+        module procedure :: ends_with_char_char
+    end interface ends_with
+
+
 contains
 
 
@@ -173,4 +196,99 @@ pure function set_to_string(set) result(string)
     end function set_to_string
 
 
+    !> Check whether a string starts with substring or not
+    pure function starts_with_char_char(string, substring) result(match)
+        character(len=*), intent(in) :: string
+        character(len=*), intent(in) :: substring
+        logical :: match
+        integer :: nsub
+
+        nsub = len(substring)
+        if (len(string) < nsub) then
+            match = .false.
+            return
+        end if
+        match = string(1:nsub) == substring
+
+    end function starts_with_char_char
+
+    !> Check whether a string starts with substring or not
+    elemental function starts_with_string_char(string, substring) result(match)
+        type(string_type), intent(in) :: string
+        character(len=*), intent(in) :: substring
+        logical :: match
+
+        match = starts_with(char(string), substring)
+
+    end function starts_with_string_char
+
+    !> Check whether a string starts with substring or not
+    elemental function starts_with_char_string(string, substring) result(match)
+        character(len=*), intent(in) :: string
+        type(string_type), intent(in) :: substring
+        logical :: match
+
+        match = starts_with(string, char(substring))
+
+    end function starts_with_char_string
+
+    !> Check whether a string starts with substring or not
+    elemental function starts_with_string_string(string, substring) result(match)
+        type(string_type), intent(in) :: string
+        type(string_type), intent(in) :: substring
+        logical :: match
+
+        match = starts_with(char(string), char(substring))
+
+    end function starts_with_string_string
+
+
+    !> Check whether a string ends with substring or not
+    pure function ends_with_char_char(string, substring) result(match)
+        character(len=*), intent(in) :: string
+        character(len=*), intent(in) :: substring
+        logical :: match
+        integer :: last, nsub
+
+        last = len(string)
+        nsub = len(substring)
+        if (last < nsub) then
+            match = .false.
+            return
+        end if
+        match = string(last-nsub+1:last) == substring
+
+    end function ends_with_char_char
+
+    !> Check whether a string ends with substring or not
+    elemental function ends_with_string_char(string, substring) result(match)
+        type(string_type), intent(in) :: string
+        character(len=*), intent(in) :: substring
+        logical :: match
+
+        match = ends_with(char(string), substring)
+
+    end function ends_with_string_char
+
+    !> Check whether a string ends with substring or not
+    elemental function ends_with_char_string(string, substring) result(match)
+        character(len=*), intent(in) :: string
+        type(string_type), intent(in) :: substring
+        logical :: match
+
+        match = ends_with(string, char(substring))
+
+    end function ends_with_char_string
+
+    !> Check whether a string ends with substring or not
+    elemental function ends_with_string_string(string, substring) result(match)
+        type(string_type), intent(in) :: string
+        type(string_type), intent(in) :: substring
+        logical :: match
+
+        match = ends_with(char(string), char(substring))
+
+    end function ends_with_string_string
+
+
 end module stdlib_strings
diff --git a/src/tests/string/CMakeLists.txt b/src/tests/string/CMakeLists.txt
index b875c2d7a..e0d1d9710 100644
--- a/src/tests/string/CMakeLists.txt
+++ b/src/tests/string/CMakeLists.txt
@@ -1,6 +1,7 @@
 ADDTEST(string_assignment)
 ADDTEST(string_operator)
 ADDTEST(string_intrinsic)
+ADDTEST(string_match)
 ADDTEST(string_derivedtype_io)
 ADDTEST(string_functions)
 ADDTEST(string_strip_chomp)
diff --git a/src/tests/string/Makefile.manual b/src/tests/string/Makefile.manual
index 1dcf91d78..2e91044a1 100644
--- a/src/tests/string/Makefile.manual
+++ b/src/tests/string/Makefile.manual
@@ -2,6 +2,7 @@ PROGS_SRC = test_string_assignment.f90 \
             test_string_derivedtype_io.f90 \
             test_string_functions.f90 \
             test_string_intrinsic.f90 \
+            test_string_match.f90 \
             test_string_operator.f90 \
             test_string_strip_chomp.f90
 
diff --git a/src/tests/string/test_string_match.f90 b/src/tests/string/test_string_match.f90
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..dd2c4b8c2
--- /dev/null
+++ b/src/tests/string/test_string_match.f90
@@ -0,0 +1,72 @@
+! SPDX-Identifier: MIT
+module test_match
+    use stdlib_ascii, only : reverse
+    use stdlib_error, only : check
+    use stdlib_strings, only : starts_with, ends_with
+    use stdlib_string_type, only : string_type
+    implicit none
+
+contains
+
+    subroutine check_starts_with(string, substring)
+        character(len=*), intent(in) :: string
+        character(len=*), intent(in) :: substring
+        logical :: match
+        character(len=:), allocatable :: message
+
+        match = index(string, substring) == 1
+        if (match) then
+            message = "Failed to recognize that '"//string//"' starts with '"//substring//"'"
+        else
+            message = "Incorrectly found that '"//string//"' starts with '"//substring//"'"
+        end if
+
+        call check(starts_with(string, substring) .eqv. match, message)
+        call check(starts_with(string_type(string), substring) .eqv. match, message)
+        call check(starts_with(string, string_type(substring)) .eqv. match, message)
+        call check(starts_with(string_type(string), string_type(substring)) .eqv. match, message)
+    end subroutine check_starts_with
+
+    subroutine test_starts_with
+        call check_starts_with("pattern", "pat")
+        call check_starts_with("pat", "pattern")
+        call check_starts_with("pattern", "ern")
+        call check_starts_with("ern", "pattern")
+    end subroutine test_starts_with
+
+    subroutine check_ends_with(string, substring)
+        character(len=*), intent(in) :: string
+        character(len=*), intent(in) :: substring
+        logical :: match
+        character(len=:), allocatable :: message
+
+        match = index(reverse(string), reverse(substring)) == 1
+        if (match) then
+            message = "Failed to recognize that '"//string//"' ends with '"//substring//"'"
+        else
+            message = "Incorrectly found that '"//string//"' ends with '"//substring//"'"
+        end if
+
+        call check(ends_with(string, substring) .eqv. match, message)
+        call check(ends_with(string_type(string), substring) .eqv. match, message)
+        call check(ends_with(string, string_type(substring)) .eqv. match, message)
+        call check(ends_with(string_type(string), string_type(substring)) .eqv. match, message)
+    end subroutine check_ends_with
+
+    subroutine test_ends_with
+        call check_ends_with("pattern", "pat")
+        call check_ends_with("pat", "pattern")
+        call check_ends_with("pattern", "ern")
+        call check_ends_with("ern", "pattern")
+    end subroutine test_ends_with
+
+end module test_match
+
+program tester
+    use test_match
+    implicit none
+
+    call test_starts_with
+    call test_ends_with
+
+end program tester