diff --git a/command/agent/session_endpoint_test.go b/command/agent/session_endpoint_test.go
index ad3d58a822..9052e42385 100644
--- a/command/agent/session_endpoint_test.go
+++ b/command/agent/session_endpoint_test.go
@@ -34,6 +34,7 @@ func TestSessionCreate(t *testing.T) {
 		body := bytes.NewBuffer(nil)
 		enc := json.NewEncoder(body)
 		raw := map[string]interface{}{
+			"Name":      "my-cool-session",
 			"Node":      srv.agent.config.NodeName,
 			"Checks":    []string{consul.SerfCheckID, "consul"},
 			"LockDelay": "20s",
diff --git a/consul/session_endpoint_test.go b/consul/session_endpoint_test.go
index 8b59d7a28c..ab3bfb8435 100644
--- a/consul/session_endpoint_test.go
+++ b/consul/session_endpoint_test.go
@@ -24,6 +24,7 @@ func TestSessionEndpoint_Apply(t *testing.T) {
 		Op:         structs.SessionCreate,
 		Session: structs.Session{
 			Node: "foo",
+			Name: "my-session",
 		},
 	}
 	var out string
@@ -41,6 +42,12 @@ func TestSessionEndpoint_Apply(t *testing.T) {
 	if s == nil {
 		t.Fatalf("should not be nil")
 	}
+	if s.Node != "foo" {
+		t.Fatalf("bad: %v", s)
+	}
+	if s.Name != "my-session" {
+		t.Fatalf("bad: %v", s)
+	}
 
 	// Do a delete
 	arg.Op = structs.SessionDestroy
diff --git a/consul/structs/structs.go b/consul/structs/structs.go
index c42250214d..56ec95c351 100644
--- a/consul/structs/structs.go
+++ b/consul/structs/structs.go
@@ -354,6 +354,7 @@ type IndexedKeyList struct {
 type Session struct {
 	CreateIndex uint64
 	ID          string
+	Name        string
 	Node        string
 	Checks      []string
 	LockDelay   time.Duration
diff --git a/website/source/docs/agent/http.html.markdown b/website/source/docs/agent/http.html.markdown
index 8cfc2ac0bc..8fb232c643 100644
--- a/website/source/docs/agent/http.html.markdown
+++ b/website/source/docs/agent/http.html.markdown
@@ -930,6 +930,7 @@ body must look like:
 
     {
         "LockDelay": "15s",
+        "Name": "my-service-lock",
         "Node": "foobar",
         "Checks": ["a", "b", "c"]
     }
@@ -941,7 +942,8 @@ value. Small values are treated as seconds, and otherwise it is provided with
 nanosecond granularity.
 
 The `Node` field must refer to a node that is already registered. By default,
-the agent will use it's own name. Lastly, the `Checks` field is used to provide
+the agent will use it's own name. The `Name` field can be used to provide a human
+readable name for the Session. Lastly, the `Checks` field is used to provide
 a list of associated health checks. By default the "serfHealth" check is provided.
 It is highly recommended that if you override this list, you include that check.