diff --git a/docs/developer-guide/nodejs-api.md b/docs/developer-guide/nodejs-api.md
index 54f47c66500..378b9c16b8d 100644
--- a/docs/developer-guide/nodejs-api.md
+++ b/docs/developer-guide/nodejs-api.md
@@ -750,6 +750,7 @@ The `RuleTester#run()` method is used to run the tests. It should be passed the
 
 A test case is an object with the following properties:
 
+* `name` (string, optional): The name to use for the test case, to make it easier to find
 * `code` (string, required): The source code that the rule should be run on
 * `options` (array, optional): The options passed to the rule. The rule severity should not be included in this list.
 * `filename` (string, optional): The filename for the given case (useful for rules that make assertions about filenames).
diff --git a/lib/rule-tester/rule-tester.js b/lib/rule-tester/rule-tester.js
index 324af7b2cae..7f590a5ea70 100644
--- a/lib/rule-tester/rule-tester.js
+++ b/lib/rule-tester/rule-tester.js
@@ -67,6 +67,7 @@ const { SourceCode } = require("../source-code");
 /**
  * A test case that is expected to pass lint.
  * @typedef {Object} ValidTestCase
+ * @property {string} [name] Name for the test case.
  * @property {string} code Code for the test case.
  * @property {any[]} [options] Options for the test case.
  * @property {{ [name: string]: any }} [settings] Settings for the test case.
@@ -81,6 +82,7 @@ const { SourceCode } = require("../source-code");
 /**
  * A test case that is expected to fail lint.
  * @typedef {Object} InvalidTestCase
+ * @property {string} [name] Name for the test case.
  * @property {string} code Code for the test case.
  * @property {number | Array<TestCaseError | string | RegExp>} errors Expected errors.
  * @property {string | null} [output] The expected code after autofixes are applied. If set to `null`, the test runner will assert that no autofix is suggested.
@@ -124,6 +126,7 @@ let defaultConfig = { rules: {} };
  * configuration
  */
 const RuleTesterParameters = [
+    "name",
     "code",
     "filename",
     "options",
@@ -964,7 +967,7 @@ class RuleTester {
             RuleTester.describe("valid", () => {
                 test.valid.forEach(valid => {
                     RuleTester[valid.only ? "itOnly" : "it"](
-                        sanitize(typeof valid === "object" ? valid.code : valid),
+                        sanitize(typeof valid === "object" ? valid.name || valid.code : valid),
                         () => {
                             testValidTemplate(valid);
                         }
@@ -975,7 +978,7 @@ class RuleTester {
             RuleTester.describe("invalid", () => {
                 test.invalid.forEach(invalid => {
                     RuleTester[invalid.only ? "itOnly" : "it"](
-                        sanitize(invalid.code),
+                        sanitize(invalid.name || invalid.code),
                         () => {
                             testInvalidTemplate(invalid);
                         }
diff --git a/tests/lib/rule-tester/rule-tester.js b/tests/lib/rule-tester/rule-tester.js
index 0ef3dd00e70..6ebd82fb5ab 100644
--- a/tests/lib/rule-tester/rule-tester.js
+++ b/tests/lib/rule-tester/rule-tester.js
@@ -2385,6 +2385,59 @@ describe("RuleTester", () => {
 
             return assertion;
         });
+
+        it('should use the "name" property if set to a non-empty string', () => {
+            const assertion = assertEmitted(ruleTesterTestEmitter, "it", "my test");
+
+            ruleTester.run("foo", require("../../fixtures/testers/rule-tester/no-var"), {
+                valid: [],
+                invalid: [
+                    {
+                        name: "my test",
+                        code: "var x = invalid(code);",
+                        output: " x = invalid(code);",
+                        errors: 1
+                    }
+                ]
+            });
+
+            return assertion;
+        });
+
+        it('should use the "name" property if set to a non-empty string for valid cases too', () => {
+            const assertion = assertEmitted(ruleTesterTestEmitter, "it", "my test");
+
+            ruleTester.run("foo", require("../../fixtures/testers/rule-tester/no-var"), {
+                valid: [
+                    {
+                        name: "my test",
+                        code: "valid(code);"
+                    }
+                ],
+                invalid: []
+            });
+
+            return assertion;
+        });
+
+
+        it('should use the test code as the name if the "name" property is set to an empty string', () => {
+            const assertion = assertEmitted(ruleTesterTestEmitter, "it", "var x = invalid(code);");
+
+            ruleTester.run("foo", require("../../fixtures/testers/rule-tester/no-var"), {
+                valid: [],
+                invalid: [
+                    {
+                        name: "",
+                        code: "var x = invalid(code);",
+                        output: " x = invalid(code);",
+                        errors: 1
+                    }
+                ]
+            });
+
+            return assertion;
+        });
     });
 
     // https://github.com/eslint/eslint/issues/11615