diff --git a/CHANGELOG.md b/CHANGELOG.md
index 445214605..29c402812 100644
--- a/CHANGELOG.md
+++ b/CHANGELOG.md
@@ -34,6 +34,8 @@ FEATURES:
     false will not attempt to automatically manage NAT DNS proxy settings
     with VirtualBox. [GH-1313]
   - `vagrant provision` accepts the `--provision-with` flag [GH-1167]
+  - Set the name of VirtualBox machines with `virtualbox.name` in the
+    VirtualBox provider config. [GH-1126]
 
 IMPROVEMENTS / BUG FIXES:
 
diff --git a/plugins/providers/virtualbox/action.rb b/plugins/providers/virtualbox/action.rb
index b7a2f5550..1506de024 100644
--- a/plugins/providers/virtualbox/action.rb
+++ b/plugins/providers/virtualbox/action.rb
@@ -17,7 +17,6 @@ module VagrantPlugins
       autoload :ClearSharedFolders, File.expand_path("../action/clear_shared_folders", __FILE__)
       autoload :Created, File.expand_path("../action/created", __FILE__)
       autoload :Customize, File.expand_path("../action/customize", __FILE__)
-      autoload :DefaultName, File.expand_path("../action/default_name", __FILE__)
       autoload :Destroy, File.expand_path("../action/destroy", __FILE__)
       autoload :DestroyConfirm, File.expand_path("../action/destroy_confirm", __FILE__)
       autoload :DestroyUnusedNetworkInterfaces, File.expand_path("../action/destroy_unused_network_interfaces", __FILE__)
@@ -41,6 +40,7 @@ module VagrantPlugins
       autoload :PruneNFSExports, File.expand_path("../action/prune_nfs_exports", __FILE__)
       autoload :Resume, File.expand_path("../action/resume", __FILE__)
       autoload :SaneDefaults, File.expand_path("../action/sane_defaults", __FILE__)
+      autoload :SetName, File.expand_path("../action/set_name", __FILE__)
       autoload :SetupPackageFiles, File.expand_path("../action/setup_package_files", __FILE__)
       autoload :ShareFolders, File.expand_path("../action/share_folders", __FILE__)
       autoload :Suspend, File.expand_path("../action/suspend", __FILE__)
@@ -295,7 +295,7 @@ module VagrantPlugins
               b2.use CheckBox
               b2.use Import
               b2.use CheckGuestAdditions
-              b2.use DefaultName
+              b2.use SetName
               b2.use MatchMACAddress
             end
           end
diff --git a/plugins/providers/virtualbox/action/default_name.rb b/plugins/providers/virtualbox/action/default_name.rb
deleted file mode 100644
index f1b0565dd..000000000
--- a/plugins/providers/virtualbox/action/default_name.rb
+++ /dev/null
@@ -1,26 +0,0 @@
-require "log4r"
-
-module VagrantPlugins
-  module ProviderVirtualBox
-    module Action
-      class DefaultName
-        def initialize(app, env)
-          @logger = Log4r::Logger.new("vagrant::action::vm::defaultname")
-          @app = app
-        end
-
-        def call(env)
-          # Figure out the name and sanitize the default
-          prefix = env[:root_path].basename.to_s
-          prefix.gsub!(/[^-a-z0-9_]/i, "")
-          name = prefix + "_#{Time.now.to_i}"
-          @logger.info("Setting the default name of the VM: #{name}")
-
-          env[:machine].provider.driver.set_name(name)
-
-          @app.call(env)
-        end
-      end
-    end
-  end
-end
diff --git a/plugins/providers/virtualbox/action/set_name.rb b/plugins/providers/virtualbox/action/set_name.rb
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..adfaa1b0e
--- /dev/null
+++ b/plugins/providers/virtualbox/action/set_name.rb
@@ -0,0 +1,30 @@
+require "log4r"
+
+module VagrantPlugins
+  module ProviderVirtualBox
+    module Action
+      class SetName
+        def initialize(app, env)
+          @logger = Log4r::Logger.new("vagrant::action::vm::setname")
+          @app = app
+        end
+
+        def call(env)
+          name = env[:machine].provider_config.name
+
+          # If no name was manually set, then use a default
+          if !name
+            prefix = env[:root_path].basename.to_s
+            prefix.gsub!(/[^-a-z0-9_]/i, "")
+            name = prefix + "_#{Time.now.to_i}"
+          end
+
+          @logger.info("Setting the name of the VM: #{name}")
+          env[:machine].provider.driver.set_name(name)
+
+          @app.call(env)
+        end
+      end
+    end
+  end
+end
diff --git a/plugins/providers/virtualbox/config.rb b/plugins/providers/virtualbox/config.rb
index 4df7e834b..846bdc08e 100644
--- a/plugins/providers/virtualbox/config.rb
+++ b/plugins/providers/virtualbox/config.rb
@@ -18,6 +18,12 @@ module VagrantPlugins
       # @return [Boolean]
       attr_accessor :gui
 
+      # This should be set to the name of the machine in the VirtualBox
+      # GUI.
+      #
+      # @return [String]
+      attr_accessor :name
+
       # The defined network adapters.
       #
       # @return [Hash]
@@ -26,6 +32,7 @@ module VagrantPlugins
       def initialize
         @auto_nat_dns_proxy = UNSET_VALUE
         @customizations   = []
+        @name             = UNSET_VALUE
         @network_adapters = {}
         @gui              = UNSET_VALUE
 
@@ -66,6 +73,9 @@ module VagrantPlugins
 
         # Default is to not show a GUI
         @gui = false if @gui == UNSET_VALUE
+
+        # The default name is just nothing, and we default it
+        @name = nil if @name == UNSET_VALUE
       end
     end
   end