diff --git a/public/views/includes/topbar.html b/public/views/includes/topbar.html
index 4be35bfbc..ed8a93980 100644
--- a/public/views/includes/topbar.html
+++ b/public/views/includes/topbar.html
@@ -21,7 +21,7 @@
 
   <section class="middle tab-bar-section">
     <h1 class="title ellipsis" ng-style="{'color': noColor ? '#7A8C9E' : index.backgroundColor}">
-      {{(titleSection|translate) || index.walletName}}
+      {{(titleSection|translate) || (index.alias || index.walletName)}}
     </h1>
   </section>
 </nav>
diff --git a/public/views/preferences.html b/public/views/preferences.html
index d40d26613..73f4ce9de 100644
--- a/public/views/preferences.html
+++ b/public/views/preferences.html
@@ -9,7 +9,16 @@
 <div class="content preferences" ng-controller="preferencesController as preferences">
 
   <ul class="no-bullet m0 size-14"  ng-show="!index.noFocusedWallet">
-    <h4 class="title m0" translate>{{index.walletName}} settings</h4>
+    <h4 class="title m0">{{index.alias}} [{{index.walletName}}] <span translate>settings</span></h4>
+
+
+    <li class="line-b p20" ng-click="$root.go('preferencesAlias')">
+      <span translate>Wallet Alias</span>
+      <span class="right text-gray">
+        <i class="icon-arrow-right3 size-24 right"></i>
+        {{index.alias||index.walletName}}
+      </span>
+    </li>
 
     <li class="line-b p20" ng-click="$root.go('preferencesColor')">
       <span translate>Color</span>
diff --git a/public/views/preferencesAlias.html b/public/views/preferencesAlias.html
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..17387d40c
--- /dev/null
+++ b/public/views/preferencesAlias.html
@@ -0,0 +1,18 @@
+<div 
+  class="topbar-container" 
+  ng-include="'views/includes/topbar.html'"
+  ng-init="titleSection='Wallet Alias'; goBackToState = 'preferences'">
+</div>
+
+
+
+<div class="content preferences p20v" ng-controller="preferencesAliasController as prefAlias">
+  <form name="settingsAliasForm" ng-submit="prefAlias.save()" class="columns">
+    <label>Alias for <i>{{index.walletName}}</i></label>
+    <input type="text" id="alias2" type="text" name="alias2" ng-model="prefAlias.alias">
+    <input type="submit" class="button expand black radius" value="{{'Save'|translate}}"
+    ng-style="{'background-color':index.backgroundColor}">
+  </form>
+<p class="text-gray text-center columns size-14"> Changing wallet alias only afects the local wallet name.
+</div>
+<div class="extra-margin-bottom"></div>
diff --git a/src/js/controllers/backup.js b/src/js/controllers/backup.js
index 6959b7144..0aec01726 100644
--- a/src/js/controllers/backup.js
+++ b/src/js/controllers/backup.js
@@ -1,4 +1,3 @@
-
 'use strict';
 
 angular.module('copayApp.controllers').controller('backupController',
@@ -45,6 +44,9 @@ angular.module('copayApp.controllers').controller('backupController',
       }
       window.plugins.toast.showShortCenter('Preparing backup...');
       var name = (fc.credentials.walletName || fc.credentials.walletId);
+      if (fc.alias) {
+        name = fc.alias + ' [' + name + ']';
+      }
       var ew = this.getBackup();
       var properties = {
         subject: 'Copay Wallet Backup: ' + name,
diff --git a/src/js/controllers/index.js b/src/js/controllers/index.js
index e3b4388d2..d2bc71373 100644
--- a/src/js/controllers/index.js
+++ b/src/js/controllers/index.js
@@ -102,6 +102,7 @@ angular.module('copayApp.controllers').controller('indexController', function($r
       self.txps = [];
       self.copayers = [];
       self.updateColor();
+      self.updateAlias();
 
       storageService.getBackupFlag(self.walletId, function(err, val) {
         self.needsBackup = self.network == 'testnet' ? false : !val;
@@ -344,6 +345,14 @@ angular.module('copayApp.controllers').controller('indexController', function($r
     });
   };
 
+  self.updateAlias = function() {
+    var config = configService.getSync();
+    config.aliasFor = config.aliasFor || {};
+    self.alias = config.aliasFor[self.walletId];
+    var fc = profileService.focusedClient;
+    fc.alias = self.alias;
+  };
+
   self.updateColor = function() {
     var config = configService.getSync();
     config.colorFor = config.colorFor || {};
@@ -552,6 +561,14 @@ angular.module('copayApp.controllers').controller('indexController', function($r
     });
   });
 
+  $rootScope.$on('Local/AliasUpdated', function(event) {
+    self.updateAlias();
+    $timeout(function() {
+      $rootScope.$apply();
+    });
+  });
+
+
   $rootScope.$on('Local/UnitSettingUpdated', function(event) {
     self.updateAll();
     self.updateTxHistory();
diff --git a/src/js/controllers/paymentUri.js b/src/js/controllers/paymentUri.js
index 2dac95c32..5d0cddefe 100644
--- a/src/js/controllers/paymentUri.js
+++ b/src/js/controllers/paymentUri.js
@@ -39,11 +39,12 @@ angular.module('copayApp.controllers').controller('paymentUriController',
       if (!profileService.profile) return;
       var config = configService.getSync();
       config.colorFor = config.colorFor || {};
+      config.aliasFor = config.aliasFor || {};
       var ret = lodash.map(profileService.profile.credentials, function(c) {
         return {
           m: c.m,
           n: c.n,
-          name: c.walletName,
+          name: config.aliasFor[c.walletId] || c.walletName,
           id: c.walletId,
           network: c.network,
           color: config.colorFor[c.walletId] || '#2C3E50'
@@ -52,7 +53,7 @@ angular.module('copayApp.controllers').controller('paymentUriController',
       ret = lodash.filter(ret, function(w) {
         return (w.network == network);
       });
-      return lodash.sortBy(ret, 'walletName');
+      return lodash.sortBy(ret, 'name');
     };
 
     this.selectWallet = function(wid) {
diff --git a/src/js/controllers/preferencesAlias.js b/src/js/controllers/preferencesAlias.js
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..385f4e258
--- /dev/null
+++ b/src/js/controllers/preferencesAlias.js
@@ -0,0 +1,32 @@
+'use strict';
+
+angular.module('copayApp.controllers').controller('preferencesAliasController',
+  function($scope, $timeout, configService, profileService, go) {
+    var config = configService.getSync();
+    var fc = profileService.focusedClient;
+    var walletId = fc.credentials.walletId;
+
+    var config = configService.getSync();
+    config.aliasFor = config.aliasFor || {};
+    this.alias = config.aliasFor[walletId] || fc.credentials.walletName;
+
+    this.save = function() {
+      var self = this;
+      var opts = {
+        aliasFor: {}
+      };
+      opts.aliasFor[walletId] = self.alias;
+
+      configService.set(opts, function(err) {
+        if (err) {
+          $scope.$emit('Local/DeviceError', err);
+          return;
+        }
+        $scope.$emit('Local/AliasUpdated');
+        $timeout(function(){
+          go.path('preferences');
+        }, 50);
+      });
+
+    };
+  });
diff --git a/src/js/controllers/preferencesDelete.js b/src/js/controllers/preferencesDelete.js
index 448dc0b0d..cfd6dfa39 100644
--- a/src/js/controllers/preferencesDelete.js
+++ b/src/js/controllers/preferencesDelete.js
@@ -34,14 +34,15 @@ angular.module('copayApp.controllers').controller('preferencesDeleteWalletContro
 
     var _deleteWallet = function() {
       var fc = profileService.focusedClient;
-      var walletName = fc.credentials.walletName;
+      var name = fc.credentials.walletName;
+      var walletName = (fc.alias||'') + ' [' + name + ']';
       var self = this;
 
       profileService.deleteWalletFC({}, function(err) {
         if (err) {
           self.error = err.message || err;
         } else {
-          notification.success(gettext('Success'), gettextCatalog.getString('The wallet "{{walletName}}" was deleted', {walletName: walletName}));
+          notification.success(gettext('Success'), gettextCatalog.getString('The wallet "{{walletName}}" was deleted', {walletName: name}));
         }
       });
     };
diff --git a/src/js/controllers/sidebar.js b/src/js/controllers/sidebar.js
index a514fcefd..43dc61242 100644
--- a/src/js/controllers/sidebar.js
+++ b/src/js/controllers/sidebar.js
@@ -15,6 +15,11 @@ angular.module('copayApp.controllers').controller('sidebarController',
       self.setWallets();
     });
 
+    $rootScope.$on('Local/AliasUpdated', function(event) {
+      self.setWallets();
+    });
+
+
     self.signout = function() {
       profileService.signout();
     };
@@ -35,16 +40,17 @@ angular.module('copayApp.controllers').controller('sidebarController',
       if (!profileService.profile) return;
       var config = configService.getSync();
       config.colorFor = config.colorFor || {};
+      config.aliasFor = config.aliasFor || {};
       var ret = lodash.map(profileService.profile.credentials, function(c) {
         return {
           m: c.m,
           n: c.n,
-          name: c.walletName,
+          name: config.aliasFor[c.walletId] || c.walletName,
           id: c.walletId,
           color: config.colorFor[c.walletId] || '#7A8C9E',
         };
       });
-      self.wallets = lodash.sortBy(ret, 'walletName');
+      self.wallets = lodash.sortBy(ret, 'name');
     };
 
     self.setWallets();
diff --git a/src/js/routes.js b/src/js/routes.js
index e0ebe98a3..2a9ed234c 100644
--- a/src/js/routes.js
+++ b/src/js/routes.js
@@ -245,6 +245,19 @@ angular
           },
         }
       })
+      .state('preferencesAlias', {
+        url: '/preferencesAlias',
+        templateUrl: 'views/preferencesAlias.html',
+        walletShouldBeComplete: true,
+        needProfile: true,
+        views: {
+          'main': {
+            templateUrl: 'views/preferencesAlias.html'
+          },
+
+        }
+      })
+ 
       .state('preferencesBwsUrl', {
         url: '/preferencesBwsUrl',
         templateUrl: 'views/preferencesBwsUrl.html',
@@ -378,6 +391,7 @@ angular
       preferencesUnit: 12,
       preferencesAltCurrency: 12,
       preferencesBwsUrl: 12,
+      preferencesAlias: 12,
       about: 12,
       logs: 13,
       add: 11,
diff --git a/src/js/services/backupService.js b/src/js/services/backupService.js
index c70232ba5..4b0d8363f 100644
--- a/src/js/services/backupService.js
+++ b/src/js/services/backupService.js
@@ -75,7 +75,7 @@ angular.module('copayApp.services')
       var ew = root.walletExport(password);
       if (!ew) return cb('Could not create backup');
 
-      var walletName = fc.credentials.walletName;
+      var walletName = (fc.alias || '') + (fc.alias ? '-' : '') + fc.credentials.walletName;
       var filename = walletName + '-Copaybackup.aes.json';
       _download(ew, filename, cb)
     };
diff --git a/src/js/services/notificationsService.js b/src/js/services/notificationsService.js
index d34ed6858..ea26be0f4 100644
--- a/src/js/services/notificationsService.js
+++ b/src/js/services/notificationsService.js
@@ -53,35 +53,36 @@ angular.module('copayApp.services')
       var config = configService.getSync();
       config.colorFor = config.colorFor || {};
       var color = config.colorFor[walletId] || '#2C3E50';
+      var name = config.aliasFor[walletId] || walletName;
 
       switch (notificationData.type) {
         case 'NewTxProposal':
           notification.new(gettext('New Transaction'),
-            walletName, {color: color} );
+            name, {color: color} );
           break;
         case 'TxProposalAcceptedBy':
           notification.success(gettext('Transaction Signed'),
-            walletName, {color: color} );
+            name, {color: color} );
           break;
         case 'TxProposalRejectedBy':
           notification.error(gettext('Transaction Rejected'),
-            walletName, {color: color} );
+            name, {color: color} );
           break;
         case 'TxProposalFinallyRejected':
           notification.error(gettext('A transaction was finally rejected'),
-            walletName, {color: color} );
+            name, {color: color} );
           break;
         case 'NewOutgoingTx':
           notification.sent(gettext('Transaction Sent'),
-            walletName, {color: color} );
+            name, {color: color} );
           break;
         case 'NewIncomingTx':
           notification.funds(gettext('Funds received'),
-            walletName, {color: color} );
+            name, {color: color} );
           break;
         case 'ScanFinished':
           notification.success(gettext('Scan Finished'),
-            walletName, {color: color} );
+            name, {color: color} );
           break;
 
         case 'NewCopayer':