diff --git a/actionsmap/yunohost.yml b/actionsmap/yunohost.yml
index 86859654..9ba88bf8 100644
--- a/actionsmap/yunohost.yml
+++ b/actionsmap/yunohost.yml
@@ -564,6 +564,13 @@ backup:
             configuration:
                 lock: false
             arguments:
+                -n:
+                    full: --name
+                    help: Name of the backup archive
+                    extra:
+                        pattern:
+                            - '^[\w\-\.]{1,30}(?<!\.)$'
+                            - pattern_backup_archive_name
                 --ignore-apps:
                     help: Do not backup apps
                     action: store_true
diff --git a/backup.py b/backup.py
index ca743b52..7445c3e3 100644
--- a/backup.py
+++ b/backup.py
@@ -40,11 +40,12 @@ archives_path = '%s/archives' % backup_path
 logger = getActionLogger('yunohost.backup')
 
 
-def backup_create(ignore_apps=False):
+def backup_create(name=None, ignore_apps=False):
     """
     Create a backup local archive
 
     Keyword arguments:
+        name -- Name of the backup archive
         ignore_apps -- Do not backup apps
 
     """
@@ -52,7 +53,11 @@ def backup_create(ignore_apps=False):
     from yunohost.hook import hook_callback
 
     timestamp = int(time.time())
-    tmp_dir = "%s/tmp/%s" % (backup_path, timestamp)
+    if not name:
+        name = str(timestamp)
+    if name in backup_list()['archives']:
+        raise MoulinetteError(errno.EINVAL, m18n.n('backup_archive_name_exists'))
+    tmp_dir = "%s/tmp/%s" % (backup_path, name)
 
     # Initialize backup info
     info = {
@@ -104,7 +109,7 @@ def backup_create(ignore_apps=False):
 
     # Create the archive
     msignals.display(m18n.n('backup_creating_archive'))
-    archive_file = "%s/%s.tar.gz" % (archives_path, timestamp)
+    archive_file = "%s/%s.tar.gz" % (archives_path, name)
     try:
         tar = tarfile.open(archive_file, "w:gz")
     except:
@@ -129,8 +134,7 @@ def backup_create(ignore_apps=False):
     tar.close()
 
     # Copy info file and remove temporary directory
-    os.system('mv %s/info.json %s/%s.info.json' %
-                  (tmp_dir, archives_path, timestamp))
+    os.system('mv %s/info.json %s/%s.info.json' % (tmp_dir, archives_path, name))
     os.system('rm -rf %s' % tmp_dir)
 
     msignals.display(m18n.n('backup_complete'), 'success')
diff --git a/locales/en.json b/locales/en.json
index 63dedbec..e93ded80 100644
--- a/locales/en.json
+++ b/locales/en.json
@@ -133,6 +133,7 @@
     "backup_extracting_archive" : "Extracting the backup archive...",
     "backup_archive_open_failed" : "Unable to open the backup archive",
     "backup_archive_name_unknown" : "Unknown local backup archive name",
+    "backup_archive_name_exists" : "Backup archive name already exists",
     "backup_complete" : "Backup complete",
     "backup_invalid_archive" : "Invalid backup archive",
     "restore_confirm_yunohost_installed" : "Do you really want to restore an already installed system? [{answers:s}]",
@@ -173,6 +174,7 @@
     "pattern_domain" : "Must be a valid domain name (e.g. my-domain.org)",
     "pattern_listname" : "Must be alphanumeric and underscore characters only",
     "pattern_port" : "Must be a valid port number (i.e. 0-65535)",
+    "pattern_backup_archive_name" : "Must be a valid filename with alphanumeric and -_. characters only",
 
     "format_datetime_short" : "%m/%d/%Y %I:%M %p"
 }
diff --git a/locales/fr.json b/locales/fr.json
index 6eb5ef41..7e0f257f 100644
--- a/locales/fr.json
+++ b/locales/fr.json
@@ -133,6 +133,7 @@
     "backup_extracting_archive" : "Extraction de l'archive de sauvegarde...",
     "backup_archive_open_failed" : "Impossible d'ouvrir l'archive de sauvegarde",
     "backup_archive_name_unknown" : "Nom d'archive de sauvegarde locale inconnu",
+    "backup_archive_name_exists" : "Une archive de sauvegarde avec ce nom existe déjà",
     "backup_complete" : "Sauvegarde terminée",
     "backup_invalid_archive" : "Archive de sauvegarde incorrecte",
     "restore_confirm_yunohost_installed" : "Voulez-vous vraiment restaurer un système déjà installé ? [{answers:s}]",
@@ -173,6 +174,8 @@
     "pattern_domain" : "Doit être un nom de domaine valide (ex : mon-domaine.org)",
     "pattern_listname" : "Doit être composé uniquement de caractères alphanumérique et de tiret bas",
     "pattern_port" : "Doit être un numéro de port valide (0-65535)",
+    "pattern_backup_archive_name" : "Doit être un nom de fichier valide composé de caractères alphanumérique et -_. uniquement",
+
     "format_datetime_short" : "%d/%m/%Y %H:%M"
 }