diff --git a/app/projectsmodel.cpp b/app/projectsmodel.cpp
index 26a58519a..920e33417 100644
--- a/app/projectsmodel.cpp
+++ b/app/projectsmodel.cpp
@@ -53,6 +53,7 @@ void ProjectsModel::initializeProjectsModel()
   QObject::connect( mLocalProjectsManager, &LocalProjectsManager::localProjectAdded, this, &ProjectsModel::onProjectAdded );
   QObject::connect( mLocalProjectsManager, &LocalProjectsManager::aboutToRemoveLocalProject, this, &ProjectsModel::onAboutToRemoveProject );
   QObject::connect( mLocalProjectsManager, &LocalProjectsManager::localProjectDataChanged, this, &ProjectsModel::onProjectDataChanged );
+  QObject::connect( mLocalProjectsManager, &LocalProjectsManager::localProjectRenamed, this, &ProjectsModel::onProjectRenamed );
   QObject::connect( mLocalProjectsManager, &LocalProjectsManager::dataDirReloaded, this, &ProjectsModel::loadLocalProjects );
 
   emit modelInitialized();
@@ -380,6 +381,37 @@ void ProjectsModel::removeLocalProject( const QString &projectId )
   mLocalProjectsManager->removeLocalProject( projectId );
 }
 
+QString ProjectsModel::renameLocalProject( const QString &projectId, const QString &newName )
+{
+  return mLocalProjectsManager->renameLocalProject( projectId, newName );
+}
+
+void ProjectsModel::onProjectRenamed( const QString &oldProjectId, const LocalProject &localProject )
+{
+  int ix = projectIndexFromId( oldProjectId );
+
+  if ( ix < 0 )
+    return;
+
+  Project &project = mProjects[ix];
+
+  project.local = localProject;
+
+  if ( project.isMergin() )
+  {
+    project.mergin.status = ProjectStatus::projectStatus( project, mBackend->supportsSelectiveSync() );
+  }
+
+  QModelIndex editIndex = index( ix );
+  emit dataChanged( editIndex, editIndex );
+
+  if ( mActiveProjectId == oldProjectId )
+  {
+    mActiveProjectId = localProject.id();
+    emit activeProjectIdChanged( mActiveProjectId );
+  }
+}
+
 void ProjectsModel::migrateProject( const QString &projectId )
 {
   int ix = projectIndexFromId( projectId );
diff --git a/app/projectsmodel.h b/app/projectsmodel.h
index 900bec57e..691387940 100644
--- a/app/projectsmodel.h
+++ b/app/projectsmodel.h
@@ -127,6 +127,9 @@ class ProjectsModel : public QAbstractListModel
     //! Forwards call to LocalProjectsManager to remove local project
     Q_INVOKABLE void removeLocalProject( const QString &projectId );
 
+    //! Forwards call to LocalProjectsManager to rename local project
+    Q_INVOKABLE QString renameLocalProject( const QString &projectId, const QString &newName );
+
     //! Migrates local project to mergin
     Q_INVOKABLE void migrateProject( const QString &projectId );
 
@@ -170,6 +173,7 @@ class ProjectsModel : public QAbstractListModel
     void onProjectAdded( const LocalProject &project );
     void onAboutToRemoveProject( const LocalProject &project );
     void onProjectDataChanged( const LocalProject &project );
+    void onProjectRenamed( const QString &oldProjectId, const LocalProject &project );
 
     void onAuthChanged();
 
diff --git a/app/qml/CMakeLists.txt b/app/qml/CMakeLists.txt
index cffff9b66..188bfcaa4 100644
--- a/app/qml/CMakeLists.txt
+++ b/app/qml/CMakeLists.txt
@@ -183,6 +183,7 @@ set(MM_QML
     project/components/MMProjectStatusItem.qml
     project/components/MMProjectWizardDelegate.qml
     project/components/MMProjectDelegate.qml
+    project/components/MMRenameProjectDialog.qml
     settings/MMAboutPage.qml
     settings/MMChangelogPage.qml
     settings/MMLogPage.qml
diff --git a/app/qml/project/MMProjectList.qml b/app/qml/project/MMProjectList.qml
index 7636434b9..768a35b24 100644
--- a/app/qml/project/MMProjectList.qml
+++ b/app/qml/project/MMProjectList.qml
@@ -26,6 +26,7 @@ Item {
   property string searchText: ""
   property int spacing: 0
   property bool activeProjectAlwaysFirst: false
+  property string projectIdToRename: ""
   property alias projectsProxyModel: viewModel
   property alias projectsModel: controllerModel
   property alias listHeader: listview.header
@@ -139,7 +140,7 @@ Item {
           return ["changes", "remove"]
         }
         else if ( !model.ProjectIsMergin && model.ProjectIsLocal ) {
-          return ["upload", "remove"]
+          return ["upload", "remove", "rename"]
         }
         return ["download"]
       }
@@ -176,6 +177,10 @@ Item {
       }
       onStopSyncRequested: controllerModel.stopProjectSync( projectId )
       onShowChangesRequested: root.showLocalChangesRequested( projectId )
+      onRenameRequested: {
+        root.projectIdToRename = projectId
+        renameDialog.open()
+      }
     }
   }
 
@@ -306,6 +311,25 @@ Item {
     }
   }
 
+  MMProjectComponents.MMRenameProjectDialog {
+    id: renameDialog
+
+    onRenameClicked: function( newName ) {
+      if ( !root.projectIdToRename ) {
+        return
+      }
+
+      const renameResult = controllerModel.renameLocalProject( root.projectIdToRename, newName )
+
+      if ( !renameResult ) {
+        renameDialog.close()
+      }
+      else {
+        renameDialog.errorText = renameResult
+      }
+    }
+  }
+
   MMDownloadProjectDialog {
     id: downloadProjectDialog
 
diff --git a/app/qml/project/components/MMProjectDelegate.qml b/app/qml/project/components/MMProjectDelegate.qml
index b858b0666..c945807a7 100644
--- a/app/qml/project/components/MMProjectDelegate.qml
+++ b/app/qml/project/components/MMProjectDelegate.qml
@@ -25,7 +25,7 @@ Control {
   property bool projectIsInSync: false
   property real projectSyncProgress: 0.0
 
-  property var projectActionButtons: [] // possible values: upload, changes, sync, download, remove
+  property var projectActionButtons: [] // possible values: upload, changes, sync, download, remove, rename
 
   property bool projectIsOpened: false
 
@@ -35,6 +35,7 @@ Control {
   signal removeRequested()
   signal stopSyncRequested()
   signal showChangesRequested()
+  signal renameRequested()
 
   height: implicitHeight
 
@@ -307,6 +308,11 @@ Control {
         "name": qsTr("Upload"),
         "iconSource": __style.uploadIcon,
         "callback": () => root.migrateRequested()
+      },
+      "rename": {
+        "name": qsTr("Rename the local project"),
+        "iconSource": __style.editIcon,
+        "callback": () => root.renameRequested()
       }
     }
   }
diff --git a/app/qml/project/components/MMRenameProjectDialog.qml b/app/qml/project/components/MMRenameProjectDialog.qml
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..ff37b8974
--- /dev/null
+++ b/app/qml/project/components/MMRenameProjectDialog.qml
@@ -0,0 +1,88 @@
+/***************************************************************************
+ *                                                                         *
+ *   This program is free software; you can redistribute it and/or modify  *
+ *   it under the terms of the GNU General Public License as published by  *
+ *   the Free Software Foundation; either version 2 of the License, or     *
+ *   (at your option) any later version.                                   *
+ *                                                                         *
+ ***************************************************************************/
+
+import QtQuick
+
+import "../../components"
+import "../../inputs"
+
+MMDrawer {
+  id: root
+
+  property string errorText: ""
+
+  signal renameClicked( string newName )
+
+  drawerHeader.title: qsTr( "Rename project" )
+  drawerHeader.titleFont: __style.t2
+
+  onOpened: {
+    root.errorText = ""
+    newNameField.text = ""
+  }
+
+  drawerContent: Column {
+    width: parent.width
+    spacing: 0
+
+    MMTextInput {
+      id: newNameField
+
+      width: parent.width
+      textFieldBackground.color: root.errorText === "" ? __style.lightGreenColor : __style.negativeUltraLightColor
+      textFieldBackground.border.width: root.errorText === "" ? 0 : __style.width2
+      textFieldBackground.border.color: root.errorText === "" ? __style.polarColor : __style.negativeColor
+
+      placeholderText: qsTr( "Enter the new name" )
+
+      onTextEdited: root.errorText = ""
+    }
+
+    // Fixed-height slot so the drawer does not grow/shrink when the error message appears.
+    Item {
+      width: parent.width
+      height: __style.spacing40
+
+      Row {
+        anchors.verticalCenter: parent.verticalCenter
+
+        width: parent.width
+        spacing: __style.margin4
+
+        visible: root.errorText !== ""
+
+        MMIcon {
+          y: parent.height / 2 - height / 2
+          source: __style.errorCircleIcon
+          color: __style.negativeColor
+          size: __style.icon16
+        }
+
+        MMText {
+          width: parent.width - __style.icon16 - parent.spacing
+          text: root.errorText
+          color: __style.grapeColor
+          font: __style.t4
+          verticalAlignment: Text.AlignVCenter
+          elide: Text.ElideRight
+        }
+      }
+    }
+
+    MMButton {
+      width: parent.width
+
+      text: qsTr( "Confirm" )
+
+      onClicked: {
+        root.renameClicked( newNameField.text )
+      }
+    }
+  }
+}
\ No newline at end of file
diff --git a/core/localprojectsmanager.cpp b/core/localprojectsmanager.cpp
index f3d134fc8..7b501292b 100644
--- a/core/localprojectsmanager.cpp
+++ b/core/localprojectsmanager.cpp
@@ -15,6 +15,8 @@
 
 #include <QDir>
 #include <QDirIterator>
+#include <QFile>
+#include <QFileInfo>
 
 LocalProjectsManager::LocalProjectsManager( const QString &dataDir )
   : mDataDir( dataDir )
@@ -25,6 +27,7 @@ LocalProjectsManager::LocalProjectsManager( const QString &dataDir )
 void LocalProjectsManager::reloadDataDir()
 {
   mProjects.clear();
+
   QStringList entryList = QDir( mDataDir ).entryList( QDir::NoDotAndDotDot | QDir::Dirs );
   for ( const QString &folderName : entryList )
   {
@@ -249,3 +252,79 @@ void LocalProjectsManager::addProject( const QString &projectDir, const QString
   mProjects << project;
   emit localProjectAdded( project );
 }
+
+QString LocalProjectsManager::renameLocalProject( const QString &projectId, const QString &newName )
+{
+  const QString trimmedName = newName.trimmed();
+
+  if ( trimmedName.isEmpty() )
+  {
+    return tr( "The project name cannot be empty" );
+  }
+
+  if ( !CoreUtils::isValidName( trimmedName ) )
+  {
+    return tr( "The project name contains invalid characters" );
+  }
+
+  int projectIndex = -1;
+  for ( int i = 0; i < mProjects.count(); ++i )
+  {
+    if ( mProjects[i].id() == projectId )
+    {
+      projectIndex = i;
+    }
+
+    if ( i != projectIndex && mProjects[i].projectName == trimmedName )
+    {
+      return tr( "A project name is already taken" );
+    }
+  }
+
+  if ( projectIndex == -1 )
+  {
+    return tr( "Project not found" );
+  }
+
+  LocalProject &project = mProjects[projectIndex];
+
+  if ( project.projectName == trimmedName )
+  {
+    return {}; // name did not change, nothing to rename
+  }
+
+  const QString oldProjectId = project.id();
+
+  const QString parentDir = QFileInfo( project.projectDir ).dir().absolutePath();
+  const QString newProjectDir = CoreUtils::findUniquePath( parentDir + "/" + trimmedName );
+
+  if ( !QDir().rename( project.projectDir, newProjectDir ) )
+  {
+    CoreUtils::log( "Rename project", QStringLiteral( "Failed to rename directory %1 to %2" ).arg( project.projectDir, newProjectDir ) );
+    return tr( "Failed to rename the project directory" );
+  }
+
+  if ( !project.qgisProjectFilePath.isEmpty() )
+  {
+    const QString relativeFilePath = QDir( project.projectDir ).relativeFilePath( project.qgisProjectFilePath );
+    const QString oldFilePath = newProjectDir + "/" + relativeFilePath;
+
+    QFileInfo oldFileInfo( oldFilePath );
+    const QString newFilePath = oldFileInfo.dir().absoluteFilePath( trimmedName + "." + oldFileInfo.suffix() );
+
+    if ( oldFilePath != newFilePath && QFile::rename( oldFilePath, newFilePath ) )
+    {
+      project.qgisProjectFilePath = newFilePath;
+    }
+    else
+    {
+      project.qgisProjectFilePath = oldFilePath;
+    }
+  }
+
+  project.projectDir = newProjectDir;
+  project.projectName = trimmedName;
+
+  emit localProjectRenamed( oldProjectId, project );
+  return {};
+}
diff --git a/core/localprojectsmanager.h b/core/localprojectsmanager.h
index f90290861..ca02b0054 100644
--- a/core/localprojectsmanager.h
+++ b/core/localprojectsmanager.h
@@ -53,6 +53,8 @@ class LocalProjectsManager : public QObject
 
     Q_INVOKABLE QString projectName( const QString &projectId ) const;
 
+    QString renameLocalProject( const QString &projectId, const QString &newName );
+
     /**
      * Returns changes of a project specified by projectId in the form :
      * (pending changes, features in layer survey: 10 addition, 3 updates, 1 deletion. 10 new files)
@@ -71,6 +73,7 @@ class LocalProjectsManager : public QObject
   signals:
     void localProjectAdded( const LocalProject &project );
     void localProjectDataChanged( const LocalProject &project );
+    void localProjectRenamed( const QString &oldProjectId, const LocalProject &project );
     void aboutToRemoveLocalProject( const LocalProject &project );
 
     void dataDirReloaded();
diff --git a/gallery/qml/pages/ProjectItemsPage.qml b/gallery/qml/pages/ProjectItemsPage.qml
index 49ff70f19..473ef734d 100644
--- a/gallery/qml/pages/ProjectItemsPage.qml
+++ b/gallery/qml/pages/ProjectItemsPage.qml
@@ -48,7 +48,7 @@ MMPage {
         projectIsInSync: true
         projectSyncProgress: 1/4
 
-        projectActionButtons: ["download", "sync", "remove"]
+        projectActionButtons: ["download", "sync", "remove", "rename"]
 
         state: "NeedsSync"
 
@@ -61,6 +61,7 @@ MMPage {
         }
         onRemoveRequested: console.log("onRemoveRequested")
         onMigrateRequested: console.log("onMigrateRequested")
+        onRenameRequested: console.log("onRenameRequested")
 
         Timer {
           id: syncAnimator