diff --git a/src/babel/transformation/file/options.json b/src/babel/transformation/file/options.json
index e8e3498761..2b13bb102b 100644
--- a/src/babel/transformation/file/options.json
+++ b/src/babel/transformation/file/options.json
@@ -25,6 +25,10 @@
     "type": "string"
   },
 
+  "getModuleName": {
+    "hidden": true
+  },
+
   "retainLines": {
     "hidden": true,
     "type": "boolean",
diff --git a/src/babel/transformation/modules/_default.js b/src/babel/transformation/modules/_default.js
index 9c511b07ff..d519d086f3 100644
--- a/src/babel/transformation/modules/_default.js
+++ b/src/babel/transformation/modules/_default.js
@@ -184,7 +184,10 @@ export default class DefaultFormatter {
 
   getModuleName() {
     var opts = this.file.opts;
-    if (opts.moduleId) return opts.moduleId;
+    // moduleId is n/a if a `getModuleName()` is provided
+    if (opts.moduleId && !opts.getModuleName) {
+      return opts.moduleId;
+    }
 
     var filenameRelative = opts.filenameRelative;
     var moduleName = "";
@@ -213,7 +216,13 @@ export default class DefaultFormatter {
     // normalize path separators
     moduleName = moduleName.replace(/\\/g, "/");
 
-    return moduleName;
+    if (opts.getModuleName) {
+      // If return is falsy, assume they want us to use
+      // our generated default name
+      return opts.getModuleName(moduleName) || moduleName;
+    } else {
+      return moduleName;
+    }
   }
 
   _pushStatement(ref, nodes) {
diff --git a/test/core/api.js b/test/core/api.js
index 7e83b24d06..c7dfa2a6d7 100644
--- a/test/core/api.js
+++ b/test/core/api.js
@@ -18,6 +18,77 @@ suite("api", function () {
     assert.ok(!result.ast);
   });
 
+  suite("getModuleName() {} option", function () {
+    // As of this commit, `getModuleName` is the only option that isn't JSON
+    // compatible which is why it's not inside /test/core/fixtures/transformation
+
+    function getModuleNameTest(moduleFormat, expected) {
+      var result = transform("foo('bar');", {
+        filename: "foo/bar/index",
+        modules: moduleFormat,
+        moduleIds: true,
+        getModuleName: function (name) {
+          return name.replace(/\/index$/, "");
+        }
+      });
+
+      assert.equal(result.code, expected);
+    }
+
+    test("{ modules: \"amd\" }", function () {
+      var expected = [
+        "define('foo/bar', ['exports'], function (exports) {",
+        "  'use strict';",
+        "",
+        "  foo('bar');",
+        "});"
+      ].join("\n");
+
+      getModuleNameTest("amd", expected);
+    });
+
+    test("{ modules: \"umd\" }", function () {
+      var expected = [
+        "(function (global, factory) {",
+        "  if (typeof define === 'function' && define.amd) {",
+        "    define('foo/bar', ['exports'], factory);",
+        "  } else if (typeof exports !== 'undefined') {",
+        "    factory(exports);",
+        "  } else {",
+        "    var mod = {",
+        "      exports: {}",
+        "    };",
+        "    factory(mod.exports);",
+        "    global.fooBar = mod.exports;",
+        "  }",
+        "})(this, function (exports) {",
+        "  'use strict';",
+        "",
+        "  foo('bar');",
+        "});",
+      ].join("\n");
+
+      getModuleNameTest("umd", expected);
+    });
+
+    test("{ modules: \"system\" }", function () {
+      var expected = [
+        "System.register('foo/bar', [], function (_export) {",
+        "  return {",
+        "    setters: [],",
+        "    execute: function () {",
+        "      'use strict';",
+        "",
+        "      foo('bar');",
+        "    }",
+        "  };",
+        "});",
+      ].join("\n");
+
+      getModuleNameTest("system", expected);
+    });
+  });
+
   test("addHelper unknown", function () {
     var file = new File({}, transform.pipeline);
     assert.throws(function () {