diff --git a/src/material/checkbox/checkbox.spec.ts b/src/material/checkbox/checkbox.spec.ts
index 5ed24e69547f..ee8917c8501f 100644
--- a/src/material/checkbox/checkbox.spec.ts
+++ b/src/material/checkbox/checkbox.spec.ts
@@ -959,6 +959,12 @@ describe('MDC-based MatCheckbox', () => {
 
       expect(inputElement.getAttribute('name')).toBe('test-name');
     }));
+
+    it('should clear the name attribute from the host node', () => {
+      const checkboxElement = fixture.debugElement.query(By.directive(MatCheckbox));
+
+      expect(checkboxElement.nativeElement.getAttribute('name')).toBeFalsy();
+    });
   });
 
   describe('with form control', () => {
diff --git a/src/material/checkbox/checkbox.ts b/src/material/checkbox/checkbox.ts
index 7591b46dac0c..2397ae975260 100644
--- a/src/material/checkbox/checkbox.ts
+++ b/src/material/checkbox/checkbox.ts
@@ -92,6 +92,7 @@ const defaults = MAT_CHECKBOX_DEFAULT_OPTIONS_FACTORY();
     '[attr.tabindex]': 'null',
     '[attr.aria-label]': 'null',
     '[attr.aria-labelledby]': 'null',
+    '[attr.name]': 'null',
     '[class._mat-animation-noopable]': `_animationMode === 'NoopAnimations'`,
     '[class.mdc-checkbox--disabled]': 'disabled',
     '[id]': 'id',