diff --git a/src/lib/checkbox/checkbox.spec.ts b/src/lib/checkbox/checkbox.spec.ts
index 2d87cc8cb981..4f8a6e657906 100644
--- a/src/lib/checkbox/checkbox.spec.ts
+++ b/src/lib/checkbox/checkbox.spec.ts
@@ -993,11 +993,17 @@ describe('MatCheckbox', () => {
     });
 
     it('should forward name value to input element', () => {
-      let checkboxElement = fixture.debugElement.query(By.directive(MatCheckbox));
-      let inputElement = <HTMLInputElement> checkboxElement.nativeElement.querySelector('input');
+      const checkboxElement = fixture.debugElement.query(By.directive(MatCheckbox));
+      const inputElement = <HTMLInputElement> checkboxElement.nativeElement.querySelector('input');
 
       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/lib/checkbox/checkbox.ts b/src/lib/checkbox/checkbox.ts
index 31d1a0888392..e0dd40a3e6a7 100644
--- a/src/lib/checkbox/checkbox.ts
+++ b/src/lib/checkbox/checkbox.ts
@@ -115,6 +115,7 @@ export const _MatCheckboxMixinBase:
     'class': 'mat-checkbox',
     '[id]': 'id',
     '[attr.tabindex]': 'null',
+    '[attr.name]': 'null',
     '[class.mat-checkbox-indeterminate]': 'indeterminate',
     '[class.mat-checkbox-checked]': 'checked',
     '[class.mat-checkbox-disabled]': 'disabled',