diff --git a/CHANGELOG-v3.md b/CHANGELOG-v3.md
index 417bef4ee35..4e09594e0e0 100644
--- a/CHANGELOG-v3.md
+++ b/CHANGELOG-v3.md
@@ -1,5 +1,11 @@
 # Release Notes for Craft CMS 3.x
 
+## Unreleased
+
+### Added
+- The System Name setting can now be set to an environment variable. ([#3529](https://github.com/craftcms/cms/issues/3529))
+- Added `craft\base\ApplicationTrait::getSystemName()`.
+
 ## 3.1.3 - 2019-01-21
 
 ### Added
diff --git a/docs/config/environments.md b/docs/config/environments.md
index 916838711ae..ea3b09fb31e 100644
--- a/docs/config/environments.md
+++ b/docs/config/environments.md
@@ -6,6 +6,8 @@ Some settings should be defined on a per-environment basis. For example, when de
 
 Some settings in the Control Panel can be set to environment variables (like the ones defined in your `.env` file):
 
+- General Settings
+  - **System Name**
 - Sites
   - **Base URL**
 - Asset Volumes
diff --git a/src/base/ApplicationTrait.php b/src/base/ApplicationTrait.php
index 63225a52f3e..399cce21bb1 100644
--- a/src/base/ApplicationTrait.php
+++ b/src/base/ApplicationTrait.php
@@ -14,6 +14,7 @@
 use craft\db\Query;
 use craft\db\Table;
 use craft\errors\DbConnectException;
+use craft\errors\SiteNotFoundException;
 use craft\errors\WrongEditionException;
 use craft\events\EditionChangeEvent;
 use craft\helpers\App;
@@ -613,6 +614,26 @@ public function saveInfo(Info $info): bool
         return false;
     }
 
+    /**
+     * Returns the system name.
+     *
+     * @return string
+     */
+    public function getSystemName(): string
+    {
+        if (($name = Craft::$app->getProjectConfig()->get('system.name')) !== null) {
+            return Craft::parseEnv($name);
+        }
+
+        try {
+            $name = $this->getSites()->getPrimarySite()->name;
+        } catch (SiteNotFoundException $e) {
+            $name = null;
+        }
+
+        return $name ?: 'Craft';
+    }
+
     /**
      * Returns the Yii framework version.
      *
diff --git a/src/db/Connection.php b/src/db/Connection.php
index 9defd919c09..45cd0dc2f50 100644
--- a/src/db/Connection.php
+++ b/src/db/Connection.php
@@ -555,7 +555,7 @@ private function _getFixedSystemName(): string
                 ->from([Table::INFO])
                 ->column()[0];
         } catch (\Throwable $e) {
-            return Craft::$app->getProjectConfig()->get('system.name') ?? Craft::$app->getSites()->getPrimarySite()->name;
+            return Craft::$app->getSystemName();
         }
     }
 }
diff --git a/src/models/Info.php b/src/models/Info.php
index 2d3063bb859..ae7a569a95a 100644
--- a/src/models/Info.php
+++ b/src/models/Info.php
@@ -103,11 +103,11 @@ public function getEdition(): int
      * Returns the system name.
      *
      * @return string
-     * @deprecated in 3.1. Use `Craft::$app->projectConfig->get('system.name')` instead.
+     * @deprecated in 3.1. Use `Craft::$app->getSystemName()` instead.
      */
     public function getName(): string
     {
-        return Craft::$app->getProjectConfig()->get('system.name');
+        return Craft::$app->getSystemName();
     }
 
     /**
diff --git a/src/templates/_layouts/base.html b/src/templates/_layouts/base.html
index 754e86150a1..bb60f3d0bd7 100644
--- a/src/templates/_layouts/base.html
+++ b/src/templates/_layouts/base.html
@@ -1,4 +1,4 @@
-{% set systemName = craft.app.projectConfig.get('system.name')|t('site') -%}
+{% set systemName = craft.app.getSystemName()|t('site') -%}
 {% set docTitle = docTitle is defined ? docTitle : title|striptags -%}
 {% set bodyClass = (bodyClass is defined ? bodyClass~' ' : '') ~ craft.app.locale.getOrientation() -%}
 
diff --git a/src/templates/settings/general/_index.html b/src/templates/settings/general/_index.html
index 14380a362f5..b85500ece30 100644
--- a/src/templates/settings/general/_index.html
+++ b/src/templates/settings/general/_index.html
@@ -21,10 +21,11 @@
     <input type="hidden" name="action" value="system-settings/save-general-settings">
     {{ redirectInput('settings') }}
 
-    {{ forms.textField({
+    {{ forms.autosuggestField({
         first: true,
         label: "System Name"|t('app'),
         id: 'name',
+        suggestions: craft.cp.getEnvSuggestions(),
         name: 'name',
         value: system.name
     }) }}
diff --git a/src/web/twig/Extension.php b/src/web/twig/Extension.php
index ba5a134b8d5..ccac7c40754 100644
--- a/src/web/twig/Extension.php
+++ b/src/web/twig/Extension.php
@@ -1022,7 +1022,7 @@ public function getGlobals(): array
 
         // Only set these things when Craft is installed and not being updated
         if ($isInstalled && !Craft::$app->getUpdates()->getIsCraftDbMigrationNeeded()) {
-            $globals['systemName'] = Craft::$app->getProjectConfig()->get('system.name');
+            $globals['systemName'] = Craft::$app->getSystemName();
             /** @noinspection PhpUnhandledExceptionInspection */
             $site = Craft::$app->getSites()->getCurrentSite();
             $globals['currentSite'] = $site;