diff --git a/src/material-experimental/mdc-radio/radio.spec.ts b/src/material-experimental/mdc-radio/radio.spec.ts
index 6c2c704af5f1..39b2da18ff16 100644
--- a/src/material-experimental/mdc-radio/radio.spec.ts
+++ b/src/material-experimental/mdc-radio/radio.spec.ts
@@ -79,6 +79,11 @@ describe('MDC-based MatRadio', () => {
       }
     });
 
+    it('should clear the name attribute from the radio group host node', () => {
+      expect(groupInstance.name).toBeTruthy();
+      expect(groupDebugElement.nativeElement.getAttribute('name')).toBeFalsy();
+    });
+
     it('should coerce the disabled binding on the radio group', () => {
       (groupInstance as any).disabled = '';
       fixture.detectChanges();
diff --git a/src/material-experimental/mdc-radio/radio.ts b/src/material-experimental/mdc-radio/radio.ts
index 61e727a0009c..794c28c0dc42 100644
--- a/src/material-experimental/mdc-radio/radio.ts
+++ b/src/material-experimental/mdc-radio/radio.ts
@@ -72,6 +72,7 @@ export const MAT_RADIO_GROUP = new InjectionToken<_MatRadioGroupBase<_MatRadioBu
   host: {
     'role': 'radiogroup',
     'class': 'mat-mdc-radio-group',
+    '[attr.name]': 'null',
   },
 })
 export class MatRadioGroup extends _MatRadioGroupBase<MatRadioButton> {
@@ -96,6 +97,7 @@ export class MatRadioGroup extends _MatRadioGroupBase<MatRadioButton> {
     '[attr.aria-label]': 'null',
     '[attr.aria-labelledby]': 'null',
     '[attr.aria-describedby]': 'null',
+    '[attr.name]': 'null',
     // Note: under normal conditions focus shouldn't land on this element, however it may be
     // programmatically set, for example inside of a focus trap, in this case we want to forward
     // the focus to the native element.
diff --git a/src/material/radio/radio.spec.ts b/src/material/radio/radio.spec.ts
index d24cc9b57a86..e9f09caf1614 100644
--- a/src/material/radio/radio.spec.ts
+++ b/src/material/radio/radio.spec.ts
@@ -71,6 +71,11 @@ describe('MatRadio', () => {
       }
     });
 
+    it('should clear the name attribute from the radio group host node', () => {
+      expect(groupInstance.name).toBeTruthy();
+      expect(groupDebugElement.nativeElement.getAttribute('name')).toBeFalsy();
+    });
+
     it('should coerce the disabled binding on the radio group', () => {
       (groupInstance as any).disabled = '';
       fixture.detectChanges();
@@ -781,6 +786,10 @@ describe('MatRadio', () => {
     it('should default the radio color to `accent`', () => {
       expect(seasonRadioInstances.every(radio => radio.color === 'accent')).toBe(true);
     });
+
+    it('should clear the name attribute from the radio host node', () => {
+      expect(radioDebugElements.every(el => !el.nativeElement.getAttribute('name'))).toBe(true);
+    });
   });
 
   describe('with tabindex', () => {
diff --git a/src/material/radio/radio.ts b/src/material/radio/radio.ts
index 5a8b8e91b0ca..271d3d957b18 100644
--- a/src/material/radio/radio.ts
+++ b/src/material/radio/radio.ts
@@ -335,6 +335,7 @@ export abstract class _MatRadioGroupBase<T extends _MatRadioButtonBase>
   host: {
     'role': 'radiogroup',
     'class': 'mat-radio-group',
+    '[attr.name]': 'null',
   },
 })
 export class MatRadioGroup extends _MatRadioGroupBase<MatRadioButton> {
@@ -655,6 +656,7 @@ export abstract class _MatRadioButtonBase
     '[attr.aria-label]': 'null',
     '[attr.aria-labelledby]': 'null',
     '[attr.aria-describedby]': 'null',
+    '[attr.name]': 'null',
     // Note: under normal conditions focus shouldn't land on this element, however it may be
     // programmatically set, for example inside of a focus trap, in this case we want to forward
     // the focus to the native element.