diff --git a/CHANGELOG.md b/CHANGELOG.md
index 0baa44d9..005f4b1a 100644
--- a/CHANGELOG.md
+++ b/CHANGELOG.md
@@ -9,6 +9,7 @@ This project adheres to [Semantic Versioning](https://semver.org/spec/v2.0.0.htm
 - Config option *window_border_radius* to specify roundness of corners [#281](https://github.com/koekeishiya/yabai/issues/281)
 - Config option *window_border_placement* to specify placement of window borders (exterior, interior, inset) [#216](https://github.com/koekeishiya/yabai/issues/216)
 - Config option *active_window_border_topmost* to specify if the active border should always stay on top of other windows (off, on) [#216](https://github.com/koekeishiya/yabai/issues/216)
+- Ability to label spaces, making the given label an alias that can be passed to any command taking a `<SPACE_SEL>` parameter [#119](https://github.com/koekeishiya/yabai/issues/119)
 
 ### Changed
 - Don't draw borders for minimized or hidden windows when a display is (dis)connected [#250](https://github.com/koekeishiya/yabai/issues/250)
diff --git a/doc/yabai.1 b/doc/yabai.1
index e305f24d..21f345cd 100644
--- a/doc/yabai.1
+++ b/doc/yabai.1
@@ -87,7 +87,7 @@ WINDOW_SEL  := prev | next | first | last | recent | mouse | largest | smallest
 
 DISPLAY_SEL := prev | next | first | last | recent | arrangement index (1\-based)
 
-SPACE_SEL   := prev | next | first | last | recent | mission\-control index (1\-based)
+SPACE_SEL   := prev | next | first | last | recent | mission\-control index (1\-based) | LABEL
 
 FLOAT_SEL   := 0 < value <= 1.0
 
@@ -356,6 +356,11 @@ Toggle space setting on or off for the selected space.
 .RS 4
 Set the layout of the selected space.
 .RE
+.sp
+\fB\-\-label\fP \fI<LABEL>\fP
+.RS 4
+Label the selected space, allowing that label to be used as an alias in commands that take a \f(CRSPACE_SEL\fP parameter.
+.RE
 .SS "Window"
 .SS "General Syntax"
 .sp
diff --git a/doc/yabai.asciidoc b/doc/yabai.asciidoc
index 9adf783d..7f9d06a4 100644
--- a/doc/yabai.asciidoc
+++ b/doc/yabai.asciidoc
@@ -68,7 +68,7 @@ WINDOW_SEL  := prev | next | first | last | recent | mouse | largest | smallest
 
 DISPLAY_SEL := prev | next | first | last | recent | arrangement index (1-based)
 
-SPACE_SEL   := prev | next | first | last | recent | mission-control index (1-based)
+SPACE_SEL   := prev | next | first | last | recent | mission-control index (1-based) | LABEL
 
 FLOAT_SEL   := 0 < value <= 1.0
 
@@ -266,6 +266,9 @@ COMMAND
 *--layout* 'bsp|float'::
     Set the layout of the selected space.
 
+*--label* '<LABEL>'::
+    Label the selected space, allowing that label to be used as an alias in commands that take a `SPACE_SEL` parameter.
+
 Window
 ~~~~~~
 
diff --git a/src/message.c b/src/message.c
index 716de638..4585fb81 100644
--- a/src/message.c
+++ b/src/message.c
@@ -93,6 +93,7 @@ extern struct bar g_bar;
 #define COMMAND_SPACE_GAP     "--gap"
 #define COMMAND_SPACE_TOGGLE  "--toggle"
 #define COMMAND_SPACE_LAYOUT  "--layout"
+#define COMMAND_SPACE_LABEL   "--label"
 
 #define ARGUMENT_SPACE_MIRROR_X     "x-axis"
 #define ARGUMENT_SPACE_MIRROR_Y     "y-axis"
@@ -196,12 +197,6 @@ extern struct bar g_bar;
 #define ARGUMENT_COMMON_SEL_RECENT "recent"
 /* ----------------------------------------------------------------------------- */
 
-struct token
-{
-    char *text;
-    unsigned int length;
-};
-
 static bool token_equals(struct token token, char *match)
 {
     char *at = match;
@@ -829,6 +824,44 @@ struct selector
     };
 };
 
+enum label_type
+{
+    LABEL_SPACE,
+};
+
+static char *reserved_space_identifiers[] =
+{
+    ARGUMENT_COMMON_SEL_PREV,
+    ARGUMENT_COMMON_SEL_NEXT,
+    ARGUMENT_COMMON_SEL_FIRST,
+    ARGUMENT_COMMON_SEL_LAST,
+    ARGUMENT_COMMON_SEL_RECENT
+};
+
+static char *parse_label(FILE *rsp, char **message, enum label_type type)
+{
+    struct token value = get_token(message);
+
+    if ((!token_is_valid(value)) || (value.text[0] >= '0' && value.text[0] <= '9')) {
+        daemon_fail(rsp, "'%.*s' is not a valid label\n", value.length, value.text);
+        return NULL;
+    }
+
+    switch (type) {
+    case LABEL_SPACE: {
+        for (int i = 0; i < array_count(reserved_space_identifiers); ++i) {
+            if (token_equals(value, reserved_space_identifiers[i])) {
+                daemon_fail(rsp, "'%.*s' is a reserved keyword and cannot be used as a label\n", value.length, value.text);
+                return NULL;
+            }
+        }
+    } break;
+    default: {} break;
+    }
+
+    return token_to_string(value);
+}
+
 static uint8_t parse_value_type(char *type)
 {
     if (string_equals(type, "abs")) {
@@ -994,8 +1027,14 @@ static struct selector parse_space_selector(FILE *rsp, char **message, uint64_t
                 daemon_fail(rsp, "invalid mission-control index specified '%d'.\n", mci);
             }
         } else {
-            result.did_parse = false;
-            daemon_fail(rsp, "value '%.*s' is not a valid option for SPACE_SEL\n", result.token.length, result.token.text);
+            struct space_label *space_label = space_manager_get_space_for_label(&g_space_manager, result.token);
+            if (space_label) {
+                result.did_parse = true;
+                result.sid = space_label->sid;
+            } else {
+                result.did_parse = false;
+                daemon_fail(rsp, "value '%.*s' is not a valid option for SPACE_SEL\n", result.token.length, result.token.text);
+            }
         }
     } else {
         result.did_parse = false;
@@ -1335,6 +1374,11 @@ static void handle_domain_space(FILE *rsp, struct token domain, char *message)
         } else {
             daemon_fail(rsp, "unknown value '%.*s' given to command '%.*s' for domain '%.*s'\n", value.length, value.text, command.length, command.text, domain.length, domain.text);
         }
+    } else if (token_equals(command, COMMAND_SPACE_LABEL)) {
+        char *label = parse_label(rsp, &message, LABEL_SPACE);
+        if (label) {
+            space_manager_set_label_for_space(&g_space_manager, acting_sid, label);
+        }
     } else {
         daemon_fail(rsp, "unknown command '%.*s' for domain '%.*s'\n", command.length, command.text, domain.length, domain.text);
     }
diff --git a/src/message.h b/src/message.h
index 95cc30eb..2ea12310 100644
--- a/src/message.h
+++ b/src/message.h
@@ -1,6 +1,12 @@
 #ifndef MESSAGE_H
 #define MESSAGE_H
 
+struct token
+{
+    char *text;
+    unsigned int length;
+};
+
 static SOCKET_DAEMON_HANDLER(message_handler);
 void handle_message(FILE *rsp, char *message);
 
diff --git a/src/space_manager.c b/src/space_manager.c
index a36987c8..16ed6b1d 100644
--- a/src/space_manager.c
+++ b/src/space_manager.c
@@ -158,6 +158,44 @@ void space_manager_untile_window(struct space_manager *sm, struct view *view, st
     }
 }
 
+struct space_label *space_manager_get_space_for_label(struct space_manager *sm, struct token label)
+{
+    for (int i = 0; i < buf_len(sm->labels); ++i) {
+        struct space_label *space_label = &sm->labels[i];
+        if (token_equals(label, space_label->label)) {
+            return space_label;
+        }
+    }
+
+    return NULL;
+}
+
+void space_manager_set_label_for_space(struct space_manager *sm, uint64_t sid, char *label)
+{
+    for (int i = 0; i < buf_len(sm->labels); ++i) {
+        struct space_label *space_label = &sm->labels[i];
+        if (space_label->sid == sid) {
+            free(space_label->label);
+            buf_del(sm->labels, i);
+            break;
+        }
+    }
+
+    for (int i = 0; i < buf_len(sm->labels); ++i) {
+        struct space_label *space_label = &sm->labels[i];
+        if (string_equals(space_label->label, label)) {
+            free(space_label->label);
+            buf_del(sm->labels, i);
+            break;
+        }
+    }
+
+    buf_push(sm->labels, ((struct space_label) {
+        .sid   = sid,
+        .label = label
+    }));
+}
+
 void space_manager_set_layout_for_space(struct space_manager *sm, uint64_t sid, enum view_type layout)
 {
     struct view *view = space_manager_find_view(sm, sid);
@@ -793,6 +831,7 @@ void space_manager_init(struct space_manager *sm)
     sm->split_ratio = 0.5f;
     sm->auto_balance = false;
     sm->window_placement = CHILD_SECOND;
+    sm->labels = NULL;
 
     table_init(&sm->view, 23, hash_view, compare_view);
 
diff --git a/src/space_manager.h b/src/space_manager.h
index 5f23c66b..8ac4e5d1 100644
--- a/src/space_manager.h
+++ b/src/space_manager.h
@@ -10,6 +10,12 @@ extern void SLSRemoveWindowsFromSpaces(int cid, CFArrayRef window_list, CFArrayR
 extern void SLSAddWindowsToSpaces(int cid, CFArrayRef window_list, CFArrayRef space_list);
 extern CGError CoreDockSendNotification(CFStringRef notification, int unknown);
 
+struct space_label
+{
+    uint64_t sid;
+    char *label;
+};
+
 struct space_manager
 {
     struct table view;
@@ -25,6 +31,7 @@ struct space_manager
     float split_ratio;
     enum window_node_child window_placement;
     bool auto_balance;
+    struct space_label *labels;
 };
 
 enum space_op_error
@@ -59,6 +66,8 @@ uint64_t space_manager_next_space(uint64_t sid);
 uint64_t space_manager_first_space(void);
 uint64_t space_manager_last_space(void);
 uint64_t space_manager_active_space(void);
+struct space_label *space_manager_get_space_for_label(struct space_manager *sm, struct token label);
+void space_manager_set_label_for_space(struct space_manager *sm, uint64_t sid, char *label);
 void space_manager_set_layout_for_space(struct space_manager *sm, uint64_t sid, enum view_type type);
 void space_manager_set_gap_for_space(struct space_manager *sm, uint64_t sid, int type, int gap);
 void space_manager_toggle_gap_for_space(struct space_manager *sm, uint64_t sid);