diff --git a/app/models/conversion_host.rb b/app/models/conversion_host.rb
index 319870e3002..ecb6684f7cc 100644
--- a/app/models/conversion_host.rb
+++ b/app/models/conversion_host.rb
@@ -19,6 +19,8 @@ class ConversionHost < ApplicationRecord
 
   validate :resource_supports_conversion_host
 
+  before_validation :name, :default_name, :on => :create
+
   include_concern 'Configurations'
 
   # To be eligible, a conversion host must have the following properties
@@ -202,4 +204,10 @@ def tag_resource_as_disabled
     resource.tag_add('v2v_transformation_host/false')
     resource.tag_remove('v2v_transformation_method/vddk')
   end
+
+  # Set the default name to the name of the associated resource.
+  #
+  def default_name
+    self.name ||= resource&.name
+  end
 end
diff --git a/spec/models/conversion_host_spec.rb b/spec/models/conversion_host_spec.rb
index c87f88b3e5b..fab5359bd10 100644
--- a/spec/models/conversion_host_spec.rb
+++ b/spec/models/conversion_host_spec.rb
@@ -239,4 +239,15 @@
       expect(conversion_host.errors[:resource].first).to eql("can't be blank")
     end
   end
+
+  context "name validation" do
+    let(:ems) { FactoryBot.create(:ems_redhat, :zone => FactoryBot.create(:zone), :api_version => '4.2.4') }
+    let(:redhat_host) { FactoryBot.create(:host_redhat, :name => 'foo', :ext_management_system => ems) }
+
+    it "defaults to the associated resource name if no name is explicitly provided" do
+      conversion_host = ConversionHost.new(:resource => redhat_host)
+      expect(conversion_host.valid?).to be(true)
+      expect(conversion_host.name).to eql(redhat_host.name)
+    end
+  end
 end