diff --git a/README.md b/README.md
index 5b2f816a..2161c1ad 100644
--- a/README.md
+++ b/README.md
@@ -210,7 +210,7 @@ The `setupCommand` and `teardownCommand` allow you to specify the path to binary
 | -s | Requested volume size in bytes. | -s | Requested volume size in bytes. |
 | -a | Action type. Can be `create` or `delete` | -a | -a | Action type.
 
-The `setupCommand` and `teardownCommand` have higher priority than the `setup` and `teardown` scripts from the ConfigMap.  
+The `setupCommand` and `teardownCommand` have higher priority than the `setup` and `teardown` scripts from the ConfigMap.
 
 ##### Rules
 The configuration must obey following rules:
@@ -277,7 +277,12 @@ A few things to note; the annotation for the `StorageClass` will apply to all vo
 
 If more than one `paths` are specified in the `nodePathMap` the path is chosen randomly. To make the provisioner choose a specific path, use a `storageClass` defined with a parameter called `nodePath`. Note that this path should be defined in the `nodePathMap`.
 
-By default the volume subdirectory is named using the template `{{ .PVName }}_{{ .PVC.Namespace }}_{{ .PVC.Name }}` which make the directory specific to the PV instance. The template can be changed using the `pathPattern` parameter which is interpreted as a go template. The template has access to the PV name using the `PVName` variable and the PVC metadata object, including labels and annotations, with the `PVC` variable.
+By default the volume subdirectory is named using the template `{{ .PVName }}_{{ .PVC.Namespace }}_{{ .PVC.Name }}` which make the directory specific to the PV instance. The template can be changed using the `pathPattern` parameter which is interpreted as a go template.
+
+The volume name can also be changed in the same way by using the `volumeNamePattern` parameter. Although not generated by using templates under the hood, default value for volume name matches the template `pvc-{{ .PVC.UID }}`.
+
+The templates have access to the PV name using the `PVName` variable and the PVC metadata object, including labels and annotations, with the `PVC` variable.
+
 ```
 apiVersion: storage.k8s.io/v1
 kind: StorageClass
@@ -287,6 +292,7 @@ provisioner: rancher.io/local-path
 parameters:
   nodePath: /data/ssd
   pathPattern: "{{ .PVC.Namespace }}/{{ .PVC.Name }}"
+  volumeNamePattern: "{{ .PVC.Annotations.volumeName }}"
 volumeBindingMode: WaitForFirstConsumer
 reclaimPolicy: Delete
 ```
diff --git a/examples/pvc-with-patterns/kustomization.yaml b/examples/pvc-with-patterns/kustomization.yaml
new file mode 100644
index 00000000..7bfd4518
--- /dev/null
+++ b/examples/pvc-with-patterns/kustomization.yaml
@@ -0,0 +1,4 @@
+apiVersion: kustomize.config.k8s.io/v1beta1
+kind: Kustomization
+resources:
+- pvc.yaml
diff --git a/examples/pvc-with-patterns/pvc.yaml b/examples/pvc-with-patterns/pvc.yaml
new file mode 100644
index 00000000..f5204162
--- /dev/null
+++ b/examples/pvc-with-patterns/pvc.yaml
@@ -0,0 +1,14 @@
+apiVersion: v1
+kind: PersistentVolumeClaim
+metadata:
+  name: local-path-pvc-2
+  annotations:
+    volumeName: local-path-pv
+    volumeDirName: local-path-pv-dir
+spec:
+  accessModes:
+    - ReadWriteOnce
+  storageClassName: local-path
+  resources:
+    requests:
+      storage: 128Mi
diff --git a/provisioner.go b/provisioner.go
index ba22720e..402de669 100644
--- a/provisioner.go
+++ b/provisioner.go
@@ -297,13 +297,13 @@ type pvMetadata struct {
 	PVC    metav1.ObjectMeta
 }
 
-func pathFromPattern(pattern string, opts pvController.ProvisionOptions) (string, error) {
+func parseFromPattern(patternName string, pattern string, opts pvController.ProvisionOptions) (string, error) {
 	metadata := pvMetadata{
 		PVName: opts.PVName,
 		PVC:    opts.PVC.ObjectMeta,
 	}
 
-	tpl, err := template.New("pathPattern").Parse(pattern)
+	tpl, err := template.New(patternName).Parse(pattern)
 	if err != nil {
 		return "", err
 	}
@@ -366,9 +366,20 @@ func (p *LocalPathProvisioner) provisionFor(opts pvController.ProvisionOptions,
 	name := opts.PVName
 	folderName := strings.Join([]string{name, opts.PVC.Namespace, opts.PVC.Name}, "_")
 
-	pathPattern, exists := opts.StorageClass.Parameters["pathPattern"]
+	volumeNamePatternKey := "volumeNamePattern"
+	volumeNamePattern, exists := opts.StorageClass.Parameters[volumeNamePatternKey]
 	if exists {
-		folderName, err = pathFromPattern(pathPattern, opts)
+		name, err = parseFromPattern(volumeNamePatternKey, volumeNamePattern, opts)
+		if err != nil {
+			err = errors.Wrapf(err, "failed to create volume name from pattern %v", volumeNamePattern)
+			return nil, pvController.ProvisioningFinished, err
+		}
+	}
+
+	pathPatternKey := "pathPattern"
+	pathPattern, exists := opts.StorageClass.Parameters[pathPatternKey]
+	if exists {
+		folderName, err = parseFromPattern(pathPatternKey, pathPattern, opts)
 		if err != nil {
 			err = errors.Wrapf(err, "failed to create path from pattern %v", pathPattern)
 			return nil, pvController.ProvisioningFinished, err