diff --git a/src/cargo/util/restricted_names.rs b/src/cargo/util/restricted_names.rs
index f61249775d3..df0152ecb1e 100644
--- a/src/cargo/util/restricted_names.rs
+++ b/src/cargo/util/restricted_names.rs
@@ -43,6 +43,10 @@ pub fn is_conflicting_artifact_name(name: &str) -> bool {
 /// elsewhere. `cargo new` has a few restrictions, such as checking for
 /// reserved names. crates.io has even more restrictions.
 pub fn validate_package_name(name: &str, what: &str, help: &str) -> CargoResult<()> {
+    if name.is_empty() {
+        bail!("{what} cannot be empty");
+    }
+
     let mut chars = name.chars();
     if let Some(ch) = chars.next() {
         if ch.is_digit(10) {
diff --git a/src/cargo/util/toml/mod.rs b/src/cargo/util/toml/mod.rs
index 6824cb5f5c7..9439ca9179e 100644
--- a/src/cargo/util/toml/mod.rs
+++ b/src/cargo/util/toml/mod.rs
@@ -480,10 +480,6 @@ pub fn to_real_manifest(
     };
 
     let package_name = package.name.trim();
-    if package_name.is_empty() {
-        bail!("package name cannot be an empty string")
-    }
-
     validate_package_name(package_name, "package name", "")?;
 
     let resolved_path = package_root.join("Cargo.toml");
diff --git a/src/cargo/util_schemas/core/package_id_spec.rs b/src/cargo/util_schemas/core/package_id_spec.rs
index b5d2a3db223..07d1fb5ee9b 100644
--- a/src/cargo/util_schemas/core/package_id_spec.rs
+++ b/src/cargo/util_schemas/core/package_id_spec.rs
@@ -97,9 +97,6 @@ impl PackageIdSpec {
             Some(version) => Some(version.parse::<PartialVersion>()?),
             None => None,
         };
-        if name.is_empty() {
-            bail!("package ID specification must have a name: `{spec}`");
-        }
         validate_package_name(name, "pkgid", "")?;
         Ok(PackageIdSpec {
             name: String::from(name),
@@ -185,9 +182,6 @@ impl PackageIdSpec {
                 None => (String::from(path_name), None),
             }
         };
-        if name.is_empty() {
-            bail!("package ID specification must have a name: `{url}`");
-        }
         validate_package_name(name.as_str(), "pkgid", "")?;
         Ok(PackageIdSpec {
             name,
diff --git a/tests/testsuite/alt_registry.rs b/tests/testsuite/alt_registry.rs
index d6d7dd531cc..8982b1941a7 100644
--- a/tests/testsuite/alt_registry.rs
+++ b/tests/testsuite/alt_registry.rs
@@ -1546,3 +1546,79 @@ or use environment variable CARGO_REGISTRY_TOKEN",
         )
         .run();
 }
+
+#[cargo_test]
+fn config_empty_registry_name() {
+    let _ = RegistryBuilder::new()
+        .no_configure_token()
+        .alternative()
+        .build();
+    let p = project()
+        .file("src/lib.rs", "")
+        .file(
+            ".cargo/config.toml",
+            "[registry.'']
+            ",
+        )
+        .build();
+
+    p.cargo("publish")
+        .arg("--registry")
+        .arg("")
+        .with_status(101)
+        .with_stderr(
+            "\
+[ERROR] registry name cannot be empty",
+        )
+        .run();
+}
+
+#[cargo_test]
+fn empty_registry_flag() {
+    let p = project().file("src/lib.rs", "").build();
+
+    p.cargo("publish")
+        .arg("--registry")
+        .arg("")
+        .with_status(101)
+        .with_stderr(
+            "\
+[ERROR] registry name cannot be empty",
+        )
+        .run();
+}
+
+#[cargo_test]
+fn empty_dependency_registry() {
+    let p = project()
+        .file(
+            "Cargo.toml",
+            r#"
+                [package]
+                name = "foo"
+                version = "0.0.1"
+
+                [dependencies]
+                bar = { version = "0.1.0", registry = "" }
+            "#,
+        )
+        .file(
+            "src/lib.rs",
+            "
+            extern crate bar;
+            pub fn f() { bar::bar(); }
+            ",
+        )
+        .build();
+
+    p.cargo("check")
+        .with_status(101)
+        .with_stderr(
+            "\
+[ERROR] failed to parse manifest at `[CWD]/Cargo.toml`
+
+Caused by:
+  registry name cannot be empty",
+        )
+        .run();
+}
diff --git a/tests/testsuite/build.rs b/tests/testsuite/build.rs
index 250aeb08512..13553671e3c 100644
--- a/tests/testsuite/build.rs
+++ b/tests/testsuite/build.rs
@@ -460,7 +460,7 @@ fn cargo_compile_with_empty_package_name() {
 [ERROR] failed to parse manifest at `[..]`
 
 Caused by:
-  package name cannot be an empty string
+  package name cannot be empty
 ",
         )
         .run();
diff --git a/tests/testsuite/cargo_add/empty_dep_name/in b/tests/testsuite/cargo_add/empty_dep_name/in
new file mode 120000
index 00000000000..6c6a27fcfb5
--- /dev/null
+++ b/tests/testsuite/cargo_add/empty_dep_name/in
@@ -0,0 +1 @@
+../add-basic.in
\ No newline at end of file
diff --git a/tests/testsuite/cargo_add/empty_dep_name/mod.rs b/tests/testsuite/cargo_add/empty_dep_name/mod.rs
new file mode 100644
index 00000000000..d7044ee1178
--- /dev/null
+++ b/tests/testsuite/cargo_add/empty_dep_name/mod.rs
@@ -0,0 +1,24 @@
+use cargo_test_support::compare::assert_ui;
+use cargo_test_support::prelude::*;
+use cargo_test_support::Project;
+
+use cargo_test_support::curr_dir;
+
+#[cargo_test]
+fn case() {
+    cargo_test_support::registry::init();
+    let project = Project::from_template(curr_dir!().join("in"));
+    let project_root = project.root();
+    let cwd = &project_root;
+
+    snapbox::cmd::Command::cargo_ui()
+        .arg("add")
+        .arg_line("@1.2.3")
+        .current_dir(cwd)
+        .assert()
+        .failure()
+        .stdout_matches_path(curr_dir!().join("stdout.log"))
+        .stderr_matches_path(curr_dir!().join("stderr.log"));
+
+    assert_ui().subset_matches(curr_dir!().join("out"), &project_root);
+}
diff --git a/tests/testsuite/cargo_add/empty_dep_name/out/Cargo.toml b/tests/testsuite/cargo_add/empty_dep_name/out/Cargo.toml
new file mode 100644
index 00000000000..3ecdb668167
--- /dev/null
+++ b/tests/testsuite/cargo_add/empty_dep_name/out/Cargo.toml
@@ -0,0 +1,5 @@
+[workspace]
+
+[package]
+name = "cargo-list-test-fixture"
+version = "0.0.0"
diff --git a/tests/testsuite/cargo_add/empty_dep_name/stderr.log b/tests/testsuite/cargo_add/empty_dep_name/stderr.log
new file mode 100644
index 00000000000..1bb057cd14d
--- /dev/null
+++ b/tests/testsuite/cargo_add/empty_dep_name/stderr.log
@@ -0,0 +1 @@
+error: dependency name cannot be empty
diff --git a/tests/testsuite/cargo_add/empty_dep_name/stdout.log b/tests/testsuite/cargo_add/empty_dep_name/stdout.log
new file mode 100644
index 00000000000..e69de29bb2d
diff --git a/tests/testsuite/cargo_add/mod.rs b/tests/testsuite/cargo_add/mod.rs
index 47f5ba0e574..653c2db94cb 100644
--- a/tests/testsuite/cargo_add/mod.rs
+++ b/tests/testsuite/cargo_add/mod.rs
@@ -17,6 +17,7 @@ mod dev;
 mod dev_build_conflict;
 mod dev_prefer_existing_version;
 mod dry_run;
+mod empty_dep_name;
 mod empty_dep_table;
 mod features;
 mod features_activated_over_limit;
diff --git a/tests/testsuite/cargo_new/empty_name/in/.keep b/tests/testsuite/cargo_new/empty_name/in/.keep
new file mode 100644
index 00000000000..e69de29bb2d
diff --git a/tests/testsuite/cargo_new/empty_name/mod.rs b/tests/testsuite/cargo_new/empty_name/mod.rs
new file mode 100644
index 00000000000..a7d56630fb5
--- /dev/null
+++ b/tests/testsuite/cargo_new/empty_name/mod.rs
@@ -0,0 +1,22 @@
+use cargo_test_support::compare::assert_ui;
+use cargo_test_support::curr_dir;
+use cargo_test_support::CargoCommand;
+use cargo_test_support::Project;
+
+#[cargo_test]
+fn case() {
+    let project = Project::from_template(curr_dir!().join("in"));
+    let project_root = project.root();
+    let cwd = &project_root;
+
+    snapbox::cmd::Command::cargo_ui()
+        .arg("new")
+        .args(["foo", "--name", ""])
+        .current_dir(cwd)
+        .assert()
+        .failure()
+        .stdout_matches_path(curr_dir!().join("stdout.log"))
+        .stderr_matches_path(curr_dir!().join("stderr.log"));
+
+    assert_ui().subset_matches(curr_dir!().join("out"), &project_root);
+}
diff --git a/tests/testsuite/cargo_new/empty_name/out/.keep b/tests/testsuite/cargo_new/empty_name/out/.keep
new file mode 100644
index 00000000000..e69de29bb2d
diff --git a/tests/testsuite/cargo_new/empty_name/stderr.log b/tests/testsuite/cargo_new/empty_name/stderr.log
new file mode 100644
index 00000000000..d9547a42acf
--- /dev/null
+++ b/tests/testsuite/cargo_new/empty_name/stderr.log
@@ -0,0 +1 @@
+error: package name cannot be empty
diff --git a/tests/testsuite/cargo_new/empty_name/stdout.log b/tests/testsuite/cargo_new/empty_name/stdout.log
new file mode 100644
index 00000000000..e69de29bb2d
diff --git a/tests/testsuite/cargo_new/mod.rs b/tests/testsuite/cargo_new/mod.rs
index da030440975..806bd2ec375 100644
--- a/tests/testsuite/cargo_new/mod.rs
+++ b/tests/testsuite/cargo_new/mod.rs
@@ -4,6 +4,7 @@ mod add_members_to_workspace_with_absolute_package_path;
 mod add_members_to_workspace_with_empty_members;
 mod add_members_to_workspace_with_exclude_list;
 mod add_members_to_workspace_with_members_glob;
+mod empty_name;
 mod help;
 mod inherit_workspace_lints;
 mod inherit_workspace_package_table;
diff --git a/tests/testsuite/patch.rs b/tests/testsuite/patch.rs
index a467f60b5a2..a4522e82219 100644
--- a/tests/testsuite/patch.rs
+++ b/tests/testsuite/patch.rs
@@ -2700,3 +2700,86 @@ perhaps a crate was updated and forgotten to be re-vendored?"#,
         )
         .run();
 }
+
+#[cargo_test]
+fn from_config_empty() {
+    Package::new("bar", "0.1.0").publish();
+
+    let p = project()
+        .file(
+            "Cargo.toml",
+            r#"
+                [package]
+                name = "foo"
+                version = "0.0.1"
+                authors = []
+
+                [dependencies]
+                bar = "0.1.0"
+            "#,
+        )
+        .file(
+            ".cargo/config.toml",
+            r#"
+                [patch.'']
+                bar = { path = 'bar' }
+            "#,
+        )
+        .file("src/lib.rs", "")
+        .file("bar/Cargo.toml", &basic_manifest("bar", "0.1.1"))
+        .file("bar/src/lib.rs", r#""#)
+        .build();
+
+    p.cargo("check")
+        .with_status(101)
+        .with_stderr(
+            "\
+[ERROR] [patch] entry `` should be a URL or registry name
+
+Caused by:
+  invalid url ``: relative URL without a base
+",
+        )
+        .run();
+}
+
+#[cargo_test]
+fn from_manifest_empty() {
+    Package::new("bar", "0.1.0").publish();
+
+    let p = project()
+        .file(
+            "Cargo.toml",
+            r#"
+                [package]
+                name = "foo"
+                version = "0.0.1"
+                authors = []
+
+                [dependencies]
+                bar = "0.1.0"
+
+                [patch.'']
+                bar = { path = 'bar' }
+            "#,
+        )
+        .file("src/lib.rs", "")
+        .file("bar/Cargo.toml", &basic_manifest("bar", "0.1.1"))
+        .file("bar/src/lib.rs", r#""#)
+        .build();
+
+    p.cargo("check")
+        .with_status(101)
+        .with_stderr(
+            "\
+[ERROR] failed to parse manifest at `[CWD]/Cargo.toml`
+
+Caused by:
+  [patch] entry `` should be a URL or registry name
+
+Caused by:
+  invalid url ``: relative URL without a base
+",
+        )
+        .run();
+}