diff --git a/src/tools/clippy/tests/ui/needless_lifetimes.stderr b/src/tools/clippy/tests/ui/needless_lifetimes.stderr
index f325d27b8c753..50f845e2d9291 100644
--- a/src/tools/clippy/tests/ui/needless_lifetimes.stderr
+++ b/src/tools/clippy/tests/ui/needless_lifetimes.stderr
@@ -1,3 +1,14 @@
+error: elided lifetime has a name
+  --> tests/ui/needless_lifetimes.rs:266:52
+   |
+LL | fn named_input_elided_output<'a>(_arg: &'a str) -> &str {
+   |                              --                    ^ this elided lifetime gets resolved as `'a`
+   |                              |
+   |                              lifetime `'a` declared here
+   |
+   = note: `-D elided-named-lifetimes` implied by `-D warnings`
+   = help: to override `-D warnings` add `#[allow(elided_named_lifetimes)]`
+
 error: the following explicit lifetimes could be elided: 'a, 'b
   --> tests/ui/needless_lifetimes.rs:17:23
    |
@@ -553,5 +564,5 @@ LL -         fn one_input<'a>(x: &'a u8) -> &'a u8 {
 LL +         fn one_input(x: &u8) -> &u8 {
    |
 
-error: aborting due to 46 previous errors
+error: aborting due to 47 previous errors
 
diff --git a/src/tools/clippy/tests/ui/ptr_arg.stderr b/src/tools/clippy/tests/ui/ptr_arg.stderr
index 1848ef80fc495..4246453e64ca7 100644
--- a/src/tools/clippy/tests/ui/ptr_arg.stderr
+++ b/src/tools/clippy/tests/ui/ptr_arg.stderr
@@ -1,3 +1,12 @@
+error: elided lifetime has a name
+  --> tests/ui/ptr_arg.rs:295:56
+   |
+LL |     fn cow_good_ret_ty<'a>(input: &'a Cow<'a, str>) -> &str {
+   |                        -- lifetime `'a` declared here  ^ this elided lifetime gets resolved as `'a`
+   |
+   = note: `-D elided-named-lifetimes` implied by `-D warnings`
+   = help: to override `-D warnings` add `#[allow(elided_named_lifetimes)]`
+
 error: writing `&Vec` instead of `&[_]` involves a new object where a slice will do
   --> tests/ui/ptr_arg.rs:13:14
    |
@@ -212,5 +221,5 @@ error: using a reference to `Cow` is not recommended
 LL |     fn cow_bad_ret_ty_2<'a, 'b>(input: &'a Cow<'a, str>) -> &'b str {
    |                                        ^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^ help: change this to: `&str`
 
-error: aborting due to 24 previous errors
+error: aborting due to 25 previous errors
 
diff --git a/tests/ui/async-await/issues/issue-63388-1.rs b/tests/ui/async-await/issues/issue-63388-1.rs
index 32026a22a1616..a6f499ba94e29 100644
--- a/tests/ui/async-await/issues/issue-63388-1.rs
+++ b/tests/ui/async-await/issues/issue-63388-1.rs
@@ -9,7 +9,7 @@ trait Foo {}
 impl Xyz {
     async fn do_sth<'a>(
         &'a self, foo: &dyn Foo
-    ) -> &dyn Foo
+    ) -> &dyn Foo  //~ WARNING elided lifetime has a name
     {
         //~^ ERROR explicit lifetime required in the type of `foo` [E0621]
         foo
diff --git a/tests/ui/async-await/issues/issue-63388-1.stderr b/tests/ui/async-await/issues/issue-63388-1.stderr
index f7f285ad0ccda..ef74bfe32375e 100644
--- a/tests/ui/async-await/issues/issue-63388-1.stderr
+++ b/tests/ui/async-await/issues/issue-63388-1.stderr
@@ -1,3 +1,14 @@
+warning: elided lifetime has a name
+  --> $DIR/issue-63388-1.rs:12:10
+   |
+LL |     async fn do_sth<'a>(
+   |                     -- lifetime `'a` declared here
+LL |         &'a self, foo: &dyn Foo
+LL |     ) -> &dyn Foo
+   |          ^ this elided lifetime gets resolved as `'a`
+   |
+   = note: `#[warn(elided_named_lifetimes)]` on by default
+
 error[E0621]: explicit lifetime required in the type of `foo`
   --> $DIR/issue-63388-1.rs:13:5
    |
@@ -10,6 +21,6 @@ LL | |         foo
 LL | |     }
    | |_____^ lifetime `'a` required
 
-error: aborting due to 1 previous error
+error: aborting due to 1 previous error; 1 warning emitted
 
 For more information about this error, try `rustc --explain E0621`.
diff --git a/tests/ui/const-generics/type-dependent/issue-71348.full.stderr b/tests/ui/const-generics/type-dependent/issue-71348.full.stderr
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000000..177ff20fbf9ea
--- /dev/null
+++ b/tests/ui/const-generics/type-dependent/issue-71348.full.stderr
@@ -0,0 +1,10 @@
+warning: elided lifetime has a name
+  --> $DIR/issue-71348.rs:18:68
+   |
+LL |     fn ask<'a, const N: &'static str>(&'a self) -> &'a <Self as Get<N>>::Target
+   |            -- lifetime `'a` declared here                          ^ this elided lifetime gets resolved as `'a`
+   |
+   = note: `#[warn(elided_named_lifetimes)]` on by default
+
+warning: 1 warning emitted
+
diff --git a/tests/ui/const-generics/type-dependent/issue-71348.min.stderr b/tests/ui/const-generics/type-dependent/issue-71348.min.stderr
index 858900a500d84..5aee282952aa2 100644
--- a/tests/ui/const-generics/type-dependent/issue-71348.min.stderr
+++ b/tests/ui/const-generics/type-dependent/issue-71348.min.stderr
@@ -1,3 +1,11 @@
+warning: elided lifetime has a name
+  --> $DIR/issue-71348.rs:18:68
+   |
+LL |     fn ask<'a, const N: &'static str>(&'a self) -> &'a <Self as Get<N>>::Target
+   |            -- lifetime `'a` declared here                          ^ this elided lifetime gets resolved as `'a`
+   |
+   = note: `#[warn(elided_named_lifetimes)]` on by default
+
 error: `&'static str` is forbidden as the type of a const generic parameter
   --> $DIR/issue-71348.rs:10:24
    |
@@ -30,5 +38,5 @@ help: add `#![feature(unsized_const_params)]` to the crate attributes to enable
 LL + #![feature(unsized_const_params)]
    |
 
-error: aborting due to 2 previous errors
+error: aborting due to 2 previous errors; 1 warning emitted
 
diff --git a/tests/ui/const-generics/type-dependent/issue-71348.rs b/tests/ui/const-generics/type-dependent/issue-71348.rs
index 2ffbd015485aa..97e786405fe39 100644
--- a/tests/ui/const-generics/type-dependent/issue-71348.rs
+++ b/tests/ui/const-generics/type-dependent/issue-71348.rs
@@ -17,6 +17,7 @@ trait Get<'a, const N: &'static str> {
 impl Foo {
     fn ask<'a, const N: &'static str>(&'a self) -> &'a <Self as Get<N>>::Target
     //[min]~^ ERROR `&'static str` is forbidden as the type of a const generic parameter
+    //~^^ WARNING elided lifetime has a name
     where
         Self: Get<'a, N>,
     {
diff --git a/tests/ui/consts/min_const_fn/min_const_fn.rs b/tests/ui/consts/min_const_fn/min_const_fn.rs
index 76245c08ffc8c..f7663f6044eef 100644
--- a/tests/ui/consts/min_const_fn/min_const_fn.rs
+++ b/tests/ui/consts/min_const_fn/min_const_fn.rs
@@ -44,8 +44,8 @@ impl<T> Foo<T> {
 impl<'a, T> Foo<T> {
     const fn new_lt(t: T) -> Self { Foo(t) }
     const fn into_inner_lt(self) -> T { self.0 } //~ destructor of
-    const fn get_lt(&'a self) -> &T { &self.0 }
-    const fn get_mut_lt(&'a mut self) -> &mut T { &mut self.0 }
+    const fn get_lt(&'a self) -> &T { &self.0 } //~ WARNING elided lifetime has a name
+    const fn get_mut_lt(&'a mut self) -> &mut T { &mut self.0 } //~ WARNING elided lifetime has a name
     //~^ mutable references
     //~| mutable references
     //~| mutable references
diff --git a/tests/ui/consts/min_const_fn/min_const_fn.stderr b/tests/ui/consts/min_const_fn/min_const_fn.stderr
index daa0ab2614fb1..4b348a182b87f 100644
--- a/tests/ui/consts/min_const_fn/min_const_fn.stderr
+++ b/tests/ui/consts/min_const_fn/min_const_fn.stderr
@@ -1,3 +1,23 @@
+warning: elided lifetime has a name
+  --> $DIR/min_const_fn.rs:47:34
+   |
+LL | impl<'a, T> Foo<T> {
+   |      -- lifetime `'a` declared here
+...
+LL |     const fn get_lt(&'a self) -> &T { &self.0 }
+   |                                  ^ this elided lifetime gets resolved as `'a`
+   |
+   = note: `#[warn(elided_named_lifetimes)]` on by default
+
+warning: elided lifetime has a name
+  --> $DIR/min_const_fn.rs:48:42
+   |
+LL | impl<'a, T> Foo<T> {
+   |      -- lifetime `'a` declared here
+...
+LL |     const fn get_mut_lt(&'a mut self) -> &mut T { &mut self.0 }
+   |                                          ^ this elided lifetime gets resolved as `'a`
+
 error[E0493]: destructor of `Foo<T>` cannot be evaluated at compile-time
   --> $DIR/min_const_fn.rs:37:25
    |
@@ -228,7 +248,7 @@ LL | const fn no_apit(_x: impl std::fmt::Debug) {}
    |                  |
    |                  the destructor for this type cannot be evaluated in constant functions
 
-error: aborting due to 24 previous errors
+error: aborting due to 24 previous errors; 2 warnings emitted
 
 Some errors have detailed explanations: E0493, E0658.
 For more information about an error, try `rustc --explain E0493`.
diff --git a/tests/ui/generics/generic-no-mangle.fixed b/tests/ui/generics/generic-no-mangle.fixed
index 69db712f9dc65..2776848c45fff 100644
--- a/tests/ui/generics/generic-no-mangle.fixed
+++ b/tests/ui/generics/generic-no-mangle.fixed
@@ -1,5 +1,5 @@
 //@ run-rustfix
-#![allow(dead_code)]
+#![allow(dead_code, elided_named_lifetimes)]
 #![deny(no_mangle_generic_items)]
 
 pub fn foo<T>() {} //~ ERROR functions generic over types or consts must be mangled
diff --git a/tests/ui/generics/generic-no-mangle.rs b/tests/ui/generics/generic-no-mangle.rs
index 2288b5bbe70df..5314005d31fa1 100644
--- a/tests/ui/generics/generic-no-mangle.rs
+++ b/tests/ui/generics/generic-no-mangle.rs
@@ -1,5 +1,5 @@
 //@ run-rustfix
-#![allow(dead_code)]
+#![allow(dead_code, elided_named_lifetimes)]
 #![deny(no_mangle_generic_items)]
 
 #[no_mangle]
diff --git a/tests/ui/impl-trait/impl-fn-hrtb-bounds.rs b/tests/ui/impl-trait/impl-fn-hrtb-bounds.rs
index da7530b4e7a8c..a7f38b5c16af2 100644
--- a/tests/ui/impl-trait/impl-fn-hrtb-bounds.rs
+++ b/tests/ui/impl-trait/impl-fn-hrtb-bounds.rs
@@ -13,6 +13,7 @@ fn b() -> impl for<'a> Fn(&'a u8) -> (impl Debug + 'a) {
 
 fn c() -> impl for<'a> Fn(&'a u8) -> (impl Debug + '_) {
     //~^ ERROR `impl Trait` cannot capture higher-ranked lifetime from outer `impl Trait`
+    //~| WARNING elided lifetime has a name
     |x| x
 }
 
diff --git a/tests/ui/impl-trait/impl-fn-hrtb-bounds.stderr b/tests/ui/impl-trait/impl-fn-hrtb-bounds.stderr
index 7d108b30b76ed..d0f8f7689d17c 100644
--- a/tests/ui/impl-trait/impl-fn-hrtb-bounds.stderr
+++ b/tests/ui/impl-trait/impl-fn-hrtb-bounds.stderr
@@ -1,5 +1,5 @@
 error[E0106]: missing lifetime specifier
-  --> $DIR/impl-fn-hrtb-bounds.rs:19:38
+  --> $DIR/impl-fn-hrtb-bounds.rs:20:38
    |
 LL | fn d() -> impl Fn() -> (impl Debug + '_) {
    |                                      ^^ expected named lifetime parameter
@@ -10,6 +10,14 @@ help: consider using the `'static` lifetime, but this is uncommon unless you're
 LL | fn d() -> impl Fn() -> (impl Debug + 'static) {
    |                                      ~~~~~~~
 
+warning: elided lifetime has a name
+  --> $DIR/impl-fn-hrtb-bounds.rs:14:52
+   |
+LL | fn c() -> impl for<'a> Fn(&'a u8) -> (impl Debug + '_) {
+   |                    -- lifetime `'a` declared here  ^^ this elided lifetime gets resolved as `'a`
+   |
+   = note: `#[warn(elided_named_lifetimes)]` on by default
+
 error[E0657]: `impl Trait` cannot capture higher-ranked lifetime from outer `impl Trait`
   --> $DIR/impl-fn-hrtb-bounds.rs:4:41
    |
@@ -46,7 +54,7 @@ note: lifetime declared here
 LL | fn c() -> impl for<'a> Fn(&'a u8) -> (impl Debug + '_) {
    |                    ^^
 
-error: aborting due to 4 previous errors
+error: aborting due to 4 previous errors; 1 warning emitted
 
 Some errors have detailed explanations: E0106, E0657.
 For more information about an error, try `rustc --explain E0106`.
diff --git a/tests/ui/impl-trait/impl-fn-predefined-lifetimes.rs b/tests/ui/impl-trait/impl-fn-predefined-lifetimes.rs
index 8aba3de530b8e..2f17c0ff50861 100644
--- a/tests/ui/impl-trait/impl-fn-predefined-lifetimes.rs
+++ b/tests/ui/impl-trait/impl-fn-predefined-lifetimes.rs
@@ -3,6 +3,7 @@ use std::fmt::Debug;
 
 fn a<'a>() -> impl Fn(&'a u8) -> (impl Debug + '_) {
     //~^ ERROR cannot resolve opaque type
+    //~| WARNING elided lifetime has a name
     |x| x
     //~^ ERROR expected generic lifetime parameter, found `'_`
 }
diff --git a/tests/ui/impl-trait/impl-fn-predefined-lifetimes.stderr b/tests/ui/impl-trait/impl-fn-predefined-lifetimes.stderr
index c2386e8c88be0..50a9f3ebeabb8 100644
--- a/tests/ui/impl-trait/impl-fn-predefined-lifetimes.stderr
+++ b/tests/ui/impl-trait/impl-fn-predefined-lifetimes.stderr
@@ -1,9 +1,17 @@
+warning: elided lifetime has a name
+  --> $DIR/impl-fn-predefined-lifetimes.rs:4:48
+   |
+LL | fn a<'a>() -> impl Fn(&'a u8) -> (impl Debug + '_) {
+   |      -- lifetime `'a` declared here            ^^ this elided lifetime gets resolved as `'a`
+   |
+   = note: `#[warn(elided_named_lifetimes)]` on by default
+
 error[E0792]: expected generic lifetime parameter, found `'_`
-  --> $DIR/impl-fn-predefined-lifetimes.rs:6:9
+  --> $DIR/impl-fn-predefined-lifetimes.rs:7:9
    |
 LL | fn a<'a>() -> impl Fn(&'a u8) -> (impl Debug + '_) {
    |                                                -- this generic parameter must be used with a generic lifetime parameter
-LL |
+...
 LL |     |x| x
    |         ^
 
@@ -13,7 +21,7 @@ error[E0720]: cannot resolve opaque type
 LL | fn a<'a>() -> impl Fn(&'a u8) -> (impl Debug + '_) {
    |                                   ^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^ cannot resolve opaque type
 
-error: aborting due to 2 previous errors
+error: aborting due to 2 previous errors; 1 warning emitted
 
 Some errors have detailed explanations: E0720, E0792.
 For more information about an error, try `rustc --explain E0720`.
diff --git a/tests/ui/impl-trait/rpit-assoc-pair-with-lifetime.rs b/tests/ui/impl-trait/rpit-assoc-pair-with-lifetime.rs
index 73c8a6c0aed9f..e48441f533d7c 100644
--- a/tests/ui/impl-trait/rpit-assoc-pair-with-lifetime.rs
+++ b/tests/ui/impl-trait/rpit-assoc-pair-with-lifetime.rs
@@ -1,6 +1,7 @@
 //@ check-pass
 
 pub fn iter<'a>(v: Vec<(u32, &'a u32)>) -> impl DoubleEndedIterator<Item = (u32, &u32)> {
+    //~^ WARNING elided lifetime has a name
     v.into_iter()
 }
 
diff --git a/tests/ui/impl-trait/rpit-assoc-pair-with-lifetime.stderr b/tests/ui/impl-trait/rpit-assoc-pair-with-lifetime.stderr
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000000..bff3ffd934ac6
--- /dev/null
+++ b/tests/ui/impl-trait/rpit-assoc-pair-with-lifetime.stderr
@@ -0,0 +1,10 @@
+warning: elided lifetime has a name
+  --> $DIR/rpit-assoc-pair-with-lifetime.rs:3:82
+   |
+LL | pub fn iter<'a>(v: Vec<(u32, &'a u32)>) -> impl DoubleEndedIterator<Item = (u32, &u32)> {
+   |             -- lifetime `'a` declared here                                       ^ this elided lifetime gets resolved as `'a`
+   |
+   = note: `#[warn(elided_named_lifetimes)]` on by default
+
+warning: 1 warning emitted
+
diff --git a/tests/ui/lifetimes/lifetime-elision-return-type-requires-explicit-lifetime.rs b/tests/ui/lifetimes/lifetime-elision-return-type-requires-explicit-lifetime.rs
index d0a8fe795efd0..63a2c9be9ebad 100644
--- a/tests/ui/lifetimes/lifetime-elision-return-type-requires-explicit-lifetime.rs
+++ b/tests/ui/lifetimes/lifetime-elision-return-type-requires-explicit-lifetime.rs
@@ -47,5 +47,6 @@ fn l<'a>(_: &'a str, _: &'a str) -> &str { "" }
 
 // This is ok because both `'a` are for the same parameter.
 fn m<'a>(_: &'a Foo<'a>) -> &str { "" }
+//~^ WARNING elided lifetime has a name
 
 fn main() {}
diff --git a/tests/ui/lifetimes/lifetime-elision-return-type-requires-explicit-lifetime.stderr b/tests/ui/lifetimes/lifetime-elision-return-type-requires-explicit-lifetime.stderr
index 23ef36888f079..f835d2655bb01 100644
--- a/tests/ui/lifetimes/lifetime-elision-return-type-requires-explicit-lifetime.stderr
+++ b/tests/ui/lifetimes/lifetime-elision-return-type-requires-explicit-lifetime.stderr
@@ -105,6 +105,16 @@ help: consider using the `'a` lifetime
 LL | fn l<'a>(_: &'a str, _: &'a str) -> &'a str { "" }
    |                                      ++
 
-error: aborting due to 7 previous errors
+warning: elided lifetime has a name
+  --> $DIR/lifetime-elision-return-type-requires-explicit-lifetime.rs:49:29
+   |
+LL | fn m<'a>(_: &'a Foo<'a>) -> &str { "" }
+   |      --                     ^ this elided lifetime gets resolved as `'a`
+   |      |
+   |      lifetime `'a` declared here
+   |
+   = note: `#[warn(elided_named_lifetimes)]` on by default
+
+error: aborting due to 7 previous errors; 1 warning emitted
 
 For more information about this error, try `rustc --explain E0106`.
diff --git a/tests/ui/lifetimes/lifetime-errors/ex1-return-one-existing-name-if-else-using-impl-3.rs b/tests/ui/lifetimes/lifetime-errors/ex1-return-one-existing-name-if-else-using-impl-3.rs
index a1126d6bb1543..598633d75768e 100644
--- a/tests/ui/lifetimes/lifetime-errors/ex1-return-one-existing-name-if-else-using-impl-3.rs
+++ b/tests/ui/lifetimes/lifetime-errors/ex1-return-one-existing-name-if-else-using-impl-3.rs
@@ -4,6 +4,7 @@ struct Foo {
 
 impl Foo {
   fn foo<'a>(&'a self, x: &i32) -> &i32 {
+    //~^ WARNING elided lifetime has a name
 
     if true { &self.field } else { x } //~ ERROR explicit lifetime
 
diff --git a/tests/ui/lifetimes/lifetime-errors/ex1-return-one-existing-name-if-else-using-impl-3.stderr b/tests/ui/lifetimes/lifetime-errors/ex1-return-one-existing-name-if-else-using-impl-3.stderr
index 6dda9e61a79ca..2d5d4fb0e72ec 100644
--- a/tests/ui/lifetimes/lifetime-errors/ex1-return-one-existing-name-if-else-using-impl-3.stderr
+++ b/tests/ui/lifetimes/lifetime-errors/ex1-return-one-existing-name-if-else-using-impl-3.stderr
@@ -1,12 +1,22 @@
+warning: elided lifetime has a name
+  --> $DIR/ex1-return-one-existing-name-if-else-using-impl-3.rs:6:36
+   |
+LL |   fn foo<'a>(&'a self, x: &i32) -> &i32 {
+   |          --                        ^ this elided lifetime gets resolved as `'a`
+   |          |
+   |          lifetime `'a` declared here
+   |
+   = note: `#[warn(elided_named_lifetimes)]` on by default
+
 error[E0621]: explicit lifetime required in the type of `x`
-  --> $DIR/ex1-return-one-existing-name-if-else-using-impl-3.rs:8:36
+  --> $DIR/ex1-return-one-existing-name-if-else-using-impl-3.rs:9:36
    |
 LL |   fn foo<'a>(&'a self, x: &i32) -> &i32 {
    |                           ---- help: add explicit lifetime `'a` to the type of `x`: `&'a i32`
-LL |
+...
 LL |     if true { &self.field } else { x }
    |                                    ^ lifetime `'a` required
 
-error: aborting due to 1 previous error
+error: aborting due to 1 previous error; 1 warning emitted
 
 For more information about this error, try `rustc --explain E0621`.
diff --git a/tests/ui/lint/elided-named-lifetimes/example-from-issue48686.rs b/tests/ui/lint/elided-named-lifetimes/example-from-issue48686.rs
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000000..eac7c32a9aac6
--- /dev/null
+++ b/tests/ui/lint/elided-named-lifetimes/example-from-issue48686.rs
@@ -0,0 +1,12 @@
+#![deny(elided_named_lifetimes)]
+
+struct Foo;
+
+impl Foo {
+    pub fn get_mut(&'static self, x: &mut u8) -> &mut u8 {
+        //~^ ERROR elided lifetime has a name
+        unsafe { &mut *(x as *mut _) }
+    }
+}
+
+fn main() {}
diff --git a/tests/ui/lint/elided-named-lifetimes/example-from-issue48686.stderr b/tests/ui/lint/elided-named-lifetimes/example-from-issue48686.stderr
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000000..8c5426a60cb72
--- /dev/null
+++ b/tests/ui/lint/elided-named-lifetimes/example-from-issue48686.stderr
@@ -0,0 +1,14 @@
+error: elided lifetime has a name
+  --> $DIR/example-from-issue48686.rs:6:50
+   |
+LL |     pub fn get_mut(&'static self, x: &mut u8) -> &mut u8 {
+   |                                                  ^ this elided lifetime gets resolved as `'static`
+   |
+note: the lint level is defined here
+  --> $DIR/example-from-issue48686.rs:1:9
+   |
+LL | #![deny(elided_named_lifetimes)]
+   |         ^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^
+
+error: aborting due to 1 previous error
+
diff --git a/tests/ui/lint/elided-named-lifetimes/missing-lifetime-kind.rs b/tests/ui/lint/elided-named-lifetimes/missing-lifetime-kind.rs
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000000..2f9083ed65f6e
--- /dev/null
+++ b/tests/ui/lint/elided-named-lifetimes/missing-lifetime-kind.rs
@@ -0,0 +1,27 @@
+#![deny(elided_named_lifetimes)]
+
+fn ampersand<'a>(x: &'a u8) -> &u8 {
+    //~^ ERROR elided lifetime has a name
+    x
+}
+
+struct Brackets<'a>(&'a u8);
+
+fn brackets<'a>(x: &'a u8) -> Brackets {
+    //~^ ERROR elided lifetime has a name
+    Brackets(x)
+}
+
+struct Comma<'a, T>(&'a T);
+
+fn comma<'a>(x: &'a u8) -> Comma<u8> {
+    //~^ ERROR elided lifetime has a name
+    Comma(x)
+}
+
+fn underscore<'a>(x: &'a u8) -> &'_ u8 {
+    //~^ ERROR elided lifetime has a name
+    x
+}
+
+fn main() {}
diff --git a/tests/ui/lint/elided-named-lifetimes/missing-lifetime-kind.stderr b/tests/ui/lint/elided-named-lifetimes/missing-lifetime-kind.stderr
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000000..249ae146b1675
--- /dev/null
+++ b/tests/ui/lint/elided-named-lifetimes/missing-lifetime-kind.stderr
@@ -0,0 +1,40 @@
+error: elided lifetime has a name
+  --> $DIR/missing-lifetime-kind.rs:3:32
+   |
+LL | fn ampersand<'a>(x: &'a u8) -> &u8 {
+   |              --                ^ this elided lifetime gets resolved as `'a`
+   |              |
+   |              lifetime `'a` declared here
+   |
+note: the lint level is defined here
+  --> $DIR/missing-lifetime-kind.rs:1:9
+   |
+LL | #![deny(elided_named_lifetimes)]
+   |         ^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^
+
+error: elided lifetime has a name
+  --> $DIR/missing-lifetime-kind.rs:10:31
+   |
+LL | fn brackets<'a>(x: &'a u8) -> Brackets {
+   |             --                ^^^^^^^^ this elided lifetime gets resolved as `'a`
+   |             |
+   |             lifetime `'a` declared here
+
+error: elided lifetime has a name
+  --> $DIR/missing-lifetime-kind.rs:17:33
+   |
+LL | fn comma<'a>(x: &'a u8) -> Comma<u8> {
+   |          --                     ^ this elided lifetime gets resolved as `'a`
+   |          |
+   |          lifetime `'a` declared here
+
+error: elided lifetime has a name
+  --> $DIR/missing-lifetime-kind.rs:22:34
+   |
+LL | fn underscore<'a>(x: &'a u8) -> &'_ u8 {
+   |               --                 ^^ this elided lifetime gets resolved as `'a`
+   |               |
+   |               lifetime `'a` declared here
+
+error: aborting due to 4 previous errors
+
diff --git a/tests/ui/lint/elided-named-lifetimes/not-tied-to-crate.rs b/tests/ui/lint/elided-named-lifetimes/not-tied-to-crate.rs
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000000..4f9218130fbc1
--- /dev/null
+++ b/tests/ui/lint/elided-named-lifetimes/not-tied-to-crate.rs
@@ -0,0 +1,17 @@
+#![allow(elided_named_lifetimes)]
+
+#[warn(elided_named_lifetimes)]
+mod foo {
+    fn bar(x: &'static u8) -> &u8 {
+        //~^ WARNING elided lifetime has a name
+        x
+    }
+
+    #[deny(elided_named_lifetimes)]
+    fn baz(x: &'static u8) -> &u8 {
+        //~^ ERROR elided lifetime has a name
+        x
+    }
+}
+
+fn main() {}
diff --git a/tests/ui/lint/elided-named-lifetimes/not-tied-to-crate.stderr b/tests/ui/lint/elided-named-lifetimes/not-tied-to-crate.stderr
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000000..c465aab1a03d2
--- /dev/null
+++ b/tests/ui/lint/elided-named-lifetimes/not-tied-to-crate.stderr
@@ -0,0 +1,26 @@
+warning: elided lifetime has a name
+  --> $DIR/not-tied-to-crate.rs:5:31
+   |
+LL |     fn bar(x: &'static u8) -> &u8 {
+   |                               ^ this elided lifetime gets resolved as `'static`
+   |
+note: the lint level is defined here
+  --> $DIR/not-tied-to-crate.rs:3:8
+   |
+LL | #[warn(elided_named_lifetimes)]
+   |        ^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^
+
+error: elided lifetime has a name
+  --> $DIR/not-tied-to-crate.rs:11:31
+   |
+LL |     fn baz(x: &'static u8) -> &u8 {
+   |                               ^ this elided lifetime gets resolved as `'static`
+   |
+note: the lint level is defined here
+  --> $DIR/not-tied-to-crate.rs:10:12
+   |
+LL |     #[deny(elided_named_lifetimes)]
+   |            ^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^
+
+error: aborting due to 1 previous error; 1 warning emitted
+
diff --git a/tests/ui/lint/elided-named-lifetimes/static.rs b/tests/ui/lint/elided-named-lifetimes/static.rs
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000000..dc8222c6e6e48
--- /dev/null
+++ b/tests/ui/lint/elided-named-lifetimes/static.rs
@@ -0,0 +1,46 @@
+#![deny(elided_named_lifetimes)]
+
+use std::borrow::Cow;
+
+const A: &[u8] = &[];
+static B: &str = "hello";
+
+trait Trait {
+    const C: &u8 = &0;
+}
+
+impl Trait for () {
+    const C: &u8 = &1;
+}
+
+fn ampersand(x: &'static u8) -> &u8 {
+    //~^ ERROR elided lifetime has a name
+    x
+}
+
+struct Brackets<'a>(&'a u8);
+
+fn brackets(x: &'static u8) -> Brackets {
+    //~^ ERROR elided lifetime has a name
+    Brackets(x)
+}
+
+struct Comma<'a, T>(&'a T);
+
+fn comma(x: &'static u8) -> Comma<u8> {
+    //~^ ERROR elided lifetime has a name
+    Comma(x)
+}
+
+fn underscore(x: &'static u8) -> &'_ u8 {
+    //~^ ERROR elided lifetime has a name
+    x
+}
+
+const NESTED: &Vec<&Box<Cow<str>>> = &vec![];
+
+fn main() {
+    const HELLO: &str = "Hello";
+    static WORLD: &str = "world";
+    println!("{HELLO}, {WORLD}!")
+}
diff --git a/tests/ui/lint/elided-named-lifetimes/static.stderr b/tests/ui/lint/elided-named-lifetimes/static.stderr
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000000..d2e9776cb4f0e
--- /dev/null
+++ b/tests/ui/lint/elided-named-lifetimes/static.stderr
@@ -0,0 +1,32 @@
+error: elided lifetime has a name
+  --> $DIR/static.rs:16:33
+   |
+LL | fn ampersand(x: &'static u8) -> &u8 {
+   |                                 ^ this elided lifetime gets resolved as `'static`
+   |
+note: the lint level is defined here
+  --> $DIR/static.rs:1:9
+   |
+LL | #![deny(elided_named_lifetimes)]
+   |         ^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^
+
+error: elided lifetime has a name
+  --> $DIR/static.rs:23:32
+   |
+LL | fn brackets(x: &'static u8) -> Brackets {
+   |                                ^^^^^^^^ this elided lifetime gets resolved as `'static`
+
+error: elided lifetime has a name
+  --> $DIR/static.rs:30:34
+   |
+LL | fn comma(x: &'static u8) -> Comma<u8> {
+   |                                  ^ this elided lifetime gets resolved as `'static`
+
+error: elided lifetime has a name
+  --> $DIR/static.rs:35:35
+   |
+LL | fn underscore(x: &'static u8) -> &'_ u8 {
+   |                                   ^^ this elided lifetime gets resolved as `'static`
+
+error: aborting due to 4 previous errors
+
diff --git a/tests/ui/object-lifetime/object-lifetime-default-elision.rs b/tests/ui/object-lifetime/object-lifetime-default-elision.rs
index f7c0261cfbb9c..ede6af51174b2 100644
--- a/tests/ui/object-lifetime/object-lifetime-default-elision.rs
+++ b/tests/ui/object-lifetime/object-lifetime-default-elision.rs
@@ -46,6 +46,8 @@ fn load1(ss: &dyn SomeTrait) -> &dyn SomeTrait {
 }
 
 fn load2<'a>(ss: &'a dyn SomeTrait) -> &dyn SomeTrait {
+    //~^ WARNING elided lifetime has a name
+
     // Same as `load1` but with an explicit name thrown in for fun.
 
     ss
diff --git a/tests/ui/object-lifetime/object-lifetime-default-elision.stderr b/tests/ui/object-lifetime/object-lifetime-default-elision.stderr
index b59956879275a..b44a184c6848f 100644
--- a/tests/ui/object-lifetime/object-lifetime-default-elision.stderr
+++ b/tests/ui/object-lifetime/object-lifetime-default-elision.stderr
@@ -1,5 +1,15 @@
+warning: elided lifetime has a name
+  --> $DIR/object-lifetime-default-elision.rs:48:40
+   |
+LL | fn load2<'a>(ss: &'a dyn SomeTrait) -> &dyn SomeTrait {
+   |          --                            ^ this elided lifetime gets resolved as `'a`
+   |          |
+   |          lifetime `'a` declared here
+   |
+   = note: `#[warn(elided_named_lifetimes)]` on by default
+
 error: lifetime may not live long enough
-  --> $DIR/object-lifetime-default-elision.rs:71:5
+  --> $DIR/object-lifetime-default-elision.rs:73:5
    |
 LL | fn load3<'a,'b>(ss: &'a dyn SomeTrait) -> &'b dyn SomeTrait {
    |          -- -- lifetime `'b` defined here
@@ -11,5 +21,5 @@ LL |     ss
    |
    = help: consider adding the following bound: `'a: 'b`
 
-error: aborting due to 1 previous error
+error: aborting due to 1 previous error; 1 warning emitted
 
diff --git a/tests/ui/self/elision/ignore-non-reference-lifetimes.rs b/tests/ui/self/elision/ignore-non-reference-lifetimes.rs
index f7f61b8c81063..cedc6f0f9bc62 100644
--- a/tests/ui/self/elision/ignore-non-reference-lifetimes.rs
+++ b/tests/ui/self/elision/ignore-non-reference-lifetimes.rs
@@ -4,9 +4,11 @@ struct Foo<'a>(&'a str);
 
 impl<'b> Foo<'b> {
     fn a<'a>(self: Self, a: &'a str) -> &str {
+        //~^ WARNING elided lifetime has a name
         a
     }
     fn b<'a>(self: Foo<'b>, a: &'a str) -> &str {
+        //~^ WARNING elided lifetime has a name
         a
     }
 }
diff --git a/tests/ui/self/elision/ignore-non-reference-lifetimes.stderr b/tests/ui/self/elision/ignore-non-reference-lifetimes.stderr
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000000..4465dbae52989
--- /dev/null
+++ b/tests/ui/self/elision/ignore-non-reference-lifetimes.stderr
@@ -0,0 +1,16 @@
+warning: elided lifetime has a name
+  --> $DIR/ignore-non-reference-lifetimes.rs:6:41
+   |
+LL |     fn a<'a>(self: Self, a: &'a str) -> &str {
+   |          -- lifetime `'a` declared here ^ this elided lifetime gets resolved as `'a`
+   |
+   = note: `#[warn(elided_named_lifetimes)]` on by default
+
+warning: elided lifetime has a name
+  --> $DIR/ignore-non-reference-lifetimes.rs:10:44
+   |
+LL |     fn b<'a>(self: Foo<'b>, a: &'a str) -> &str {
+   |          -- lifetime `'a` declared here    ^ this elided lifetime gets resolved as `'a`
+
+warning: 2 warnings emitted
+
diff --git a/tests/ui/self/elision/lt-ref-self-async.fixed b/tests/ui/self/elision/lt-ref-self-async.fixed
index aa1d62012da03..914511641b894 100644
--- a/tests/ui/self/elision/lt-ref-self-async.fixed
+++ b/tests/ui/self/elision/lt-ref-self-async.fixed
@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 //@ edition:2018
 //@ run-rustfix
-#![allow(non_snake_case, dead_code)]
+#![allow(non_snake_case, dead_code, elided_named_lifetimes)]
 
 use std::pin::Pin;
 
diff --git a/tests/ui/self/elision/lt-ref-self-async.rs b/tests/ui/self/elision/lt-ref-self-async.rs
index 38de0fd39f086..0c11b271c35a7 100644
--- a/tests/ui/self/elision/lt-ref-self-async.rs
+++ b/tests/ui/self/elision/lt-ref-self-async.rs
@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 //@ edition:2018
 //@ run-rustfix
-#![allow(non_snake_case, dead_code)]
+#![allow(non_snake_case, dead_code, elided_named_lifetimes)]
 
 use std::pin::Pin;
 
diff --git a/tests/ui/self/self_lifetime-async.rs b/tests/ui/self/self_lifetime-async.rs
index 7d6eb3f5eaf02..fd6902071188c 100644
--- a/tests/ui/self/self_lifetime-async.rs
+++ b/tests/ui/self/self_lifetime-async.rs
@@ -4,11 +4,13 @@
 struct Foo<'a>(&'a ());
 impl<'a> Foo<'a> {
     async fn foo<'b>(self: &'b Foo<'a>) -> &() { self.0 }
+    //~^ WARNING elided lifetime has a name
 }
 
 type Alias = Foo<'static>;
 impl Alias {
     async fn bar<'a>(self: &Alias, arg: &'a ()) -> &() { arg }
+    //~^ WARNING elided lifetime has a name
 }
 
 fn main() {}
diff --git a/tests/ui/self/self_lifetime-async.stderr b/tests/ui/self/self_lifetime-async.stderr
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000000..32de3fd18c97f
--- /dev/null
+++ b/tests/ui/self/self_lifetime-async.stderr
@@ -0,0 +1,18 @@
+warning: elided lifetime has a name
+  --> $DIR/self_lifetime-async.rs:6:44
+   |
+LL |     async fn foo<'b>(self: &'b Foo<'a>) -> &() { self.0 }
+   |                  --                        ^ this elided lifetime gets resolved as `'b`
+   |                  |
+   |                  lifetime `'b` declared here
+   |
+   = note: `#[warn(elided_named_lifetimes)]` on by default
+
+warning: elided lifetime has a name
+  --> $DIR/self_lifetime-async.rs:12:52
+   |
+LL |     async fn bar<'a>(self: &Alias, arg: &'a ()) -> &() { arg }
+   |                  -- lifetime `'a` declared here    ^ this elided lifetime gets resolved as `'a`
+
+warning: 2 warnings emitted
+
diff --git a/tests/ui/self/self_lifetime.rs b/tests/ui/self/self_lifetime.rs
index 3f655b960b163..0607c3b9317f1 100644
--- a/tests/ui/self/self_lifetime.rs
+++ b/tests/ui/self/self_lifetime.rs
@@ -5,11 +5,13 @@
 struct Foo<'a>(&'a ());
 impl<'a> Foo<'a> {
     fn foo<'b>(self: &'b Foo<'a>) -> &() { self.0 }
+    //~^ WARNING elided lifetime has a name
 }
 
 type Alias = Foo<'static>;
 impl Alias {
     fn bar<'a>(self: &Alias, arg: &'a ()) -> &() { arg }
+    //~^ WARNING elided lifetime has a name
 }
 
 fn main() {}
diff --git a/tests/ui/self/self_lifetime.stderr b/tests/ui/self/self_lifetime.stderr
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000000..cd8f4d8adf8b1
--- /dev/null
+++ b/tests/ui/self/self_lifetime.stderr
@@ -0,0 +1,18 @@
+warning: elided lifetime has a name
+  --> $DIR/self_lifetime.rs:7:38
+   |
+LL |     fn foo<'b>(self: &'b Foo<'a>) -> &() { self.0 }
+   |            --                        ^ this elided lifetime gets resolved as `'b`
+   |            |
+   |            lifetime `'b` declared here
+   |
+   = note: `#[warn(elided_named_lifetimes)]` on by default
+
+warning: elided lifetime has a name
+  --> $DIR/self_lifetime.rs:13:46
+   |
+LL |     fn bar<'a>(self: &Alias, arg: &'a ()) -> &() { arg }
+   |            -- lifetime `'a` declared here    ^ this elided lifetime gets resolved as `'a`
+
+warning: 2 warnings emitted
+
diff --git a/tests/ui/suggestions/impl-trait-missing-lifetime-gated.rs b/tests/ui/suggestions/impl-trait-missing-lifetime-gated.rs
index 735efe89cba5b..daec66709b654 100644
--- a/tests/ui/suggestions/impl-trait-missing-lifetime-gated.rs
+++ b/tests/ui/suggestions/impl-trait-missing-lifetime-gated.rs
@@ -64,6 +64,7 @@ mod in_path {
 
 // This must not err, as the `&` actually resolves to `'a`.
 fn resolved_anonymous<'a, T: 'a>(f: impl Fn(&'a str) -> &T) {
+    //~^ WARNING elided lifetime has a name
     f("f");
 }
 
diff --git a/tests/ui/suggestions/impl-trait-missing-lifetime-gated.stderr b/tests/ui/suggestions/impl-trait-missing-lifetime-gated.stderr
index 61a2925f582b2..30f4509d49dee 100644
--- a/tests/ui/suggestions/impl-trait-missing-lifetime-gated.stderr
+++ b/tests/ui/suggestions/impl-trait-missing-lifetime-gated.stderr
@@ -124,6 +124,14 @@ LL -     fn g(mut x: impl Foo<()>) -> Option<&()> { x.next() }
 LL +     fn g(mut x: impl Foo<()>) -> Option<()> { x.next() }
    |
 
+warning: elided lifetime has a name
+  --> $DIR/impl-trait-missing-lifetime-gated.rs:66:57
+   |
+LL | fn resolved_anonymous<'a, T: 'a>(f: impl Fn(&'a str) -> &T) {
+   |                       -- lifetime `'a` declared here    ^ this elided lifetime gets resolved as `'a`
+   |
+   = note: `#[warn(elided_named_lifetimes)]` on by default
+
 error[E0658]: anonymous lifetimes in `impl Trait` are unstable
   --> $DIR/impl-trait-missing-lifetime-gated.rs:6:35
    |
@@ -244,7 +252,7 @@ help: consider introducing a named lifetime parameter
 LL |     fn g<'a>(mut x: impl Foo<'a, ()>) -> Option<&()> { x.next() }
    |         ++++                 +++
 
-error: aborting due to 16 previous errors
+error: aborting due to 16 previous errors; 1 warning emitted
 
 Some errors have detailed explanations: E0106, E0658.
 For more information about an error, try `rustc --explain E0106`.
diff --git a/tests/ui/suggestions/lifetimes/missing-lifetimes-in-signature.rs b/tests/ui/suggestions/lifetimes/missing-lifetimes-in-signature.rs
index b641f5941dcef..b61bea16e3bc8 100644
--- a/tests/ui/suggestions/lifetimes/missing-lifetimes-in-signature.rs
+++ b/tests/ui/suggestions/lifetimes/missing-lifetimes-in-signature.rs
@@ -100,6 +100,7 @@ where
 
 // This also works. The `'_` isn't necessary but it's where we arrive to following the suggestions:
 fn ok2<'a, G: 'a, T>(g: G, dest: &'a mut T) -> impl FnOnce() + '_ + 'a
+//~^ WARNING elided lifetime has a name
 where
     G: Get<T>,
 {
diff --git a/tests/ui/suggestions/lifetimes/missing-lifetimes-in-signature.stderr b/tests/ui/suggestions/lifetimes/missing-lifetimes-in-signature.stderr
index 88a18e9d06da2..ea01dcd5020cf 100644
--- a/tests/ui/suggestions/lifetimes/missing-lifetimes-in-signature.stderr
+++ b/tests/ui/suggestions/lifetimes/missing-lifetimes-in-signature.stderr
@@ -6,6 +6,14 @@ LL | fn baz<G: 'a, T>(g: G, dest: &mut T) -> impl FnOnce() + '_
    |        |
    |        help: consider introducing lifetime `'a` here: `'a,`
 
+warning: elided lifetime has a name
+  --> $DIR/missing-lifetimes-in-signature.rs:102:64
+   |
+LL | fn ok2<'a, G: 'a, T>(g: G, dest: &'a mut T) -> impl FnOnce() + '_ + 'a
+   |        -- lifetime `'a` declared here                          ^^ this elided lifetime gets resolved as `'a`
+   |
+   = note: `#[warn(elided_named_lifetimes)]` on by default
+
 error[E0700]: hidden type for `impl FnOnce()` captures lifetime that does not appear in bounds
   --> $DIR/missing-lifetimes-in-signature.rs:19:5
    |
@@ -125,7 +133,7 @@ help: consider adding an explicit lifetime bound
 LL |     G: Get<T> + 'a,
    |               ++++
 
-error: aborting due to 8 previous errors
+error: aborting due to 8 previous errors; 1 warning emitted
 
 Some errors have detailed explanations: E0261, E0309, E0311, E0621, E0700.
 For more information about an error, try `rustc --explain E0261`.
diff --git a/tests/ui/type-alias-impl-trait/missing_lifetime_bound.rs b/tests/ui/type-alias-impl-trait/missing_lifetime_bound.rs
index c584a58cb32e7..c178fcf5a9142 100644
--- a/tests/ui/type-alias-impl-trait/missing_lifetime_bound.rs
+++ b/tests/ui/type-alias-impl-trait/missing_lifetime_bound.rs
@@ -2,7 +2,7 @@
 
 type Opaque2<T> = impl Sized;
 type Opaque<'a, T> = Opaque2<T>;
-fn defining<'a, T>(x: &'a i32) -> Opaque<T> { x }
+fn defining<'a, T>(x: &'a i32) -> Opaque<T> { x } //~ WARNING elided lifetime has a name
 //~^ ERROR: hidden type for `Opaque2<T>` captures lifetime that does not appear in bounds
 
 fn main() {}
diff --git a/tests/ui/type-alias-impl-trait/missing_lifetime_bound.stderr b/tests/ui/type-alias-impl-trait/missing_lifetime_bound.stderr
index 03cc943d50995..e2c21f1636b0c 100644
--- a/tests/ui/type-alias-impl-trait/missing_lifetime_bound.stderr
+++ b/tests/ui/type-alias-impl-trait/missing_lifetime_bound.stderr
@@ -1,3 +1,13 @@
+warning: elided lifetime has a name
+  --> $DIR/missing_lifetime_bound.rs:5:41
+   |
+LL | fn defining<'a, T>(x: &'a i32) -> Opaque<T> { x }
+   |             --                          ^ this elided lifetime gets resolved as `'a`
+   |             |
+   |             lifetime `'a` declared here
+   |
+   = note: `#[warn(elided_named_lifetimes)]` on by default
+
 error[E0700]: hidden type for `Opaque2<T>` captures lifetime that does not appear in bounds
   --> $DIR/missing_lifetime_bound.rs:5:47
    |
@@ -9,6 +19,6 @@ LL | fn defining<'a, T>(x: &'a i32) -> Opaque<T> { x }
    |             |
    |             hidden type `&'a i32` captures the lifetime `'a` as defined here
 
-error: aborting due to 1 previous error
+error: aborting due to 1 previous error; 1 warning emitted
 
 For more information about this error, try `rustc --explain E0700`.