diff --git a/accessible/src/base/nsTextEquivUtils.cpp b/accessible/src/base/nsTextEquivUtils.cpp
index d036fb49605..98a7f318d42 100644
--- a/accessible/src/base/nsTextEquivUtils.cpp
+++ b/accessible/src/base/nsTextEquivUtils.cpp
@@ -32,7 +32,7 @@ nsTextEquivUtils::GetNameFromSubtree(Accessible* aAccessible,
     return NS_OK;
 
   gInitiatorAcc = aAccessible;
-  if (GetRoleRule(aAccessible->Role()) == eFromSubtree) {
+  if (IsNameFromSubtreeAllowed(aAccessible)) {
     //XXX: is it necessary to care the accessible is not a document?
     if (aAccessible->IsContent()) {
       nsAutoString name;
diff --git a/accessible/src/base/nsTextEquivUtils.h b/accessible/src/base/nsTextEquivUtils.h
index ec5cb83df09..391bd55cfba 100644
--- a/accessible/src/base/nsTextEquivUtils.h
+++ b/accessible/src/base/nsTextEquivUtils.h
@@ -89,6 +89,14 @@ public:
   static nsresult AppendTextEquivFromTextContent(nsIContent *aContent,
                                                  nsAString *aString);
 
+  /**
+   * Return true if the given accessible allows name from subtree.
+   */
+  static bool IsNameFromSubtreeAllowed(Accessible* aAccessible)
+  {
+    return GetRoleRule(aAccessible->Role()) == eFromSubtree;
+  }
+
 private:
   /**
    * Iterates accessible children and calculates text equivalent from each
diff --git a/accessible/src/generic/Accessible.cpp b/accessible/src/generic/Accessible.cpp
index 828cf3a3b1d..879f74348a3 100644
--- a/accessible/src/generic/Accessible.cpp
+++ b/accessible/src/generic/Accessible.cpp
@@ -275,7 +275,7 @@ Accessible::Name(nsString& aName)
 
   ENameValueFlag nameFlag = NativeName(aName);
   if (!aName.IsEmpty())
-    return eNameOK;
+    return nameFlag;
 
   // In the end get the name from tooltip.
   if (mContent->IsHTML()) {
@@ -288,14 +288,12 @@ Accessible::Name(nsString& aName)
       aName.CompressWhitespace();
       return eNameFromTooltip;
     }
-  } else {
-    return eNameOK;
   }
 
   if (nameFlag != eNoNameOnPurpose)
     aName.SetIsVoid(true);
 
-  return eNameOK;
+  return nameFlag;
 }
 
 NS_IMETHODIMP
@@ -1055,7 +1053,7 @@ Accessible::TakeFocus()
   return NS_OK;
 }
 
-void
+ENameValueFlag
 Accessible::GetHTMLName(nsString& aLabel)
 {
   Accessible* labelAcc = nullptr;
@@ -1066,8 +1064,11 @@ Accessible::GetHTMLName(nsString& aLabel)
     aLabel.CompressWhitespace();
   }
 
-  if (aLabel.IsEmpty())
-    nsTextEquivUtils::GetNameFromSubtree(this, aLabel);
+  if (!aLabel.IsEmpty())
+    return eNameOK;
+
+  nsTextEquivUtils::GetNameFromSubtree(this, aLabel);
+  return aLabel.IsEmpty() ? eNameOK : eNameFromSubtree;
 }
 
 /**
@@ -1082,7 +1083,7 @@ Accessible::GetHTMLName(nsString& aLabel)
   *  the control that uses the control="controlID" syntax will use
   *  the child label for its Name.
   */
-void
+ENameValueFlag
 Accessible::GetXULName(nsString& aName)
 {
   // CASE #1 (via label attribute) -- great majority of the cases
@@ -1125,10 +1126,9 @@ Accessible::GetXULName(nsString& aName)
     }
   }
 
-  // XXX If CompressWhiteSpace worked on nsAString we could avoid a copy
   aName.CompressWhitespace();
   if (!aName.IsEmpty())
-    return;
+    return eNameOK;
 
   // Can get text from title of <toolbaritem> if we're a child of a <toolbaritem>
   nsIContent *bindingParent = mContent->GetBindingParent();
@@ -1138,12 +1138,13 @@ Accessible::GetXULName(nsString& aName)
     if (parent->Tag() == nsGkAtoms::toolbaritem &&
         parent->GetAttr(kNameSpaceID_None, nsGkAtoms::title, aName)) {
       aName.CompressWhitespace();
-      return;
+      return eNameOK;
     }
     parent = parent->GetParent();
   }
 
   nsTextEquivUtils::GetNameFromSubtree(this, aName);
+  return aName.IsEmpty() ? eNameOK : eNameFromSubtree;
 }
 
 nsresult
@@ -1229,6 +1230,13 @@ Accessible::GetAttributes(nsIPersistentProperties **aAttributes)
   if (State() & states::CHECKABLE)
     nsAccUtils::SetAccAttr(attributes, nsGkAtoms::checkable, NS_LITERAL_STRING("true"));
 
+  // Expose 'explicit-name' attribute.
+  if (!nsTextEquivUtils::IsNameFromSubtreeAllowed(this) ||
+      Name(oldValueUnused) != eNameFromSubtree) {
+    attributes->SetStringProperty(NS_LITERAL_CSTRING("explicit-name"),
+                                  NS_LITERAL_STRING("true"), oldValueUnused);
+  }
+
   // Group attributes (level/setsize/posinset)
   GroupPos groupPos = GroupPosition();
   nsAccUtils::SetAccGroupAttrs(attributes, groupPos.level,
@@ -2420,23 +2428,18 @@ Accessible::Shutdown()
 
 // Accessible protected
 void
-Accessible::ARIAName(nsAString& aName)
+Accessible::ARIAName(nsString& aName)
 {
-  nsAutoString label;
-
   // aria-labelledby now takes precedence over aria-label
   nsresult rv = nsTextEquivUtils::
-    GetTextEquivFromIDRefs(this, nsGkAtoms::aria_labelledby, label);
+    GetTextEquivFromIDRefs(this, nsGkAtoms::aria_labelledby, aName);
   if (NS_SUCCEEDED(rv)) {
-    label.CompressWhitespace();
-    aName = label;
+    aName.CompressWhitespace();
   }
 
-  if (label.IsEmpty() &&
-      mContent->GetAttr(kNameSpaceID_None, nsGkAtoms::aria_label,
-                        label)) {
-    label.CompressWhitespace();
-    aName = label;
+  if (aName.IsEmpty() &&
+      mContent->GetAttr(kNameSpaceID_None, nsGkAtoms::aria_label, aName)) {
+    aName.CompressWhitespace();
   }
 }
 
@@ -2445,9 +2448,10 @@ ENameValueFlag
 Accessible::NativeName(nsString& aName)
 {
   if (mContent->IsHTML())
-    GetHTMLName(aName);
-  else if (mContent->IsXUL())
-    GetXULName(aName);
+    return GetHTMLName(aName);
+
+  if (mContent->IsXUL())
+    return GetXULName(aName);
 
   return eNameOK;
 }
diff --git a/accessible/src/generic/Accessible.h b/accessible/src/generic/Accessible.h
index 9d28155d1e9..ec163c2274c 100644
--- a/accessible/src/generic/Accessible.h
+++ b/accessible/src/generic/Accessible.h
@@ -58,6 +58,11 @@ enum ENameValueFlag {
   */
  eNoNameOnPurpose,
 
+ /**
+  * Name was computed from the subtree.
+  */
+ eNameFromSubtree,
+
  /**
   * Tooltip was used as a name.
   */
@@ -805,13 +810,13 @@ protected:
   /**
    * Returns the accessible name specified by ARIA.
    */
-  void ARIAName(nsAString& aName);
+  void ARIAName(nsString& aName);
 
   /**
    * Compute the name of HTML/XUL node.
    */
-  void GetHTMLName(nsString& aName);
-  void GetXULName(nsString& aName);
+  mozilla::a11y::ENameValueFlag GetHTMLName(nsString& aName);
+  mozilla::a11y::ENameValueFlag GetXULName(nsString& aName);
 
   // helper method to verify frames
   static nsresult GetFullKeyName(const nsAString& aModifierName, const nsAString& aKeyName, nsAString& aStringOut);
diff --git a/accessible/src/generic/HyperTextAccessible.cpp b/accessible/src/generic/HyperTextAccessible.cpp
index 678d9163d40..67fed260d0a 100644
--- a/accessible/src/generic/HyperTextAccessible.cpp
+++ b/accessible/src/generic/HyperTextAccessible.cpp
@@ -1953,12 +1953,14 @@ HyperTextAccessible::ScrollSubstringToPoint(int32_t aStartIndex,
 ENameValueFlag
 HyperTextAccessible::NativeName(nsString& aName)
 {
-  AccessibleWrap::NativeName(aName);
+  ENameValueFlag nameFlag = AccessibleWrap::NativeName(aName);
+  if (!aName.IsEmpty())
+    return nameFlag;
 
   // Get name from title attribute for HTML abbr and acronym elements making it
   // a valid name from markup. Otherwise their name isn't picked up by recursive
   // name computation algorithm. See NS_OK_NAME_FROM_TOOLTIP.
-  if (aName.IsEmpty() && IsAbbreviation() &&
+  if (IsAbbreviation() &&
       mContent->GetAttr(kNameSpaceID_None, nsGkAtoms::title, aName))
     aName.CompressWhitespace();
 
diff --git a/accessible/src/generic/ImageAccessible.cpp b/accessible/src/generic/ImageAccessible.cpp
index 6aba1d40353..b0b7acbe69c 100644
--- a/accessible/src/generic/ImageAccessible.cpp
+++ b/accessible/src/generic/ImageAccessible.cpp
@@ -77,16 +77,15 @@ ImageAccessible::NativeName(nsString& aName)
   if (!aName.IsEmpty())
     return eNameOK;
 
-  Accessible::NativeName(aName);
-  if (aName.IsEmpty() && hasAltAttrib) {
-    // No accessible name but empty 'alt' attribute is present. If further name
-    // computation algorithm doesn't provide non empty name then it means
-    // an empty 'alt' attribute was used to indicate a decorative image (see
-    // nsIAccessible::name attribute for details).
-    return eNoNameOnPurpose;
-  }
+  ENameValueFlag nameFlag = Accessible::NativeName(aName);
+  if (!aName.IsEmpty())
+    return nameFlag;
 
-  return eNameOK;
+  // No accessible name but empty 'alt' attribute is present. If further name
+  // computation algorithm doesn't provide non empty name then it means
+  // an empty 'alt' attribute was used to indicate a decorative image (see
+  // Accessible::Name() method for details).
+  return hasAltAttrib ? eNoNameOnPurpose : eNameOK;
 }
 
 role
diff --git a/accessible/src/html/HTMLElementAccessibles.cpp b/accessible/src/html/HTMLElementAccessibles.cpp
index d5a5e63f148..f921c5b4fe9 100644
--- a/accessible/src/html/HTMLElementAccessibles.cpp
+++ b/accessible/src/html/HTMLElementAccessibles.cpp
@@ -58,7 +58,7 @@ ENameValueFlag
 HTMLLabelAccessible::NativeName(nsString& aName)
 {
   nsTextEquivUtils::GetNameFromSubtree(this, aName);
-  return eNameOK;
+  return aName.IsEmpty() ? eNameOK : eNameFromSubtree;
 }
 
 role
diff --git a/accessible/src/html/HTMLFormControlAccessible.cpp b/accessible/src/html/HTMLFormControlAccessible.cpp
index 64deaf6a559..daa72c8451a 100644
--- a/accessible/src/html/HTMLFormControlAccessible.cpp
+++ b/accessible/src/html/HTMLFormControlAccessible.cpp
@@ -259,13 +259,13 @@ HTMLButtonAccessible::NativeRole()
 ENameValueFlag
 HTMLButtonAccessible::NativeName(nsString& aName)
 {
-  Accessible::NativeName(aName);
+  ENameValueFlag nameFlag = Accessible::NativeName(aName);
   if (!aName.IsEmpty() || mContent->Tag() != nsGkAtoms::input)
-    return eNameOK;
+    return nameFlag;
 
-  // No name from HTML or ARIA
-  if (!mContent->GetAttr(kNameSpaceID_None, nsGkAtoms::value, aName) &&
-      !mContent->GetAttr(kNameSpaceID_None, nsGkAtoms::alt, aName)) {
+  // Note: No need to check @value attribute since it results in anonymous text
+  // node. The name is calculated from subtree in this case.
+  if (!mContent->GetAttr(kNameSpaceID_None, nsGkAtoms::alt, aName)) {
     // Use the button's (default) label if nothing else works
     nsIFrame* frame = GetFrame();
     if (frame) {
@@ -323,9 +323,9 @@ HTMLTextFieldAccessible::NativeRole()
 ENameValueFlag
 HTMLTextFieldAccessible::NativeName(nsString& aName)
 {
-  Accessible::NativeName(aName);
+  ENameValueFlag nameFlag = Accessible::NativeName(aName);
   if (!aName.IsEmpty())
-    return eNameOK;
+    return nameFlag;
 
   if (mContent->GetBindingParent()) {
     // XXX: bug 459640
@@ -613,9 +613,9 @@ HTMLGroupboxAccessible::GetLegend()
 ENameValueFlag
 HTMLGroupboxAccessible::NativeName(nsString& aName)
 {
-  Accessible::NativeName(aName);
+  ENameValueFlag nameFlag = Accessible::NativeName(aName);
   if (!aName.IsEmpty())
-    return eNameOK;
+    return nameFlag;
 
   nsIContent* legendContent = GetLegend();
   if (legendContent)
@@ -696,9 +696,9 @@ HTMLFigureAccessible::NativeRole()
 ENameValueFlag
 HTMLFigureAccessible::NativeName(nsString& aName)
 {
-  HyperTextAccessibleWrap::NativeName(aName);
+  ENameValueFlag nameFlag = HyperTextAccessibleWrap::NativeName(aName);
   if (!aName.IsEmpty())
-    return eNameOK;
+    return nameFlag;
 
   nsIContent* captionContent = Caption();
   if (captionContent)
diff --git a/accessible/src/html/HTMLImageMapAccessible.cpp b/accessible/src/html/HTMLImageMapAccessible.cpp
index 261ed297494..c9a36b5b4a1 100644
--- a/accessible/src/html/HTMLImageMapAccessible.cpp
+++ b/accessible/src/html/HTMLImageMapAccessible.cpp
@@ -163,9 +163,9 @@ HTMLAreaAccessible::
 ENameValueFlag
 HTMLAreaAccessible::NativeName(nsString& aName)
 {
-  Accessible::NativeName(aName);
+  ENameValueFlag nameFlag = Accessible::NativeName(aName);
   if (!aName.IsEmpty())
-    return eNameOK;
+    return nameFlag;
 
   if (!mContent->GetAttr(kNameSpaceID_None, nsGkAtoms::alt, aName))
     GetValue(aName);
diff --git a/accessible/src/html/HTMLSelectAccessible.cpp b/accessible/src/html/HTMLSelectAccessible.cpp
index f4f4a9dcbe5..83a8b003de4 100644
--- a/accessible/src/html/HTMLSelectAccessible.cpp
+++ b/accessible/src/html/HTMLSelectAccessible.cpp
@@ -200,6 +200,7 @@ HTMLSelectOptionAccessible::NativeName(nsString& aName)
   if (text && text->IsNodeOfType(nsINode::eTEXT)) {
     nsTextEquivUtils::AppendTextEquivFromTextContent(text, &aName);
     aName.CompressWhitespace();
+    return aName.IsEmpty() ? eNameOK : eNameFromSubtree;
   }
 
   return eNameOK;
diff --git a/accessible/src/html/HTMLTableAccessible.cpp b/accessible/src/html/HTMLTableAccessible.cpp
index e15033670a9..f369024bab9 100644
--- a/accessible/src/html/HTMLTableAccessible.cpp
+++ b/accessible/src/html/HTMLTableAccessible.cpp
@@ -388,9 +388,9 @@ HTMLTableAccessible::NativeState()
 ENameValueFlag
 HTMLTableAccessible::NativeName(nsString& aName)
 {
-  Accessible::NativeName(aName);
+  ENameValueFlag nameFlag = Accessible::NativeName(aName);
   if (!aName.IsEmpty())
-    return eNameOK;
+    return nameFlag;
 
   // Use table caption as a name.
   Accessible* caption = Caption();
diff --git a/accessible/src/xul/XULElementAccessibles.cpp b/accessible/src/xul/XULElementAccessibles.cpp
index 2442bafcabb..93bf28c384e 100644
--- a/accessible/src/xul/XULElementAccessibles.cpp
+++ b/accessible/src/xul/XULElementAccessibles.cpp
@@ -125,10 +125,11 @@ ENameValueFlag
 XULLinkAccessible::NativeName(nsString& aName)
 {
   mContent->GetAttr(kNameSpaceID_None, nsGkAtoms::value, aName);
-  if (aName.IsEmpty())
-    nsTextEquivUtils::GetNameFromSubtree(this, aName);
+  if (!aName.IsEmpty())
+    return eNameOK;
 
-  return eNameOK;
+  nsTextEquivUtils::GetNameFromSubtree(this, aName);
+  return aName.IsEmpty() ? eNameOK : eNameFromSubtree;
 }
 
 role
diff --git a/accessible/src/xul/XULListboxAccessible.cpp b/accessible/src/xul/XULListboxAccessible.cpp
index 87efd8a0f6c..435c27b311c 100644
--- a/accessible/src/xul/XULListboxAccessible.cpp
+++ b/accessible/src/xul/XULListboxAccessible.cpp
@@ -634,8 +634,7 @@ XULListitemAccessible::NativeName(nsString& aName)
     }
   }
 
-  GetXULName(aName);
-  return eNameOK;
+  return GetXULName(aName);
 }
 
 role
diff --git a/accessible/tests/mochitest/name/markup.js b/accessible/tests/mochitest/name/markup.js
index 308894f147a..9c73853ab37 100644
--- a/accessible/tests/mochitest/name/markup.js
+++ b/accessible/tests/mochitest/name/markup.js
@@ -188,6 +188,11 @@ function testNameForAttrRule(aElm, aRule)
 
   var msg = "Attribute '" + attr + "' test. ";
   testName(aElm, name, msg);
+  if (aRule.getAttribute("explict-name") != "false")
+    testAttrs(aElm, {"explicit-name" : "true"}, true);
+  else
+    testAbsentAttrs(aElm, {"explicit-name" : "true"});
+
   aElm.removeAttribute(attr);
 
   gTestIterator.iterateNext();
@@ -235,6 +240,7 @@ function testNameForElmRule(aElm, aRule)
 
   var msg = "Element '" + tagname + "' test.";
   testName(aElm, labelElm.getAttribute("a11yname"), msg);
+  testAttrs(aElm, {"explicit-name" : "true"}, true);
 
   var parentNode = labelElm.parentNode;
 
@@ -252,6 +258,7 @@ function testNameForSubtreeRule(aElm, aRule)
 {
   var msg = "From subtree test.";
   testName(aElm, aElm.getAttribute("a11yname"), msg);
+  testAbsentAttrs(aElm, {"explicit-name" : "true"});
 
   if (gDumpToConsole) {
     dump("\nProcessed from subtree rule. Wait for reorder event on " +
diff --git a/accessible/tests/mochitest/name/markuprules.xml b/accessible/tests/mochitest/name/markuprules.xml
index 1d8dad81ddb..73fd19daa00 100644
--- a/accessible/tests/mochitest/name/markuprules.xml
+++ b/accessible/tests/mochitest/name/markuprules.xml
@@ -125,7 +125,7 @@
     <!-- specific -->
     <ruleset id="htmlinputbutton">
       <ruleset ref="htmlelm_start"/>
-      <rule attr="value" type="string"/>
+      <rule attr="value" type="string" explict-name="false"/>
       <rule attr="alt" type="string"/>
       <rule attr="src" type="string"/>
       <rule attr="data" type="string"/>
diff --git a/accessible/tests/mochitest/name/test_markup.html b/accessible/tests/mochitest/name/test_markup.html
index 63f341bf29c..b7f74b67a8c 100644
--- a/accessible/tests/mochitest/name/test_markup.html
+++ b/accessible/tests/mochitest/name/test_markup.html
@@ -13,6 +13,8 @@
           src="../events.js"></script>
   <script type="application/javascript"
           src="../name.js"></script>
+  <script type="application/javascript"
+          src="../attributes.js"></script>
 
   <script type="application/javascript"
           src="markup.js"></script>