diff --git a/src/main/java/org/springframework/data/jpa/repository/Query.java b/src/main/java/org/springframework/data/jpa/repository/Query.java
index f56d1228a..ccce385b1 100644
--- a/src/main/java/org/springframework/data/jpa/repository/Query.java
+++ b/src/main/java/org/springframework/data/jpa/repository/Query.java
@@ -46,4 +46,10 @@ public @interface Query {
 	 * Configures whether the given query is a native one. Defaults to {@literal false}.
 	 */
 	boolean nativeQuery() default false;
+
+	/**
+	 * The named query to be used. If not defined, a NamedQuery with name of {@code $ domainClass}.${finderMethodName}}
+	 * will be used.
+	 */
+	String name() default "";
 }
diff --git a/src/main/java/org/springframework/data/jpa/repository/query/JpaQueryMethod.java b/src/main/java/org/springframework/data/jpa/repository/query/JpaQueryMethod.java
index 21e91cb8f..7ccad43b8 100644
--- a/src/main/java/org/springframework/data/jpa/repository/query/JpaQueryMethod.java
+++ b/src/main/java/org/springframework/data/jpa/repository/query/JpaQueryMethod.java
@@ -158,6 +158,17 @@ public class JpaQueryMethod extends QueryMethod {
 		return getAnnotationValue("nativeQuery", Boolean.class).booleanValue();
 	}
 
+	/* 
+	 * (non-Javadoc)
+	 * @see org.springframework.data.repository.query.QueryMethod#getNamedQueryName()
+	 */
+	@Override
+	public String getNamedQueryName() {
+
+		String annotatedName = getAnnotationValue("name", String.class);
+		return StringUtils.hasText(annotatedName) ? annotatedName : super.getNamedQueryName();
+	}
+
 	/**
 	 * Returns whether we should clear automatically for modifying queries.
 	 * 
diff --git a/src/test/java/org/springframework/data/jpa/repository/query/JpaQueryMethodUnitTests.java b/src/test/java/org/springframework/data/jpa/repository/query/JpaQueryMethodUnitTests.java
index d60e96479..1fbe51430 100644
--- a/src/test/java/org/springframework/data/jpa/repository/query/JpaQueryMethodUnitTests.java
+++ b/src/test/java/org/springframework/data/jpa/repository/query/JpaQueryMethodUnitTests.java
@@ -56,7 +56,7 @@ public class JpaQueryMethodUnitTests {
 	RepositoryMetadata metadata;
 
 	Method repositoryMethod, invalidReturnType, pageableAndSort, pageableTwice, sortableTwice, modifyingMethod,
-			nativeQuery;
+			nativeQuery, namedQuery;
 
 	/**
 	 * @throws Exception
@@ -74,6 +74,7 @@ public class JpaQueryMethodUnitTests {
 		modifyingMethod = UserRepository.class.getMethod("renameAllUsersTo", String.class);
 
 		nativeQuery = InvalidRepository.class.getMethod("findByLastname", String.class);
+		namedQuery = InvalidRepository.class.getMethod("findByNamedQuery");
 	}
 
 	@Test
@@ -204,6 +205,15 @@ public class JpaQueryMethodUnitTests {
 		assertThat(method.isNativeQuery(), is(true));
 	}
 
+	/**
+	 * @see DATAJPA-129
+	 */
+	@Test
+	public void considersAnnotatedNamedQueryName() {
+		JpaQueryMethod queryMethod = new JpaQueryMethod(namedQuery, metadata, extractor);
+		assertThat(queryMethod.getNamedQueryName(), is("Foo.bar"));
+	}
+
 	/**
 	 * Interface to define invalid repository methods for testing.
 	 * 
@@ -237,5 +247,8 @@ public class JpaQueryMethodUnitTests {
 
 		@Query(value = "query", nativeQuery = true)
 		List<User> findByLastname(String lastname);
+
+		@Query(name = "Foo.bar")
+		List<User> findByNamedQuery();
 	}
 }