diff --git a/spring-context/src/main/java/org/springframework/context/ConfigurableApplicationContext.java b/spring-context/src/main/java/org/springframework/context/ConfigurableApplicationContext.java
index 5ab288ed35..2038e662ca 100644
--- a/spring-context/src/main/java/org/springframework/context/ConfigurableApplicationContext.java
+++ b/spring-context/src/main/java/org/springframework/context/ConfigurableApplicationContext.java
@@ -1,5 +1,5 @@
 /*
- * Copyright 2002-2018 the original author or authors.
+ * Copyright 2002-2019 the original author or authors.
  *
  * Licensed under the Apache License, Version 2.0 (the "License");
  * you may not use this file except in compliance with the License.
@@ -38,6 +38,7 @@ import org.springframework.lang.Nullable;
  *
  * @author Juergen Hoeller
  * @author Chris Beams
+ * @author Sam Brannen
  * @since 03.11.2003
  */
 public interface ConfigurableApplicationContext extends ApplicationContext, Lifecycle, Closeable {
@@ -86,6 +87,14 @@ public interface ConfigurableApplicationContext extends ApplicationContext, Life
 	 */
 	String SYSTEM_ENVIRONMENT_BEAN_NAME = "systemEnvironment";
 
+	/**
+	 * {@link Thread#getName() Name} of the {@linkplain #registerShutdownHook()
+	 * shutdown hook} thread: {@value}.
+	 * @since 5.2
+	 * @see #registerShutdownHook()
+	 */
+	String SHUTDOWN_HOOK_THREAD_NAME = "SpringContextShutdownHook";
+
 
 	/**
 	 * Set the unique id of this application context.
@@ -164,6 +173,8 @@ public interface ConfigurableApplicationContext extends ApplicationContext, Life
 	 * on JVM shutdown unless it has already been closed at that time.
 	 * <p>This method can be called multiple times. Only one shutdown hook
 	 * (at max) will be registered for each context instance.
+	 * <p>As of Spring Framework 5.2, the {@linkplain Thread#getName() name} of
+	 * the shutdown hook thread should be {@link #SHUTDOWN_HOOK_THREAD_NAME}.
 	 * @see java.lang.Runtime#addShutdownHook
 	 * @see #close()
 	 */
diff --git a/spring-context/src/main/java/org/springframework/context/support/AbstractApplicationContext.java b/spring-context/src/main/java/org/springframework/context/support/AbstractApplicationContext.java
index b707f0df05..6b4e5b6a4f 100644
--- a/spring-context/src/main/java/org/springframework/context/support/AbstractApplicationContext.java
+++ b/spring-context/src/main/java/org/springframework/context/support/AbstractApplicationContext.java
@@ -115,6 +115,7 @@ import org.springframework.util.ReflectionUtils;
  * @author Juergen Hoeller
  * @author Mark Fisher
  * @author Stephane Nicoll
+ * @author Sam Brannen
  * @since January 21, 2001
  * @see #refreshBeanFactory
  * @see #getBeanFactory
@@ -927,10 +928,12 @@ public abstract class AbstractApplicationContext extends DefaultResourceLoader
 
 
 	/**
-	 * Register a shutdown hook with the JVM runtime, closing this context
-	 * on JVM shutdown unless it has already been closed at that time.
+	 * Register a shutdown hook {@linkplain Thread#getName() named}
+	 * {@code SpringContextShutdownHook} with the JVM runtime, closing this
+	 * context on JVM shutdown unless it has already been closed at that time.
 	 * <p>Delegates to {@code doClose()} for the actual closing procedure.
 	 * @see Runtime#addShutdownHook
+	 * @see ConfigurableApplicationContext#SHUTDOWN_HOOK_THREAD_NAME
 	 * @see #close()
 	 * @see #doClose()
 	 */
@@ -938,7 +941,7 @@ public abstract class AbstractApplicationContext extends DefaultResourceLoader
 	public void registerShutdownHook() {
 		if (this.shutdownHook == null) {
 			// No shutdown hook registered yet.
-			this.shutdownHook = new Thread() {
+			this.shutdownHook = new Thread(SHUTDOWN_HOOK_THREAD_NAME) {
 				@Override
 				public void run() {
 					synchronized (startupShutdownMonitor) {