diff --git a/src/ol/expression/expressions.js b/src/ol/expression/expressions.js
index cb3d77c009..7156af2acb 100644
--- a/src/ol/expression/expressions.js
+++ b/src/ol/expression/expressions.js
@@ -271,6 +271,15 @@ ol.expression.Identifier.prototype.evaluate = function(opt_scope) {
 };
 
 
+/**
+ * Get the identifier name.
+ * @return {string} The identifier name.
+ */
+ol.expression.Identifier.prototype.getName = function() {
+  return this.name_;
+};
+
+
 
 /**
  * A literal expression (e.g. `"chicken"`, `42`, `true`, `null`).
diff --git a/test/spec/ol/expression/expressions.test.js b/test/spec/ol/expression/expressions.test.js
index 7b6fc80ebe..2820c6d020 100644
--- a/test/spec/ol/expression/expressions.test.js
+++ b/test/spec/ol/expression/expressions.test.js
@@ -274,6 +274,11 @@ describe('ol.expression.Identifier', function() {
     });
   });
 
+  describe('#getName()', function() {
+    var expr = new ol.expression.Identifier('asdf');
+    expect(expr.getName()).to.be('asdf');
+  });
+
 });
 
 describe('ol.expression.Literal', function() {