diff --git a/releasenotes/notes/bug-1791007-328a8b9a43bfb157.yaml b/releasenotes/notes/bug-1791007-328a8b9a43bfb157.yaml
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..a2e23fd
--- /dev/null
+++ b/releasenotes/notes/bug-1791007-328a8b9a43bfb157.yaml
@@ -0,0 +1,8 @@
+---
+fixes:
+  - |
+    Fixed bug #1791007. ``tempest workspace register`` and ``tempest workspace rename`` CLI will
+    error if None or empty string is passed in --name arguments. Earlier both CLI used to accept
+    the None or empty string as name which was confusing.
+
+
diff --git a/tempest/cmd/workspace.py b/tempest/cmd/workspace.py
index 929a584..d276bde 100644
--- a/tempest/cmd/workspace.py
+++ b/tempest/cmd/workspace.py
@@ -86,6 +86,7 @@
     def rename_workspace(self, old_name, new_name):
         self._populate()
         self._name_exists(old_name)
+        self._invalid_name_check(new_name)
         self._workspace_name_exists(new_name)
         self.workspaces[new_name] = self.workspaces.pop(old_name)
         self._write_file()
@@ -128,6 +129,12 @@
                 name))
             sys.exit(1)
 
+    def _invalid_name_check(self, name):
+        if not name:
+            print("None or empty name is specified."
+                  " Please specify correct name for workspace.")
+            sys.exit(1)
+
     def _validate_path(self, path):
         if not os.path.exists(path):
             print("Path does not exist.")
@@ -141,6 +148,7 @@
         # This only happens when register is called from outside of init
         if not init:
             self._validate_path(path)
+        self._invalid_name_check(name)
         self._workspace_name_exists(name)
         self.workspaces[name] = path
         self._write_file()
diff --git a/tempest/tests/cmd/test_workspace.py b/tempest/tests/cmd/test_workspace.py
index 3ed8a10..a256368 100644
--- a/tempest/tests/cmd/test_workspace.py
+++ b/tempest/tests/cmd/test_workspace.py
@@ -122,6 +122,17 @@
         self.assertIsNone(self.workspace_manager.get_workspace(self.name))
         self.assertIsNotNone(self.workspace_manager.get_workspace(new_name))
 
+    def test_workspace_manager_rename_no_name_exist(self):
+        no_name = ""
+        with patch('sys.stdout', new_callable=StringIO) as mock_stdout:
+            ex = self.assertRaises(SystemExit,
+                                   self.workspace_manager.rename_workspace,
+                                   self.name, no_name)
+        self.assertEqual(1, ex.code)
+        self.assertEqual(mock_stdout.getvalue(),
+                         "None or empty name is specified."
+                         " Please specify correct name for workspace.\n")
+
     def test_workspace_manager_move(self):
         new_path = tempfile.mkdtemp()
         self.addCleanup(shutil.rmtree, new_path, ignore_errors=True)
@@ -184,3 +195,15 @@
         self.assertEqual(1, len(listed))
         self.assertIn(self.name, listed)
         self.assertEqual(self.path, listed.get(self.name))
+
+    def test_register_new_workspace_no_name(self):
+        no_name = ""
+        with patch('sys.stdout', new_callable=StringIO) as mock_stdout:
+            ex = self.assertRaises(SystemExit,
+                                   self.workspace_manager.
+                                   register_new_workspace,
+                                   no_name, self.path)
+        self.assertEqual(1, ex.code)
+        self.assertEqual(mock_stdout.getvalue(),
+                         "None or empty name is specified."
+                         " Please specify correct name for workspace.\n")