diff --git a/tempest/api/volume/base.py b/tempest/api/volume/base.py
index 0cd5ec7..a19af5d 100644
--- a/tempest/api/volume/base.py
+++ b/tempest/api/volume/base.py
@@ -147,6 +147,9 @@
         """Wrapper utility that returns a test backup."""
         if backup_client is None:
             backup_client = self.backups_client
+        if 'name' not in kwargs:
+            name = data_utils.rand_name(self.__class__.__name__ + '-Backup')
+            kwargs['name'] = name
 
         backup = backup_client.create_backup(
             volume_id=volume_id, **kwargs)['backup']