diff --git a/ceph-client/Chart.yaml b/ceph-client/Chart.yaml
index 3c7363c9b..af7eaeab1 100644
--- a/ceph-client/Chart.yaml
+++ b/ceph-client/Chart.yaml
@@ -15,6 +15,6 @@ apiVersion: v1
 appVersion: v1.0.0
 description: OpenStack-Helm Ceph Client
 name: ceph-client
-version: 0.1.16
+version: 0.1.17
 home: https://github.com/ceph/ceph-client
 ...
diff --git a/ceph-client/templates/bin/pool/_init.sh.tpl b/ceph-client/templates/bin/pool/_init.sh.tpl
index ec81a96c0..0e68adab4 100644
--- a/ceph-client/templates/bin/pool/_init.sh.tpl
+++ b/ceph-client/templates/bin/pool/_init.sh.tpl
@@ -325,13 +325,27 @@ fi
 
 {{- range $pool := .Values.conf.pool.spec -}}
 {{- with $pool }}
+pool_name="{{ .name }}"
+{{- if .rename }}
+# If a renamed pool exists, that name should be used for idempotence
+if [[ -n "$(ceph --cluster ${CLUSTER} osd pool ls | grep ^{{ .rename }}$)" ]]; then
+  pool_name="{{ .rename }}"
+fi
+{{- end }}
 # Read the pool quota from the pool spec (no quota if absent)
 # Set pool_quota to 0 if target_quota is 0
 [[ ${target_quota} -eq 0 ]] && pool_quota=0 || pool_quota="$(convert_to_bytes {{ .pool_quota | default 0 }})"
 {{- if .crush_rule }}
-manage_pool {{ .application }} {{ .name }} {{ .replication }} {{ .percent_total_data }} {{ $targetPGperOSD }} {{ .crush_rule }} $pool_quota {{ $targetProtection }} ${cluster_capacity}
+manage_pool {{ .application }} ${pool_name} {{ .replication }} {{ .percent_total_data }} {{ $targetPGperOSD }} {{ .crush_rule }} $pool_quota {{ $targetProtection }} ${cluster_capacity}
 {{ else }}
-manage_pool {{ .application }} {{ .name }} {{ .replication }} {{ .percent_total_data }} {{ $targetPGperOSD }} {{ $crushRuleDefault }} $pool_quota {{ $targetProtection }} ${cluster_capacity}
+manage_pool {{ .application }} ${pool_name} {{ .replication }} {{ .percent_total_data }} {{ $targetPGperOSD }} {{ $crushRuleDefault }} $pool_quota {{ $targetProtection }} ${cluster_capacity}
+{{- end }}
+{{- if .rename }}
+# If a rename value exists, the pool exists, and a pool with the rename value doesn't exist, rename the pool
+if [[ -n "$(ceph --cluster ${CLUSTER} osd pool ls | grep ^{{ .name }}$)" ]] &&
+   [[ -z "$(ceph --cluster ${CLUSTER} osd pool ls | grep ^{{ .rename }}$)" ]]; then
+  ceph --cluster "${CLUSTER}" osd pool rename "{{ .name }}" "{{ .rename }}"
+fi
 {{- end }}
 {{- end }}
 {{- end }}
diff --git a/ceph-client/values.yaml b/ceph-client/values.yaml
index dcb49b3fe..08987fd37 100644
--- a/ceph-client/values.yaml
+++ b/ceph-client/values.yaml
@@ -348,6 +348,12 @@ conf:
         percent_total_data: 5
       # RBD pool
       - name: rbd
+        # An optional "rename" value may be used to change the name of an existing pool.
+        # If the pool doesn't exist, it will be created and renamed. If the pool exists with
+        # the original name, it will be renamed. If the pool exists and has already been
+        # renamed, the name will not be changed. If two pools exist with the two names, the
+        # pool matching the renamed value will be configured and the other left alone.
+        # rename: rbd-new
         application: rbd
         replication: 3
         percent_total_data: 40
diff --git a/releasenotes/notes/ceph-client.yaml b/releasenotes/notes/ceph-client.yaml
index fb36e57f5..c7b0a3af5 100644
--- a/releasenotes/notes/ceph-client.yaml
+++ b/releasenotes/notes/ceph-client.yaml
@@ -17,4 +17,5 @@ ceph-client:
   - 0.1.14 Allow Ceph RBD pool job to leave failed pods
   - 0.1.15 Make ceph-client helm test more PG specific
   - 0.1.16 Make Ceph pool init job consistent with helm test
+  - 0.1.17 Add pool rename support for Ceph pools
 ...