diff --git a/zun/db/etcd/api.py b/zun/db/etcd/api.py
index dd75f5be3..020550de1 100644
--- a/zun/db/etcd/api.py
+++ b/zun/db/etcd/api.py
@@ -31,11 +31,12 @@ from zun.db.etcd import models
 
 
 LOG = log.getLogger(__name__)
+CONF = zun.conf.CONF
 
 
 def get_connection():
-    connection = EtcdAPI(host=zun.conf.CONF.etcd.etcd_host,
-                         port=zun.conf.CONF.etcd.etcd_port)
+    connection = EtcdAPI(host=CONF.etcd.etcd_host,
+                         port=CONF.etcd.etcd_port)
     return connection
 
 
@@ -159,13 +160,39 @@ class EtcdAPI(object):
         return self._process_list_result(filtered_containers,
                                          limit=limit, sort_key=sort_key)
 
+    def _validate_unique_container_name(self, context, name):
+        if not CONF.compute.unique_container_name_scope:
+            return
+        lowername = name.lower()
+        filters = {'name': name}
+        if CONF.compute.unique_container_name_scope == 'project':
+            filters['project_id'] = context.project_id
+        elif CONF.compute.unique_container_name_scope == 'global':
+            pass
+        else:
+            return
+
+        try:
+            containers = self.list_container(context, filters=filters)
+        except etcd.EtcdKeyNotFound:
+            return
+        except Exception as e:
+            LOG.error(_LE('Error occurred while retrieving container: %s'),
+                      six.text_type(e))
+            raise
+        if len(containers) > 0:
+            raise exception.ContainerAlreadyExists(field='name',
+                                                   value=lowername)
+
     def create_container(self, context, container_data):
         # ensure defaults are present for new containers
-        # TODO(pksingh): need to add validation for same container
-        # name validation in project and global scope
         if not container_data.get('uuid'):
             container_data['uuid'] = uuidutils.generate_uuid()
 
+        if container_data.get('name'):
+            self._validate_unique_container_name(context,
+                                                 container_data['name'])
+
         container = models.Container(container_data)
         try:
             container.save()
diff --git a/zun/tests/unit/db/test_container.py b/zun/tests/unit/db/test_container.py
index 198059b3e..fc51fcce9 100644
--- a/zun/tests/unit/db/test_container.py
+++ b/zun/tests/unit/db/test_container.py
@@ -23,6 +23,7 @@ import six
 from zun.common import exception
 import zun.conf
 from zun.db import api as dbapi
+from zun.db.etcd.api import EtcdAPI as etcd_api
 from zun.tests.unit.db import base
 from zun.tests.unit.db import utils
 
@@ -254,6 +255,9 @@ class EtcdDbContainerTestCase(base.DbTestCase):
     @mock.patch.object(etcd_client, 'read')
     @mock.patch.object(etcd_client, 'write')
     def test_create_container_already_exists(self, mock_write, mock_read):
+        CONF.set_override("unique_container_name_scope", "",
+                          group="compute",
+                          enforce_type=True)
         mock_read.side_effect = etcd.EtcdKeyNotFound
         utils.create_test_container(context=self.context)
         mock_read.side_effect = lambda *args: None
@@ -446,3 +450,62 @@ class EtcdDbContainerTestCase(base.DbTestCase):
         self.assertRaises(exception.InvalidParameterValue,
                           dbapi.Connection.update_container, self.context,
                           container.id, {'uuid': ''})
+
+    @mock.patch.object(etcd_client, 'read')
+    @mock.patch.object(etcd_client, 'write')
+    @mock.patch.object(etcd_api, 'list_container')
+    def test_create_container_already_exists_in_project_name_space(
+            self, mock_list_container, mock_write, mock_read):
+        mock_read.side_effect = etcd.EtcdKeyNotFound
+        mock_list_container.return_value = []
+        CONF.set_override("unique_container_name_scope", "project",
+                          group="compute",
+                          enforce_type=True)
+        container1 = utils.create_test_container(
+            context=self.context, name='cont1')
+        mock_list_container.return_value = [container1]
+        with self.assertRaisesRegexp(exception.ContainerAlreadyExists,
+                                     'A container with name.*'):
+            utils.create_test_container(uuid=uuidutils.generate_uuid(),
+                                        context=self.context,
+                                        name='cont1')
+
+    @mock.patch.object(etcd_client, 'read')
+    @mock.patch.object(etcd_client, 'write')
+    @mock.patch.object(etcd_api, 'list_container')
+    def test_create_container_already_exists_in_global_name_space(
+            self, mock_list_container, mock_write, mock_read):
+        mock_read.side_effect = etcd.EtcdKeyNotFound
+        mock_list_container.return_value = []
+        CONF.set_override("unique_container_name_scope", "global",
+                          group="compute",
+                          enforce_type=True)
+        container1 = utils.create_test_container(
+            context=self.context, name='cont1')
+        self.context.project_id = 'fake_project_1'
+        self.context.user_id = 'fake_user_1'
+        mock_list_container.return_value = [container1]
+        with self.assertRaisesRegexp(exception.ContainerAlreadyExists,
+                                     'A container with name.*'):
+            utils.create_test_container(uuid=uuidutils.generate_uuid(),
+                                        context=self.context,
+                                        name='cont1')
+
+    @mock.patch.object(etcd_client, 'read')
+    @mock.patch.object(etcd_client, 'write')
+    @mock.patch.object(etcd_api, 'list_container')
+    def test_create_container_already_exists_in_default_name_space(
+            self, mock_list_container, mock_write, mock_read):
+        mock_read.side_effect = etcd.EtcdKeyNotFound
+        mock_list_container.return_value = []
+        CONF.set_override("unique_container_name_scope", "",
+                          group="compute",
+                          enforce_type=True)
+        container1 = utils.create_test_container(
+            context=self.context, name='cont1',
+            uuid=uuidutils.generate_uuid())
+        mock_list_container.return_value = [container1]
+        self.context.project_id = 'fake_project_1'
+        self.context.user_id = 'fake_user_1'
+        utils.create_test_container(
+            context=self.context, name='cont1', uuid=uuidutils.generate_uuid())