diff --git a/Help/command/find_package.rst b/Help/command/find_package.rst
index 190d05cf6..7f518a6a9 100644
--- a/Help/command/find_package.rst
+++ b/Help/command/find_package.rst
@@ -312,6 +312,8 @@ When loading a find module or package configuration file ``find_package``
 defines variables to provide information about the call arguments (and
 restores their original state before returning):
 
+``CMAKE_FIND_PACKAGE_NAME``
+  the ``<package>`` name which is searched for
 ``<package>_FIND_REQUIRED``
   true if ``REQUIRED`` option was given
 ``<package>_FIND_QUIETLY``
diff --git a/Help/manual/cmake-variables.7.rst b/Help/manual/cmake-variables.7.rst
index 99088e042..2a22f1433 100644
--- a/Help/manual/cmake-variables.7.rst
+++ b/Help/manual/cmake-variables.7.rst
@@ -36,6 +36,7 @@ Variables that Provide Information
    /variable/CMAKE_EXECUTABLE_SUFFIX
    /variable/CMAKE_EXTRA_GENERATOR
    /variable/CMAKE_EXTRA_SHARED_LIBRARY_SUFFIXES
+   /variable/CMAKE_FIND_PACKAGE_NAME
    /variable/CMAKE_GENERATOR
    /variable/CMAKE_GENERATOR_PLATFORM
    /variable/CMAKE_GENERATOR_TOOLSET
diff --git a/Help/variable/CMAKE_FIND_PACKAGE_NAME.rst b/Help/variable/CMAKE_FIND_PACKAGE_NAME.rst
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..bd1a30f52
--- /dev/null
+++ b/Help/variable/CMAKE_FIND_PACKAGE_NAME.rst
@@ -0,0 +1,6 @@
+CMAKE_FIND_PACKAGE_NAME
+-----------------------
+
+Defined by the :command:`find_package` command while loading
+a find module to record the caller-specified package name.
+See command documentation for details.