diff --git a/client-api/api_lib/pvcapi.py b/client-api/api_lib/pvcapi.py
index a3ac1672..9a8d91be 100755
--- a/client-api/api_lib/pvcapi.py
+++ b/client-api/api_lib/pvcapi.py
@@ -892,6 +892,23 @@ def ceph_volume_snapshot_add(pool, volume, name):
     }
     return flask.jsonify(output), retcode
 
+def ceph_volume_snapshot_rename(pool, volume, name, new_name):
+    """
+    Rename a Ceph RBD volume snapshot in the PVC Ceph storage cluster.
+    """
+    zk_conn = pvc_common.startZKConnection(config['coordinators'])
+    retflag, retdata = pvc_ceph.rename_snapshot(zk_conn, pool, volume, name, new_name)
+    if retflag:
+        retcode = 200
+    else:
+        retcode = 400
+
+    pvc_common.stopZKConnection(zk_conn)
+    output = {
+        'message': retdata.replace('\"', '\'')
+    }
+    return flask.jsonify(output), retcode
+
 def ceph_volume_snapshot_remove(pool, volume, name):
     """
     Remove a Ceph RBD volume snapshot from the PVC Ceph storage cluster.
diff --git a/client-api/pvc-api.py b/client-api/pvc-api.py
index 15ab66d4..720d2db3 100755
--- a/client-api/pvc-api.py
+++ b/client-api/pvc-api.py
@@ -870,8 +870,12 @@ def api_ceph_volume_snapshot_element(pool, volume, snapshot):
         return pvcapi.ceph_volume_snapshot_list(pool, volume, snapshot)
 
     if flask.request.method == 'PUT':
-        # TODO: #44
-        flask.abort(501)
+        if 'name' in flask.request.values:
+            name = flask.request.values['name']
+        else:
+            return flask.jsonify({"message":"ERROR: A new name must be specified."}), 400
+
+        return pvcapi.ceph_volume_snapshot_rename(pool, volume, snapshot, name)
 
     if flask.request.method == 'DELETE':
         return pvcapi.ceph_volume_snapshot_remove(pool, volume, snapshot)
diff --git a/client-cli/pvc.py b/client-cli/pvc.py
index 23bae666..859fc1b5 100755
--- a/client-cli/pvc.py
+++ b/client-cli/pvc.py
@@ -1573,13 +1573,37 @@ def ceph_volume_snapshot():
 )
 def ceph_volume_snapshot_add(pool, volume, name):
     """
-    Add a snapshot of Ceph RBD volume VOLUME with name NAME.
+    Add a snapshot with name NAME of Ceph RBD volume VOLUME in pool POOL.
     """
 
     zk_conn = pvc_common.startZKConnection(zk_host)
     retcode, retmsg = pvc_ceph.add_snapshot(zk_conn, pool, volume, name)
     cleanup(retcode, retmsg, zk_conn)
 
+###############################################################################
+# pvc storage ceph volume snapshot rename
+###############################################################################
+@click.command(name='rename', short_help='Rename RBD volume snapshot.')
+@click.argument(
+    'pool'
+)
+@click.argument(
+    'volume'
+)
+@click.argument(
+    'name'
+)
+@click.argument(
+    'new_name'
+)
+def ceph_volume_snapshot_rename(pool, volume, name, new_name):
+    """
+    Rename an existing Ceph RBD volume snapshot with name NAME to name NEW_NAME for volume VOLUME in pool POOL.
+    """
+    zk_conn = pvc_common.startZKConnection(zk_host)
+    retcode, retmsg = pvc_ceph.rename_snapshot(zk_conn, pool, volume, name, new_name)
+    cleanup(retcode, retmsg, zk_conn)
+
 ###############################################################################
 # pvc storage ceph volume snapshot remove
 ###############################################################################
@@ -1600,7 +1624,7 @@ def ceph_volume_snapshot_add(pool, volume, name):
 )
 def ceph_volume_snapshot_remove(pool, volume, name, yes):
     """
-    Remove a Ceph RBD volume with name NAME from pool POOL.
+    Remove a Ceph RBD volume snapshot with name NAME from volume VOLUME in pool POOL.
     """
 
     if not yes:
@@ -1802,6 +1826,7 @@ ceph_volume.add_command(ceph_volume_list)
 ceph_volume.add_command(ceph_volume_snapshot)
 
 ceph_volume_snapshot.add_command(ceph_volume_snapshot_add)
+ceph_volume_snapshot.add_command(ceph_volume_snapshot_rename)
 ceph_volume_snapshot.add_command(ceph_volume_snapshot_remove)
 ceph_volume_snapshot.add_command(ceph_volume_snapshot_list)
 
diff --git a/client-common/ceph.py b/client-common/ceph.py
index 4129b221..10aabb2f 100644
--- a/client-common/ceph.py
+++ b/client-common/ceph.py
@@ -1242,6 +1242,35 @@ def add_snapshot(zk_conn, pool, volume, name):
 
     return success, message
 
+def rename_snapshot(zk_conn, pool, volume, name, new_name):
+    # Tell the cluster to rename
+    rename_snapshot_string = 'snapshot_rename {},{},{}'.format(pool, name, new_name)
+    zkhandler.writedata(zk_conn, {'/ceph/cmd': rename_snapshot_string})
+    # Wait 1/2 second for the cluster to get the message and start working
+    time.sleep(0.5)
+    # Acquire a read lock, so we get the return exclusively
+    lock = zkhandler.readlock(zk_conn, '/ceph/cmd')
+    with lock:
+        try:
+            result = zkhandler.readdata(zk_conn, '/ceph/cmd').split()[0]
+            if result == 'success-snapshot_rename':
+                message = 'Renamed RBD volume snapshot "{}" to "{}" for volume {} on pool "{}".'.format(name, new_name, volume, pool)
+                success = True
+            else:
+                message = 'ERROR: Failed to rename volume {} to {}; check node logs for details.'.format(name, new_name)
+                success = False
+        except:
+            message = 'ERROR: Command ignored by node.'
+            success = False
+
+    # Acquire a write lock to ensure things go smoothly
+    lock = zkhandler.writelock(zk_conn, '/ceph/cmd')
+    with lock:
+        time.sleep(1)
+        zkhandler.writedata(zk_conn, {'/ceph/cmd': ''})
+
+    return success, message
+
 def remove_snapshot(zk_conn, pool, volume, name):
     if not verifySnapshot(zk_conn, pool, volume, name):
         return False, 'ERROR: No snapshot with name "{}" is present of volume {} on pool {}.'.format(name, volume, pool)