diff --git a/samtranslator/model/__init__.py b/samtranslator/model/__init__.py
index 61d9d7c2d..e283462d7 100644
--- a/samtranslator/model/__init__.py
+++ b/samtranslator/model/__init__.py
@@ -5,7 +5,7 @@
 
 from samtranslator.intrinsics.resolver import IntrinsicsResolver
 from samtranslator.model.exceptions import InvalidResourceException
-from samtranslator.model.types import Validator
+from samtranslator.model.types import Validator, any_type
 from samtranslator.plugins import LifeCycleEvents
 from samtranslator.model.tags.resource_tagging import get_tag_list
 
@@ -45,6 +45,17 @@ def __init__(self, required: bool, validate: Validator) -> None:
         super().__init__(required, validate, False)
 
 
+class PassThroughProperty(PropertyType):
+    """
+    Pass-through property.
+
+    SAM Translator should not try to read the value other than passing it to underlaying CFN resources.
+    """
+
+    def __init__(self, required: bool) -> None:
+        super().__init__(required, any_type(), False)
+
+
 class Resource(object):
     """A Resource object represents an abstract entity that contains a Type and a Properties object. They map well to
     CloudFormation resources as well sub-types like AWS::Lambda::Function or `Events` section of
diff --git a/samtranslator/model/sam_resources.py b/samtranslator/model/sam_resources.py
index 7023e717a..6e00809d1 100644
--- a/samtranslator/model/sam_resources.py
+++ b/samtranslator/model/sam_resources.py
@@ -31,7 +31,7 @@
 from samtranslator.metrics.method_decorator import cw_timer
 from samtranslator.model import (
     ResourceResolver,
-    Property,
+    PassThroughProperty,
     PropertyType,
     SamResourceMacro,
     Resource,
@@ -1283,7 +1283,7 @@ class SamHttpApi(SamResourceMacro):
         # In the future, we might rename and expose this property to customers so they can have SAM manage Explicit APIs
         # Swagger.
         "__MANAGE_SWAGGER": PropertyType(False, is_type(bool)),
-        "Name": Property(False, any_type()),
+        "Name": PassThroughProperty(False),
         "StageName": PropertyType(False, one_of(is_str(), is_type(dict))),
         "Tags": PropertyType(False, is_type(dict)),
         "DefinitionBody": PropertyType(False, is_type(dict)),