diff --git a/src/chain/context-handler-impl.spec.ts b/src/chain/context-handler-impl.spec.ts
index 6c2f41c1..80402f59 100644
--- a/src/chain/context-handler-impl.spec.ts
+++ b/src/chain/context-handler-impl.spec.ts
@@ -2,6 +2,7 @@ import { ContextBuilder } from '../context-builder';
 import { ChainCondition, CustomCondition } from '../context-items';
 import { check } from '../middlewares/check';
 import { Bail } from '../context-items/bail';
+import { Rename } from '../context-items/rename';
 import { ContextHandler, ContextHandlerImpl } from './';
 
 let builder: ContextBuilder;
@@ -74,3 +75,10 @@ describe('#optional()', () => {
     expect(builder.setOptional).toHaveBeenNthCalledWith(3, false);
   });
 });
+
+describe('#rename()', () => {
+  it('adds a Rename item', () => {
+    contextHandler.rename('foo');
+    expect(builder.addItem).toHaveBeenCalledWith(new Rename('foo'));
+  });
+});
diff --git a/src/chain/context-handler-impl.ts b/src/chain/context-handler-impl.ts
index 320777c9..acede1b2 100644
--- a/src/chain/context-handler-impl.ts
+++ b/src/chain/context-handler-impl.ts
@@ -3,6 +3,7 @@ import { Optional } from '../context';
 import { ChainCondition, CustomCondition } from '../context-items';
 import { CustomValidator } from '../base';
 import { Bail } from '../context-items/bail';
+import { Rename } from '../context-items/rename';
 import { ContextHandler } from './context-handler';
 import { ValidationChain } from './validation-chain';
 
@@ -37,4 +38,9 @@ export class ContextHandlerImpl<Chain> implements ContextHandler<Chain> {
 
     return this.chain;
   }
+
+  rename(newPath: string) {
+    this.builder.addItem(new Rename(newPath));
+    return this.chain;
+  }
 }
diff --git a/src/chain/context-handler.ts b/src/chain/context-handler.ts
index 8d6aac11..0627ac59 100644
--- a/src/chain/context-handler.ts
+++ b/src/chain/context-handler.ts
@@ -6,4 +6,5 @@ export interface ContextHandler<Chain> {
   bail(): Chain;
   if(condition: CustomValidator | ValidationChain): Chain;
   optional(options?: Partial<Optional> | true): Chain;
+  rename(newPath: string): Chain;
 }
diff --git a/src/chain/context-runner-impl.spec.ts b/src/chain/context-runner-impl.spec.ts
index f97b5730..f3cfc93e 100644
--- a/src/chain/context-runner-impl.spec.ts
+++ b/src/chain/context-runner-impl.spec.ts
@@ -3,6 +3,7 @@ import { FieldInstance, InternalRequest, ValidationHalt, contextsKey } from '../
 import { ContextBuilder } from '../context-builder';
 import { ContextItem } from '../context-items';
 import { Result } from '../validation-result';
+import { Rename } from '../context-items/rename';
 import { ContextRunnerImpl } from './context-runner-impl';
 
 let builder: ContextBuilder;
@@ -206,3 +207,23 @@ describe('with dryRun: true option', () => {
     expect(req.query).toHaveProperty('bar', 456);
   });
 });
+
+it('contextItem is instance of Rename', async () => {
+  const rename = new Rename('bar');
+  const mockItem = { run: jest.fn() };
+  builder.setFields(['foo']).addItem(rename).addItem(mockItem);
+  selectFields.mockReturnValue([
+    { location: 'query', path: 'foo', originalPath: 'foo', value: 123, originalValue: 123 },
+  ]);
+
+  const req = { query: { foo: 123 } };
+  await contextRunner.run(req);
+  expect(req.query).toEqual({ bar: 123 });
+  expect(mockItem.run).toHaveBeenCalledWith(expect.any(Context), 123, {
+    req: expect.objectContaining({
+      query: { bar: 123 },
+    }),
+    location: 'query',
+    path: 'bar',
+  });
+});
diff --git a/src/chain/context-runner-impl.ts b/src/chain/context-runner-impl.ts
index 0d68c2ec..711228a5 100644
--- a/src/chain/context-runner-impl.ts
+++ b/src/chain/context-runner-impl.ts
@@ -2,6 +2,7 @@ import * as _ from 'lodash';
 import { InternalRequest, Request, ValidationHalt, contextsKey } from '../base';
 import { Context, ReadonlyContext } from '../context';
 import { ContextBuilder } from '../context-builder';
+import { Rename } from '../context-items/rename';
 import { SelectFields, selectFields as baseSelectFields } from '../select-fields';
 import { Result } from '../validation-result';
 import { ContextRunner } from './context-runner';
@@ -43,14 +44,19 @@ export class ContextRunnerImpl implements ContextRunner {
             path,
           });
 
-          // An instance is mutable, so if an item changed its value, there's no need to call getData again
-          const newValue = instance.value;
+          if (contextItem instanceof Rename) {
+            // change instance path
+            instance.path = contextItem.newPath;
+          } else {
+            // An instance is mutable, so if an item changed its value, there's no need to call getData again
+            const newValue = instance.value;
 
-          // Checks whether the value changed.
-          // Avoids e.g. undefined values being set on the request if it didn't have the key initially.
-          const reqValue = path !== '' ? _.get(req[location], path) : req[location];
-          if (!options.dryRun && reqValue !== instance.value) {
-            path !== '' ? _.set(req[location], path, newValue) : _.set(req, location, newValue);
+            // Checks whether the value changed.
+            // Avoids e.g. undefined values being set on the request if it didn't have the key initially.
+            const reqValue = path !== '' ? _.get(req[location], path) : req[location];
+            if (!options.dryRun && reqValue !== instance.value) {
+              path !== '' ? _.set(req[location], path, newValue) : _.set(req, location, newValue);
+            }
           }
         } catch (e) {
           if (e instanceof ValidationHalt) {
diff --git a/src/context-items/rename.spec.ts b/src/context-items/rename.spec.ts
new file mode 100644
index 00000000..5c2be360
--- /dev/null
+++ b/src/context-items/rename.spec.ts
@@ -0,0 +1,58 @@
+import { ContextBuilder } from '../context-builder';
+import { Meta } from '../base';
+import { Rename } from './rename';
+
+it('the new path is identical to the old one', () => {
+  const context = new ContextBuilder().setFields(['foo']).build();
+  const meta: Meta = { req: {}, location: 'body', path: 'foo' };
+
+  expect(new Rename('foo').run(context, 'value', meta)).resolves;
+});
+
+it('throws an error if trying to rename more than one field', async () => {
+  const context = new ContextBuilder().setFields(['foo', 'bar']).build();
+  const meta: Meta = { req: {}, location: 'body', path: 'foo' };
+
+  await expect(new Rename('_foo').run(context, 'value', meta)).rejects.toThrow();
+});
+
+it('throws an error if using wildcards in new path', async () => {
+  const context = new ContextBuilder().setFields(['foo']).build();
+  const meta: Meta = { req: {}, location: 'body', path: 'foo' };
+
+  await expect(new Rename('foo.*').run(context, 'value', meta)).rejects.toThrow();
+});
+
+it('throws an error if the new path is already assigned to a property', async () => {
+  const context = new ContextBuilder().setFields(['foo']).build();
+  const meta: Meta = {
+    req: {
+      body: {
+        foo: 'value',
+        _foo: 'bar',
+      },
+    },
+    location: 'body',
+    path: 'foo',
+  };
+
+  await expect(new Rename('_foo').run(context, 'value', meta)).rejects.toThrow();
+});
+
+it('throws an error if trying to rename to an existing property', () => {
+  const context = new ContextBuilder().setFields(['foo']).build();
+  const meta: Meta = {
+    req: {
+      body: {
+        foo: 'value',
+      },
+    },
+    location: 'body',
+    path: 'foo',
+  };
+
+  expect(new Rename('_foo').run(context, 'value', meta)).resolves;
+  expect(meta.req.body).toEqual({
+    _foo: 'value',
+  });
+});
diff --git a/src/context-items/rename.ts b/src/context-items/rename.ts
new file mode 100644
index 00000000..743479d1
--- /dev/null
+++ b/src/context-items/rename.ts
@@ -0,0 +1,30 @@
+import * as _ from 'lodash';
+import { Meta } from '../base';
+import { Context } from '../context';
+import { ContextItem } from './context-item';
+
+export class Rename implements ContextItem {
+  constructor(readonly newPath: string) {}
+
+  async run(context: Context, value: any, meta: Meta) {
+    const { req, location, path } = meta;
+
+    if (path !== this.newPath) {
+      if (context.fields.length !== 1) {
+        throw new Error('Cannot rename multiple fields.');
+      }
+
+      if (this.newPath.includes('*')) {
+        throw new Error('Cannot use rename() with wildcards.');
+      }
+
+      if (_.get(req[location], this.newPath) !== undefined) {
+        throw new Error(`Cannot rename to req.${location}.${path} as it already exists.`);
+      }
+
+      _.set(req[location], this.newPath, value);
+      _.unset(req[location], path);
+    }
+    return Promise.resolve();
+  }
+}