diff --git a/modules/juce_core/text/juce_Identifier.cpp b/modules/juce_core/text/juce_Identifier.cpp
index 2bfe8e42d9..6950a7cd06 100644
--- a/modules/juce_core/text/juce_Identifier.cpp
+++ b/modules/juce_core/text/juce_Identifier.cpp
@@ -45,16 +45,16 @@ Identifier& Identifier::operator= (const Identifier& other) noexcept
     return *this;
 }
 
-Identifier::Identifier (const String& name_)
-    : name (Identifier::getPool().getPooledString (name_))
+Identifier::Identifier (const String& nm)
+    : name (Identifier::getPool().getPooledString (nm))
 {
     /* An Identifier string must be suitable for use as a script variable or XML
        attribute, so it can only contain this limited set of characters.. */
-    jassert (isValidIdentifier (name_));
+    jassert (isValidIdentifier (nm));
 }
 
-Identifier::Identifier (const char* const name_)
-    : name (Identifier::getPool().getPooledString (name_))
+Identifier::Identifier (const char* const nm)
+    : name (Identifier::getPool().getPooledString (nm))
 {
     /* An Identifier string must be suitable for use as a script variable or XML
        attribute, so it can only contain this limited set of characters.. */
@@ -65,6 +65,8 @@ Identifier::~Identifier()
 {
 }
 
+Identifier Identifier::null;
+
 bool Identifier::isValidIdentifier (const String& possibleIdentifier) noexcept
 {
     return possibleIdentifier.isNotEmpty()
diff --git a/modules/juce_core/text/juce_Identifier.h b/modules/juce_core/text/juce_Identifier.h
index 875b409004..7decd5291d 100644
--- a/modules/juce_core/text/juce_Identifier.h
+++ b/modules/juce_core/text/juce_Identifier.h
@@ -81,6 +81,15 @@ public:
     /** Returns this identifier's raw string pointer. */
     const String::CharPointerType getCharPointer() const noexcept       { return name; }
 
+    /** Returns true if this Identifier is not null */
+    bool isValid() const noexcept                                       { return name.getAddress() != nullptr; }
+
+    /** Returns true if this Identifier is null */
+    bool isNull() const noexcept                                        { return name.getAddress() == nullptr; }
+
+    /** A null identifier. */
+    static Identifier null;
+
     /** Checks a given string for characters that might not be valid in an Identifier.
         Since Identifiers are used as a script variables and XML attributes, they should only contain
         alphanumeric characters, underscores, or the '-' and ':' characters.