diff --git a/frappe/model/document.py b/frappe/model/document.py
index cb36c18b47..5017d342c1 100644
--- a/frappe/model/document.py
+++ b/frappe/model/document.py
@@ -938,6 +938,14 @@ class Document(BaseDocument):
 		self.docstatus = DocStatus.cancelled()
 		return self.save()
 
+	@whitelist.__func__
+	def _rename(self, name: str, merge: bool = False, force: bool = False):
+		"""Cancel the document. Sets `docstatus` = 2, then saves.
+		"""
+		from frappe.model.rename_doc import rename_doc
+		self.name = rename_doc(doc=self, new=name, merge=merge, force=force)
+		self.reload()
+
 	@whitelist.__func__
 	def submit(self):
 		"""Submit the document. Sets `docstatus` = 1, then saves."""
@@ -948,6 +956,12 @@ class Document(BaseDocument):
 		"""Cancel the document. Sets `docstatus` = 2, then saves."""
 		return self._cancel()
 
+	@whitelist.__func__
+	def rename(self, name: str, merge: bool = False, force: bool = False):
+		"""Rename the document to `name`. This transforms the current object.
+		"""
+		return self._rename(name=name, merge=merge, force=force)
+
 	def delete(self, ignore_permissions=False):
 		"""Delete document."""
 		frappe.delete_doc(self.doctype, self.name, ignore_permissions = ignore_permissions, flags=self.flags)