diff --git a/framework/src/Volo.Abp.Cli.Core/Volo/Abp/Cli/Commands/NewCommand.cs b/framework/src/Volo.Abp.Cli.Core/Volo/Abp/Cli/Commands/NewCommand.cs
index 83cce36fce..c8757e1252 100644
--- a/framework/src/Volo.Abp.Cli.Core/Volo/Abp/Cli/Commands/NewCommand.cs
+++ b/framework/src/Volo.Abp.Cli.Core/Volo/Abp/Cli/Commands/NewCommand.cs
@@ -61,6 +61,11 @@ namespace Volo.Abp.Cli.Commands
                 );
             }
 
+            if (!ProjectNameValidator.IsValid(projectName))
+            {
+                throw new CliUsageException("The project name is invalid! Please specify a different name.");
+            }
+
             Logger.LogInformation("Creating your project...");
             Logger.LogInformation("Project name: " + projectName);
 
@@ -554,4 +559,4 @@ namespace Volo.Abp.Cli.Commands
             }
         }
     }
-}
+}
\ No newline at end of file
diff --git a/framework/src/Volo.Abp.Cli.Core/Volo/Abp/Cli/Utils/ProjectNameValidator.cs b/framework/src/Volo.Abp.Cli.Core/Volo/Abp/Cli/Utils/ProjectNameValidator.cs
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000..daf13da410
--- /dev/null
+++ b/framework/src/Volo.Abp.Cli.Core/Volo/Abp/Cli/Utils/ProjectNameValidator.cs
@@ -0,0 +1,102 @@
+using System;
+using System.Collections.Generic;
+using System.Linq;
+
+namespace Volo.Abp.Cli.Utils
+{
+    public static class ProjectNameValidator
+    {
+        private static readonly string[] IllegalProjectNames = new[]
+        {
+            "MyCompanyName.MyProjectName",
+            "MyProjectName",
+            "CON", //Windows doesn't accept these names as file name
+            "AUX",
+            "PRN",
+            "COM1",
+            "LPT2"
+        };
+
+        private static readonly char[] IllegalChars = new[]
+        {
+            '/',
+            '?',
+            ':',
+            '&',
+            '\\',
+            '*',
+            '\'',
+            '<',
+            '>',
+            '|',
+            '#',
+            '%',
+        };
+
+        private static bool HasParentDirectoryString(string projectName)
+        {
+            return projectName.Contains("..");
+        }
+
+        private static bool HasIllegalChar(string projectName)
+        {
+            foreach (var illegalWord in IllegalChars)
+            {
+                if (projectName.Contains(illegalWord))
+                {
+                    return false;
+                }
+            }
+
+            return true;
+        }
+
+        private static bool HasSurrogateOrControlChar(string projectName)
+        {
+            return projectName.Any(chr => char.IsControl(chr) || char.IsSurrogate(chr));
+        }
+
+        private static bool IsIllegalProjectName(string projectName)
+        {
+            foreach (var illegalProjectName in IllegalProjectNames)
+            {
+                if (projectName.Equals(illegalProjectName, StringComparison.OrdinalIgnoreCase))
+                {
+                    return true;
+                }
+            }
+
+            return true;
+        }
+
+        public static bool IsValid(string projectName)
+        {
+            if (projectName == null)
+            {
+                throw new CliUsageException("Project name cannot be empty!");
+            }
+
+            if (HasIllegalChar(projectName))
+            {
+                return false;
+            }
+
+            if (HasSurrogateOrControlChar(projectName))
+            {
+                return false;
+            }
+
+            if (HasParentDirectoryString(projectName))
+            {
+                return false;
+            }
+
+            if (IsIllegalProjectName(projectName))
+            {
+                return false;
+            }
+
+            return true;
+        }
+    }
+}
\ No newline at end of file
diff --git a/framework/test/Volo.Abp.Cli.Core.Tests/Volo/Abp/Cli/ProjectNameValidation_Tests.cs b/framework/test/Volo.Abp.Cli.Core.Tests/Volo/Abp/Cli/ProjectNameValidation_Tests.cs
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000..2e6d0074bd
--- /dev/null
+++ b/framework/test/Volo.Abp.Cli.Core.Tests/Volo/Abp/Cli/ProjectNameValidation_Tests.cs
@@ -0,0 +1,75 @@
+using System.IO;
+using System.Threading.Tasks;
+using Shouldly;
+using Volo.Abp.Cli.Args;
+using Volo.Abp.Cli.Commands;
+using Volo.Abp.Cli.ProjectModification;
+using Xunit;
+
+namespace Volo.Abp.Cli
+{
+    public class ProjectNameValidation_Tests : AbpCliTestBase
+    {
+        private readonly NewCommand _newCommand;
+
+        public ProjectNameValidation_Tests()
+        {
+            _newCommand = GetRequiredService<NewCommand>();
+        }
+
+        [Fact]
+        public async Task IllegalProjectName_Test()
+        {
+            var illegalProjectNames = new[]
+            {
+                "MyCompanyName.MyProjectName",
+                "MyProjectName",
+                "CON", //Windows doesn't accept these names as file name
+                "AUX",
+                "PRN",
+                "COM1",
+                "LPT2"
+            };
+
+            foreach (var illegalProjectName in illegalProjectNames)
+            {
+                var args = new CommandLineArgs("new", illegalProjectName);
+                await _newCommand.ExecuteAsync(args).ShouldThrowAsync<CliUsageException>();
+            }
+        }
+
+        [Fact]
+        public async Task ContainsIllegalChar_Test()
+        {
+            var illegalChars = new[]
+            {
+                '/',
+                '?',
+                ':',
+                '&',
+                '\\',
+                '*',
+                '\'',
+                '<',
+                '>',
+                '|',
+                '#',
+                '%',
+            };
+
+            foreach (var illegalChar in illegalChars)
+            {
+                var args = new CommandLineArgs("new", "Test" + illegalChar);
+                await _newCommand.ExecuteAsync(args).ShouldThrowAsync<CliUsageException>();
+            }
+        }
+
+        [Fact]
+        public async Task ParentDirectoryContain_Test()
+        {
+
+            var args = new CommandLineArgs("new", "Test..Test");
+            await _newCommand.ExecuteAsync(args).ShouldThrowAsync<CliUsageException>();
+        }
+    }
+}