diff --git a/core/modules/block/block.module b/core/modules/block/block.module
index 222d09a..f81f2ed 100644
--- a/core/modules/block/block.module
+++ b/core/modules/block/block.module
@@ -531,6 +531,11 @@ function template_preprocess_block(&$variables) {
   $block_counter = &drupal_static(__FUNCTION__, array());
 
   $variables['block'] = (object) $variables['elements']['#block_config'];
+  // If the block title is configured to be hidden, set it to an empty string.
+  if (empty($variables['elements']['#block']->display_title)) {
+    $variables['block']->hidden_title = $variables['block']->subject;
+    $variables['block']->subject = '';
+  }
 
   // All blocks get an independent counter for each region.
   if (!isset($block_counter[$variables['block']->region])) {
diff --git a/core/modules/block/lib/Drupal/block/BlockBase.php b/core/modules/block/lib/Drupal/block/BlockBase.php
index 9e5bf6c..235f721 100644
--- a/core/modules/block/lib/Drupal/block/BlockBase.php
+++ b/core/modules/block/lib/Drupal/block/BlockBase.php
@@ -239,6 +239,12 @@ public function form($form, &$form_state) {
       '#title' => t('Title'),
       '#maxlength' => 255,
       '#default_value' => !$entity->isNew() ? $entity->label() : $definition['subject'],
+      '#required' => TRUE,
+    );
+    $form['display_title'] = array(
+      '#type' => 'checkbox',
+      '#title' => t('Display title'),
+      '#default_value' => $entity->display_title,
     );
     $form['machine_name'] = array(
       '#type' => 'machine_name',
diff --git a/core/modules/block/lib/Drupal/block/Plugin/Core/Entity/Block.php b/core/modules/block/lib/Drupal/block/Plugin/Core/Entity/Block.php
index d2bf1a7..8680bf4 100644
--- a/core/modules/block/lib/Drupal/block/Plugin/Core/Entity/Block.php
+++ b/core/modules/block/lib/Drupal/block/Plugin/Core/Entity/Block.php
@@ -53,6 +53,13 @@ class Block extends ConfigEntityBase {
   public $label;
 
   /**
+   * Whether the label should be displayed.
+   *
+   * @var boolean
+   */
+  public $display_title = TRUE;
+
+  /**
    * The block UUID.
    *
    * @var string
@@ -169,6 +176,7 @@ public function getExportProperties() {
     $names = array(
       'id',
       'label',
+      'display_title',
       'uuid',
       'region',
       'weight',