diff --git a/core/modules/block/block.module b/core/modules/block/block.module
index ff804b2..acfe1a8 100644
--- a/core/modules/block/block.module
+++ b/core/modules/block/block.module
@@ -535,6 +535,11 @@ function template_preprocess_block(&$variables) {
   $block_counter = &drupal_static(__FUNCTION__, array());
 
   $variables['block'] = (object) $variables['elements']['#block_config'];
+  // If the block title is configured to be hidden, set it to an empty string.
+  if ($variables['elements']['#block']->title_display == 'hidden') {
+    $variables['block']->subject_hidden = $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..384fd7f 100644
--- a/core/modules/block/lib/Drupal/block/BlockBase.php
+++ b/core/modules/block/lib/Drupal/block/BlockBase.php
@@ -239,6 +239,15 @@ public function form($form, &$form_state) {
       '#title' => t('Title'),
       '#maxlength' => 255,
       '#default_value' => !$entity->isNew() ? $entity->label() : $definition['subject'],
+      '#required' => TRUE,
+    );
+    $form['title_display'] = array(
+      '#type' => 'checkbox',
+      '#title' => t('Display title'),
+      '#default_value' => $entity->title_display == 'hidden' ? FALSE : 'visible',
+      // Make it possible for contributed modules to make more title visibility
+      // settings available.
+      '#return_value' => 'visible',
     );
     $form['machine_name'] = array(
       '#type' => 'machine_name',
@@ -464,6 +473,11 @@ public function blockValidate($form, &$form_state) {}
    */
   public function submit($form, &$form_state) {
     if (!form_get_errors()) {
+      // Default title display value to hidden if not checked.
+      if (empty($form_state['values']['title_display'])) {
+        $form_state['values']['title_display'] = 'hidden';
+      }
+
       $this->blockSubmit($form, $form_state);
 
       drupal_set_message(t('The block configuration has been saved.'));
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..39d1751 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 +53,16 @@ class Block extends ConfigEntityBase {
   public $label;
 
   /**
+   * Whether the label should be displayed.
+   *
+   * Drupal core hides the title altogether if the value is
+   * 'hidden'. Otherwise the title is displayed.
+   *
+   * @var string
+   */
+  public $title_display = 'visible';
+
+  /**
    * The block UUID.
    *
    * @var string
@@ -169,6 +179,7 @@ public function getExportProperties() {
     $names = array(
       'id',
       'label',
+      'title_display',
       'uuid',
       'region',
       'weight',
diff --git a/core/modules/block/lib/Drupal/block/Tests/BlockStorageUnitTest.php b/core/modules/block/lib/Drupal/block/Tests/BlockStorageUnitTest.php
index d0c833a..ade0959 100644
--- a/core/modules/block/lib/Drupal/block/Tests/BlockStorageUnitTest.php
+++ b/core/modules/block/lib/Drupal/block/Tests/BlockStorageUnitTest.php
@@ -93,6 +93,7 @@ protected function createTests() {
     $expected_properties = array(
       'id' => 'stark.test_block',
       'label' => '',
+      'title_display' => 'visible',
       'region' => '-1',
       'weight' => '',
       'module' => 'block_test',
diff --git a/core/modules/block/lib/Drupal/block/Tests/BlockTest.php b/core/modules/block/lib/Drupal/block/Tests/BlockTest.php
index 38a0d29..6ae8648 100644
--- a/core/modules/block/lib/Drupal/block/Tests/BlockTest.php
+++ b/core/modules/block/lib/Drupal/block/Tests/BlockTest.php
@@ -307,6 +307,37 @@ function testBlock() {
   }
 
   /**
+   * Test block title display settings.
+   */
+  function testHideBlockTitle() {
+    $block_name = 'system_powered_by_block';
+    // Create a random title for the block.
+    $title = $this->randomName(8);
+    $machine_name = strtolower($this->randomName(8));
+    // Enable a standard block.
+    $default_theme = variable_get('theme_default', 'stark');
+    $edit = array(
+      'machine_name' => $machine_name,
+      'region' => 'sidebar_first',
+      'label' => $title,
+    );
+    $this->drupalPost('admin/structure/block/add/' . $block_name . '/' . $default_theme, $edit, t('Save block'));
+    $this->assertText('The block configuration has been saved.', 'Block was saved');
+
+    $this->drupalGet('user');
+    $this->assertText($title, 'Block title was displayed by default.');
+
+    $edit = array(
+      'title_display' => FALSE,
+    );
+    $this->drupalPost('admin/structure/block/manage/' . $default_theme . '.' . $machine_name . '/configure', $edit, t('Save block'));
+    $this->assertText('The block configuration has been saved.', 'Block was saved');
+
+    $this->drupalGet('user');
+    $this->assertNoText($title, 'Block title was not displayed when hidden.');
+  }
+
+  /**
    * Moves a block to a given region via the UI and confirms the result.
    *
    * @param array $block
diff --git a/core/modules/block/templates/block.tpl.php b/core/modules/block/templates/block.tpl.php
index 8c42131..ed5c35d 100644
--- a/core/modules/block/templates/block.tpl.php
+++ b/core/modules/block/templates/block.tpl.php
@@ -6,6 +6,8 @@
  *
  * Available variables:
  * - $block->subject: Block title.
+ * - $block->subject_hidden: The hidden block title value if the block was
+ *    configured to hide the title ($block->subject is empty in this case).
  * - $content: Block content.
  * - $block->module: Module that generated the block.
  * - $block->delta: An ID for the block, unique within each module.