diff --git a/muranodashboard/environments/forms.py b/muranodashboard/environments/forms.py
index 7d314293f..56d79d7a2 100644
--- a/muranodashboard/environments/forms.py
+++ b/muranodashboard/environments/forms.py
@@ -13,7 +13,6 @@
 #    under the License.
 import ast
 
-from django.core import validators
 from django import forms
 from django.utils.translation import ugettext_lazy as _
 from horizon import exceptions
@@ -26,18 +25,15 @@ from muranodashboard.common import net
 from muranodashboard.environments import api
 
 LOG = logging.getLogger(__name__)
-NAME_VALIDATORS = [validators.RegexValidator('^[a-zA-Z]+[\w.-]*$')]
-ENV_NAME_HELP_TEXT = _("Environment names must contain only "
-                       "alphanumeric or '_-.' characters "
-                       "and must start with alpha")
+ENV_NAME_HELP_TEXT = _("Environment name must contain at least one "
+                       "non-white space symbol.")
 
 
 class CreateEnvironmentForm(horizon_forms.SelfHandlingForm):
     name = forms.CharField(label="Environment Name",
-                           validators=NAME_VALIDATORS,
-                           error_messages={'invalid': ENV_NAME_HELP_TEXT},
                            help_text=ENV_NAME_HELP_TEXT,
-                           max_length=255)
+                           max_length=255,
+                           required=True)
 
     net_config = forms.ChoiceField(
         label=_("Environment Default Network"),
@@ -57,6 +53,13 @@ class CreateEnvironmentForm(horizon_forms.SelfHandlingForm):
         self.fields['net_config'].choices = net_choices
         self.fields['net_config'].help_text = help_text
 
+    def clean_name(self):
+        cleaned_data = super(CreateEnvironmentForm, self).clean()
+        env_name = cleaned_data.get('name')
+        if not env_name.strip():
+            self._errors['name'] = self.error_class([ENV_NAME_HELP_TEXT])
+        return env_name
+
     def handle(self, request, data):
         try:
             net_config = ast.literal_eval(data.pop('net_config'))
@@ -65,7 +68,7 @@ class CreateEnvironmentForm(horizon_forms.SelfHandlingForm):
             env = api.environment_create(request, data)
             request.session['env_id'] = env.id
             messages.success(request,
-                             'Created environment "{0}"'.format(data['name']))
+                             u'Created environment "{0}"'.format(data['name']))
             return True
         except exc.HTTPConflict:
             msg = _('Environment with specified name already exists')
diff --git a/muranodashboard/environments/tables.py b/muranodashboard/environments/tables.py
index cfe281a94..34931364a 100644
--- a/muranodashboard/environments/tables.py
+++ b/muranodashboard/environments/tables.py
@@ -33,7 +33,6 @@ from muranodashboard.api import packages as pkg_api
 from muranodashboard.catalog import views as catalog_views
 from muranodashboard.environments import api
 from muranodashboard.environments import consts
-from muranodashboard.environments import forms as env_forms
 from muranodashboard.packages import consts as pkg_consts
 
 
@@ -304,10 +303,7 @@ class EnvironmentsTable(tables.DataTable):
     name = tables.Column('name',
                          link='horizon:murano:environments:services',
                          verbose_name=_('Name'),
-                         form_field=forms.CharField(
-                             validators=env_forms.NAME_VALIDATORS,
-                             error_messages={'invalid':
-                                             env_forms.ENV_NAME_HELP_TEXT},),
+                         form_field=forms.CharField(),
                          update_action=UpdateName,
                          truncate=40)
 
diff --git a/muranodashboard/tests/functional/base.py b/muranodashboard/tests/functional/base.py
index 5699794af..f7eee8aee 100644
--- a/muranodashboard/tests/functional/base.py
+++ b/muranodashboard/tests/functional/base.py
@@ -177,7 +177,7 @@ class UITestCase(BaseDeps):
             self.driver.find_element(method, value)
         except (exc.NoSuchElementException, exc.ElementNotVisibleException):
             present = False
-        self.assertFalse(present, "Element {0} is preset on the page"
+        self.assertFalse(present, u"Element {0} is preset on the page"
                                   " while it should't".format(value))
         self.driver.implicitly_wait(30)
 
diff --git a/muranodashboard/tests/functional/consts.py b/muranodashboard/tests/functional/consts.py
index 9cd9ccfc4..f24d78a8a 100644
--- a/muranodashboard/tests/functional/consts.py
+++ b/muranodashboard/tests/functional/consts.py
@@ -8,7 +8,7 @@ HotPackageDir = os.path.join(os.path.dirname(os.path.realpath(__file__)),
 CategorySelector = "//a[contains(text(), '{0}')][contains(@class, 'dropdown-toggle')]"  # noqa
 App = "//div[contains(@class, 'app-list')]//h4[contains(text(), '{0}')]"
 MockAppDescr = "//div[h4[contains(text(), 'MockApp')]]/p"
-AppPackages = "//tr[@data-display='{0}']"
+AppPackages = u"//tr[@data-display='{0}']"
 TagInDetails = "//div[contains(@class, 'app-meta')]//ul//li[strong[contains(text(), 'Tags')]]"  # noqa
 TestImage = "//tr[td[contains(text(), '{0}')]]"
 DeleteImageMeta = TestImage + "//td//button[contains(text(), 'Delete Metadata')]"  # noqa
diff --git a/muranodashboard/tests/functional/sanity_check.py b/muranodashboard/tests/functional/sanity_check.py
index 84a3ac360..7af49d99c 100644
--- a/muranodashboard/tests/functional/sanity_check.py
+++ b/muranodashboard/tests/functional/sanity_check.py
@@ -99,6 +99,45 @@ class TestSuiteEnvironment(base.ApplicationTestCase):
             by.By.XPATH,
             "//div[@id='environment_switcher']/a[contains(text(), 'TestEnv')]")
 
+    def test_create_and_delete_environment_with_unicode_name(self):
+        """Test check ability to create and delete environment with unicode name
+
+        Scenario:
+            1. Create environment with unicode name
+            2. Navigate to this environment
+            3. Go back to environment list and delete created environment
+        """
+        unicode_name = u'$yaql \u2665 unicode'
+        self.go_to_submenu('Environments')
+        self.create_environment(unicode_name)
+        self.go_to_submenu('Environments')
+        self.delete_environment(unicode_name)
+        self.check_element_not_on_page(by.By.LINK_TEXT, unicode_name)
+
+    def test_check_env_name_validation(self):
+        """Test checks validation of field that usually define environment name
+
+        Scenario:
+            1. Navigate to Application Catalog > Environmentss
+            2. Press 'Create environment'
+            3. Check a set of names, if current name isn't valid
+            appropriate error message should appears
+        """
+        self.go_to_submenu('Environments')
+        self.driver.find_element_by_css_selector(c.CreateEnvironment).click()
+
+        self.driver.find_element_by_id(c.ConfirmCreateEnvironment).click()
+        error_message = 'This field is required.'
+        self.driver.find_element_by_xpath(
+            c.ErrorMessage.format(error_message))
+
+        self.fill_field(by.By.ID, 'id_name', '  ')
+        self.driver.find_element_by_id(c.ConfirmCreateEnvironment).click()
+        error_message = ('Environment name must contain at least one '
+                         'non-white space symbol.')
+        self.driver.find_element_by_xpath(
+            c.ErrorMessage.format(error_message))
+
 
 class TestSuiteImage(base.ImageTestCase):
     def test_rename_image(self):
diff --git a/releasenotes/notes/bug-1405788-2c8b2708e3bfc63f.yaml b/releasenotes/notes/bug-1405788-2c8b2708e3bfc63f.yaml
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..21f893155
--- /dev/null
+++ b/releasenotes/notes/bug-1405788-2c8b2708e3bfc63f.yaml
@@ -0,0 +1,4 @@
+---
+fixes:
+  - It is now possible to use any symbols in
+    environments name.