diff --git a/openedx/core/djangoapps/user_api/accounts/api.py b/openedx/core/djangoapps/user_api/accounts/api.py
index 754882f2ce..8cc013cb94 100644
--- a/openedx/core/djangoapps/user_api/accounts/api.py
+++ b/openedx/core/djangoapps/user_api/accounts/api.py
@@ -5,6 +5,7 @@ Programmatic integration point for User API Accounts sub-application
 
 
 import datetime
+import re
 
 from django.conf import settings
 from django.core.exceptions import ObjectDoesNotExist
@@ -403,7 +404,11 @@ def get_name_validation_error(name):
     :return: Validation error message.
 
     """
-    return '' if name else accounts.REQUIRED_FIELD_NAME_MSG
+    if name:
+        regex = re.findall(r'https|http?://(?:[-\w.]|(?:%[\da-fA-F]{2}))+', name)
+        return _('Enter a valid name') if bool(regex) else ''
+    else:
+        return accounts.REQUIRED_FIELD_NAME_MSG
 
 
 def get_username_validation_error(username):
diff --git a/openedx/core/djangoapps/user_authn/views/register.py b/openedx/core/djangoapps/user_authn/views/register.py
index bf0f6120f7..6ca5234e26 100644
--- a/openedx/core/djangoapps/user_authn/views/register.py
+++ b/openedx/core/djangoapps/user_authn/views/register.py
@@ -792,8 +792,11 @@ class RegistrationValidationView(APIView):
     def name_handler(self, request):
         """ Validates whether fullname is valid """
         name = request.data.get('name')
+        validation_error = get_name_validation_error(name)
+        if validation_error:
+            return validation_error
         self.username_suggestions = generate_username_suggestions(name)
-        return get_name_validation_error(name)
+        return validation_error
 
     def username_handler(self, request):
         """ Validates whether the username is valid. """