diff --git a/docs/Config.md b/docs/Config.md
index cf78a3113fe..823b0a1dd52 100644
--- a/docs/Config.md
+++ b/docs/Config.md
@@ -555,6 +555,21 @@ git:
       replace: '[$1] '
 ```
 
+## Predefined branch name prefix
+
+In situations where certain naming pattern is used for branches, this can be used to populate new branch creation with a static prefix.
+
+Example:
+
+Some branches:
+- jsmith/AB-123
+- cwilson/AB-125
+
+```yaml
+git:
+  branchPrefix: "firstlast/"
+```
+
 ## Custom git log command
 
 You can override the `git log` command that's used to render the log of the selected branch like so:
diff --git a/pkg/config/user_config.go b/pkg/config/user_config.go
index 20a404b16ab..f45118d7fd2 100644
--- a/pkg/config/user_config.go
+++ b/pkg/config/user_config.go
@@ -218,6 +218,8 @@ type GitConfig struct {
 	DisableForcePushing bool `yaml:"disableForcePushing"`
 	// See https://github.com/jesseduffield/lazygit/blob/master/docs/Config.md#predefined-commit-message-prefix
 	CommitPrefixes map[string]CommitPrefixConfig `yaml:"commitPrefixes"`
+	// See https://github.com/jesseduffield/lazygit/blob/master/docs/Config.md#predefined-branch-message-prefix
+	BranchPrefix string `yaml:"branchPrefix"`
 	// If true, parse emoji strings in commit messages e.g. render :rocket: as 🚀
 	// (This should really be under 'gui', not 'git')
 	ParseEmoji bool `yaml:"parseEmoji"`
@@ -715,6 +717,7 @@ func GetDefaultConfig() *UserConfig {
 			AllBranchesLogCmd:            "git log --graph --all --color=always --abbrev-commit --decorate --date=relative  --pretty=medium",
 			DisableForcePushing:          false,
 			CommitPrefixes:               map[string]CommitPrefixConfig(nil),
+			BranchPrefix:                 "",
 			ParseEmoji:                   false,
 			TruncateCopiedCommitHashesTo: 12,
 		},
diff --git a/pkg/gui/controllers/helpers/refs_helper.go b/pkg/gui/controllers/helpers/refs_helper.go
index 6ddff118c5a..b531a709ac5 100644
--- a/pkg/gui/controllers/helpers/refs_helper.go
+++ b/pkg/gui/controllers/helpers/refs_helper.go
@@ -274,6 +274,10 @@ func (self *RefsHelper) NewBranch(from string, fromFormattedName string, suggest
 		},
 	)
 
+	if suggestedBranchName == "" {
+		suggestedBranchName = self.c.UserConfig.Git.BranchPrefix
+	}
+
 	return self.c.Prompt(types.PromptOpts{
 		Title:          message,
 		InitialContent: suggestedBranchName,
diff --git a/pkg/integration/tests/commit/new_branch_with_prefix.go b/pkg/integration/tests/commit/new_branch_with_prefix.go
new file mode 100644
index 00000000000..e8656689e3c
--- /dev/null
+++ b/pkg/integration/tests/commit/new_branch_with_prefix.go
@@ -0,0 +1,41 @@
+package commit
+
+import (
+	"github.com/jesseduffield/lazygit/pkg/config"
+	. "github.com/jesseduffield/lazygit/pkg/integration/components"
+)
+
+var NewBranchWithPrefix = NewIntegrationTest(NewIntegrationTestArgs{
+	Description:  "Creating a new branch from a commit with a default name",
+	ExtraCmdArgs: []string{},
+	Skip:         false,
+	SetupConfig: func(cfg *config.AppConfig) {
+		cfg.UserConfig.Git.BranchPrefix = "myprefix/"
+	},
+	SetupRepo: func(shell *Shell) {
+		shell.
+			EmptyCommit("commit 1").
+			EmptyCommit("commit 2").
+			EmptyCommit("commit 3")
+	},
+	Run: func(t *TestDriver, keys config.KeybindingConfig) {
+		t.Views().Commits().
+			Focus().
+			Lines(
+				Contains("commit 3").IsSelected(),
+				Contains("commit 2"),
+				Contains("commit 1"),
+			).
+			SelectNextItem().
+			Press(keys.Universal.New).
+			Tap(func() {
+				branchName := "my-branch-name"
+				t.ExpectPopup().Prompt().Title(Contains("New branch name")).Type(branchName).Confirm()
+				t.Git().CurrentBranchName("myprefix/" + branchName)
+			}).
+			Lines(
+				Contains("commit 2"),
+				Contains("commit 1"),
+			)
+	},
+})
diff --git a/pkg/integration/tests/test_list.go b/pkg/integration/tests/test_list.go
index 8f62ca7f5ee..3f51a5c984d 100644
--- a/pkg/integration/tests/test_list.go
+++ b/pkg/integration/tests/test_list.go
@@ -81,6 +81,7 @@ var tests = []*components.IntegrationTest{
 	commit.History,
 	commit.HistoryComplex,
 	commit.NewBranch,
+	commit.NewBranchWithPrefix,
 	commit.PreserveCommitMessage,
 	commit.ResetAuthor,
 	commit.Revert,
diff --git a/schema/config.json b/schema/config.json
index 21860c39ceb..f1914ed4663 100644
--- a/schema/config.json
+++ b/schema/config.json
@@ -550,6 +550,10 @@
           "type": "object",
           "description": "See https://github.com/jesseduffield/lazygit/blob/master/docs/Config.md#predefined-commit-message-prefix"
         },
+        "branchPrefix": {
+          "type": "string",
+          "description": "See https://github.com/jesseduffield/lazygit/blob/master/docs/Config.md#predefined-branch-message-prefix"
+        },
         "parseEmoji": {
           "type": "boolean",
           "description": "If true, parse emoji strings in commit messages e.g. render :rocket: as 🚀\n(This should really be under 'gui', not 'git')"