diff --git a/src/name.hpp b/src/name.hpp
index 9c33528..7522a19 100644
--- a/src/name.hpp
+++ b/src/name.hpp
@@ -303,6 +303,15 @@
   }
 
   /**
+   * @brief get the successor of a name
+   * successor of a name is defined that its last component is
+   * advanced next possible value of last component of original name
+   * @return a new name
+   */
+  Name
+  getSuccessor() const;
+
+  /**
    * Check if this name has the same component count and components as the given name.
    * @param name The Name to check.
    * @return true if the names are equal, otherwise false.
@@ -661,6 +670,19 @@
   return result;
 }
 
+inline Name
+Name::getSuccessor() const
+{
+  if (empty()) {
+    static uint8_t firstValue[] = { 0 };
+    Name firstName;
+    firstName.append(firstValue, 1);
+    return firstName;
+  }
+
+  return getPrefix(-1).append(get(-1).getSuccessor());
+}
+
 inline bool
 Name::equals(const Name& name) const
 {