diff --git a/gcloud/bigtable/table.py b/gcloud/bigtable/table.py
index 84bd75c32ecd..f5365d017faa 100644
--- a/gcloud/bigtable/table.py
+++ b/gcloud/bigtable/table.py
@@ -141,6 +141,36 @@ def create(self, initial_split_keys=None):
         # We expect a `._generated.bigtable_table_data_pb2.Table`
         client._table_stub.CreateTable(request_pb, client.timeout_seconds)
 
+    def rename(self, new_table_id):
+        """Rename this table.
+
+        .. note::
+
+            This cannot be used to move tables between clusters,
+            zones, or projects.
+
+        .. note::
+
+            The Bigtable Table Admin API currently (``v1``) returns
+
+                ``BigtableTableService.RenameTable is not yet implemented``
+
+            when this method is used. It's unclear when this method will
+            actually be supported by the API.
+
+        :type new_table_id: str
+        :param new_table_id: The new name table ID.
+        """
+        request_pb = messages_pb2.RenameTableRequest(
+            name=self.name,
+            new_id=new_table_id,
+        )
+        client = self._cluster._client
+        # We expect a `._generated.empty_pb2.Empty`
+        client._table_stub.RenameTable(request_pb, client.timeout_seconds)
+
+        self.table_id = new_table_id
+
     def delete(self):
         """Delete this table."""
         request_pb = messages_pb2.DeleteTableRequest(name=self.name)
diff --git a/gcloud/bigtable/test_table.py b/gcloud/bigtable/test_table.py
index 86439724b356..f2b088fb7c09 100644
--- a/gcloud/bigtable/test_table.py
+++ b/gcloud/bigtable/test_table.py
@@ -143,6 +143,51 @@ def test_create_with_split_keys(self):
         initial_split_keys = ['s1', 's2']
         self._create_test_helper(initial_split_keys)
 
+    def test_rename(self):
+        from gcloud.bigtable._generated import (
+            bigtable_table_service_messages_pb2 as messages_pb2)
+        from gcloud.bigtable._generated import empty_pb2
+        from gcloud.bigtable._testing import _FakeStub
+
+        project_id = 'project-id'
+        zone = 'zone'
+        cluster_id = 'cluster-id'
+        table_id = 'table-id'
+        new_table_id = 'new_table_id'
+        timeout_seconds = 97
+        self.assertNotEqual(new_table_id, table_id)
+
+        client = _Client(timeout_seconds=timeout_seconds)
+        cluster_name = ('projects/' + project_id + '/zones/' + zone +
+                        '/clusters/' + cluster_id)
+        cluster = _Cluster(cluster_name, client=client)
+        table = self._makeOne(table_id, cluster)
+
+        # Create request_pb
+        table_name = cluster_name + '/tables/' + table_id
+        request_pb = messages_pb2.RenameTableRequest(
+            name=table_name,
+            new_id=new_table_id,
+        )
+
+        # Create response_pb
+        response_pb = empty_pb2.Empty()
+
+        # Patch the stub used by the API method.
+        client._table_stub = stub = _FakeStub(response_pb)
+
+        # Create expected_result.
+        expected_result = None  # rename() has no return value.
+
+        # Perform the method and check the result.
+        result = table.rename(new_table_id)
+        self.assertEqual(result, expected_result)
+        self.assertEqual(stub.method_calls, [(
+            'RenameTable',
+            (request_pb, timeout_seconds),
+            {},
+        )])
+
     def test_delete(self):
         from gcloud.bigtable._generated import (
             bigtable_table_service_messages_pb2 as messages_pb2)