diff --git a/CHANGES.md b/CHANGES.md
index 8540a44851..c44dfd9050 100644
--- a/CHANGES.md
+++ b/CHANGES.md
@@ -10,6 +10,8 @@ This document is intended for Spotless developers.
 We adhere to the [keepachangelog](https://keepachangelog.com/en/1.0.0/) format (starting after version `1.27.0`).
 
 ## [Unreleased]
+### Added
+* You can now put the filename into a license header template with `$FILE`. ([#1605](https://github.com/diffplug/spotless/pull/1605) fixes [#1147](https://github.com/diffplug/spotless/issues/1147))
 ### Changes
 * We are now opting in to Gradle's new stable configuration cache. ([#1591](https://github.com/diffplug/spotless/pull/1591))
 
diff --git a/lib/src/main/java/com/diffplug/spotless/generic/LicenseHeaderStep.java b/lib/src/main/java/com/diffplug/spotless/generic/LicenseHeaderStep.java
index 3b0bf829f8..073af855d3 100644
--- a/lib/src/main/java/com/diffplug/spotless/generic/LicenseHeaderStep.java
+++ b/lib/src/main/java/com/diffplug/spotless/generic/LicenseHeaderStep.java
@@ -143,7 +143,7 @@ public FormatterStep build() {
 					throw new IllegalStateException(yearMode.toString());
 				}
 				return new Runtime(headerLazy.get(), delimiter, yearSeparator, updateYear, skipLinesMatching);
-			}, step -> step::format);
+			}, step -> FormatterFunc.needsFile(step::format));
 		}
 
 		if (contentPattern == null) {
@@ -214,6 +214,9 @@ private static class Runtime implements Serializable {
 		private final @Nullable String afterYear;
 		private final boolean updateYearWithLatest;
 		private final boolean licenseHeaderWithRange;
+		private final boolean hasFileToken;
+
+		private static final Pattern FILENAME_PATTERN = Pattern.compile("\\$FILE");
 
 		/** The license that we'd like enforced. */
 		private Runtime(String licenseHeader, String delimiter, String yearSeparator, boolean updateYearWithLatest, @Nullable String skipLinesMatching) {
@@ -227,6 +230,7 @@ private Runtime(String licenseHeader, String delimiter, String yearSeparator, bo
 			}
 			this.delimiterPattern = Pattern.compile('^' + delimiter, Pattern.UNIX_LINES | Pattern.MULTILINE);
 			this.skipLinesMatching = skipLinesMatching == null ? null : Pattern.compile(skipLinesMatching);
+			this.hasFileToken = FILENAME_PATTERN.matcher(licenseHeader).find();
 
 			Optional<String> yearToken = getYearToken(licenseHeader);
 			if (yearToken.isPresent()) {
@@ -267,9 +271,9 @@ private static Optional<String> getYearToken(String licenseHeader) {
 		}
 
 		/** Formats the given string. */
-		private String format(String raw) {
+		private String format(String raw, File file) {
 			if (skipLinesMatching == null) {
-				return addOrUpdateLicenseHeader(raw);
+				return addOrUpdateLicenseHeader(raw, file);
 			} else {
 				String[] lines = raw.split("\n");
 				StringBuilder skippedLinesBuilder = new StringBuilder();
@@ -288,11 +292,17 @@ private String format(String raw) {
 						remainingLinesBuilder.append(line).append('\n');
 					}
 				}
-				return skippedLinesBuilder + addOrUpdateLicenseHeader(remainingLinesBuilder.toString());
+				return skippedLinesBuilder + addOrUpdateLicenseHeader(remainingLinesBuilder.toString(), file);
 			}
 		}
 
-		private String addOrUpdateLicenseHeader(String raw) {
+		private String addOrUpdateLicenseHeader(String raw, File file) {
+			raw = replaceYear(raw);
+			raw = replaceFileName(raw, file);
+			return raw;
+		}
+
+		private String replaceYear(String raw) {
 			Matcher contentMatcher = delimiterPattern.matcher(raw);
 			if (!contentMatcher.find()) {
 				throw new IllegalArgumentException("Unable to find delimiter regex " + delimiterPattern);
@@ -422,6 +432,19 @@ private String setLicenseHeaderYearsFromGitHistory(String raw, File file) throws
 			return beforeYear + yearRange + afterYear + raw.substring(contentMatcher.start());
 		}
 
+		private String replaceFileName(String raw, File file) {
+			if (!hasFileToken) {
+				return raw;
+			}
+			Matcher contentMatcher = delimiterPattern.matcher(raw);
+			if (!contentMatcher.find()) {
+				throw new IllegalArgumentException("Unable to find delimiter regex " + delimiterPattern);
+			}
+			String header = raw.substring(0, contentMatcher.start());
+			String content = raw.substring(contentMatcher.start());
+			return FILENAME_PATTERN.matcher(header).replaceAll(file.getName()) + content;
+		}
+
 		private static String parseYear(String cmd, File file) throws IOException {
 			String fullCmd = cmd + " -- " + file.getAbsolutePath();
 			ProcessBuilder builder = new ProcessBuilder().directory(file.getParentFile());
diff --git a/plugin-gradle/CHANGES.md b/plugin-gradle/CHANGES.md
index c39aff545d..f3e5276d53 100644
--- a/plugin-gradle/CHANGES.md
+++ b/plugin-gradle/CHANGES.md
@@ -3,6 +3,8 @@
 We adhere to the [keepachangelog](https://keepachangelog.com/en/1.0.0/) format (starting after version `3.27.0`).
 
 ## [Unreleased]
+### Added
+* You can now put the filename into a license header template with `$FILE`. ([#1605](https://github.com/diffplug/spotless/pull/1605) fixes [#1147](https://github.com/diffplug/spotless/issues/1147))
 * `licenseHeader` default pattern for Java files is updated to `(package|import|public|class|module) `. ([#1614](https://github.com/diffplug/spotless/pull/1614))
 
 ## [6.16.0] - 2023-02-27
diff --git a/plugin-maven/CHANGES.md b/plugin-maven/CHANGES.md
index 635459368a..73eb026796 100644
--- a/plugin-maven/CHANGES.md
+++ b/plugin-maven/CHANGES.md
@@ -3,6 +3,8 @@
 We adhere to the [keepachangelog](https://keepachangelog.com/en/1.0.0/) format (starting after version `1.27.0`).
 
 ## [Unreleased]
+### Added
+* You can now put the filename into a license header template with `$FILE`. ([#1605](https://github.com/diffplug/spotless/pull/1605) fixes [#1147](https://github.com/diffplug/spotless/issues/1147))
 ### Fixed
 * `licenseHeader` default pattern for Java files is updated to `(package|import|public|class|module) `. ([#1614](https://github.com/diffplug/spotless/pull/1614))
 
diff --git a/testlib/src/test/java/com/diffplug/spotless/generic/LicenseHeaderStepTest.java b/testlib/src/test/java/com/diffplug/spotless/generic/LicenseHeaderStepTest.java
index 912975dda5..92c6794643 100644
--- a/testlib/src/test/java/com/diffplug/spotless/generic/LicenseHeaderStepTest.java
+++ b/testlib/src/test/java/com/diffplug/spotless/generic/LicenseHeaderStepTest.java
@@ -28,6 +28,7 @@
 import com.diffplug.spotless.ResourceHarness;
 import com.diffplug.spotless.SerializableEqualityTester;
 import com.diffplug.spotless.StepHarness;
+import com.diffplug.spotless.StepHarnessWithFile;
 import com.diffplug.spotless.generic.LicenseHeaderStep.YearMode;
 
 class LicenseHeaderStepTest extends ResourceHarness {
@@ -35,6 +36,8 @@ class LicenseHeaderStepTest extends ResourceHarness {
 	private static final String package_ = LicenseHeaderStep.DEFAULT_JAVA_HEADER_DELIMITER;
 	private static final String HEADER_WITH_$YEAR = "This is a fake license, $YEAR. ACME corp.";
 	private static final String HEADER_WITH_RANGE_TO_$YEAR = "This is a fake license with range, 2009-$YEAR. ACME corp.";
+	private static final String HEADER_WITH_$FILE = "This is a fake license, $FILE. ACME corp.";
+	private static final String HEADER_WITH_$YEAR_$FILE = "This is a fake license, $FILE, $YEAR. ACME corp.";
 
 	@Test
 	void parseExistingYear() throws Exception {
@@ -163,6 +166,16 @@ private String hasHeaderWithRangeAndWithYearTo(String toYear) throws IOException
 		return hasHeaderYear(HEADER_WITH_RANGE_TO_$YEAR, toYear);
 	}
 
+	private String hasHeaderFileName(String license, String fileName) throws IOException {
+		return header(license).replace("$FILE", fileName) + getTestResource(FILE_NO_LICENSE);
+	}
+
+	private String hasHeaderYearFileName(String license, String year, String fileName) throws IOException {
+		return header(license)
+				.replace("$YEAR", year)
+				.replace("$FILE", fileName) + getTestResource(FILE_NO_LICENSE);
+	}
+
 	private static String currentYear() {
 		return String.valueOf(YearMonth.now().getYear());
 	}
@@ -252,6 +265,36 @@ void should_preserve_year_for_license_with_address() throws Throwable {
 	}
 
 	@Test
+	void should_apply_license_containing_filename_token() throws Exception {
+		FormatterStep step = LicenseHeaderStep.headerDelimiter(header(HEADER_WITH_$FILE), package_).build();
+		StepHarnessWithFile.forStep(this, step)
+				.test(new File("Test.java"), getTestResource(FILE_NO_LICENSE), hasHeaderFileName(HEADER_WITH_$FILE, "Test.java"))
+				.testUnaffected(new File("Test.java"), hasHeaderFileName(HEADER_WITH_$FILE, "Test.java"));
+	}
+
+	@Test
+	void should_update_license_containing_filename_token() throws Exception {
+		FormatterStep step = LicenseHeaderStep.headerDelimiter(header(HEADER_WITH_$FILE), package_).build();
+		StepHarnessWithFile.forStep(this, step)
+				.test(
+						new File("After.java"),
+						hasHeaderFileName(HEADER_WITH_$FILE, "Before.java"),
+						hasHeaderFileName(HEADER_WITH_$FILE, "After.java"));
+	}
+
+	@Test
+	void should_apply_license_containing_YEAR_filename_token() throws Exception {
+		FormatterStep step = LicenseHeaderStep.headerDelimiter(header(HEADER_WITH_$YEAR_$FILE), package_).build();
+		StepHarnessWithFile.forStep(this, step)
+				.test(
+						new File("Test.java"),
+						getTestResource(FILE_NO_LICENSE),
+						hasHeaderYearFileName(HEADER_WITH_$YEAR_$FILE, currentYear(), "Test.java"))
+				.testUnaffected(
+						new File("Test.java"),
+						hasHeaderYearFileName(HEADER_WITH_$YEAR_$FILE, currentYear(), "Test.java"));
+	}
+
 	void noPackage() throws Throwable {
 		String header = header(getTestResource("license/TestLicense"));
 		FormatterStep step = LicenseHeaderStep.headerDelimiter(header, package_).build();