diff --git a/Content.Client/Entry/IgnoredComponents.cs b/Content.Client/Entry/IgnoredComponents.cs
index 9e03181b48..9f0ac3d086 100644
--- a/Content.Client/Entry/IgnoredComponents.cs
+++ b/Content.Client/Entry/IgnoredComponents.cs
@@ -83,6 +83,7 @@ namespace Content.Client.Entry
             "DiseaseCarrier",
             "StorageFill",
             "Absorbent",
+            "RandomHumanoidAppearance",
             "CableVis",
             "BatterySelfRecharger",
             "Puddle",
diff --git a/Content.Server/CharacterAppearance/Components/RandomHumanoidAppearanceComponent.cs b/Content.Server/CharacterAppearance/Components/RandomHumanoidAppearanceComponent.cs
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000..105032e546
--- /dev/null
+++ b/Content.Server/CharacterAppearance/Components/RandomHumanoidAppearanceComponent.cs
@@ -0,0 +1,8 @@
+namespace Content.Server.CharacterAppearance.Components;
+
+[RegisterComponent]
+public sealed class RandomHumanoidAppearanceComponent : Component
+{
+    [DataField("randomizeName")]
+    public bool RandomizeName = true;
+}
diff --git a/Content.Server/CharacterAppearance/Systems/RandomHumanoidAppearanceSystem.cs b/Content.Server/CharacterAppearance/Systems/RandomHumanoidAppearanceSystem.cs
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000..c7ca4fdbb5
--- /dev/null
+++ b/Content.Server/CharacterAppearance/Systems/RandomHumanoidAppearanceSystem.cs
@@ -0,0 +1,33 @@
+using Content.Server.CharacterAppearance.Components;
+using Content.Shared.CharacterAppearance.Components;
+using Content.Shared.CharacterAppearance.Systems;
+using Content.Shared.Preferences;
+
+namespace Content.Server.CharacterAppearance.Systems;
+
+public sealed class RandomHumanoidAppearanceSystem : EntitySystem
+{
+    [Dependency] private readonly SharedHumanoidAppearanceSystem _humanoidAppearance = default!;
+
+    public override void Initialize()
+    {
+        base.Initialize();
+
+        SubscribeLocalEvent<RandomHumanoidAppearanceComponent, MapInitEvent>(OnMapInit);
+    }
+
+    private void OnMapInit(EntityUid uid, RandomHumanoidAppearanceComponent component, MapInitEvent args)
+    {
+        if (TryComp<HumanoidAppearanceComponent>(uid, out var appearance))
+        {
+            var profile = HumanoidCharacterProfile.Random();
+            _humanoidAppearance.UpdateFromProfile(uid, profile, appearance);
+
+            if (component.RandomizeName)
+            {
+                var meta = MetaData(uid);
+                meta.EntityName = profile.Name;
+            }
+        }
+    }
+}
diff --git a/Content.Shared/CharacterAppearance/Systems/SharedHumanoidAppearanceSystem.cs b/Content.Shared/CharacterAppearance/Systems/SharedHumanoidAppearanceSystem.cs
index df7491e922..a1fec9999e 100644
--- a/Content.Shared/CharacterAppearance/Systems/SharedHumanoidAppearanceSystem.cs
+++ b/Content.Shared/CharacterAppearance/Systems/SharedHumanoidAppearanceSystem.cs
@@ -18,10 +18,10 @@ namespace Content.Shared.CharacterAppearance.Systems
             SubscribeLocalEvent<HumanoidAppearanceComponent, ComponentHandleState>(OnAppearanceHandleState);
         }
 
-        public void UpdateFromProfile(EntityUid uid, ICharacterProfile profile)
+        public void UpdateFromProfile(EntityUid uid, ICharacterProfile profile, HumanoidAppearanceComponent? appearance=null)
         {
             var humanoid = (HumanoidCharacterProfile) profile;
-            UpdateAppearance(uid, humanoid.Appearance, humanoid.Sex, humanoid.Gender, humanoid.Species);
+            UpdateAppearance(uid, humanoid.Appearance, humanoid.Sex, humanoid.Gender, humanoid.Species, appearance);
         }
 
         // The magic mirror otherwise wouldn't work. (it directly modifies the component server-side)
diff --git a/Resources/Prototypes/Entities/Mobs/Player/human.yml b/Resources/Prototypes/Entities/Mobs/Player/human.yml
index f9a883dfcd..4decaa22d6 100644
--- a/Resources/Prototypes/Entities/Mobs/Player/human.yml
+++ b/Resources/Prototypes/Entities/Mobs/Player/human.yml
@@ -51,3 +51,4 @@
     description: Inspect the station, jot down performance reviews for heads of staff, bug the Captain.
   - type: UtilityAI
     startingGear: CentcomGear
+  - type: RandomHumanoidAppearance