diff --git a/lib/jasmine-core/jasmine.js b/lib/jasmine-core/jasmine.js
index c6665c2f..76dbb7bb 100644
--- a/lib/jasmine-core/jasmine.js
+++ b/lib/jasmine-core/jasmine.js
@@ -792,11 +792,11 @@ getJasmineRequireObj().Spec = function(j$) {
     this.onStart = attrs.onStart || function() {};
     this.autoCleanClosures =
       attrs.autoCleanClosures === undefined ? true : !!attrs.autoCleanClosures;
-    this.getSpecName =
-      attrs.getSpecName ||
-      function() {
-        return '';
-      };
+
+    this.getPath = function() {
+      return attrs.getPath ? attrs.getPath(this) : [];
+    };
+
     this.onLateError = attrs.onLateError || function() {};
     this.catchingExceptions =
       attrs.catchingExceptions ||
@@ -1022,7 +1022,7 @@ getJasmineRequireObj().Spec = function(j$) {
   };
 
   Spec.prototype.getFullName = function() {
-    return this.getSpecName(this);
+    return this.getPath().join(' ');
   };
 
   Spec.prototype.addDeprecationWarning = function(deprecation) {
@@ -1076,6 +1076,10 @@ getJasmineRequireObj().Spec = function(j$) {
    * @since 2.0.0
    */
   Object.defineProperty(Spec.prototype, 'metadata', {
+    // NOTE: Although most of jasmine-core only exposes these metadata objects,
+    // actual Spec instances are still passed to Configuration#specFilter. Until
+    // that is fixed, it's important to make sure that all metadata properties
+    // also exist in compatible form on the underlying Spec.
     get: function() {
       if (!this.metadata_) {
         this.metadata_ = {
@@ -1104,7 +1108,16 @@ getJasmineRequireObj().Spec = function(j$) {
            * @returns {string}
            * @since 2.0.0
            */
-          getFullName: this.getFullName.bind(this)
+          getFullName: this.getFullName.bind(this),
+
+          /**
+           * The full path of the spec, as an array of names.
+           * @name Spec#getPath
+           * @function
+           * @returns {Array.<string>}
+           * @since 5.7.0
+           */
+          getPath: this.getPath.bind(this)
         };
       }
 
@@ -10947,9 +10960,7 @@ getJasmineRequireObj().SuiteBuilder = function(j$) {
         resultCallback: (result, next) => {
           this.specResultCallback_(spec, result, next);
         },
-        getSpecName: function(spec) {
-          return getSpecName(spec, suite);
-        },
+        getPath: spec => this.getSpecPath_(spec, suite),
         onStart: (spec, next) => this.specStarted_(spec, suite, next),
         description: description,
         userContext: function() {
@@ -10966,6 +10977,17 @@ getJasmineRequireObj().SuiteBuilder = function(j$) {
       return spec;
     }
 
+    getSpecPath_(spec, suite) {
+      const path = [spec.description];
+
+      while (suite && suite !== this.topSuite) {
+        path.unshift(suite.description);
+        suite = suite.parentSuite;
+      }
+
+      return path;
+    }
+
     unfocusAncestor_() {
       const focusedAncestor = findFocusedAncestor(
         this.currentDeclarationSuite_
@@ -11029,16 +11051,6 @@ getJasmineRequireObj().SuiteBuilder = function(j$) {
     };
   }
 
-  function getSpecName(spec, suite) {
-    const fullName = [spec.description],
-      suiteFullName = suite.getFullName();
-
-    if (suiteFullName !== '') {
-      fullName.unshift(suiteFullName);
-    }
-    return fullName.join(' ');
-  }
-
   return SuiteBuilder;
 };
 
diff --git a/spec/core/SpecSpec.js b/spec/core/SpecSpec.js
index 599760ed..bcde9478 100644
--- a/spec/core/SpecSpec.js
+++ b/spec/core/SpecSpec.js
@@ -197,8 +197,8 @@ describe('Spec', function() {
         description: 'with a spec',
         parentSuiteId: 'suite1',
         filename: 'someSpecFile.js',
-        getSpecName: function() {
-          return 'a suite with a spec';
+        getPath: function() {
+          return ['a suite', 'with a spec'];
         },
         queueableFn: { fn: null }
       });
@@ -485,17 +485,33 @@ describe('Spec', function() {
   });
 
   it('can return its full name', function() {
-    const specNameSpy = jasmine
-      .createSpy('specNameSpy')
-      .and.returnValue('expected val');
+    const getPath = jasmine
+      .createSpy('getPath')
+      .and.returnValue(['expected', 'val']);
 
     const spec = new jasmineUnderTest.Spec({
-      getSpecName: specNameSpy,
+      getPath,
       queueableFn: { fn: null }
     });
 
     expect(spec.getFullName()).toBe('expected val');
-    expect(specNameSpy.calls.mostRecent().args[0].id).toEqual(spec.id);
+    expect(getPath.calls.mostRecent().args[0]).toBe(spec);
+  });
+
+  it('can return its full path', function() {
+    const getPath = jasmine
+      .createSpy('getPath')
+      .and.returnValue(['expected val']);
+
+    const spec = new jasmineUnderTest.Spec({
+      getPath,
+      queueableFn: { fn: null }
+    });
+
+    expect(spec.getPath()).toEqual(['expected val']);
+    expect(getPath.calls.mostRecent().args[0]).toBe(spec);
+
+    expect(spec.metadata.getPath()).toEqual(['expected val']);
   });
 
   describe('when a spec is marked pending during execution', function() {
@@ -586,8 +602,8 @@ describe('Spec', function() {
       spec = new jasmineUnderTest.Spec({
         onLateError: onLateError,
         queueableFn: { fn: function() {} },
-        getSpecName: function() {
-          return 'a spec';
+        getPath: function() {
+          return ['a spec'];
         }
       });
 
diff --git a/spec/core/SuiteBuilderSpec.js b/spec/core/SuiteBuilderSpec.js
index 0bde3a43..0f03579c 100644
--- a/spec/core/SuiteBuilderSpec.js
+++ b/spec/core/SuiteBuilderSpec.js
@@ -163,6 +163,20 @@ describe('SuiteBuilder', function() {
       expect(spec2.id).toMatch(/^spec[0-9]+$/);
       expect(spec1.id).not.toEqual(spec2.id);
     });
+
+    it('gives each spec a full path', function() {
+      const env = { configuration: () => ({}) };
+      const suiteBuilder = new jasmineUnderTest.SuiteBuilder({ env });
+      let spec;
+
+      suiteBuilder.describe('a suite', function() {
+        suiteBuilder.describe('a nested suite', function() {
+          spec = suiteBuilder[fnName]('a spec', function() {});
+        });
+      });
+
+      expect(spec.getPath()).toEqual(['a suite', 'a nested suite', 'a spec']);
+    });
   }
 
   function sameInstanceAs(expected) {
diff --git a/src/core/Spec.js b/src/core/Spec.js
index d3781159..6ba9870a 100644
--- a/src/core/Spec.js
+++ b/src/core/Spec.js
@@ -21,11 +21,11 @@ getJasmineRequireObj().Spec = function(j$) {
     this.onStart = attrs.onStart || function() {};
     this.autoCleanClosures =
       attrs.autoCleanClosures === undefined ? true : !!attrs.autoCleanClosures;
-    this.getSpecName =
-      attrs.getSpecName ||
-      function() {
-        return '';
-      };
+
+    this.getPath = function() {
+      return attrs.getPath ? attrs.getPath(this) : [];
+    };
+
     this.onLateError = attrs.onLateError || function() {};
     this.catchingExceptions =
       attrs.catchingExceptions ||
@@ -251,7 +251,7 @@ getJasmineRequireObj().Spec = function(j$) {
   };
 
   Spec.prototype.getFullName = function() {
-    return this.getSpecName(this);
+    return this.getPath().join(' ');
   };
 
   Spec.prototype.addDeprecationWarning = function(deprecation) {
@@ -305,6 +305,10 @@ getJasmineRequireObj().Spec = function(j$) {
    * @since 2.0.0
    */
   Object.defineProperty(Spec.prototype, 'metadata', {
+    // NOTE: Although most of jasmine-core only exposes these metadata objects,
+    // actual Spec instances are still passed to Configuration#specFilter. Until
+    // that is fixed, it's important to make sure that all metadata properties
+    // also exist in compatible form on the underlying Spec.
     get: function() {
       if (!this.metadata_) {
         this.metadata_ = {
@@ -333,7 +337,16 @@ getJasmineRequireObj().Spec = function(j$) {
            * @returns {string}
            * @since 2.0.0
            */
-          getFullName: this.getFullName.bind(this)
+          getFullName: this.getFullName.bind(this),
+
+          /**
+           * The full path of the spec, as an array of names.
+           * @name Spec#getPath
+           * @function
+           * @returns {Array.<string>}
+           * @since 5.7.0
+           */
+          getPath: this.getPath.bind(this)
         };
       }
 
diff --git a/src/core/SuiteBuilder.js b/src/core/SuiteBuilder.js
index ef6010c9..b1052d46 100644
--- a/src/core/SuiteBuilder.js
+++ b/src/core/SuiteBuilder.js
@@ -250,9 +250,7 @@ getJasmineRequireObj().SuiteBuilder = function(j$) {
         resultCallback: (result, next) => {
           this.specResultCallback_(spec, result, next);
         },
-        getSpecName: function(spec) {
-          return getSpecName(spec, suite);
-        },
+        getPath: spec => this.getSpecPath_(spec, suite),
         onStart: (spec, next) => this.specStarted_(spec, suite, next),
         description: description,
         userContext: function() {
@@ -269,6 +267,17 @@ getJasmineRequireObj().SuiteBuilder = function(j$) {
       return spec;
     }
 
+    getSpecPath_(spec, suite) {
+      const path = [spec.description];
+
+      while (suite && suite !== this.topSuite) {
+        path.unshift(suite.description);
+        suite = suite.parentSuite;
+      }
+
+      return path;
+    }
+
     unfocusAncestor_() {
       const focusedAncestor = findFocusedAncestor(
         this.currentDeclarationSuite_
@@ -332,15 +341,5 @@ getJasmineRequireObj().SuiteBuilder = function(j$) {
     };
   }
 
-  function getSpecName(spec, suite) {
-    const fullName = [spec.description],
-      suiteFullName = suite.getFullName();
-
-    if (suiteFullName !== '') {
-      fullName.unshift(suiteFullName);
-    }
-    return fullName.join(' ');
-  }
-
   return SuiteBuilder;
 };