diff --git a/src/libs/ValidationUtils.ts b/src/libs/ValidationUtils.ts
index 9246f760f7bd..388020bc0d6d 100644
--- a/src/libs/ValidationUtils.ts
+++ b/src/libs/ValidationUtils.ts
@@ -297,6 +297,13 @@ function isValidLegalName(name: string): boolean {
     return CONST.REGEX.ALPHABETIC_AND_LATIN_CHARS.test(name);
 }
 
+/**
+ * Checks that the provided name doesn't contain special characters or numbers
+ */
+function isValidPersonName(value: string) {
+    return /^[^\d^!#$%*=<>;{}"]+$/.test(value);
+}
+
 /**
  * Checks if the provided string includes any of the provided reserved words
  */
@@ -407,4 +414,5 @@ export {
     isValidAccountRoute,
     isValidRecoveryCode,
     prepareValues,
+    isValidPersonName,
 };
diff --git a/src/pages/ReimbursementAccount/RequestorStep.js b/src/pages/ReimbursementAccount/RequestorStep.js
index 69de88f12327..9c1e8345604f 100644
--- a/src/pages/ReimbursementAccount/RequestorStep.js
+++ b/src/pages/ReimbursementAccount/RequestorStep.js
@@ -52,6 +52,14 @@ const validate = (values) => {
         }
     }
 
+    if (values.firstName && !ValidationUtils.isValidPersonName(values.firstName)) {
+        errors.firstName = 'bankAccount.error.firstName';
+    }
+
+    if (values.lastName && !ValidationUtils.isValidPersonName(values.lastName)) {
+        errors.lastName = 'bankAccount.error.lastName';
+    }
+
     if (values.ssnLast4 && !ValidationUtils.isValidSSNLastFour(values.ssnLast4)) {
         errors.ssnLast4 = 'bankAccount.error.ssnLast4';
     }
diff --git a/tests/unit/ValidationUtilsTest.js b/tests/unit/ValidationUtilsTest.js
index bdc1f11948ae..45de052f714d 100644
--- a/tests/unit/ValidationUtilsTest.js
+++ b/tests/unit/ValidationUtilsTest.js
@@ -313,4 +313,18 @@ describe('ValidationUtils', () => {
             expect(ValidationUtils.isValidAccountRoute('123aaa')).toBe(false);
         });
     });
+
+    describe('ValidatePersonName', () => {
+        test('Valid person name', () => {
+            expect(ValidationUtils.isValidPersonName('test name')).toBe(true);
+            expect(ValidationUtils.isValidPersonName(`X Æ A test`)).toBe(true);
+            expect(ValidationUtils.isValidPersonName(`a hyphenated-name`)).toBe(true);
+        });
+
+        test('Invalid person name', () => {
+            expect(ValidationUtils.isValidPersonName('123 test')).toBe(false);
+            expect(ValidationUtils.isValidPersonName('test #$')).toBe(false);
+            expect(ValidationUtils.isValidPersonName('test123$')).toBe(false);
+        });
+    });
 });