diff --git a/src/rating/docs/demo.html b/src/rating/docs/demo.html
index 142099d712..6e49d682d9 100644
--- a/src/rating/docs/demo.html
+++ b/src/rating/docs/demo.html
@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 <div ng-controller="RatingDemoCtrl">
     <h4>Default</h4>
-    <rating ng-model="rate" max="max" readonly="isReadonly" on-hover="hoveringOver(value)" on-leave="overStar = null"></rating>
+    <rating ng-model="rate" max="max" readonly="isReadonly" on-hover="hoveringOver(value)" on-leave="overStar = null" titles="['one','two','three']" ></rating>
     <span class="label" ng-class="{'label-warning': percent<30, 'label-info': percent>=30 && percent<70, 'label-success': percent>=70}" ng-show="overStar && !isReadonly">{{percent}}%</span>
 
     <pre style="margin:15px 0;">Rate: <b>{{rate}}</b> - Readonly is: <i>{{isReadonly}}</i> - Hovering over: <b>{{overStar || "none"}}</b></pre>
@@ -12,4 +12,4 @@ <h4>Default</h4>
     <h4>Custom icons</h4>
     <div ng-init="x = 5"><rating ng-model="x" max="15" state-on="'glyphicon-ok-sign'" state-off="'glyphicon-ok-circle'"></rating> <b>(<i>Rate:</i> {{x}})</b></div>
     <div ng-init="y = 2"><rating ng-model="y" rating-states="ratingStates"></rating> <b>(<i>Rate:</i> {{y}})</b></div>
-</div>
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+</div>
diff --git a/src/rating/docs/readme.md b/src/rating/docs/readme.md
index 0cacddd422..625dbe717e 100644
--- a/src/rating/docs/readme.md
+++ b/src/rating/docs/readme.md
@@ -16,6 +16,10 @@ Rating directive that will take care of visualising a star rating bar.
  	_(Defaults: false)_ :
  	Prevent user's interaction.
 
+ * `titles`
+ 	_(Defaults: ["bad","poor","regular","good","gorgeous"])_ :
+ 	An array of Strings defining titles for all icons 
+
  * `on-hover(value)`
  	:
  	An optional expression called when user's mouse is over a particular icon.
diff --git a/src/rating/rating.js b/src/rating/rating.js
index 86327c87a3..a853011433 100644
--- a/src/rating/rating.js
+++ b/src/rating/rating.js
@@ -3,7 +3,8 @@ angular.module('ui.bootstrap.rating', [])
 .constant('ratingConfig', {
   max: 5,
   stateOn: null,
-  stateOff: null
+  stateOff: null,
+  titles : ['bad','poor','regular','good','gorgeous']
 })
 
 .controller('RatingController', ['$scope', '$attrs', 'ratingConfig', function($scope, $attrs, ratingConfig) {
@@ -22,7 +23,9 @@ angular.module('ui.bootstrap.rating', [])
 
     this.stateOn = angular.isDefined($attrs.stateOn) ? $scope.$parent.$eval($attrs.stateOn) : ratingConfig.stateOn;
     this.stateOff = angular.isDefined($attrs.stateOff) ? $scope.$parent.$eval($attrs.stateOff) : ratingConfig.stateOff;
-
+    var tmpTitles = angular.isDefined($attrs.titles)  ? $scope.$parent.$eval($attrs.titles) : ratingConfig.titles ;    
+    this.titles =   angular.isArray(tmpTitles) && tmpTitles.length > 0 ? tmpTitles  : ratingConfig.titles;
+    
     var ratingStates = angular.isDefined($attrs.ratingStates) ? $scope.$parent.$eval($attrs.ratingStates) :
                         new Array( angular.isDefined($attrs.max) ? $scope.$parent.$eval($attrs.max) : ratingConfig.max );
     $scope.range = this.buildTemplateObjects(ratingStates);
@@ -30,11 +33,20 @@ angular.module('ui.bootstrap.rating', [])
 
   this.buildTemplateObjects = function(states) {
     for (var i = 0, n = states.length; i < n; i++) {
-      states[i] = angular.extend({ index: i }, { stateOn: this.stateOn, stateOff: this.stateOff }, states[i]);
+      states[i] = angular.extend({ index: i }, { stateOn: this.stateOn, stateOff: this.stateOff, title:this.getTitle(i) }, states[i]);
     }
     return states;
   };
-
+  
+  this.getTitle = function (index) {
+	  if( index >= this.titles.length) {
+		  return index+1;
+	  }
+	  else {
+		  return this.titles[index];
+	  }
+  };
+  
   $scope.rate = function(value) {
     if ( !$scope.readonly && value >= 0 && value <= $scope.range.length ) {
       ngModelCtrl.$setViewValue(value);
@@ -84,4 +96,4 @@ angular.module('ui.bootstrap.rating', [])
       ratingCtrl.init( ngModelCtrl );
     }
   };
-});
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+});
diff --git a/src/rating/test/rating.spec.js b/src/rating/test/rating.spec.js
index 038bdd4f39..8b34db97b8 100644
--- a/src/rating/test/rating.spec.js
+++ b/src/rating/test/rating.spec.js
@@ -27,6 +27,15 @@ describe('rating directive', function () {
     return state;
   }
 
+    function getTitles() {
+    var stars = getStars();
+    var titles = [];
+    for (var i = 0, n = stars.length; i < n; i++) {
+      titles.push( stars.eq(i).attr('title') );
+    }
+    return titles;
+  }
+  
   function triggerKeyDown(keyCode) {
     var e = $.Event('keydown');
     e.which = keyCode;
@@ -267,4 +276,48 @@ describe('rating directive', function () {
       expect(getState('on', 'off')).toEqual([true, true, true, true, true, false, false, false, false, false]);
     });
   });
+  
+  describe('Default title', function() {
+    it('should return the default title for each star', function() {
+      expect(getTitles()).toEqual(['bad','poor','regular','good','gorgeous']);
+    });
+  });
+  
+  describe('shows different title when `max` attribute is greater than the titles array ', function() {
+    var originalConfig = {};
+    beforeEach(inject(function(ratingConfig) {
+      $rootScope.rate = 5;
+      angular.extend(originalConfig, ratingConfig);
+      ratingConfig.max = 10;
+      element = $compile('<rating ng-model="rate"></rating>')($rootScope);
+      $rootScope.$digest();
+    }));
+    afterEach(inject(function(ratingConfig) {
+      // return it to the original state
+      angular.extend(ratingConfig, originalConfig);
+    }));
+ 
+	 it('should return the default title for each star', function() {
+		  expect(getTitles()).toEqual(['bad','poor','regular','good','gorgeous','6','7','8','9','10']);
+		});
+  });
+  
+    describe('shows custom titles ', function() {
+		it('should return the custom title for each star', function() {
+			element = $compile('<rating ng-model="rate" titles="[44,45,46]"></rating>')($rootScope);
+			$rootScope.$digest();
+		  expect(getTitles()).toEqual(['44','45','46','4','5']);
+		});
+		it('should return the default title if the custom title is an empty array', function() {
+			element = $compile('<rating ng-model="rate" titles="[]"></rating>')($rootScope);
+			$rootScope.$digest();
+		  expect(getTitles()).toEqual(['bad','poor','regular','good','gorgeous']);
+		});
+	 it('should return the default title if the custom title is not an array', function() {
+			element = $compile('<rating ng-model="rate" titles="test"></rating>')($rootScope);
+			$rootScope.$digest();
+		    expect(getTitles()).toEqual(['bad','poor','regular','good','gorgeous']);
+		});
+  });
+
 });
diff --git a/template/rating/rating.html b/template/rating/rating.html
index f4ab6bc7ef..3926d7659f 100644
--- a/template/rating/rating.html
+++ b/template/rating/rating.html
@@ -1,5 +1,5 @@
 <span ng-mouseleave="reset()" ng-keydown="onKeydown($event)" tabindex="0" role="slider" aria-valuemin="0" aria-valuemax="{{range.length}}" aria-valuenow="{{value}}">
-    <i ng-repeat="r in range track by $index" ng-mouseenter="enter($index + 1)" ng-click="rate($index + 1)" class="glyphicon" ng-class="$index < value && (r.stateOn || 'glyphicon-star') || (r.stateOff || 'glyphicon-star-empty')">
+    <i ng-repeat="r in range track by $index" ng-mouseenter="enter($index + 1)" ng-click="rate($index + 1)" class="glyphicon" ng-class="$index < value && (r.stateOn || 'glyphicon-star') || (r.stateOff || 'glyphicon-star-empty')" ng-attr-title="{{r.title}}" >
         <span class="sr-only">({{ $index < value ? '*' : ' ' }})</span>
     </i>
-</span>
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+</span>