diff --git a/sqlglot/generator.py b/sqlglot/generator.py
index e1983f2077..857eff1459 100644
--- a/sqlglot/generator.py
+++ b/sqlglot/generator.py
@@ -904,7 +904,8 @@ def index_sql(self, expression: exp.Index) -> str:
         unique = "UNIQUE " if expression.args.get("unique") else ""
         primary = "PRIMARY " if expression.args.get("primary") else ""
         amp = "AMP " if expression.args.get("amp") else ""
-        name = f"{expression.name} " if expression.name else ""
+        name = self.sql(expression, "this")
+        name = f"{name} " if name else ""
         table = self.sql(expression, "table")
         table = f"{self.INDEX_ON} {table} " if table else ""
         using = self.sql(expression, "using")
diff --git a/tests/fixtures/identity.sql b/tests/fixtures/identity.sql
index 9a25768e20..5b2c29c159 100644
--- a/tests/fixtures/identity.sql
+++ b/tests/fixtures/identity.sql
@@ -617,6 +617,7 @@ CREATE FUNCTION a() LANGUAGE sql RETURNS INT
 CREATE FUNCTION a.b(x INT) RETURNS INT AS RETURN x + 1
 CREATE FUNCTION a.b.c()
 CREATE INDEX abc ON t (a)
+CREATE INDEX "abc" ON t (a)
 CREATE INDEX abc ON t (a, b, b)
 CREATE INDEX abc ON t (a NULLS LAST)
 CREATE INDEX pointloc ON points USING GIST(BOX(location, location))