diff --git a/src/dolphinmainwindow.cpp b/src/dolphinmainwindow.cpp
--- a/src/dolphinmainwindow.cpp
+++ b/src/dolphinmainwindow.cpp
@@ -1394,6 +1394,7 @@
         QAction* cutAction               = col->action(KStandardAction::name(KStandardAction::Cut));
         QAction* deleteWithTrashShortcut = col->action(QStringLiteral("delete_shortcut")); // see DolphinViewActionHandler
         QAction* showTarget              = col->action(QStringLiteral("show_target"));
+        QAction* duplicateAction         = col->action(QStringLiteral("duplicate")); // see DolphinViewActionHandler
 
         KFileItemListProperties capabilities(list);
         const bool enableMoveToTrash = capabilities.isLocal() && capabilities.supportsMoving();
@@ -1404,6 +1405,7 @@
         deleteWithTrashShortcut->setEnabled(capabilities.supportsDeleting() && !enableMoveToTrash);
         cutAction->setEnabled(capabilities.supportsMoving());
         showTarget->setEnabled(list.length() == 1 && list.at(0).isLink());
+        duplicateAction->setEnabled(capabilities.supportsWriting());
     }
 }
 
diff --git a/src/dolphinui.rc b/src/dolphinui.rc
--- a/src/dolphinui.rc
+++ b/src/dolphinui.rc
@@ -1,5 +1,5 @@
 <!DOCTYPE kpartgui SYSTEM "kpartgui.dtd">
-<kpartgui name="dolphin" version="20">
+<kpartgui name="dolphin" version="21">
     <MenuBar>
         <Menu name="file">
             <Action name="new_menu" />
@@ -9,6 +9,7 @@
 	    <Action name="undo_close_tab" />
             <Separator/>
             <Action name="renamefile" />
+            <Action name="duplicate" />
             <Action name="movetotrash" />
             <Action name="deletefile" />
             <Separator/>
@@ -72,6 +73,7 @@
             <Action name="edit_cut" />
             <Action name="edit_copy" />
             <Action name="renamefile" />
+            <Action name="duplicate" />
             <Action name="movetotrash" />
             <Action name="deletefile" />
             <Action name="invert_selection" />
@@ -82,6 +84,7 @@
             <Action name="edit_cut" />
             <Action name="edit_copy" />
             <Action name="renamefile" />
+            <Action name="duplicate" />
             <Action name="movetotrash" />
             <Action name="deletefile" />
             <Action name="delete_shortcut" />
diff --git a/src/views/dolphinview.h b/src/views/dolphinview.h
--- a/src/views/dolphinview.h
+++ b/src/views/dolphinview.h
@@ -363,6 +363,13 @@
     void pasteIntoFolder();
 
     /**
+     * Creates duplicates of selected items, appending "copy"
+     * to the end. If only one file is selected, also initiates
+     * a rename operation on it.
+     */
+    void duplicateSelectedItems();
+
+    /**
      * Handles a drop of @p dropEvent onto widget @p dropWidget and destination @p destUrl
      */
     void dropUrls(const QUrl &destUrl, QDropEvent *dropEvent, QWidget *dropWidget);
diff --git a/src/views/dolphinview.cpp b/src/views/dolphinview.cpp
--- a/src/views/dolphinview.cpp
+++ b/src/views/dolphinview.cpp
@@ -703,6 +703,63 @@
     }
 }
 
+void DolphinView::duplicateSelectedItems()
+{
+    const KFileItemList itemList = selectedItems();
+    if (itemList.isEmpty()) {
+        return;
+    }
+
+    QUrl originalURL;
+    QFileInfo originalFile;
+    QString originalPath;
+    QString suffix;
+    QString suffixString;
+    QUrl duplicateURL;
+    QString duplicatePath;
+    QList<QUrl> newSelection;
+
+    // If multiple items are selected, duplicate them all
+    for (const auto &item) {
+        originalURL  = item.url();
+        duplicateURL = originalURL;
+        originalFile = QFileInfo(originalURL.path());
+
+        // We extract the file and suffix separately so we can append "copy"
+        // to the end of the file name, but before the suffix, if there is one
+        originalPath = originalFile.path() + "/" + originalFile.baseName();
+        suffix       = originalFile.completeSuffix();
+
+        // Don't add an unnecessary dot for directories or files with no suffix
+        if (suffix.isEmpty()) {
+            suffixString.clear();
+        } else {
+            suffixString = "." + suffix;
+        }
+
+        if (originalPath.endsWith(i18n(" copy"))) {
+             duplicatePath = originalPath + i18n(" 1") + suffixString;
+        } else {
+            duplicatePath = originalPath + i18n(" copy") + suffixString;
+        }
+        duplicateURL.setPath(duplicatePath);
+
+        KIO::CopyJob* job = KIO::copyAs(originalURL, duplicateURL, KIO::HideProgressInfo);
+        KJobWidgets::setWindow(job, this);
+
+        if (job) {
+            newSelection << duplicateURL;
+            KIO::FileUndoManager::self()->recordCopyJob(job);
+        }
+    }
+
+    forceUrlsSelection(newSelection.first(), newSelection);
+    emitSelectionChangedSignal();
+
+    connect(m_view, &DolphinItemListView::roleEditingFinished,
+                this, &DolphinView::slotRoleEditingFinished);
+}
+
 void DolphinView::stopLoading()
 {
     m_model->cancelDirectoryLoading();
diff --git a/src/views/dolphinviewactionhandler.h b/src/views/dolphinviewactionhandler.h
--- a/src/views/dolphinviewactionhandler.h
+++ b/src/views/dolphinviewactionhandler.h
@@ -207,6 +207,11 @@
     void slotAdjustViewProperties();
 
     /**
+     * Begins a duplicate operation on the selected files
+     */
+    void slotDuplicate();
+
+    /**
      * Connected to the "properties" action.
      * Opens the properties dialog for the selected items of the
      * active view. The properties dialog shows information
diff --git a/src/views/dolphinviewactionhandler.cpp b/src/views/dolphinviewactionhandler.cpp
--- a/src/views/dolphinviewactionhandler.cpp
+++ b/src/views/dolphinviewactionhandler.cpp
@@ -126,6 +126,13 @@
     deleteWithTrashShortcut->setEnabled(false);
     connect(deleteWithTrashShortcut, &QAction::triggered, this, &DolphinViewActionHandler::slotDeleteItems);
 
+    QAction* duplicateAction = m_actionCollection->addAction(QStringLiteral("duplicate"));
+    duplicateAction->setText(i18nc("@action:inmenu File", "Duplicate"));
+    duplicateAction->setIcon(QIcon::fromTheme(QStringLiteral("edit-duplicate")));
+    m_actionCollection->setDefaultShortcut(duplicateAction, Qt::CTRL | Qt::Key_D);
+    duplicateAction->setEnabled(false);
+    connect(duplicateAction, &QAction::triggered, this, &DolphinViewActionHandler::slotDuplicate);
+
     QAction *propertiesAction = m_actionCollection->addAction( QStringLiteral("properties") );
     // Well, it's the File menu in dolphinmainwindow and the Edit menu in dolphinpart... :)
     propertiesAction->setText( i18nc("@action:inmenu File", "Properties") );
@@ -580,6 +587,12 @@
     delete dialog;
 }
 
+void DolphinViewActionHandler::slotDuplicate()
+{
+    emit actionBeingHandled();
+    m_currentView->duplicateSelectedItems();
+}
+
 void DolphinViewActionHandler::slotProperties()
 {
     KPropertiesDialog* dialog = nullptr;