diff --git a/compiler/rustc_ast_lowering/src/expr.rs b/compiler/rustc_ast_lowering/src/expr.rs
index faabd35cd8c..acf35b75e4d 100644
--- a/compiler/rustc_ast_lowering/src/expr.rs
+++ b/compiler/rustc_ast_lowering/src/expr.rs
@@ -13,7 +13,7 @@ use rustc_middle::span_bug;
 use rustc_middle::ty::TyCtxt;
 use rustc_session::errors::report_lit_error;
 use rustc_span::source_map::{Spanned, respan};
-use rustc_span::{DUMMY_SP, DesugaringKind, Ident, Span, Symbol, kw, sym};
+use rustc_span::{DUMMY_SP, DesugaringKind, Ident, Span, Symbol, sym};
 use thin_vec::{ThinVec, thin_vec};
 use visit::{Visitor, walk_expr};
 
@@ -484,7 +484,7 @@ impl<'hir> LoweringContext<'_, 'hir> {
             if legacy_args_idx.contains(&idx) {
                 let parent_def_id = self.current_hir_id_owner.def_id;
                 let node_id = self.next_node_id();
-                self.create_def(parent_def_id, node_id, kw::Empty, DefKind::AnonConst, f.span);
+                self.create_def(parent_def_id, node_id, None, DefKind::AnonConst, f.span);
                 let mut visitor = WillCreateDefIdsVisitor {};
                 let const_value = if let ControlFlow::Break(span) = visitor.visit_expr(&arg) {
                     AstP(Expr {
diff --git a/compiler/rustc_ast_lowering/src/lib.rs b/compiler/rustc_ast_lowering/src/lib.rs
index f5832068028..1c4edd8348f 100644
--- a/compiler/rustc_ast_lowering/src/lib.rs
+++ b/compiler/rustc_ast_lowering/src/lib.rs
@@ -494,7 +494,7 @@ impl<'a, 'hir> LoweringContext<'a, 'hir> {
         &mut self,
         parent: LocalDefId,
         node_id: ast::NodeId,
-        name: Symbol,
+        name: Option<Symbol>,
         def_kind: DefKind,
         span: Span,
     ) -> LocalDefId {
@@ -774,7 +774,7 @@ impl<'a, 'hir> LoweringContext<'a, 'hir> {
                 let _def_id = self.create_def(
                     self.current_hir_id_owner.def_id,
                     param,
-                    kw::UnderscoreLifetime,
+                    Some(kw::UnderscoreLifetime),
                     DefKind::LifetimeParam,
                     ident.span,
                 );
@@ -2089,8 +2089,7 @@ impl<'a, 'hir> LoweringContext<'a, 'hir> {
             // We're lowering a const argument that was originally thought to be a type argument,
             // so the def collector didn't create the def ahead of time. That's why we have to do
             // it here.
-            let def_id =
-                self.create_def(parent_def_id, node_id, kw::Empty, DefKind::AnonConst, span);
+            let def_id = self.create_def(parent_def_id, node_id, None, DefKind::AnonConst, span);
             let hir_id = self.lower_node_id(node_id);
 
             let path_expr = Expr {
diff --git a/compiler/rustc_ast_lowering/src/pat.rs b/compiler/rustc_ast_lowering/src/pat.rs
index 728981dea5f..07cc64a1358 100644
--- a/compiler/rustc_ast_lowering/src/pat.rs
+++ b/compiler/rustc_ast_lowering/src/pat.rs
@@ -7,7 +7,7 @@ use rustc_hir::def::{DefKind, Res};
 use rustc_hir::{self as hir, LangItem};
 use rustc_middle::span_bug;
 use rustc_span::source_map::{Spanned, respan};
-use rustc_span::{DesugaringKind, Ident, Span, kw};
+use rustc_span::{DesugaringKind, Ident, Span};
 
 use super::errors::{
     ArbitraryExpressionInPattern, ExtraDoubleDot, MisplacedDoubleDot, SubTupleBinding,
@@ -523,7 +523,7 @@ impl<'a, 'hir> LoweringContext<'a, 'hir> {
         // We're generating a range end that didn't exist in the AST,
         // so the def collector didn't create the def ahead of time. That's why we have to do
         // it here.
-        let def_id = self.create_def(parent_def_id, node_id, kw::Empty, DefKind::AnonConst, span);
+        let def_id = self.create_def(parent_def_id, node_id, None, DefKind::AnonConst, span);
         let hir_id = self.lower_node_id(node_id);
 
         let unstable_span = self.mark_span_with_reason(
diff --git a/compiler/rustc_const_eval/src/interpret/intern.rs b/compiler/rustc_const_eval/src/interpret/intern.rs
index 43631330f89..e4b2fe5d153 100644
--- a/compiler/rustc_const_eval/src/interpret/intern.rs
+++ b/compiler/rustc_const_eval/src/interpret/intern.rs
@@ -104,7 +104,7 @@ fn intern_as_new_static<'tcx>(
 ) {
     let feed = tcx.create_def(
         static_id,
-        sym::nested,
+        Some(sym::nested),
         DefKind::Static { safety: hir::Safety::Safe, mutability: alloc.0.mutability, nested: true },
     );
     tcx.set_nested_alloc_id_static(alloc_id, feed.def_id());
diff --git a/compiler/rustc_hir/src/def.rs b/compiler/rustc_hir/src/def.rs
index 7e3a8561da0..ea2581787e4 100644
--- a/compiler/rustc_hir/src/def.rs
+++ b/compiler/rustc_hir/src/def.rs
@@ -253,7 +253,9 @@ impl DefKind {
         }
     }
 
-    pub fn def_path_data(self, name: Symbol) -> DefPathData {
+    // Some `DefKind`s require a name, some don't. Panics if one is needed but
+    // not provided. (`AssocTy` is an exception, see below.)
+    pub fn def_path_data(self, name: Option<Symbol>) -> DefPathData {
         match self {
             DefKind::Mod
             | DefKind::Struct
@@ -264,9 +266,13 @@ impl DefKind {
             | DefKind::TyAlias
             | DefKind::ForeignTy
             | DefKind::TraitAlias
-            | DefKind::AssocTy
             | DefKind::TyParam
-            | DefKind::ExternCrate => DefPathData::TypeNs(name),
+            | DefKind::ExternCrate => DefPathData::TypeNs(Some(name.unwrap())),
+
+            // An associated type names will be missing for an RPITIT. It will
+            // later be given a name with `synthetic` in it, if necessary.
+            DefKind::AssocTy => DefPathData::TypeNs(name),
+
             // It's not exactly an anon const, but wrt DefPathData, there
             // is no difference.
             DefKind::Static { nested: true, .. } => DefPathData::AnonConst,
@@ -276,9 +282,9 @@ impl DefKind {
             | DefKind::Static { .. }
             | DefKind::AssocFn
             | DefKind::AssocConst
-            | DefKind::Field => DefPathData::ValueNs(name),
-            DefKind::Macro(..) => DefPathData::MacroNs(name),
-            DefKind::LifetimeParam => DefPathData::LifetimeNs(name),
+            | DefKind::Field => DefPathData::ValueNs(name.unwrap()),
+            DefKind::Macro(..) => DefPathData::MacroNs(name.unwrap()),
+            DefKind::LifetimeParam => DefPathData::LifetimeNs(name.unwrap()),
             DefKind::Ctor(..) => DefPathData::Ctor,
             DefKind::Use => DefPathData::Use,
             DefKind::ForeignMod => DefPathData::ForeignMod,
diff --git a/compiler/rustc_hir/src/definitions.rs b/compiler/rustc_hir/src/definitions.rs
index c4c309e77e1..61f5efd9978 100644
--- a/compiler/rustc_hir/src/definitions.rs
+++ b/compiler/rustc_hir/src/definitions.rs
@@ -271,8 +271,9 @@ pub enum DefPathData {
     Use,
     /// A global asm item.
     GlobalAsm,
-    /// Something in the type namespace.
-    TypeNs(Symbol),
+    /// Something in the type namespace. Will be empty for RPITIT associated
+    /// types, which are given a synthetic name later, if necessary.
+    TypeNs(Option<Symbol>),
     /// Something in the value namespace.
     ValueNs(Symbol),
     /// Something in the macro namespace.
@@ -410,8 +411,9 @@ impl DefPathData {
     pub fn get_opt_name(&self) -> Option<Symbol> {
         use self::DefPathData::*;
         match *self {
-            TypeNs(name) if name == kw::Empty => None,
-            TypeNs(name) | ValueNs(name) | MacroNs(name) | LifetimeNs(name) => Some(name),
+            TypeNs(name) => name,
+
+            ValueNs(name) | MacroNs(name) | LifetimeNs(name) => Some(name),
 
             Impl | ForeignMod | CrateRoot | Use | GlobalAsm | Closure | Ctor | AnonConst
             | OpaqueTy => None,
@@ -421,12 +423,14 @@ impl DefPathData {
     pub fn name(&self) -> DefPathDataName {
         use self::DefPathData::*;
         match *self {
-            TypeNs(name) if name == kw::Empty => {
-                DefPathDataName::Anon { namespace: sym::synthetic }
-            }
-            TypeNs(name) | ValueNs(name) | MacroNs(name) | LifetimeNs(name) => {
-                DefPathDataName::Named(name)
+            TypeNs(name) => {
+                if let Some(name) = name {
+                    DefPathDataName::Named(name)
+                } else {
+                    DefPathDataName::Anon { namespace: sym::synthetic }
+                }
             }
+            ValueNs(name) | MacroNs(name) | LifetimeNs(name) => DefPathDataName::Named(name),
             // Note that this does not show up in user print-outs.
             CrateRoot => DefPathDataName::Anon { namespace: kw::Crate },
             Impl => DefPathDataName::Anon { namespace: kw::Impl },
diff --git a/compiler/rustc_hir_analysis/src/collect/resolve_bound_vars.rs b/compiler/rustc_hir_analysis/src/collect/resolve_bound_vars.rs
index 6b61d317d3f..883a1acdb30 100644
--- a/compiler/rustc_hir_analysis/src/collect/resolve_bound_vars.rs
+++ b/compiler/rustc_hir_analysis/src/collect/resolve_bound_vars.rs
@@ -1462,7 +1462,8 @@ impl<'a, 'tcx> BoundVarContext<'a, 'tcx> {
         for &(opaque_def_id, captures) in opaque_capture_scopes.iter().rev() {
             let mut captures = captures.borrow_mut();
             let remapped = *captures.entry(lifetime).or_insert_with(|| {
-                let feed = self.tcx.create_def(opaque_def_id, ident.name, DefKind::LifetimeParam);
+                let feed =
+                    self.tcx.create_def(opaque_def_id, Some(ident.name), DefKind::LifetimeParam);
                 feed.def_span(ident.span);
                 feed.def_ident_span(Some(ident.span));
                 feed.def_id()
diff --git a/compiler/rustc_middle/src/ty/context.rs b/compiler/rustc_middle/src/ty/context.rs
index 4013f7b2c85..edba2a2530f 100644
--- a/compiler/rustc_middle/src/ty/context.rs
+++ b/compiler/rustc_middle/src/ty/context.rs
@@ -1890,7 +1890,7 @@ impl<'tcx> TyCtxtAt<'tcx> {
     pub fn create_def(
         self,
         parent: LocalDefId,
-        name: Symbol,
+        name: Option<Symbol>,
         def_kind: DefKind,
     ) -> TyCtxtFeed<'tcx, LocalDefId> {
         let feed = self.tcx.create_def(parent, name, def_kind);
@@ -1905,7 +1905,7 @@ impl<'tcx> TyCtxt<'tcx> {
     pub fn create_def(
         self,
         parent: LocalDefId,
-        name: Symbol,
+        name: Option<Symbol>,
         def_kind: DefKind,
     ) -> TyCtxtFeed<'tcx, LocalDefId> {
         let data = def_kind.def_path_data(name);
diff --git a/compiler/rustc_middle/src/ty/print/pretty.rs b/compiler/rustc_middle/src/ty/print/pretty.rs
index 34d85534d0a..2a3a7705b7b 100644
--- a/compiler/rustc_middle/src/ty/print/pretty.rs
+++ b/compiler/rustc_middle/src/ty/print/pretty.rs
@@ -569,7 +569,7 @@ pub trait PrettyPrinter<'tcx>: Printer<'tcx> + fmt::Write {
             // the children of the visible parent (as was done when computing
             // `visible_parent_map`), looking for the specific child we currently have and then
             // have access to the re-exported name.
-            DefPathData::TypeNs(ref mut name) if Some(visible_parent) != actual_parent => {
+            DefPathData::TypeNs(Some(ref mut name)) if Some(visible_parent) != actual_parent => {
                 // Item might be re-exported several times, but filter for the one
                 // that's public and whose identifier isn't `_`.
                 let reexport = self
@@ -590,7 +590,7 @@ pub trait PrettyPrinter<'tcx>: Printer<'tcx> + fmt::Write {
             }
             // Re-exported `extern crate` (#43189).
             DefPathData::CrateRoot => {
-                data = DefPathData::TypeNs(self.tcx().crate_name(def_id.krate));
+                data = DefPathData::TypeNs(Some(self.tcx().crate_name(def_id.krate)));
             }
             _ => {}
         }
diff --git a/compiler/rustc_middle/src/ty/significant_drop_order.rs b/compiler/rustc_middle/src/ty/significant_drop_order.rs
index 7f0d82d89fe..2d9e0331451 100644
--- a/compiler/rustc_middle/src/ty/significant_drop_order.rs
+++ b/compiler/rustc_middle/src/ty/significant_drop_order.rs
@@ -23,9 +23,11 @@ fn true_significant_drop_ty<'tcx>(
 
             match key.disambiguated_data.data {
                 rustc_hir::definitions::DefPathData::CrateRoot => {
-                    name_rev.push(tcx.crate_name(did.krate))
+                    name_rev.push(tcx.crate_name(did.krate));
+                }
+                rustc_hir::definitions::DefPathData::TypeNs(symbol) => {
+                    name_rev.push(symbol.unwrap());
                 }
-                rustc_hir::definitions::DefPathData::TypeNs(symbol) => name_rev.push(symbol),
                 _ => return None,
             }
             if let Some(parent) = key.parent {
diff --git a/compiler/rustc_mir_transform/src/coroutine/by_move_body.rs b/compiler/rustc_mir_transform/src/coroutine/by_move_body.rs
index c79ea14d6f6..9cd7045a0a2 100644
--- a/compiler/rustc_mir_transform/src/coroutine/by_move_body.rs
+++ b/compiler/rustc_mir_transform/src/coroutine/by_move_body.rs
@@ -78,7 +78,6 @@ use rustc_middle::hir::place::{Projection, ProjectionKind};
 use rustc_middle::mir::visit::MutVisitor;
 use rustc_middle::mir::{self, dump_mir};
 use rustc_middle::ty::{self, InstanceKind, Ty, TyCtxt, TypeVisitableExt};
-use rustc_span::kw;
 
 pub(crate) fn coroutine_by_move_body_def_id<'tcx>(
     tcx: TyCtxt<'tcx>,
@@ -214,7 +213,7 @@ pub(crate) fn coroutine_by_move_body_def_id<'tcx>(
     MakeByMoveBody { tcx, field_remapping, by_move_coroutine_ty }.visit_body(&mut by_move_body);
 
     // This will always be `{closure#1}`, since the original coroutine is `{closure#0}`.
-    let body_def = tcx.create_def(parent_def_id, kw::Empty, DefKind::SyntheticCoroutineBody);
+    let body_def = tcx.create_def(parent_def_id, None, DefKind::SyntheticCoroutineBody);
     by_move_body.source =
         mir::MirSource::from_instance(InstanceKind::Item(body_def.def_id().to_def_id()));
     dump_mir(tcx, false, "built", &"after", &by_move_body, |_, _| Ok(()));
diff --git a/compiler/rustc_resolve/src/def_collector.rs b/compiler/rustc_resolve/src/def_collector.rs
index 95d637b6b22..33f529851ae 100644
--- a/compiler/rustc_resolve/src/def_collector.rs
+++ b/compiler/rustc_resolve/src/def_collector.rs
@@ -9,7 +9,7 @@ use rustc_hir as hir;
 use rustc_hir::def::{CtorKind, CtorOf, DefKind};
 use rustc_hir::def_id::LocalDefId;
 use rustc_span::hygiene::LocalExpnId;
-use rustc_span::{Span, Symbol, kw, sym};
+use rustc_span::{Span, Symbol, sym};
 use tracing::debug;
 
 use crate::{ImplTraitContext, InvocationParent, Resolver};
@@ -38,7 +38,7 @@ impl<'a, 'ra, 'tcx> DefCollector<'a, 'ra, 'tcx> {
     fn create_def(
         &mut self,
         node_id: NodeId,
-        name: Symbol,
+        name: Option<Symbol>,
         def_kind: DefKind,
         span: Span,
     ) -> LocalDefId {
@@ -89,7 +89,7 @@ impl<'a, 'ra, 'tcx> DefCollector<'a, 'ra, 'tcx> {
             self.visit_macro_invoc(field.id);
         } else {
             let name = field.ident.map_or_else(|| sym::integer(index(self)), |ident| ident.name);
-            let def = self.create_def(field.id, name, DefKind::Field, field.span);
+            let def = self.create_def(field.id, Some(name), DefKind::Field, field.span);
             self.with_parent(def, |this| visit::walk_field_def(this, field));
         }
     }
@@ -161,7 +161,7 @@ impl<'a, 'ra, 'tcx> visit::Visitor<'a> for DefCollector<'a, 'ra, 'tcx> {
                 return self.visit_macro_invoc(i.id);
             }
         };
-        let def_id = self.create_def(i.id, i.ident.name, def_kind, i.span);
+        let def_id = self.create_def(i.id, Some(i.ident.name), def_kind, i.span);
 
         if let Some(macro_data) = opt_macro_data {
             self.resolver.macro_map.insert(def_id.to_def_id(), macro_data);
@@ -175,7 +175,7 @@ impl<'a, 'ra, 'tcx> visit::Visitor<'a> for DefCollector<'a, 'ra, 'tcx> {
                         if let Some((ctor_kind, ctor_node_id)) = CtorKind::from_ast(struct_def) {
                             this.create_def(
                                 ctor_node_id,
-                                kw::Empty,
+                                None,
                                 DefKind::Ctor(CtorOf::Struct, ctor_kind),
                                 i.span,
                             );
@@ -211,20 +211,15 @@ impl<'a, 'ra, 'tcx> visit::Visitor<'a> for DefCollector<'a, 'ra, 'tcx> {
                 }
 
                 let (return_id, return_span) = coroutine_kind.return_id();
-                let return_def =
-                    self.create_def(return_id, kw::Empty, DefKind::OpaqueTy, return_span);
+                let return_def = self.create_def(return_id, None, DefKind::OpaqueTy, return_span);
                 self.with_parent(return_def, |this| this.visit_fn_ret_ty(output));
 
                 // If this async fn has no body (i.e. it's an async fn signature in a trait)
                 // then the closure_def will never be used, and we should avoid generating a
                 // def-id for it.
                 if let Some(body) = body {
-                    let closure_def = self.create_def(
-                        coroutine_kind.closure_id(),
-                        kw::Empty,
-                        DefKind::Closure,
-                        span,
-                    );
+                    let closure_def =
+                        self.create_def(coroutine_kind.closure_id(), None, DefKind::Closure, span);
                     self.with_parent(closure_def, |this| this.visit_block(body));
                 }
             }
@@ -235,7 +230,7 @@ impl<'a, 'ra, 'tcx> visit::Visitor<'a> for DefCollector<'a, 'ra, 'tcx> {
                 // Async closures desugar to closures inside of closures, so
                 // we must create two defs.
                 let coroutine_def =
-                    self.create_def(coroutine_kind.closure_id(), kw::Empty, DefKind::Closure, span);
+                    self.create_def(coroutine_kind.closure_id(), None, DefKind::Closure, span);
                 self.with_parent(coroutine_def, |this| this.visit_expr(body));
             }
             _ => visit::walk_fn(self, fn_kind),
@@ -243,7 +238,7 @@ impl<'a, 'ra, 'tcx> visit::Visitor<'a> for DefCollector<'a, 'ra, 'tcx> {
     }
 
     fn visit_use_tree(&mut self, use_tree: &'a UseTree, id: NodeId, _nested: bool) {
-        self.create_def(id, kw::Empty, DefKind::Use, use_tree.span);
+        self.create_def(id, None, DefKind::Use, use_tree.span);
         visit::walk_use_tree(self, use_tree, id);
     }
 
@@ -262,7 +257,7 @@ impl<'a, 'ra, 'tcx> visit::Visitor<'a> for DefCollector<'a, 'ra, 'tcx> {
             ForeignItemKind::MacCall(_) => return self.visit_macro_invoc(fi.id),
         };
 
-        let def = self.create_def(fi.id, fi.ident.name, def_kind, fi.span);
+        let def = self.create_def(fi.id, Some(fi.ident.name), def_kind, fi.span);
 
         self.with_parent(def, |this| visit::walk_item(this, fi));
     }
@@ -271,12 +266,12 @@ impl<'a, 'ra, 'tcx> visit::Visitor<'a> for DefCollector<'a, 'ra, 'tcx> {
         if v.is_placeholder {
             return self.visit_macro_invoc(v.id);
         }
-        let def = self.create_def(v.id, v.ident.name, DefKind::Variant, v.span);
+        let def = self.create_def(v.id, Some(v.ident.name), DefKind::Variant, v.span);
         self.with_parent(def, |this| {
             if let Some((ctor_kind, ctor_node_id)) = CtorKind::from_ast(&v.data) {
                 this.create_def(
                     ctor_node_id,
-                    kw::Empty,
+                    None,
                     DefKind::Ctor(CtorOf::Variant, ctor_kind),
                     v.span,
                 );
@@ -312,7 +307,7 @@ impl<'a, 'ra, 'tcx> visit::Visitor<'a> for DefCollector<'a, 'ra, 'tcx> {
             GenericParamKind::Type { .. } => DefKind::TyParam,
             GenericParamKind::Const { .. } => DefKind::ConstParam,
         };
-        self.create_def(param.id, param.ident.name, def_kind, param.ident.span);
+        self.create_def(param.id, Some(param.ident.name), def_kind, param.ident.span);
 
         // impl-Trait can happen inside generic parameters, like
         // ```
@@ -335,7 +330,7 @@ impl<'a, 'ra, 'tcx> visit::Visitor<'a> for DefCollector<'a, 'ra, 'tcx> {
             }
         };
 
-        let def = self.create_def(i.id, i.ident.name, def_kind, i.span);
+        let def = self.create_def(i.id, Some(i.ident.name), def_kind, i.span);
         self.with_parent(def, |this| visit::walk_assoc_item(this, i, ctxt));
     }
 
@@ -347,8 +342,7 @@ impl<'a, 'ra, 'tcx> visit::Visitor<'a> for DefCollector<'a, 'ra, 'tcx> {
     }
 
     fn visit_anon_const(&mut self, constant: &'a AnonConst) {
-        let parent =
-            self.create_def(constant.id, kw::Empty, DefKind::AnonConst, constant.value.span);
+        let parent = self.create_def(constant.id, None, DefKind::AnonConst, constant.value.span);
         self.with_parent(parent, |this| visit::walk_anon_const(this, constant));
     }
 
@@ -356,18 +350,14 @@ impl<'a, 'ra, 'tcx> visit::Visitor<'a> for DefCollector<'a, 'ra, 'tcx> {
         let parent_def = match expr.kind {
             ExprKind::MacCall(..) => return self.visit_macro_invoc(expr.id),
             ExprKind::Closure(..) | ExprKind::Gen(..) => {
-                self.create_def(expr.id, kw::Empty, DefKind::Closure, expr.span)
+                self.create_def(expr.id, None, DefKind::Closure, expr.span)
             }
             ExprKind::ConstBlock(ref constant) => {
                 for attr in &expr.attrs {
                     visit::walk_attribute(self, attr);
                 }
-                let def = self.create_def(
-                    constant.id,
-                    kw::Empty,
-                    DefKind::InlineConst,
-                    constant.value.span,
-                );
+                let def =
+                    self.create_def(constant.id, None, DefKind::InlineConst, constant.value.span);
                 self.with_parent(def, |this| visit::walk_anon_const(this, constant));
                 return;
             }
@@ -391,7 +381,7 @@ impl<'a, 'ra, 'tcx> visit::Visitor<'a> for DefCollector<'a, 'ra, 'tcx> {
                     ImplTraitContext::Existential => DefKind::OpaqueTy,
                     ImplTraitContext::InBinding => return visit::walk_ty(self, ty),
                 };
-                let id = self.create_def(*id, name, kind, ty.span);
+                let id = self.create_def(*id, Some(name), kind, ty.span);
                 match self.impl_trait_context {
                     // Do not nest APIT, as we desugar them as `impl_trait: bounds`,
                     // so the `impl_trait` node is not a parent to `bounds`.
@@ -495,7 +485,7 @@ impl<'a, 'ra, 'tcx> visit::Visitor<'a> for DefCollector<'a, 'ra, 'tcx> {
                 InlineAsmOperand::Const { anon_const } => {
                     let def = self.create_def(
                         anon_const.id,
-                        kw::Empty,
+                        None,
                         DefKind::InlineConst,
                         anon_const.value.span,
                     );
diff --git a/compiler/rustc_resolve/src/lib.rs b/compiler/rustc_resolve/src/lib.rs
index 4c5d4041022..ccdca855232 100644
--- a/compiler/rustc_resolve/src/lib.rs
+++ b/compiler/rustc_resolve/src/lib.rs
@@ -1340,7 +1340,7 @@ impl<'tcx> Resolver<'_, 'tcx> {
         &mut self,
         parent: LocalDefId,
         node_id: ast::NodeId,
-        name: Symbol,
+        name: Option<Symbol>,
         def_kind: DefKind,
         expn_id: ExpnId,
         span: Span,
diff --git a/compiler/rustc_ty_utils/src/assoc.rs b/compiler/rustc_ty_utils/src/assoc.rs
index c8034f4e7b9..c84055f5b84 100644
--- a/compiler/rustc_ty_utils/src/assoc.rs
+++ b/compiler/rustc_ty_utils/src/assoc.rs
@@ -252,7 +252,8 @@ fn associated_type_for_impl_trait_in_trait(
     assert_eq!(tcx.def_kind(trait_def_id), DefKind::Trait);
 
     let span = tcx.def_span(opaque_ty_def_id);
-    let trait_assoc_ty = tcx.at(span).create_def(trait_def_id, kw::Empty, DefKind::AssocTy);
+    // No name because this is a synthetic associated type.
+    let trait_assoc_ty = tcx.at(span).create_def(trait_def_id, None, DefKind::AssocTy);
 
     let local_def_id = trait_assoc_ty.def_id();
     let def_id = local_def_id.to_def_id();
@@ -304,7 +305,8 @@ fn associated_type_for_impl_trait_in_impl(
         hir::FnRetTy::DefaultReturn(_) => tcx.def_span(impl_fn_def_id),
         hir::FnRetTy::Return(ty) => ty.span,
     };
-    let impl_assoc_ty = tcx.at(span).create_def(impl_local_def_id, kw::Empty, DefKind::AssocTy);
+    // No name because this is a synthetic associated type.
+    let impl_assoc_ty = tcx.at(span).create_def(impl_local_def_id, None, DefKind::AssocTy);
 
     let local_def_id = impl_assoc_ty.def_id();
     let def_id = local_def_id.to_def_id();
diff --git a/src/tools/clippy/clippy_utils/src/lib.rs b/src/tools/clippy/clippy_utils/src/lib.rs
index 723ae9b01a8..d8969246844 100644
--- a/src/tools/clippy/clippy_utils/src/lib.rs
+++ b/src/tools/clippy/clippy_utils/src/lib.rs
@@ -3492,7 +3492,7 @@ fn maybe_get_relative_path(from: &DefPath, to: &DefPath, max_super: usize) -> St
                 // a::b::c  ::d::sym refers to
                 // e::f::sym:: ::
                 // result should be super::super::super::super::e::f
-                if let DefPathData::TypeNs(s) = l {
+                if let DefPathData::TypeNs(Some(s)) = l {
                     path.push(s.to_string());
                 }
                 if let DefPathData::TypeNs(_) = r {
@@ -3503,7 +3503,7 @@ fn maybe_get_relative_path(from: &DefPath, to: &DefPath, max_super: usize) -> St
             // a::b::sym:: ::    refers to
             // c::d::e  ::f::sym
             // when looking at `f`
-            Left(DefPathData::TypeNs(sym)) => path.push(sym.to_string()),
+            Left(DefPathData::TypeNs(Some(sym))) => path.push(sym.to_string()),
             // consider:
             // a::b::c  ::d::sym refers to
             // e::f::sym:: ::
@@ -3517,7 +3517,7 @@ fn maybe_get_relative_path(from: &DefPath, to: &DefPath, max_super: usize) -> St
         // `super` chain would be too long, just use the absolute path instead
         once(String::from("crate"))
             .chain(to.data.iter().filter_map(|el| {
-                if let DefPathData::TypeNs(sym) = el.data {
+                if let DefPathData::TypeNs(Some(sym)) = el.data {
                     Some(sym.to_string())
                 } else {
                     None
diff --git a/src/tools/compiletest/src/runtest/crashes.rs b/src/tools/compiletest/src/runtest/crashes.rs
index 885ed3b08fa..da1e74b4a56 100644
--- a/src/tools/compiletest/src/runtest/crashes.rs
+++ b/src/tools/compiletest/src/runtest/crashes.rs
@@ -15,7 +15,7 @@ impl TestCx<'_> {
         // if a test does not crash, consider it an error
         if proc_res.status.success() || matches!(proc_res.status.code(), Some(1 | 0)) {
             self.fatal(&format!(
-                "crashtest no longer crashes/triggers ICE, horray! Please give it a meaningful \
+                "crashtest no longer crashes/triggers ICE, hooray! Please give it a meaningful \
                 name, add a doc-comment to the start of the test explaining why it exists and \
                 move it to tests/ui or wherever you see fit. Adding 'Fixes #<issueNr>' to your PR \
                 description ensures that the corresponding ticket is auto-closed upon merge. \
diff --git a/tests/crashes/133426.rs b/tests/crashes/133426.rs
deleted file mode 100644
index 307a94c0f6c..00000000000
--- a/tests/crashes/133426.rs
+++ /dev/null
@@ -1,12 +0,0 @@
-//@ known-bug: #133426
-
-fn a(
-    _: impl Iterator<
-        Item = [(); {
-                   match *todo!() { ! };
-               }],
-    >,
-) {
-}
-
-fn b(_: impl Iterator<Item = { match 0 { ! } }>) {}
diff --git a/tests/ui/lowering/no-name-for-DefPath-issue-133426.rs b/tests/ui/lowering/no-name-for-DefPath-issue-133426.rs
new file mode 100644
index 00000000000..fc3b51b40a5
--- /dev/null
+++ b/tests/ui/lowering/no-name-for-DefPath-issue-133426.rs
@@ -0,0 +1,20 @@
+//! Test for the crash in #133426, caused by an empty symbol being used for a
+//! type name.
+
+#![allow(incomplete_features)]
+#![feature(never_patterns)]
+
+fn a(
+    _: impl Iterator<
+        Item = [(); {
+            match *todo!() { ! }; //~ ERROR type `!` cannot be dereferenced
+        }],
+    >,
+) {
+}
+
+fn b(_: impl Iterator<Item = { match 0 { ! } }>) {}
+//~^ ERROR associated const equality is incomplete
+//~| ERROR expected type, found constant
+
+fn main() {}
diff --git a/tests/ui/lowering/no-name-for-DefPath-issue-133426.stderr b/tests/ui/lowering/no-name-for-DefPath-issue-133426.stderr
new file mode 100644
index 00000000000..555d8eec6ba
--- /dev/null
+++ b/tests/ui/lowering/no-name-for-DefPath-issue-133426.stderr
@@ -0,0 +1,31 @@
+error[E0658]: associated const equality is incomplete
+  --> $DIR/no-name-for-DefPath-issue-133426.rs:16:23
+   |
+LL | fn b(_: impl Iterator<Item = { match 0 { ! } }>) {}
+   |                       ^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^
+   |
+   = note: see issue #92827 <https://github.com/rust-lang/rust/issues/92827> for more information
+   = help: add `#![feature(associated_const_equality)]` to the crate attributes to enable
+   = note: this compiler was built on YYYY-MM-DD; consider upgrading it if it is out of date
+
+error[E0614]: type `!` cannot be dereferenced
+  --> $DIR/no-name-for-DefPath-issue-133426.rs:10:19
+   |
+LL |             match *todo!() { ! };
+   |                   ^^^^^^^^ can't be dereferenced
+
+error: expected type, found constant
+  --> $DIR/no-name-for-DefPath-issue-133426.rs:16:30
+   |
+LL | fn b(_: impl Iterator<Item = { match 0 { ! } }>) {}
+   |                       ----   ^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^ unexpected constant
+   |                       |
+   |                       expected a type because of this associated type
+   |
+note: the associated type is defined here
+  --> $SRC_DIR/core/src/iter/traits/iterator.rs:LL:COL
+
+error: aborting due to 3 previous errors
+
+Some errors have detailed explanations: E0614, E0658.
+For more information about an error, try `rustc --explain E0614`.