diff --git a/packages/create-app/index.js b/packages/create-app/index.js
index 2613a66ab50cf2..4d5b7df838248a 100755
--- a/packages/create-app/index.js
+++ b/packages/create-app/index.js
@@ -39,17 +39,17 @@ async function init() {
   let targetDir = argv._[0]
   if (!targetDir) {
     /**
-     * @type {{ name: string }}
+     * @type {{ projectName: string }}
      */
-    const { name } = await prompt({
+    const { projectName } = await prompt({
       type: 'input',
-      name: 'name',
+      name: 'projectName',
       message: `Project name:`,
       initial: 'vite-project'
     })
-    targetDir = name
+    targetDir = projectName
   }
-
+  const packageName = await getValidPackageName(targetDir)
   const root = path.join(cwd, targetDir)
   console.log(`\nScaffolding project in ${root}...`)
 
@@ -122,13 +122,7 @@ async function init() {
 
   const pkg = require(path.join(templateDir, `package.json`))
 
-  pkg.name = path
-    .basename(root)
-    // #2360 ensure packgae.json name is valid
-    .trim()
-    .replace(/\s+/g, '-')
-    .replace(/^[._]/, '')
-    .replace(/[~)('!*]+/g, '-')
+  pkg.name = packageName
 
   write('package.json', JSON.stringify(pkg, null, 2))
 
@@ -152,6 +146,33 @@ function copy(src, dest) {
   }
 }
 
+async function getValidPackageName(projectName) {
+  const packageNameRegExp = /^(?:@[a-z0-9-*~][a-z0-9-*._~]*\/)?[a-z0-9-~][a-z0-9-._~]*$/
+  if (packageNameRegExp.test(projectName)) {
+    return projectName
+  } else {
+    const suggestedPackageName = projectName
+      .trim()
+      .toLowerCase()
+      .replace(/\s+/g, '-')
+      .replace(/^[._]/, '')
+      .replace(/[^a-z0-9-~]+/g, '-')
+
+    /**
+     * @type {{ inputPackageName: string }}
+     */
+    const { inputPackageName } = await prompt({
+      type: 'input',
+      name: 'inputPackageName',
+      message: `Package name:`,
+      initial: suggestedPackageName,
+      validate: (input) =>
+        packageNameRegExp.test(input) ? true : 'Invalid package.json name'
+    })
+    return inputPackageName
+  }
+}
+
 function copyDir(srcDir, destDir) {
   fs.mkdirSync(destDir, { recursive: true })
   for (const file of fs.readdirSync(srcDir)) {