diff --git a/src/_pytest/logging.py b/src/_pytest/logging.py
index f9091399f..79fce6dd8 100644
--- a/src/_pytest/logging.py
+++ b/src/_pytest/logging.py
@@ -297,6 +297,13 @@ def pytest_addoption(parser: Parser) -> None:
         default=None,
         help="Auto-indent multiline messages passed to the logging module. Accepts true|on, false|off or an integer.",
     )
+    group.addoption(
+        "--suppress-logger",
+        action="append",
+        default=[],
+        dest="suppress_logger",
+        help="Suppress logger by name",
+    )
 
 
 _HandlerType = TypeVar("_HandlerType", bound=logging.Handler)
@@ -595,6 +602,16 @@ class LoggingPlugin:
         )
         self.log_cli_handler.setFormatter(log_cli_formatter)
 
+        if config.option.suppress_logger:
+            self._suppress_loggers()
+
+    def _suppress_loggers(self) -> None:
+        logger_names_to_suppress = set(self._config.option.suppress_logger)
+        for name in logger_names_to_suppress:
+            logger = logging.getLogger(name)
+            logger.addFilter(lambda _: 0)
+
+
     def _create_formatter(self, log_format, log_date_format, auto_indent):
         # Color option doesn't exist if terminal plugin is disabled.
         color = getattr(self._config.option, "color", "no")
diff --git a/testing/logging/test_reporting.py b/testing/logging/test_reporting.py
index 323ff7b24..e6f5d21fb 100644
--- a/testing/logging/test_reporting.py
+++ b/testing/logging/test_reporting.py
@@ -1165,3 +1165,60 @@ def test_log_file_cli_subdirectories_are_successfully_created(
     result = pytester.runpytest("--log-file=foo/bar/logf.log")
     assert "logf.log" in os.listdir(expected)
     assert result.ret == ExitCode.OK
+
+
+def test_suppress_loggers(testdir):
+    testdir.makepyfile(
+        """
+        import logging
+        import os
+        suppressed_log = logging.getLogger('suppressed')
+        other_log = logging.getLogger('other')
+        normal_log = logging.getLogger('normal')
+        def test_logger_propagation(caplog):
+            with caplog.at_level(logging.DEBUG):
+                suppressed_log.warning("no log; no stderr")
+                other_log.info("no log")
+                normal_log.debug("Unsuppressed!")
+                print(os.linesep)
+                assert caplog.record_tuples == [('normal', 10, 'Unsuppressed!')]
+         """
+    )
+    result = testdir.runpytest(
+        "--suppress-logger=suppressed", "--suppress-logger=other", "-s"
+    )
+    assert result.ret == ExitCode.OK
+    assert not result.stderr.lines
+
+
+def test_suppress_loggers_help(testdir):
+    result = testdir.runpytest("-h")
+    result.stdout.fnmatch_lines(
+        ["  --suppress-logger=SUPPRESS_LOGGER", "*Suppress loggers by name*"]
+    )
+
+
+def test_log_suppressing_works_with_log_cli(testdir):
+    testdir.makepyfile(
+        """
+    import logging
+    log = logging.getLogger('mylog')
+    suppressed_log = logging.getLogger('suppressed')
+    def test_log_cli_works(caplog):
+        log.info("hello world")
+        suppressed_log.warning("Hello World")
+    """
+    )
+    result = testdir.runpytest(
+        "--log-cli-level=DEBUG",
+        "--suppress-logger=suppressed",
+        "--suppress-logger=mylog",
+    )
+    assert result.ret == ExitCode.OK
+    result.stdout.no_fnmatch_line(
+        "INFO     mylog:test_log_suppressing_works_with_log_cli.py:5 hello world"
+    )
+    result.stdout.no_fnmatch_line(
+        "WARNING  suppressed:test_log_suppressing_works_with_log_cli.py:6 Hello World"
+    )
+    assert not result.stderr.lines