diff --git a/src/storage/expressions/ExpressionManager.cpp b/src/storage/expressions/ExpressionManager.cpp
index 6738a0502..2685c940c 100644
--- a/src/storage/expressions/ExpressionManager.cpp
+++ b/src/storage/expressions/ExpressionManager.cpp
@@ -200,11 +200,23 @@ namespace storm {
             return nameToIndexMapping.find(name) != nameToIndexMapping.end();
         }
 
-        Variable ExpressionManager::declareFreshVariable(storm::expressions::Type const& variableType, bool auxiliary) {
-            std::string newName = "__x" + std::to_string(freshVariableCounter++);
+        Variable ExpressionManager::declareFreshVariable(storm::expressions::Type const& variableType, bool auxiliary, std::string const& prefix) {
+            std::string newName = prefix + std::to_string(freshVariableCounter++);
             return declareOrGetVariable(newName, variableType, auxiliary, false);
         }
 
+        Variable ExpressionManager::declareFreshBooleanVariable(bool auxiliary, const std::string& prefix) {
+            return declareFreshVariable(this->getBooleanType(), auxiliary, prefix);
+        }
+        
+        Variable ExpressionManager::declareFreshIntegerVariable(bool auxiliary, const std::string& prefix) {
+            return declareFreshVariable(this->getIntegerType(), auxiliary, prefix);
+        }
+        
+        Variable ExpressionManager::declareFreshRationalVariable(bool auxiliary, const std::string& prefix) {
+            return declareFreshVariable(this->getRationalType(), auxiliary, prefix);
+        }
+        
         uint_fast64_t ExpressionManager::getNumberOfVariables(storm::expressions::Type const& variableType) const {
             if (variableType.isBooleanType()) {
                 return numberOfBooleanVariables;
diff --git a/src/storage/expressions/ExpressionManager.h b/src/storage/expressions/ExpressionManager.h
index c0bda2a5c..cef581dcf 100644
--- a/src/storage/expressions/ExpressionManager.h
+++ b/src/storage/expressions/ExpressionManager.h
@@ -230,9 +230,37 @@ namespace storm {
              *
              * @param variableType The type of the variable to declare.
              * @param auxiliary A flag indicating whether the new variable should be tagged as an auxiliary variable.
+             * @param prefix The prefix which should be used.
              * @return The variable.
              */
-            Variable declareFreshVariable(storm::expressions::Type const& variableType, bool auxiliary = false);
+            Variable declareFreshVariable(storm::expressions::Type const& variableType, bool auxiliary = false, std::string const& prefix = "x");
+            
+            /*!
+             * Declares a variable with rational type whose name is guaranteed to be unique and not yet in use.
+             *
+             * @param auxiliary A flag indicating whether the new variable should be tagged as an auxiliary variable.
+             * @param prefix The prefix which should be used.
+             * @return The variable.
+             */
+            Variable declareFreshRationalVariable(bool auxiliary = false, std::string const& prefix = "x");
+            
+            /*!
+             * Declares a variable with Boolean type whose name is guaranteed to be unique and not yet in use.
+             *
+             * @param auxiliary A flag indicating whether the new variable should be tagged as an auxiliary variable.
+             * @param prefix The prefix which should be used.
+             * @return The variable.
+             */
+            Variable declareFreshBooleanVariable(bool auxiliary = false, std::string const& prefix = "x");
+            
+            /*!
+             * Declares a variable with integer type whose name is guaranteed to be unique and not yet in use.
+             *
+             * @param auxiliary A flag indicating whether the new variable should be tagged as an auxiliary variable.
+             * @param prefix The prefix which should be used.
+             * @return The variable.
+             */
+            Variable declareFreshIntegerVariable(bool auxiliary = false, std::string const& prefix = "x");
             
             /*!
              * Retrieves the number of variables.