The present invention discloses a method for anonymous entity identification, which comprises the following steps: an entity A transmits an RA and an IGA to an entity B; the entity B returns an RB, an IGB and a TokenBA to the entity A; the entity A sends an RA′, the RB, the IGA and the IGB to a credible third-party TP; the credible third-party TP checks the validity of a first group and a second group according to the IGA and the IGB; the credible third-party TP returns an RESGA, an RESGB, and a TokenTA to the entity A, or returns the RESGA, the RESGA, a TokenTA1 and a TokenTA2 to the entity A; and the entity A performs a verification after receiving them; the entity A sends a TokenAB to the entity B; and the entity B performs the verification after receiving it. In the present invention, there is no need to send the identity information of the entity to be identified to an opposite terminal, so that anonymous identity identification is realized.