diff --git a/workflow/worker.go b/workflow/worker.go
index 310cbc8e..bc88a531 100644
--- a/workflow/worker.go
+++ b/workflow/worker.go
@@ -97,7 +97,6 @@ func getFunctionName(f interface{}) (string, error) {
 	}
 
 	callSplit := strings.Split(runtime.FuncForPC(reflect.ValueOf(f).Pointer()).Name(), ".")
-
 	funcName := callSplit[len(callSplit)-1]
 
 	if funcName == "1" {
@@ -114,18 +113,50 @@ func wrapWorkflow(w Workflow) task.Orchestrator {
 	}
 }
 
+type registerOptions struct {
+	Name string
+}
+
+type registerOption func(*registerOptions) error
+
+// WithName allows you to specify a custom name for the workflow or activity being registered.
+// Activities and Workflows registered without an explicit name will use the function name as the name.
+func WithName(name string) registerOption {
+	return func(opts *registerOptions) error {
+		opts.Name = name
+		return nil
+	}
+}
+
+func processRegisterOptions(options registerOptions, opts ...registerOption) (registerOptions, error) {
+	for _, opt := range opts {
+		if err := opt(&options); err != nil {
+			return options, fmt.Errorf("failed processing options: %w", err)
+		}
+	}
+	return options, nil
+}
+
 // RegisterWorkflow adds a workflow function to the registry
-func (ww *WorkflowWorker) RegisterWorkflow(w Workflow) error {
+func (ww *WorkflowWorker) RegisterWorkflow(w Workflow, opts ...registerOption) error {
 	wrappedOrchestration := wrapWorkflow(w)
 
-	// get the function name for the passed workflow
-	name, err := getFunctionName(w)
+	options, err := processRegisterOptions(registerOptions{}, opts...)
 	if err != nil {
-		return fmt.Errorf("failed to get workflow decorator: %v", err)
+		return err
+	}
+
+	if options.Name == "" {
+		// get the function name for the passed workflow if there's
+		// no explicit name provided.
+		name, err := getFunctionName(w)
+		if err != nil {
+			return fmt.Errorf("failed to get workflow decorator: %v", err)
+		}
+		options.Name = name
 	}
 
-	err = ww.tasks.AddOrchestratorN(name, wrappedOrchestration)
-	return err
+	return ww.tasks.AddOrchestratorN(options.Name, wrappedOrchestration)
 }
 
 func wrapActivity(a Activity) task.Activity {
@@ -143,17 +174,25 @@ func wrapActivity(a Activity) task.Activity {
 }
 
 // RegisterActivity adds an activity function to the registry
-func (ww *WorkflowWorker) RegisterActivity(a Activity) error {
+func (ww *WorkflowWorker) RegisterActivity(a Activity, opts ...registerOption) error {
 	wrappedActivity := wrapActivity(a)
 
-	// get the function name for the passed activity
-	name, err := getFunctionName(a)
+	options, err := processRegisterOptions(registerOptions{}, opts...)
 	if err != nil {
-		return fmt.Errorf("failed to get activity decorator: %v", err)
+		return err
+	}
+
+	if options.Name == "" {
+		// get the function name for the passed workflow if there's
+		// no explicit name provided.
+		name, err := getFunctionName(a)
+		if err != nil {
+			return fmt.Errorf("failed to get activity decorator: %v", err)
+		}
+		options.Name = name
 	}
 
-	err = ww.tasks.AddActivityN(name, wrappedActivity)
-	return err
+	return ww.tasks.AddActivityN(options.Name, wrappedActivity)
 }
 
 // Start initialises a non-blocking worker to handle workflows and activities registered
diff --git a/workflow/worker_test.go b/workflow/worker_test.go
index 697ad916..0a24a444 100644
--- a/workflow/worker_test.go
+++ b/workflow/worker_test.go
@@ -15,6 +15,7 @@ limitations under the License.
 package workflow
 
 import (
+	"errors"
 	"testing"
 
 	daprClient "github.com/dapr/go-sdk/client"
@@ -43,22 +44,46 @@ func TestWorkflowRuntime(t *testing.T) {
 	t.Run("register workflow", func(t *testing.T) {
 		err := testWorker.RegisterWorkflow(testWorkflow)
 		require.NoError(t, err)
+
+		t.Run("with explicit name", func(t *testing.T) {
+			err := testWorker.RegisterWorkflow(testWorkflow, WithName("MyWorkflow"))
+			require.NoError(t, err)
+		})
 	})
 	t.Run("register workflow - anonymous func", func(t *testing.T) {
 		err := testWorker.RegisterWorkflow(func(ctx *WorkflowContext) (any, error) {
 			return nil, nil
 		})
 		require.Error(t, err)
+
+		t.Run("with explicit name", func(t *testing.T) {
+			err := testWorker.RegisterWorkflow(func(ctx *WorkflowContext) (any, error) {
+				return nil, nil
+			}, WithName("MyWorkflow2"))
+			require.NoError(t, err)
+		})
 	})
 	t.Run("register activity", func(t *testing.T) {
 		err := testWorker.RegisterActivity(testActivity)
 		require.NoError(t, err)
+
+		t.Run("with explicit name", func(t *testing.T) {
+			err := testWorker.RegisterActivity(testActivity, WithName("MyActivity"))
+			require.NoError(t, err)
+		})
 	})
 	t.Run("register activity - anonymous func", func(t *testing.T) {
 		err := testWorker.RegisterActivity(func(ctx ActivityContext) (any, error) {
 			return nil, nil
 		})
 		require.Error(t, err)
+
+		t.Run("with explicit name", func(t *testing.T) {
+			err := testWorker.RegisterActivity(func(ctx ActivityContext) (any, error) {
+				return nil, nil
+			}, WithName("MyActivity2"))
+			require.NoError(t, err)
+		})
 	})
 }
 
@@ -69,6 +94,27 @@ func TestWorkerOptions(t *testing.T) {
 	})
 }
 
+func TestRegisterOptions(t *testing.T) {
+	t.Run("WithName", func(t *testing.T) {
+		defaultOpts := registerOptions{}
+		options, err := processRegisterOptions(defaultOpts, WithName("testWorkflow"))
+		require.NoError(t, err)
+		assert.NotEmpty(t, options.Name)
+		assert.Equal(t, "testWorkflow", options.Name)
+	})
+
+	t.Run("error handling", func(t *testing.T) {
+		optionThatFails := func(opts *registerOptions) error {
+			return errors.New("this always fails")
+		}
+
+		defaultOpts := registerOptions{}
+		_, err := processRegisterOptions(defaultOpts, optionThatFails)
+		require.Error(t, err)
+		require.ErrorContains(t, err, "this always fails")
+	})
+}
+
 func returnWorkerOptions(opts ...workerOption) workerOptions {
 	options := new(workerOptions)
 	for _, configure := range opts {
@@ -104,6 +150,12 @@ func TestGetFunctionName(t *testing.T) {
 		require.Error(t, err)
 		assert.Equal(t, "", name)
 	})
+
+	t.Run("get function name - anonymous", func(t *testing.T) {
+		name, err := getFunctionName(func() {})
+		require.Error(t, err)
+		assert.Equal(t, "", name)
+	})
 }
 
 func testWorkflow(ctx *WorkflowContext) (any, error) {