diff --git a/pydantic_ai_slim/pydantic_ai/agent/__init__.py b/pydantic_ai_slim/pydantic_ai/agent/__init__.py
index 72c256e9c4..4309f896b8 100644
--- a/pydantic_ai_slim/pydantic_ai/agent/__init__.py
+++ b/pydantic_ai_slim/pydantic_ai/agent/__init__.py
@@ -344,6 +344,7 @@ def __init__(
 
         self._event_stream_handler = event_stream_handler
 
+        self._override_name: ContextVar[_utils.Option[str]] = ContextVar('_override_name', default=None)
         self._override_deps: ContextVar[_utils.Option[AgentDepsT]] = ContextVar('_override_deps', default=None)
         self._override_model: ContextVar[_utils.Option[models.Model]] = ContextVar('_override_model', default=None)
         self._override_toolsets: ContextVar[_utils.Option[Sequence[AbstractToolset[AgentDepsT]]]] = ContextVar(
@@ -384,7 +385,8 @@ def name(self) -> str | None:
 
         If `None`, we try to infer the agent name from the call frame when the agent is first run.
         """
-        return self._name
+        name_ = self._override_name.get()
+        return name_.value if name_ else self._name
 
     @name.setter
     def name(self, value: str | None) -> None:
@@ -712,6 +714,7 @@ def _run_span_end_attributes(
     def override(
         self,
         *,
+        name: str | _utils.Unset = _utils.UNSET,
         deps: AgentDepsT | _utils.Unset = _utils.UNSET,
         model: models.Model | models.KnownModelName | str | _utils.Unset = _utils.UNSET,
         toolsets: Sequence[AbstractToolset[AgentDepsT]] | _utils.Unset = _utils.UNSET,
@@ -724,12 +727,18 @@ def override(
         You can find an example of this [here](../testing.md#overriding-model-via-pytest-fixtures).
 
         Args:
+            name: The name to use instead of the name passed to the agent constructor and agent run.
             deps: The dependencies to use instead of the dependencies passed to the agent run.
             model: The model to use instead of the model passed to the agent run.
             toolsets: The toolsets to use instead of the toolsets passed to the agent constructor and agent run.
             tools: The tools to use instead of the tools registered with the agent.
             instructions: The instructions to use instead of the instructions registered with the agent.
         """
+        if _utils.is_set(name):
+            name_token = self._override_name.set(_utils.Some(name))
+        else:
+            name_token = None
+
         if _utils.is_set(deps):
             deps_token = self._override_deps.set(_utils.Some(deps))
         else:
@@ -759,6 +768,8 @@ def override(
         try:
             yield
         finally:
+            if name_token is not None:
+                self._override_name.reset(name_token)
             if deps_token is not None:
                 self._override_deps.reset(deps_token)
             if model_token is not None:
diff --git a/pydantic_ai_slim/pydantic_ai/agent/abstract.py b/pydantic_ai_slim/pydantic_ai/agent/abstract.py
index c5d59f7561..e5ebfe0d49 100644
--- a/pydantic_ai_slim/pydantic_ai/agent/abstract.py
+++ b/pydantic_ai_slim/pydantic_ai/agent/abstract.py
@@ -854,6 +854,7 @@ async def main():
     def override(
         self,
         *,
+        name: str | _utils.Unset = _utils.UNSET,
         deps: AgentDepsT | _utils.Unset = _utils.UNSET,
         model: models.Model | models.KnownModelName | str | _utils.Unset = _utils.UNSET,
         toolsets: Sequence[AbstractToolset[AgentDepsT]] | _utils.Unset = _utils.UNSET,
@@ -866,6 +867,7 @@ def override(
         You can find an example of this [here](../testing.md#overriding-model-via-pytest-fixtures).
 
         Args:
+            name: The name to use instead of the name passed to the agent constructor and agent run.
             deps: The dependencies to use instead of the dependencies passed to the agent run.
             model: The model to use instead of the model passed to the agent run.
             toolsets: The toolsets to use instead of the toolsets passed to the agent constructor and agent run.
diff --git a/pydantic_ai_slim/pydantic_ai/agent/wrapper.py b/pydantic_ai_slim/pydantic_ai/agent/wrapper.py
index ba735f0907..339ed5ebdd 100644
--- a/pydantic_ai_slim/pydantic_ai/agent/wrapper.py
+++ b/pydantic_ai_slim/pydantic_ai/agent/wrapper.py
@@ -210,6 +210,7 @@ async def main():
     def override(
         self,
         *,
+        name: str | _utils.Unset = _utils.UNSET,
         deps: AgentDepsT | _utils.Unset = _utils.UNSET,
         model: models.Model | models.KnownModelName | str | _utils.Unset = _utils.UNSET,
         toolsets: Sequence[AbstractToolset[AgentDepsT]] | _utils.Unset = _utils.UNSET,
@@ -222,6 +223,7 @@ def override(
         You can find an example of this [here](../testing.md#overriding-model-via-pytest-fixtures).
 
         Args:
+            name: The name to use instead of the name passed to the agent constructor and agent run.
             deps: The dependencies to use instead of the dependencies passed to the agent run.
             model: The model to use instead of the model passed to the agent run.
             toolsets: The toolsets to use instead of the toolsets passed to the agent constructor and agent run.
@@ -229,6 +231,7 @@ def override(
             instructions: The instructions to use instead of the instructions registered with the agent.
         """
         with self.wrapped.override(
+            name=name,
             deps=deps,
             model=model,
             toolsets=toolsets,
diff --git a/pydantic_ai_slim/pydantic_ai/durable_exec/dbos/_agent.py b/pydantic_ai_slim/pydantic_ai/durable_exec/dbos/_agent.py
index eb609cfc4a..e6212a2ed6 100644
--- a/pydantic_ai_slim/pydantic_ai/durable_exec/dbos/_agent.py
+++ b/pydantic_ai_slim/pydantic_ai/durable_exec/dbos/_agent.py
@@ -804,6 +804,7 @@ async def main():
     def override(
         self,
         *,
+        name: str | _utils.Unset = _utils.UNSET,
         deps: AgentDepsT | _utils.Unset = _utils.UNSET,
         model: models.Model | models.KnownModelName | str | _utils.Unset = _utils.UNSET,
         toolsets: Sequence[AbstractToolset[AgentDepsT]] | _utils.Unset = _utils.UNSET,
@@ -816,6 +817,7 @@ def override(
         You can find an example of this [here](../testing.md#overriding-model-via-pytest-fixtures).
 
         Args:
+            name: The name to use instead of the name passed to the agent constructor and agent run.
             deps: The dependencies to use instead of the dependencies passed to the agent run.
             model: The model to use instead of the model passed to the agent run.
             toolsets: The toolsets to use instead of the toolsets passed to the agent constructor and agent run.
@@ -828,6 +830,7 @@ def override(
             )
 
         with super().override(
+            name=name,
             deps=deps,
             model=model,
             toolsets=toolsets,
diff --git a/pydantic_ai_slim/pydantic_ai/durable_exec/temporal/_agent.py b/pydantic_ai_slim/pydantic_ai/durable_exec/temporal/_agent.py
index 5338f228a9..1da6e4d902 100644
--- a/pydantic_ai_slim/pydantic_ai/durable_exec/temporal/_agent.py
+++ b/pydantic_ai_slim/pydantic_ai/durable_exec/temporal/_agent.py
@@ -862,6 +862,7 @@ async def main():
     def override(
         self,
         *,
+        name: str | _utils.Unset = _utils.UNSET,
         deps: AgentDepsT | _utils.Unset = _utils.UNSET,
         model: models.Model | models.KnownModelName | str | _utils.Unset = _utils.UNSET,
         toolsets: Sequence[AbstractToolset[AgentDepsT]] | _utils.Unset = _utils.UNSET,
@@ -874,6 +875,7 @@ def override(
         You can find an example of this [here](../testing.md#overriding-model-via-pytest-fixtures).
 
         Args:
+            name: The name to use instead of the name passed to the agent constructor and agent run.
             deps: The dependencies to use instead of the dependencies passed to the agent run.
             model: The model to use instead of the model passed to the agent run.
             toolsets: The toolsets to use instead of the toolsets passed to the agent constructor and agent run.
@@ -895,6 +897,7 @@ def override(
                 )
 
         with super().override(
+            name=name,
             deps=deps,
             model=model,
             toolsets=toolsets,
diff --git a/tests/test_agent.py b/tests/test_agent.py
index 00113bd4da..68ee1f3a61 100644
--- a/tests/test_agent.py
+++ b/tests/test_agent.py
@@ -2537,6 +2537,14 @@ async def test_agent_name_changes():
     assert new_agent.name == 'my_agent'
 
 
+def test_agent_name_override():
+    agent = Agent('test', name='custom_name')
+
+    with agent.override(name='overridden_name'):
+        agent.run_sync('Hello')
+        assert agent.name == 'overridden_name'
+
+
 def test_name_from_global(create_module: Callable[[str], Any]):
     module_code = """
 from pydantic_ai import Agent