diff --git a/sanic/app.py b/sanic/app.py
index 0a93e5230a..4052f6404d 100644
--- a/sanic/app.py
+++ b/sanic/app.py
@@ -223,6 +223,7 @@ class to use for the application. Defaults to `None`.
         "strict_slashes",
         "websocket_enabled",
         "websocket_tasks",
+        "generate_name",
     )
 
     _app_registry: ClassVar[Dict[str, "Sanic"]] = {}
@@ -247,6 +248,7 @@ def __init__(
         inspector: bool = False,
         inspector_class: Optional[Type[Inspector]] = None,
         certloader_class: Optional[Type[CertLoader]] = None,
+        generate_name: bool = False,
     ) -> None:
         ...
 
@@ -269,6 +271,7 @@ def __init__(
         inspector: bool = False,
         inspector_class: Optional[Type[Inspector]] = None,
         certloader_class: Optional[Type[CertLoader]] = None,
+        generate_name: bool = False,
     ) -> None:
         ...
 
@@ -291,6 +294,7 @@ def __init__(
         inspector: bool = False,
         inspector_class: Optional[Type[Inspector]] = None,
         certloader_class: Optional[Type[CertLoader]] = None,
+        generate_name: bool = False,
     ) -> None:
         ...
 
@@ -313,6 +317,7 @@ def __init__(
         inspector: bool = False,
         inspector_class: Optional[Type[Inspector]] = None,
         certloader_class: Optional[Type[CertLoader]] = None,
+        generate_name: bool = False,
     ) -> None:
         ...
 
@@ -334,6 +339,7 @@ def __init__(
         inspector: bool = False,
         inspector_class: Optional[Type[Inspector]] = None,
         certloader_class: Optional[Type[CertLoader]] = None,
+        generate_name: bool = False,
     ) -> None:
         super().__init__(name=name)
         # logging
@@ -390,6 +396,7 @@ def __init__(
         self.strict_slashes: bool = strict_slashes
         self.websocket_enabled: bool = False
         self.websocket_tasks: Set[Future[Any]] = set()
+        self.generate_name = generate_name
 
         # Register alternative method names
         self.go_fast = self.run
diff --git a/sanic/blueprints.py b/sanic/blueprints.py
index 6617d09cc6..7b9bd641fb 100644
--- a/sanic/blueprints.py
+++ b/sanic/blueprints.py
@@ -117,6 +117,7 @@ class Blueprint(BaseSanic):
         "version",
         "version_prefix",
         "websocket_routes",
+        "generate_name",
     )
 
     def __init__(
@@ -127,6 +128,7 @@ def __init__(
         version: Optional[Union[int, str, float]] = None,
         strict_slashes: Optional[bool] = None,
         version_prefix: str = "/v",
+        generate_name: bool = False,
     ):
         super().__init__(name=name)
         self.reset()
@@ -142,6 +144,7 @@ def __init__(
         )
         self.version = version
         self.version_prefix = version_prefix
+        self.generate_name = generate_name
 
     def __repr__(self) -> str:
         args = ", ".join(
diff --git a/sanic/mixins/base.py b/sanic/mixins/base.py
index 9242ef9f01..0053cf599e 100644
--- a/sanic/mixins/base.py
+++ b/sanic/mixins/base.py
@@ -9,7 +9,7 @@ class BaseMixin(metaclass=SanicMeta):
     name: str
     strict_slashes: Optional[bool]
 
-    def _generate_name(self, *objects, methods=None, uri=None) -> str:
+    def _generate_name(self, *objects, route_generate=False, methods=None, uri=None) -> str:
         name = None
         named_route = False
 
@@ -34,7 +34,7 @@ def _generate_name(self, *objects, methods=None, uri=None) -> str:
             raise ValueError("Could not generate a name for handler")
 
         if not name.startswith(f"{self.name}."):
-            if not named_route:
+            if route_generate and not named_route:
                 if methods:
                     methods = "_".join(methods)
                     name = f"{name}_{methods}"
diff --git a/sanic/mixins/routes.py b/sanic/mixins/routes.py
index 90a395f574..6b5d2ddae5 100644
--- a/sanic/mixins/routes.py
+++ b/sanic/mixins/routes.py
@@ -139,7 +139,7 @@ def decorator(handler):
                 # variable will be a tuple of (existing routes, handler fn)
                 _, handler = handler
 
-            name = self._generate_name(name, handler, methods=methods, uri=uri)
+            name = self._generate_name(name, handler, route_generate=self.generate_name, methods=methods, uri=uri)
 
             if isinstance(host, str):
                 host = frozenset([host])
diff --git a/tests/test_blueprints.py b/tests/test_blueprints.py
index c5ecc13a8d..fd7867f2d8 100644
--- a/tests/test_blueprints.py
+++ b/tests/test_blueprints.py
@@ -308,6 +308,34 @@ def handler2(request):
     assert "test_bp_with_host_list.test_bp_host.handler2" in route_names
 
 
+def test_bp_with_auto_name_generate(app: Sanic):
+    bp = Blueprint(
+        "test_bp_host",
+        url_prefix="/test1",
+        host=["example.com", "sub.example.com"],
+        generate_name=True,
+    )
+
+    @bp.route("/")
+    def handler1(request):
+        return text("Hello")
+
+    @bp.route("/", host=["sub1.example.com"])
+    def handler2(request):
+        return text("Hello subdomain!")
+
+    @bp.route("/route_with_name", methods=["GET", "POST"], name="handler3")
+    def handler3(request):
+        return text("Hello subdomain!")
+
+    app.blueprint(bp)
+
+    route_names = [r.name for r in app.router.routes]
+    assert "test_bp_with_auto_name_generate.test_bp_host.handler1_GET_/" in route_names
+    assert "test_bp_with_auto_name_generate.test_bp_host.handler2_GET_/" in route_names
+    assert "test_bp_with_auto_name_generate.test_bp_host.handler3" in route_names
+
+
 def test_several_bp_with_host_list(app: Sanic):
     bp = Blueprint(
         "test_text",