diff --git a/pydantic_partial/partial.py b/pydantic_partial/partial.py
index b62fbcf..e446f37 100644
--- a/pydantic_partial/partial.py
+++ b/pydantic_partial/partial.py
@@ -46,6 +46,7 @@ def create_partial_model(
     base_cls: type[SelfT],
     *fields: str,
     recursive: bool = False,
+    partial_cls_name: Optional[str] = None,
 ) -> type[SelfT]:
     # Convert one type to being partial - if possible
     def _partial_annotation_arg(field_name_: str, field_annotation: type) -> type:
@@ -128,9 +129,12 @@ def _partial_annotation_arg(field_name_: str, field_annotation: type) -> type:
     if not optional_fields:
         return base_cls
 
+    if partial_cls_name is None:
+        partial_cls_name = f"{base_cls.__name__}Partial"
+
     # Generate new subclass model with those optional fields
     return pydantic.create_model(
-        f"{base_cls.__name__}Partial",
+        partial_cls_name,
         __base__=base_cls,
         **optional_fields,
     )
@@ -147,10 +151,11 @@ def model_as_partial(
         cls: type[ModelSelfT],
         *fields: str,
         recursive: bool = False,
+        partial_cls_name: Optional[str] = None,
     ) -> type[ModelSelfT]:
         return cast(
             type[ModelSelfT],
-            create_partial_model(cls, *fields, recursive=recursive),
+            create_partial_model(cls, *fields, recursive=recursive, partial_cls_name=partial_cls_name),
         )
 
     @classmethod
@@ -158,10 +163,11 @@ def as_partial(
         cls: type[ModelSelfT],
         *fields: str,
         recursive: bool = False,
+        partial_cls_name: Optional[str] = None,
     ) -> type[ModelSelfT]:
         warnings.warn(
             "as_partial(...) is deprecated, use model_as_partial(...) instead",
             DeprecationWarning,
             stacklevel=2,
         )
-        return cls.model_as_partial(*fields, recursive=recursive)
+        return cls.model_as_partial(*fields, recursive=recursive, partial_cls_name=partial_cls_name)
diff --git a/tests/test_partial.py b/tests/test_partial.py
index 74fa1b3..6664dba 100644
--- a/tests/test_partial.py
+++ b/tests/test_partial.py
@@ -263,3 +263,12 @@ def test_no_change_to_optional_fields():
 def test_as_partial_works_as_expected():
     with pytest.warns(DeprecationWarning):
         assert Something.model_as_partial() is Something.as_partial()
+
+
+def test_partial_class_name_can_be_overridden():
+    SomethingPartial = Something.model_as_partial("name")
+    assert SomethingPartial.__name__ == "SomethingPartial"
+
+    partial_cls_name = "SomethingWithOptionalName"
+    SomethingWithOptionalName = Something.model_as_partial("name", partial_cls_name=partial_cls_name)
+    assert SomethingWithOptionalName.__name__ == partial_cls_name
diff --git a/tests/test_partial_without_mixin.py b/tests/test_partial_without_mixin.py
index 783b84a..cfdedc7 100644
--- a/tests/test_partial_without_mixin.py
+++ b/tests/test_partial_without_mixin.py
@@ -61,3 +61,12 @@ def test_partial_model_will_be_the_same_on_mixin():
     SomethingWithMixinPartial2 = SomethingWithMixin.model_as_partial()
 
     assert SomethingWithMixinPartial1 is SomethingWithMixinPartial2
+
+
+def test_partial_class_name_can_be_overridden():
+    SomethingPartial = create_partial_model(Something, "name")
+    assert SomethingPartial.__name__ == "SomethingPartial"
+
+    partial_cls_name = "SomethingWithOptionalName"
+    SomethingWithOptionalName = create_partial_model(Something, "name", partial_cls_name=partial_cls_name)
+    assert SomethingWithOptionalName.__name__ == partial_cls_name