diff --git a/docs/sanic/routing.md b/docs/sanic/routing.md
index f1882684..b420a523 100644
--- a/docs/sanic/routing.md
+++ b/docs/sanic/routing.md
@@ -239,3 +239,31 @@ def handler(request):
 
 app.blueprint(bp)
 ```
+
+## User defined route name
+
+You can pass `name` to change the route name to avoid using the default name  (`handler.__name__`).
+
+```python
+
+app = Sanic('test_named_route')
+
+@app.get('/get', name='get_handler')
+def handler(request):
+    return text('OK')
+
+# then you need use `app.url_for('get_handler')`
+# instead of # `app.url_for('handler')`
+
+# It also works for blueprints
+bp = Blueprint('test_named_bp')
+
+@bp.get('/bp/get', name='get_handler')
+def handler(request):
+    return text('OK')
+
+app.blueprint(bp)
+
+# then you need use `app.url_for('test_named_bp.get_handler')`
+# instead of `app.url_for('test_named_bp.handler')`
+```
diff --git a/sanic/app.py b/sanic/app.py
index 53a6a8f6..20c02a5c 100644
--- a/sanic/app.py
+++ b/sanic/app.py
@@ -112,7 +112,7 @@ class Sanic:
 
     # Decorator
     def route(self, uri, methods=frozenset({'GET'}), host=None,
-              strict_slashes=None, stream=False, version=None):
+              strict_slashes=None, stream=False, version=None, name=None):
         """Decorate a function to be registered as a route
 
         :param uri: path of the URL
@@ -120,6 +120,8 @@ class Sanic:
         :param host:
         :param strict_slashes:
         :param stream:
+        :param version:
+        :param name: user defined route name for url_for
         :return: decorated function
         """
 
@@ -139,48 +141,56 @@ class Sanic:
                 handler.is_stream = stream
             self.router.add(uri=uri, methods=methods, handler=handler,
                             host=host, strict_slashes=strict_slashes,
-                            version=version)
+                            version=version, name=name)
             return handler
 
         return response
 
     # Shorthand method decorators
-    def get(self, uri, host=None, strict_slashes=None, version=None):
+    def get(self, uri, host=None, strict_slashes=None, version=None,
+            name=None):
         return self.route(uri, methods=frozenset({"GET"}), host=host,
-                          strict_slashes=strict_slashes, version=version)
+                          strict_slashes=strict_slashes, version=version,
+                          name=name)
 
     def post(self, uri, host=None, strict_slashes=None, stream=False,
-             version=None):
+             version=None, name=None):
         return self.route(uri, methods=frozenset({"POST"}), host=host,
                           strict_slashes=strict_slashes, stream=stream,
-                          version=version)
+                          version=version, name=name)
 
     def put(self, uri, host=None, strict_slashes=None, stream=False,
-            version=None):
+            version=None, name=None):
         return self.route(uri, methods=frozenset({"PUT"}), host=host,
                           strict_slashes=strict_slashes, stream=stream,
-                          version=version)
+                          version=version, name=name)
 
-    def head(self, uri, host=None, strict_slashes=None, version=None):
+    def head(self, uri, host=None, strict_slashes=None, version=None,
+             name=None):
         return self.route(uri, methods=frozenset({"HEAD"}), host=host,
-                          strict_slashes=strict_slashes, version=version)
+                          strict_slashes=strict_slashes, version=version,
+                          name=name)
 
-    def options(self, uri, host=None, strict_slashes=None, version=None):
+    def options(self, uri, host=None, strict_slashes=None, version=None,
+                name=None):
         return self.route(uri, methods=frozenset({"OPTIONS"}), host=host,
-                          strict_slashes=strict_slashes, version=version)
+                          strict_slashes=strict_slashes, version=version,
+                          name=name)
 
     def patch(self, uri, host=None, strict_slashes=None, stream=False,
-              version=None):
+              version=None, name=None):
         return self.route(uri, methods=frozenset({"PATCH"}), host=host,
                           strict_slashes=strict_slashes, stream=stream,
-                          version=version)
+                          version=version, name=name)
 
-    def delete(self, uri, host=None, strict_slashes=None, version=None):
+    def delete(self, uri, host=None, strict_slashes=None, version=None,
+               name=None):
         return self.route(uri, methods=frozenset({"DELETE"}), host=host,
-                          strict_slashes=strict_slashes, version=version)
+                          strict_slashes=strict_slashes, version=version,
+                          name=name)
 
     def add_route(self, handler, uri, methods=frozenset({'GET'}), host=None,
-                  strict_slashes=None, version=None):
+                  strict_slashes=None, version=None, name=None):
         """A helper method to register class instance or
         functions as a handler to the application url
         routes.
@@ -190,6 +200,9 @@ class Sanic:
         :param methods: list or tuple of methods allowed, these are overridden
                         if using a HTTPMethodView
         :param host:
+        :param strict_slashes:
+        :param version:
+        :param name: user defined route name for url_for
         :return: function or class instance
         """
         stream = False
@@ -217,12 +230,12 @@ class Sanic:
 
         self.route(uri=uri, methods=methods, host=host,
                    strict_slashes=strict_slashes, stream=stream,
-                   version=version)(handler)
+                   version=version, name=name)(handler)
         return handler
 
     # Decorator
     def websocket(self, uri, host=None, strict_slashes=None,
-                  subprotocols=None):
+                  subprotocols=None, name=None):
         """Decorate a function to be registered as a websocket route
         :param uri: path of the URL
         :param subprotocols: optional list of strings with the supported
@@ -265,19 +278,19 @@ class Sanic:
 
             self.router.add(uri=uri, handler=websocket_handler,
                             methods=frozenset({'GET'}), host=host,
-                            strict_slashes=strict_slashes)
+                            strict_slashes=strict_slashes, name=name)
             return handler
 
         return response
 
     def add_websocket_route(self, handler, uri, host=None,
-                            strict_slashes=None):
+                            strict_slashes=None, name=None):
         """A helper method to register a function as a websocket route."""
         if strict_slashes is None:
             strict_slashes = self.strict_slashes
 
-        return self.websocket(uri, host=host,
-                              strict_slashes=strict_slashes)(handler)
+        return self.websocket(uri, host=host, strict_slashes=strict_slashes,
+                              name=name)(handler)
 
     def enable_websocket(self, enable=True):
         """Enable or disable the support for websocket.
@@ -400,9 +413,8 @@ class Sanic:
         uri, route = self.router.find_route_by_view_name(view_name)
 
         if not uri or not route:
-            raise URLBuildError(
-                    'Endpoint with name `{}` was not found'.format(
-                        view_name))
+            raise URLBuildError('Endpoint with name `{}` was not found'.format(
+                                view_name))
 
         if uri != '/' and uri.endswith('/'):
             uri = uri[:-1]
diff --git a/sanic/blueprints.py b/sanic/blueprints.py
index 235fe909..548aa7ca 100644
--- a/sanic/blueprints.py
+++ b/sanic/blueprints.py
@@ -5,7 +5,7 @@ from sanic.views import CompositionView
 
 FutureRoute = namedtuple('Route',
                          ['handler', 'uri', 'methods', 'host',
-                          'strict_slashes', 'stream', 'version'])
+                          'strict_slashes', 'stream', 'version', 'name'])
 FutureListener = namedtuple('Listener', ['handler', 'uri', 'methods', 'host'])
 FutureMiddleware = namedtuple('Route', ['middleware', 'args', 'kwargs'])
 FutureException = namedtuple('Route', ['handler', 'args', 'kwargs'])
@@ -53,14 +53,14 @@ class Blueprint:
 
             version = future.version or self.version
 
-            app.route(
-                uri=uri[1:] if uri.startswith('//') else uri,
-                methods=future.methods,
-                host=future.host or self.host,
-                strict_slashes=future.strict_slashes,
-                stream=future.stream,
-                version=version
-                )(future.handler)
+            app.route(uri=uri[1:] if uri.startswith('//') else uri,
+                      methods=future.methods,
+                      host=future.host or self.host,
+                      strict_slashes=future.strict_slashes,
+                      stream=future.stream,
+                      version=version,
+                      name=future.name,
+                      )(future.handler)
 
         for future in self.websocket_routes:
             # attach the blueprint name to the handler so that it can be
@@ -68,11 +68,11 @@ class Blueprint:
             future.handler.__blueprintname__ = self.name
             # Prepend the blueprint URI prefix if available
             uri = url_prefix + future.uri if url_prefix else future.uri
-            app.websocket(
-                uri=uri,
-                host=future.host or self.host,
-                strict_slashes=future.strict_slashes
-                )(future.handler)
+            app.websocket(uri=uri,
+                          host=future.host or self.host,
+                          strict_slashes=future.strict_slashes,
+                          name=future.name,
+                          )(future.handler)
 
         # Middleware
         for future in self.middlewares:
@@ -100,7 +100,7 @@ class Blueprint:
                 app.listener(event)(listener)
 
     def route(self, uri, methods=frozenset({'GET'}), host=None,
-              strict_slashes=None, stream=False, version=None):
+              strict_slashes=None, stream=False, version=None, name=None):
         """Create a blueprint route from a decorated function.
 
         :param uri: endpoint at which the route will be accessible.
@@ -111,19 +111,24 @@ class Blueprint:
 
         def decorator(handler):
             route = FutureRoute(
-                handler, uri, methods, host, strict_slashes, stream, version)
+                handler, uri, methods, host, strict_slashes, stream, version,
+                name)
             self.routes.append(route)
             return handler
         return decorator
 
     def add_route(self, handler, uri, methods=frozenset({'GET'}), host=None,
-                  strict_slashes=None, version=None):
+                  strict_slashes=None, version=None, name=None):
         """Create a blueprint route from a function.
 
         :param handler: function for handling uri requests. Accepts function,
                         or class instance with a view_class method.
         :param uri: endpoint at which the route will be accessible.
         :param methods: list of acceptable HTTP methods.
+        :param host:
+        :param strict_slashes:
+        :param version:
+        :param name: user defined route name for url_for
         :return: function or class instance
         """
         # Handle HTTPMethodView differently
@@ -142,10 +147,12 @@ class Blueprint:
             methods = handler.handlers.keys()
 
         self.route(uri=uri, methods=methods, host=host,
-                   strict_slashes=strict_slashes, version=version)(handler)
+                   strict_slashes=strict_slashes, version=version,
+                   name=name)(handler)
         return handler
 
-    def websocket(self, uri, host=None, strict_slashes=None, version=None):
+    def websocket(self, uri, host=None, strict_slashes=None, version=None,
+                  name=None):
         """Create a blueprint websocket route from a decorated function.
 
         :param uri: endpoint at which the route will be accessible.
@@ -155,12 +162,13 @@ class Blueprint:
 
         def decorator(handler):
             route = FutureRoute(handler, uri, [], host, strict_slashes,
-                                False, version)
+                                False, version, name)
             self.websocket_routes.append(route)
             return handler
         return decorator
 
-    def add_websocket_route(self, handler, uri, host=None, version=None):
+    def add_websocket_route(self, handler, uri, host=None, version=None,
+                            name=None):
         """Create a blueprint websocket route from a function.
 
         :param handler: function for handling uri requests. Accepts function,
@@ -168,7 +176,7 @@ class Blueprint:
         :param uri: endpoint at which the route will be accessible.
         :return: function or class instance
         """
-        self.websocket(uri=uri, host=host, version=version)(handler)
+        self.websocket(uri=uri, host=host, version=version, name=name)(handler)
         return handler
 
     def listener(self, event):
@@ -214,36 +222,44 @@ class Blueprint:
         self.statics.append(static)
 
     # Shorthand method decorators
-    def get(self, uri, host=None, strict_slashes=None, version=None):
+    def get(self, uri, host=None, strict_slashes=None, version=None,
+            name=None):
         return self.route(uri, methods=["GET"], host=host,
-                          strict_slashes=strict_slashes, version=version)
+                          strict_slashes=strict_slashes, version=version,
+                          name=name)
 
     def post(self, uri, host=None, strict_slashes=None, stream=False,
-             version=None):
+             version=None, name=None):
         return self.route(uri, methods=["POST"], host=host,
                           strict_slashes=strict_slashes, stream=stream,
-                          version=version)
+                          version=version, name=name)
 
     def put(self, uri, host=None, strict_slashes=None, stream=False,
-            version=None):
+            version=None, name=None):
         return self.route(uri, methods=["PUT"], host=host,
                           strict_slashes=strict_slashes, stream=stream,
-                          version=version)
+                          version=version, name=name)
 
-    def head(self, uri, host=None, strict_slashes=None, version=None):
+    def head(self, uri, host=None, strict_slashes=None, version=None,
+             name=None):
         return self.route(uri, methods=["HEAD"], host=host,
-                          strict_slashes=strict_slashes, version=version)
+                          strict_slashes=strict_slashes, version=version,
+                          name=name)
 
-    def options(self, uri, host=None, strict_slashes=None, version=None):
+    def options(self, uri, host=None, strict_slashes=None, version=None,
+                name=None):
         return self.route(uri, methods=["OPTIONS"], host=host,
-                          strict_slashes=strict_slashes, version=version)
+                          strict_slashes=strict_slashes, version=version,
+                          name=name)
 
     def patch(self, uri, host=None, strict_slashes=None, stream=False,
-              version=None):
+              version=None, name=None):
         return self.route(uri, methods=["PATCH"], host=host,
                           strict_slashes=strict_slashes, stream=stream,
-                          version=version)
+                          version=version, name=name)
 
-    def delete(self, uri, host=None, strict_slashes=None, version=None):
+    def delete(self, uri, host=None, strict_slashes=None, version=None,
+               name=None):
         return self.route(uri, methods=["DELETE"], host=host,
-                          strict_slashes=strict_slashes, version=version)
+                          strict_slashes=strict_slashes, version=version,
+                          name=name)
diff --git a/sanic/router.py b/sanic/router.py
index efc48f37..062fecc8 100644
--- a/sanic/router.py
+++ b/sanic/router.py
@@ -99,7 +99,7 @@ class Router:
         return name, _type, pattern
 
     def add(self, uri, methods, handler, host=None, strict_slashes=False,
-            version=None):
+            version=None, name=None):
         """Add a handler to the route list
 
         :param uri: path to match
@@ -118,7 +118,7 @@ class Router:
             else:
                 uri = "/".join(["/v{}".format(str(version)), uri])
         # add regular version
-        self._add(uri, methods, handler, host)
+        self._add(uri, methods, handler, host, name)
 
         if strict_slashes:
             return
@@ -135,12 +135,12 @@ class Router:
         )
         # add version with trailing slash
         if slash_is_missing:
-            self._add(uri + '/', methods, handler, host)
+            self._add(uri + '/', methods, handler, host, name)
         # add version without trailing slash
         elif without_slash_is_missing:
-            self._add(uri[:-1], methods, handler, host)
+            self._add(uri[:-1], methods, handler, host, name)
 
-    def _add(self, uri, methods, handler, host=None):
+    def _add(self, uri, methods, handler, host=None, name=None):
         """Add a handler to the route list
 
         :param uri: path to match
@@ -161,7 +161,7 @@ class Router:
                                      "host strings, not {!r}".format(host))
 
                 for host_ in host:
-                    self.add(uri, methods, handler, host_)
+                    self.add(uri, methods, handler, host_, name)
                 return
 
         # Dict for faster lookups of if method allowed
@@ -236,9 +236,9 @@ class Router:
             # if available
             if hasattr(handler, '__blueprintname__'):
                 handler_name = '{}.{}'.format(
-                    handler.__blueprintname__, handler.__name__)
+                    handler.__blueprintname__, name or handler.__name__)
             else:
-                handler_name = getattr(handler, '__name__', None)
+                handler_name = name or getattr(handler, '__name__', None)
 
             route = Route(
                 handler=handler, methods=methods, pattern=pattern,
diff --git a/tests/test_named_routes.py b/tests/test_named_routes.py
new file mode 100644
index 00000000..730a2206
--- /dev/null
+++ b/tests/test_named_routes.py
@@ -0,0 +1,391 @@
+#!/usr/bin/env python3
+# -*- coding: utf-8 -*-
+
+import asyncio
+import pytest
+
+from sanic import Sanic
+from sanic.blueprints import Blueprint
+from sanic.response import text
+from sanic.router import RouteExists, RouteDoesNotExist
+from sanic.exceptions import URLBuildError
+from sanic.constants import HTTP_METHODS
+
+
+# ------------------------------------------------------------ #
+#  UTF-8
+# ------------------------------------------------------------ #
+
+@pytest.mark.parametrize('method', HTTP_METHODS)
+def test_versioned_named_routes_get(method):
+    app = Sanic('test_shorhand_routes_get')
+    bp = Blueprint('test_bp', url_prefix='/bp')
+
+    method = method.lower()
+    route_name = 'route_{}'.format(method)
+    route_name2 = 'route2_{}'.format(method)
+
+    func = getattr(app, method)
+    if callable(func):
+        @func('/{}'.format(method), version=1, name=route_name)
+        def handler(request):
+            return text('OK')
+    else:
+        print(func)
+        raise
+
+    func = getattr(bp, method)
+    if callable(func):
+        @func('/{}'.format(method), version=1, name=route_name2)
+        def handler2(request):
+            return text('OK')
+
+    else:
+        print(func)
+        raise
+
+    app.blueprint(bp)
+
+    assert app.router.routes_all['/v1/{}'.format(method)].name == route_name
+
+    route = app.router.routes_all['/v1/bp/{}'.format(method)]
+    assert route.name == 'test_bp.{}'.format(route_name2)
+
+    assert app.url_for(route_name) == '/v1/{}'.format(method)
+    url = app.url_for('test_bp.{}'.format(route_name2))
+    assert url == '/v1/bp/{}'.format(method)
+    with pytest.raises(URLBuildError):
+        app.url_for('handler')
+
+
+def test_shorthand_default_routes_get():
+    app = Sanic('test_shorhand_routes_get')
+
+    @app.get('/get')
+    def handler(request):
+        return text('OK')
+
+    assert app.router.routes_all['/get'].name == 'handler'
+    assert app.url_for('handler') == '/get'
+
+
+def test_shorthand_named_routes_get():
+    app = Sanic('test_shorhand_routes_get')
+    bp = Blueprint('test_bp', url_prefix='/bp')
+
+    @app.get('/get', name='route_get')
+    def handler(request):
+        return text('OK')
+
+    @bp.get('/get', name='route_bp')
+    def handler2(request):
+        return text('Blueprint')
+
+    app.blueprint(bp)
+
+    assert app.router.routes_all['/get'].name == 'route_get'
+    assert app.url_for('route_get') == '/get'
+    with pytest.raises(URLBuildError):
+        app.url_for('handler')
+
+    assert app.router.routes_all['/bp/get'].name == 'test_bp.route_bp'
+    assert app.url_for('test_bp.route_bp') == '/bp/get'
+    with pytest.raises(URLBuildError):
+        app.url_for('test_bp.handler2')
+
+
+def test_shorthand_named_routes_post():
+    app = Sanic('test_shorhand_routes_post')
+
+    @app.post('/post', name='route_name')
+    def handler(request):
+        return text('OK')
+
+    assert app.router.routes_all['/post'].name == 'route_name'
+    assert app.url_for('route_name') == '/post'
+    with pytest.raises(URLBuildError):
+        app.url_for('handler')
+
+
+def test_shorthand_named_routes_put():
+    app = Sanic('test_shorhand_routes_put')
+
+    @app.put('/put', name='route_put')
+    def handler(request):
+        assert request.stream is None
+        return text('OK')
+
+    assert app.is_request_stream is False
+    assert app.router.routes_all['/put'].name == 'route_put'
+    assert app.url_for('route_put') == '/put'
+    with pytest.raises(URLBuildError):
+        app.url_for('handler')
+
+
+def test_shorthand_named_routes_delete():
+    app = Sanic('test_shorhand_routes_delete')
+
+    @app.delete('/delete', name='route_delete')
+    def handler(request):
+        assert request.stream is None
+        return text('OK')
+
+    assert app.is_request_stream is False
+    assert app.router.routes_all['/delete'].name == 'route_delete'
+    assert app.url_for('route_delete') == '/delete'
+    with pytest.raises(URLBuildError):
+        app.url_for('handler')
+
+
+def test_shorthand_named_routes_patch():
+    app = Sanic('test_shorhand_routes_patch')
+
+    @app.patch('/patch', name='route_patch')
+    def handler(request):
+        assert request.stream is None
+        return text('OK')
+
+    assert app.is_request_stream is False
+    assert app.router.routes_all['/patch'].name == 'route_patch'
+    assert app.url_for('route_patch') == '/patch'
+    with pytest.raises(URLBuildError):
+        app.url_for('handler')
+
+
+def test_shorthand_named_routes_head():
+    app = Sanic('test_shorhand_routes_head')
+
+    @app.head('/head', name='route_head')
+    def handler(request):
+        assert request.stream is None
+        return text('OK')
+
+    assert app.is_request_stream is False
+    assert app.router.routes_all['/head'].name == 'route_head'
+    assert app.url_for('route_head') == '/head'
+    with pytest.raises(URLBuildError):
+        app.url_for('handler')
+
+
+def test_shorthand_named_routes_options():
+    app = Sanic('test_shorhand_routes_options')
+
+    @app.options('/options', name='route_options')
+    def handler(request):
+        assert request.stream is None
+        return text('OK')
+
+    assert app.is_request_stream is False
+    assert app.router.routes_all['/options'].name == 'route_options'
+    assert app.url_for('route_options') == '/options'
+    with pytest.raises(URLBuildError):
+        app.url_for('handler')
+
+
+def test_named_static_routes():
+    app = Sanic('test_dynamic_route')
+
+    @app.route('/test', name='route_test')
+    async def handler1(request):
+        return text('OK1')
+
+    @app.route('/pizazz', name='route_pizazz')
+    async def handler2(request):
+        return text('OK2')
+
+    assert app.router.routes_all['/test'].name == 'route_test'
+    assert app.router.routes_static['/test'].name == 'route_test'
+    assert app.url_for('route_test') == '/test'
+    with pytest.raises(URLBuildError):
+        app.url_for('handler1')
+
+    assert app.router.routes_all['/pizazz'].name == 'route_pizazz'
+    assert app.router.routes_static['/pizazz'].name == 'route_pizazz'
+    assert app.url_for('route_pizazz') == '/pizazz'
+    with pytest.raises(URLBuildError):
+        app.url_for('handler2')
+
+
+def test_named_dynamic_route():
+    app = Sanic('test_dynamic_route')
+
+    results = []
+
+    @app.route('/folder/<name>', name='route_dynamic')
+    async def handler(request, name):
+        results.append(name)
+        return text('OK')
+
+    assert app.router.routes_all['/folder/<name>'].name == 'route_dynamic'
+    assert app.url_for('route_dynamic', name='test') == '/folder/test'
+    with pytest.raises(URLBuildError):
+        app.url_for('handler')
+
+
+def test_dynamic_named_route_regex():
+    app = Sanic('test_dynamic_route_regex')
+
+    @app.route('/folder/<folder_id:[A-Za-z0-9]{0,4}>', name='route_re')
+    async def handler(request, folder_id):
+        return text('OK')
+
+    route = app.router.routes_all['/folder/<folder_id:[A-Za-z0-9]{0,4}>']
+    assert route.name == 'route_re'
+    assert app.url_for('route_re', folder_id='test') == '/folder/test'
+    with pytest.raises(URLBuildError):
+        app.url_for('handler')
+
+
+def test_dynamic_named_route_path():
+    app = Sanic('test_dynamic_route_path')
+
+    @app.route('/<path:path>/info', name='route_dynamic_path')
+    async def handler(request, path):
+        return text('OK')
+
+    route = app.router.routes_all['/<path:path>/info']
+    assert route.name == 'route_dynamic_path'
+    assert app.url_for('route_dynamic_path', path='path/1') == '/path/1/info'
+    with pytest.raises(URLBuildError):
+        app.url_for('handler')
+
+
+def test_dynamic_named_route_unhashable():
+    app = Sanic('test_dynamic_route_unhashable')
+
+    @app.route('/folder/<unhashable:[A-Za-z0-9/]+>/end/',
+               name='route_unhashable')
+    async def handler(request, unhashable):
+        return text('OK')
+
+    route = app.router.routes_all['/folder/<unhashable:[A-Za-z0-9/]+>/end/']
+    assert route.name == 'route_unhashable'
+    url = app.url_for('route_unhashable', unhashable='test/asdf')
+    assert url == '/folder/test/asdf/end'
+    with pytest.raises(URLBuildError):
+        app.url_for('handler')
+
+
+def test_websocket_named_route():
+    app = Sanic('test_websocket_route')
+    ev = asyncio.Event()
+
+    @app.websocket('/ws', name='route_ws')
+    async def handler(request, ws):
+        assert ws.subprotocol is None
+        ev.set()
+
+    assert app.router.routes_all['/ws'].name == 'route_ws'
+    assert app.url_for('route_ws') == '/ws'
+    with pytest.raises(URLBuildError):
+        app.url_for('handler')
+
+
+def test_websocket_named_route_with_subprotocols():
+    app = Sanic('test_websocket_route')
+    results = []
+
+    @app.websocket('/ws', subprotocols=['foo', 'bar'], name='route_ws')
+    async def handler(request, ws):
+        results.append(ws.subprotocol)
+
+    assert app.router.routes_all['/ws'].name == 'route_ws'
+    assert app.url_for('route_ws') == '/ws'
+    with pytest.raises(URLBuildError):
+        app.url_for('handler')
+
+
+def test_static_add_named_route():
+    app = Sanic('test_static_add_route')
+
+    async def handler1(request):
+        return text('OK1')
+
+    async def handler2(request):
+        return text('OK2')
+
+    app.add_route(handler1, '/test', name='route_test')
+    app.add_route(handler2, '/test2', name='route_test2')
+
+    assert app.router.routes_all['/test'].name == 'route_test'
+    assert app.router.routes_static['/test'].name == 'route_test'
+    assert app.url_for('route_test') == '/test'
+    with pytest.raises(URLBuildError):
+        app.url_for('handler1')
+
+    assert app.router.routes_all['/test2'].name == 'route_test2'
+    assert app.router.routes_static['/test2'].name == 'route_test2'
+    assert app.url_for('route_test2') == '/test2'
+    with pytest.raises(URLBuildError):
+        app.url_for('handler2')
+
+
+def test_dynamic_add_named_route():
+    app = Sanic('test_dynamic_add_route')
+
+    results = []
+
+    async def handler(request, name):
+        results.append(name)
+        return text('OK')
+
+    app.add_route(handler, '/folder/<name>', name='route_dynamic')
+    assert app.router.routes_all['/folder/<name>'].name == 'route_dynamic'
+    assert app.url_for('route_dynamic', name='test') == '/folder/test'
+    with pytest.raises(URLBuildError):
+        app.url_for('handler')
+
+
+def test_dynamic_add_named_route_unhashable():
+    app = Sanic('test_dynamic_add_route_unhashable')
+
+    async def handler(request, unhashable):
+        return text('OK')
+
+    app.add_route(handler, '/folder/<unhashable:[A-Za-z0-9/]+>/end/',
+                  name='route_unhashable')
+    route = app.router.routes_all['/folder/<unhashable:[A-Za-z0-9/]+>/end/']
+    assert route.name == 'route_unhashable'
+    url = app.url_for('route_unhashable', unhashable='folder1')
+    assert url == '/folder/folder1/end'
+    with pytest.raises(URLBuildError):
+        app.url_for('handler')
+
+
+def test_overload_routes():
+    app = Sanic('test_dynamic_route')
+
+    @app.route('/overload', methods=['GET'], name='route_first')
+    async def handler1(request):
+        return text('OK1')
+
+    @app.route('/overload', methods=['POST', 'PUT'], name='route_second')
+    async def handler2(request):
+        return text('OK2')
+
+    @app.route('/overload2', methods=['POST', 'PUT'], name='route_third')
+    async def handler3(request):
+        return text('OK2')
+
+    request, response = app.test_client.get(app.url_for('route_first'))
+    assert response.text == 'OK1'
+
+    request, response = app.test_client.post(app.url_for('route_first'))
+    assert response.text == 'OK2'
+
+    request, response = app.test_client.put(app.url_for('route_first'))
+    assert response.text == 'OK2'
+
+    assert app.router.routes_all['/overload'].name == 'route_first'
+    with pytest.raises(URLBuildError):
+        app.url_for('handler1')
+
+    with pytest.raises(URLBuildError):
+        app.url_for('handler2')
+
+    with pytest.raises(URLBuildError):
+        app.url_for('route_second')
+
+    assert app.url_for('route_third') == '/overload2'
+    with pytest.raises(URLBuildError):
+        app.url_for('handler3')