diff --git a/lib/delayed/command.rb b/lib/delayed/command.rb
index 281078242..3ce6aee99 100644
--- a/lib/delayed/command.rb
+++ b/lib/delayed/command.rb
@@ -108,10 +108,11 @@ def daemonize # rubocop:disable PerceivedComplexity
 
     def setup_pools
       worker_index = 0
-      @worker_pools.each do |queues, worker_count|
+      @worker_pools.each do |queues, worker_count, pool_name|
         options = @options.merge(:queues => queues)
+        process_name_base = pool_name ? "delayed_job.#{pool_name}" : "delayed_job"
         worker_count.times do
-          process_name = "delayed_job.#{worker_index}"
+          process_name = "#{process_name_base}.#{worker_index}"
           run_process(process_name, options)
           worker_index += 1
         end
@@ -147,10 +148,10 @@ def run(worker_name = nil, options = {})
     def parse_worker_pool(pool)
       @worker_pools ||= []
 
-      queues, worker_count = pool.split(':')
+      queues, worker_count, pool_name = pool.split(':')
       queues = ['*', '', nil].include?(queues) ? [] : queues.split(',')
       worker_count = (worker_count || 1).to_i rescue 1
-      @worker_pools << [queues, worker_count]
+      @worker_pools << [queues, worker_count, pool_name]
     end
 
     def root
diff --git a/spec/delayed/command_spec.rb b/spec/delayed/command_spec.rb
index b57cd6efa..282d944b1 100644
--- a/spec/delayed/command_spec.rb
+++ b/spec/delayed/command_spec.rb
@@ -127,46 +127,53 @@
 
   describe 'parsing --pool argument' do
     it 'should parse --pool correctly' do
-      command = Delayed::Command.new(['--pool=*:1', '--pool=test_queue:4', '--pool=mailers,misc:2'])
+      command = Delayed::Command.new(['--pool=*:1:default_pool', '--pool=test_queue:4:test_pool', '--pool=mailers,misc:2'])
 
       expect(command.worker_pools).to eq [
-        [[], 1],
-        [['test_queue'], 4],
-        [%w[mailers misc], 2]
+        [[], 1,"default_pool"],
+        [['test_queue'], 4,"test_pool"],
+        [%w[mailers misc], 2, nil]
       ]
     end
 
-    it 'should allow * or blank to specify any pools' do
+    it 'should allow * or blank to specify any queue' do
       command = Delayed::Command.new(['--pool=*:4'])
       expect(command.worker_pools).to eq [
-        [[], 4],
+        [[], 4, nil],
       ]
 
       command = Delayed::Command.new(['--pool=:4'])
       expect(command.worker_pools).to eq [
-        [[], 4],
+        [[], 4, nil],
       ]
     end
 
     it 'should default to one worker if not specified' do
       command = Delayed::Command.new(['--pool=mailers'])
       expect(command.worker_pools).to eq [
-        [['mailers'], 1],
+        [['mailers'], 1, nil],
+      ]
+    end
+
+    it 'pool name should default to nil if not specified' do
+      command = Delayed::Command.new(['--pool=mailers'])
+      expect(command.worker_pools).to eq [
+        [['mailers'], 1, nil],
       ]
     end
   end
 
   describe 'running worker pools defined by multiple --pool arguments' do
     it 'should run the correct worker processes' do
-      command = Delayed::Command.new(['--pool=*:1', '--pool=test_queue:4', '--pool=mailers,misc:2'])
+      command = Delayed::Command.new(['--pool=*:1:default_pool', '--pool=test_queue:4:test_pool', '--pool=mailers,misc:2'])
       expect(FileUtils).to receive(:mkdir_p).with('./tmp/pids').once
 
       [
-        ['delayed_job.0', {:quiet => true, :pid_dir => './tmp/pids', :log_dir => './log', :queues => []}],
-        ['delayed_job.1', {:quiet => true, :pid_dir => './tmp/pids', :log_dir => './log', :queues => ['test_queue']}],
-        ['delayed_job.2', {:quiet => true, :pid_dir => './tmp/pids', :log_dir => './log', :queues => ['test_queue']}],
-        ['delayed_job.3', {:quiet => true, :pid_dir => './tmp/pids', :log_dir => './log', :queues => ['test_queue']}],
-        ['delayed_job.4', {:quiet => true, :pid_dir => './tmp/pids', :log_dir => './log', :queues => ['test_queue']}],
+        ['delayed_job.default_pool.0', {:quiet => true, :pid_dir => './tmp/pids', :log_dir => './log', :queues => []}],
+        ['delayed_job.test_pool.1', {:quiet => true, :pid_dir => './tmp/pids', :log_dir => './log', :queues => ['test_queue']}],
+        ['delayed_job.test_pool.2', {:quiet => true, :pid_dir => './tmp/pids', :log_dir => './log', :queues => ['test_queue']}],
+        ['delayed_job.test_pool.3', {:quiet => true, :pid_dir => './tmp/pids', :log_dir => './log', :queues => ['test_queue']}],
+        ['delayed_job.test_pool.4', {:quiet => true, :pid_dir => './tmp/pids', :log_dir => './log', :queues => ['test_queue']}],
         ['delayed_job.5', {:quiet => true, :pid_dir => './tmp/pids', :log_dir => './log', :queues => %w[mailers misc]}],
         ['delayed_job.6', {:quiet => true, :pid_dir => './tmp/pids', :log_dir => './log', :queues => %w[mailers misc]}]
       ].each do |args|