diff --git a/modules/node_groups/README.md b/modules/node_groups/README.md
index c9bcab0d4ed..bdcadff8c6a 100644
--- a/modules/node_groups/README.md
+++ b/modules/node_groups/README.md
@@ -32,7 +32,8 @@ The role ARN specified in `var.default_iam_role_arn` will be used by default. In
 | launch\_template_version | The version of the LT to use | string | none |
 | max\_capacity | Max number of workers | number | `var.workers_group_defaults[asg_max_size]` |
 | min\_capacity | Min number of workers | number | `var.workers_group_defaults[asg_min_size]` |
-| name | Name of the node group | string | Auto generated |
+| name | Name of the node group | string | Will use autogenerate name prefix |
+| name_prefix | Name prefix of the node group | string | Auto generated |
 | source\_security\_group\_ids | Source security groups for remote access to workers | list(string) | If key\_name is specified: THE REMOTE ACCESS WILL BE OPENED TO THE WORLD |
 | subnets | Subnets to contain workers | list(string) | `var.workers_group_defaults[subnets]` |
 | version | Kubernetes version | string | Provider default behavior |
diff --git a/modules/node_groups/launchtemplate.tf b/modules/node_groups/launchtemplate.tf
index 43e2e9ea6fa..2233e6025b0 100644
--- a/modules/node_groups/launchtemplate.tf
+++ b/modules/node_groups/launchtemplate.tf
@@ -23,7 +23,8 @@ data "cloudinit_config" "workers_userdata" {
 # Trivia: AWS transparently creates a copy of your LaunchTemplate and actually uses that copy then for the node group. If you DONT use a custom AMI,
 # then the default user-data for bootstrapping a cluster is merged in the copy.
 resource "aws_launch_template" "workers" {
-  for_each               = { for k, v in local.node_groups_expanded : k => v if v["create_launch_template"] }
+  for_each = { for k, v in local.node_groups_expanded : k => v if v["create_launch_template"] }
+
   name_prefix            = lookup(each.value, "name", join("-", [var.cluster_name, each.key]))
   description            = lookup(each.value, "name", join("-", [var.cluster_name, each.key]))
   update_default_version = true
diff --git a/modules/node_groups/node_groups.tf b/modules/node_groups/node_groups.tf
index 0dd46032519..8dfe75dcb67 100644
--- a/modules/node_groups/node_groups.tf
+++ b/modules/node_groups/node_groups.tf
@@ -1,10 +1,12 @@
 resource "aws_eks_node_group" "workers" {
   for_each = local.node_groups_expanded
 
-  node_group_name_prefix = lookup(each.value, "name", join("-", [var.cluster_name, each.key]))
-  cluster_name           = var.cluster_name
-  node_role_arn          = each.value["iam_role_arn"]
-  subnet_ids             = each.value["subnets"]
+  node_group_name_prefix = lookup(each.value, "name", null) == null ? lookup(each.value, "name_prefix", join("-", [var.cluster_name, each.key])) : null
+  node_group_name        = lookup(each.value, "name", null)
+
+  cluster_name  = var.cluster_name
+  node_role_arn = each.value["iam_role_arn"]
+  subnet_ids    = each.value["subnets"]
 
   scaling_config {
     desired_size = each.value["desired_capacity"]