diff --git a/packages/transformer-compile-class/src/index.ts b/packages/transformer-compile-class/src/index.ts
index dfcae5ec9c..9de6cebf2f 100644
--- a/packages/transformer-compile-class/src/index.ts
+++ b/packages/transformer-compile-class/src/index.ts
@@ -3,10 +3,35 @@ import { escapeRegExp, expandVariantGroup } from '@unocss/core'
 
 export interface CompileClassOptions {
   /**
-   * Trigger string
-   * @default ':uno:'
+   * Trigger regex literal. The default trigger regex literal matches `:uno:`,
+   * for example: `<div class=":uno: font-bold text-white">`.
+   *
+   * @example
+   * The trigger additionally allows defining a capture group named `name`, which
+   * allows custom class names. One possible regex would be:
+   *
+   * ```
+   * export default defineConfig({
+   *   transformers: [
+   *     transformerCompileClass({
+   *       trigger: /(["'`]):uno(?:-)?(?<name>[^\s\1]+)?:\s([^\1]*?)\1/g
+   *     }),
+   *   ],
+   * })
+   * ```
+   *
+   * This regular expression matches `:uno-MYNAME:` and uses `MYNAME` in
+   * combination with the class prefix as the final class name, for example:
+   * `.uno-MYNAME`. It should be noted that the regex literal needs to include
+   * the global flag `/g`.
+   *
+   * @note
+   * This parameter is backwards compatible. It accepts string only trigger
+   * words, like `:uno:` or a regex literal.
+   *
+   * @default `/(["'`]):uno:\s([^\1]*?)\1/g`
    */
-  trigger?: string
+  trigger?: string | RegExp
 
   /**
    * Prefix for compile class name
@@ -34,25 +59,34 @@ export interface CompileClassOptions {
 
 export default function transformerCompileClass(options: CompileClassOptions = {}): SourceCodeTransformer {
   const {
-    trigger = ':uno:',
+    trigger = /(["'`]):uno:\s([^\1]*?)\1/g,
     classPrefix = 'uno-',
     hashFn = hash,
     keepUnknown = true,
   } = options
-  const regex = new RegExp(`(["'\`])${escapeRegExp(trigger)}\\s([^\\1]*?)\\1`, 'g')
+
+  // Provides backwards compatibility. We either accept a trigger string which
+  // gets turned into a regexp (like previously) or a regex literal directly.
+  const regexp = typeof trigger === 'string'
+    ? RegExp(`(["'\`])${escapeRegExp(trigger)}\\s([^\\1]*?)\\1`, 'g')
+    : trigger
 
   return {
     name: '@unocss/transformer-compile-class',
     enforce: 'pre',
     async transform(s, _, { uno, tokens }) {
-      const matches = [...s.original.matchAll(regex)]
+      const matches = [...s.original.matchAll(regexp)]
       if (!matches.length)
         return
 
       for (const match of matches) {
-        let body = expandVariantGroup(match[2].trim())
+        let body = (match.length === 4 && match.groups)
+          ? expandVariantGroup(match[3].trim())
+          : expandVariantGroup(match[2].trim())
+
         const start = match.index!
         const replacements = []
+
         if (keepUnknown) {
           const result = await Promise.all(body.split(/\s+/).filter(Boolean).map(async i => [i, !!await uno.parseToken(i)] as const))
           const known = result.filter(([, matched]) => matched).map(([i]) => i)
@@ -60,17 +94,28 @@ export default function transformerCompileClass(options: CompileClassOptions = {
           replacements.push(...unknown)
           body = known.join(' ')
         }
+
         if (body) {
           body = body.split(/\s+/).sort().join(' ')
-          const hash = hashFn(body)
-          const className = `${classPrefix}${hash}`
+          const className = (match.groups && match.groups.name)
+            ? `${classPrefix}${match.groups.name}`
+            : `${classPrefix}${hashFn(body)}`
+
+          // FIXME: Ideally we should also check that the hash doesn't match. If the hash is the same, the same class
+          // name is allowed, as the applied styles are the same.
+          if (tokens && tokens.has(className))
+            throw new Error(`duplicate compile class name '${className}', please choose different class name`)
+
           replacements.unshift(className)
           if (options.layer)
             uno.config.shortcuts.push([className, body, { layer: options.layer }])
           else
             uno.config.shortcuts.push([className, body])
-          tokens.add(className)
+
+          if (tokens)
+            tokens.add(className)
         }
+
         s.overwrite(start + 1, start + match[0].length - 1, replacements.join(' '))
       }
     },
diff --git a/playground/src/auto-imports.d.ts b/playground/src/auto-imports.d.ts
index f961d20ef7..d5b24ee1a0 100644
--- a/playground/src/auto-imports.d.ts
+++ b/playground/src/auto-imports.d.ts
@@ -22,7 +22,9 @@ declare global {
   const createInjectionState: typeof import('@vueuse/core')['createInjectionState']
   const createProjection: typeof import('@vueuse/math')['createProjection']
   const createReactiveFn: typeof import('@vueuse/core')['createReactiveFn']
+  const createReusableTemplate: typeof import('@vueuse/core')['createReusableTemplate']
   const createSharedComposable: typeof import('@vueuse/core')['createSharedComposable']
+  const createTemplatePromise: typeof import('@vueuse/core')['createTemplatePromise']
   const createUnrefFn: typeof import('@vueuse/core')['createUnrefFn']
   const cssFormatted: typeof import('./composables/prettier')['cssFormatted']
   const customCSS: typeof import('./composables/url')['customCSS']
@@ -139,11 +141,14 @@ declare global {
   const until: typeof import('@vueuse/core')['until']
   const useAbs: typeof import('@vueuse/math')['useAbs']
   const useActiveElement: typeof import('@vueuse/core')['useActiveElement']
+  const useAnimate: typeof import('@vueuse/core')['useAnimate']
+  const useArrayDifference: typeof import('@vueuse/core')['useArrayDifference']
   const useArrayEvery: typeof import('@vueuse/core')['useArrayEvery']
   const useArrayFilter: typeof import('@vueuse/core')['useArrayFilter']
   const useArrayFind: typeof import('@vueuse/core')['useArrayFind']
   const useArrayFindIndex: typeof import('@vueuse/core')['useArrayFindIndex']
   const useArrayFindLast: typeof import('@vueuse/core')['useArrayFindLast']
+  const useArrayIncludes: typeof import('@vueuse/core')['useArrayIncludes']
   const useArrayJoin: typeof import('@vueuse/core')['useArrayJoin']
   const useArrayMap: typeof import('@vueuse/core')['useArrayMap']
   const useArrayReduce: typeof import('@vueuse/core')['useArrayReduce']
@@ -236,6 +241,8 @@ declare global {
   const useOnline: typeof import('@vueuse/core')['useOnline']
   const usePageLeave: typeof import('@vueuse/core')['usePageLeave']
   const useParallax: typeof import('@vueuse/core')['useParallax']
+  const useParentElement: typeof import('@vueuse/core')['useParentElement']
+  const usePerformanceObserver: typeof import('@vueuse/core')['usePerformanceObserver']
   const usePermission: typeof import('@vueuse/core')['usePermission']
   const usePointer: typeof import('@vueuse/core')['usePointer']
   const usePointerLock: typeof import('@vueuse/core')['usePointerLock']
@@ -284,7 +291,6 @@ declare global {
   const useTimeoutPoll: typeof import('@vueuse/core')['useTimeoutPoll']
   const useTimestamp: typeof import('@vueuse/core')['useTimestamp']
   const useTitle: typeof import('@vueuse/core')['useTitle']
-  const useToFixed: typeof import('@vueuse/math')['useToFixed']
   const useToNumber: typeof import('@vueuse/core')['useToNumber']
   const useToString: typeof import('@vueuse/core')['useToString']
   const useToggle: typeof import('@vueuse/core')['useToggle']
@@ -309,8 +315,10 @@ declare global {
   const watchArray: typeof import('@vueuse/core')['watchArray']
   const watchAtMost: typeof import('@vueuse/core')['watchAtMost']
   const watchDebounced: typeof import('@vueuse/core')['watchDebounced']
+  const watchDeep: typeof import('@vueuse/core')['watchDeep']
   const watchEffect: typeof import('vue')['watchEffect']
   const watchIgnorable: typeof import('@vueuse/core')['watchIgnorable']
+  const watchImmediate: typeof import('@vueuse/core')['watchImmediate']
   const watchOnce: typeof import('@vueuse/core')['watchOnce']
   const watchPausable: typeof import('@vueuse/core')['watchPausable']
   const watchPostEffect: typeof import('vue')['watchPostEffect']
@@ -347,7 +355,9 @@ declare module 'vue' {
     readonly createInjectionState: UnwrapRef<typeof import('@vueuse/core')['createInjectionState']>
     readonly createProjection: UnwrapRef<typeof import('@vueuse/math')['createProjection']>
     readonly createReactiveFn: UnwrapRef<typeof import('@vueuse/core')['createReactiveFn']>
+    readonly createReusableTemplate: UnwrapRef<typeof import('@vueuse/core')['createReusableTemplate']>
     readonly createSharedComposable: UnwrapRef<typeof import('@vueuse/core')['createSharedComposable']>
+    readonly createTemplatePromise: UnwrapRef<typeof import('@vueuse/core')['createTemplatePromise']>
     readonly createUnrefFn: UnwrapRef<typeof import('@vueuse/core')['createUnrefFn']>
     readonly cssFormatted: UnwrapRef<typeof import('./composables/prettier')['cssFormatted']>
     readonly customCSS: UnwrapRef<typeof import('./composables/url')['customCSS']>
@@ -464,11 +474,14 @@ declare module 'vue' {
     readonly until: UnwrapRef<typeof import('@vueuse/core')['until']>
     readonly useAbs: UnwrapRef<typeof import('@vueuse/math')['useAbs']>
     readonly useActiveElement: UnwrapRef<typeof import('@vueuse/core')['useActiveElement']>
+    readonly useAnimate: UnwrapRef<typeof import('@vueuse/core')['useAnimate']>
+    readonly useArrayDifference: UnwrapRef<typeof import('@vueuse/core')['useArrayDifference']>
     readonly useArrayEvery: UnwrapRef<typeof import('@vueuse/core')['useArrayEvery']>
     readonly useArrayFilter: UnwrapRef<typeof import('@vueuse/core')['useArrayFilter']>
     readonly useArrayFind: UnwrapRef<typeof import('@vueuse/core')['useArrayFind']>
     readonly useArrayFindIndex: UnwrapRef<typeof import('@vueuse/core')['useArrayFindIndex']>
     readonly useArrayFindLast: UnwrapRef<typeof import('@vueuse/core')['useArrayFindLast']>
+    readonly useArrayIncludes: UnwrapRef<typeof import('@vueuse/core')['useArrayIncludes']>
     readonly useArrayJoin: UnwrapRef<typeof import('@vueuse/core')['useArrayJoin']>
     readonly useArrayMap: UnwrapRef<typeof import('@vueuse/core')['useArrayMap']>
     readonly useArrayReduce: UnwrapRef<typeof import('@vueuse/core')['useArrayReduce']>
@@ -561,6 +574,8 @@ declare module 'vue' {
     readonly useOnline: UnwrapRef<typeof import('@vueuse/core')['useOnline']>
     readonly usePageLeave: UnwrapRef<typeof import('@vueuse/core')['usePageLeave']>
     readonly useParallax: UnwrapRef<typeof import('@vueuse/core')['useParallax']>
+    readonly useParentElement: UnwrapRef<typeof import('@vueuse/core')['useParentElement']>
+    readonly usePerformanceObserver: UnwrapRef<typeof import('@vueuse/core')['usePerformanceObserver']>
     readonly usePermission: UnwrapRef<typeof import('@vueuse/core')['usePermission']>
     readonly usePointer: UnwrapRef<typeof import('@vueuse/core')['usePointer']>
     readonly usePointerLock: UnwrapRef<typeof import('@vueuse/core')['usePointerLock']>
@@ -609,7 +624,6 @@ declare module 'vue' {
     readonly useTimeoutPoll: UnwrapRef<typeof import('@vueuse/core')['useTimeoutPoll']>
     readonly useTimestamp: UnwrapRef<typeof import('@vueuse/core')['useTimestamp']>
     readonly useTitle: UnwrapRef<typeof import('@vueuse/core')['useTitle']>
-    readonly useToFixed: UnwrapRef<typeof import('@vueuse/math')['useToFixed']>
     readonly useToNumber: UnwrapRef<typeof import('@vueuse/core')['useToNumber']>
     readonly useToString: UnwrapRef<typeof import('@vueuse/core')['useToString']>
     readonly useToggle: UnwrapRef<typeof import('@vueuse/core')['useToggle']>
@@ -634,8 +648,10 @@ declare module 'vue' {
     readonly watchArray: UnwrapRef<typeof import('@vueuse/core')['watchArray']>
     readonly watchAtMost: UnwrapRef<typeof import('@vueuse/core')['watchAtMost']>
     readonly watchDebounced: UnwrapRef<typeof import('@vueuse/core')['watchDebounced']>
+    readonly watchDeep: UnwrapRef<typeof import('@vueuse/core')['watchDeep']>
     readonly watchEffect: UnwrapRef<typeof import('vue')['watchEffect']>
     readonly watchIgnorable: UnwrapRef<typeof import('@vueuse/core')['watchIgnorable']>
+    readonly watchImmediate: UnwrapRef<typeof import('@vueuse/core')['watchImmediate']>
     readonly watchOnce: UnwrapRef<typeof import('@vueuse/core')['watchOnce']>
     readonly watchPausable: UnwrapRef<typeof import('@vueuse/core')['watchPausable']>
     readonly watchPostEffect: UnwrapRef<typeof import('vue')['watchPostEffect']>
diff --git a/test/transformer-compile-class.test.ts b/test/transformer-compile-class.test.ts
index 6e7fe2184a..974912fe56 100644
--- a/test/transformer-compile-class.test.ts
+++ b/test/transformer-compile-class.test.ts
@@ -1,5 +1,5 @@
 import { describe, expect, test } from 'vitest'
-import type { UnoGenerator } from '@unocss/core'
+import type { SourceCodeTransformer, UnoGenerator } from '@unocss/core'
 import { createGenerator } from '@unocss/core'
 import MagicString from 'magic-string'
 import transformerCompileClass from '@unocss/transformer-compile-class'
@@ -11,11 +11,15 @@ describe('transformer-compile-class', () => {
       presetUno(),
     ],
   })
-  const transformer = transformerCompileClass()
 
-  async function transform(code: string, _uno: UnoGenerator = uno) {
+  const defaultTransformer = transformerCompileClass()
+  const customClassNameTransformer = transformerCompileClass({
+    trigger: /(["'`]):uno(?:-)?(?<name>[^\s\1]+)?:\s([^\1]*?)\1/g,
+  })
+
+  async function transform(code: string, _uno: UnoGenerator = uno, _tranformer: SourceCodeTransformer = defaultTransformer) {
     const s = new MagicString(code)
-    await transformer.transform(s, 'foo.js', { uno: _uno, tokens: new Set() } as any)
+    await _tranformer.transform(s, 'foo.js', { uno: _uno, tokens: new Set() } as any)
     const result = s.toString()
     const { css } = await uno.generate(result, { preflights: false })
     return {
@@ -61,4 +65,46 @@ describe('transformer-compile-class', () => {
     expect(order1.css).toBe(order2.css)
     expect(order1.code).toBe(order2.code)
   })
+
+  test('custom class name trigger (without class name)', async () => {
+    const result = await transform(`
+<div class=":uno: bg-red-500 text-xl">`.trim(), uno, customClassNameTransformer)
+
+    expect(result.code.trim()).toMatchInlineSnapshot(`
+      "<div class=\\"uno-trmz0g\\">"
+    `)
+
+    expect(result.css).toMatchInlineSnapshot(`
+      "/* layer: shortcuts */
+      .uno-trmz0g{--un-bg-opacity:1;background-color:rgba(239,68,68,var(--un-bg-opacity));font-size:1.25rem;line-height:1.75rem;}"
+    `)
+  })
+
+  test('custom class name trigger (with basic class name)', async () => {
+    const result = await transform(`
+<div class=":uno-foo: bg-red-500 text-xl">`.trim(), uno, customClassNameTransformer)
+
+    expect(result.code.trim()).toMatchInlineSnapshot(`
+      "<div class=\\"uno-foo\\">"
+    `)
+
+    expect(result.css).toMatchInlineSnapshot(`
+      "/* layer: shortcuts */
+      .uno-foo{--un-bg-opacity:1;background-color:rgba(239,68,68,var(--un-bg-opacity));font-size:1.25rem;line-height:1.75rem;}"
+    `)
+  })
+
+  test('custom class name trigger (with complex class name)', async () => {
+    const result = await transform(`
+<div class=":uno-foo_bar-baz: bg-red-500 text-xl">`.trim(), uno, customClassNameTransformer)
+
+    expect(result.code.trim()).toMatchInlineSnapshot(`
+      "<div class=\\"uno-foo_bar-baz\\">"
+    `)
+
+    expect(result.css).toMatchInlineSnapshot(`
+      "/* layer: shortcuts */
+      .uno-foo_bar-baz{--un-bg-opacity:1;background-color:rgba(239,68,68,var(--un-bg-opacity));font-size:1.25rem;line-height:1.75rem;}"
+    `)
+  })
 })