diff --git a/python/src/agent_squad/agents/supervisor_agent.py b/python/src/agent_squad/agents/supervisor_agent.py
index 5f90183c..fdefe86e 100644
--- a/python/src/agent_squad/agents/supervisor_agent.py
+++ b/python/src/agent_squad/agents/supervisor_agent.py
@@ -66,8 +66,8 @@ class SupervisorAgent(Agent):
 
     def __init__(self, options: SupervisorAgentOptions):
         options.validate()
-        options.name = options.lead_agent.name
-        options.description = options.lead_agent.description
+        options.name = options.name or options.lead_agent.name
+        options.description = options.description or options.lead_agent.description
         super().__init__(options)
 
         self.lead_agent: 'Union[AnthropicAgent, BedrockLLMAgent]' = options.lead_agent
diff --git a/python/src/tests/agents/test_supervisor_agent.py b/python/src/tests/agents/test_supervisor_agent.py
index e08033c6..5eec8f70 100644
--- a/python/src/tests/agents/test_supervisor_agent.py
+++ b/python/src/tests/agents/test_supervisor_agent.py
@@ -102,6 +102,24 @@ async def test_supervisor_agent_initialization(mock_boto3_client):
     assert agent.trace is None
     assert isinstance(agent.supervisor_tools, AgentTools)
 
+@pytest.mark.asyncio
+async def test_supervisor_agent_preserves_custom_name_and_description(mock_boto3_client):
+    """Custom name/description on SupervisorAgentOptions must not be overwritten by lead_agent values"""
+    lead_agent = MockBedrockLLMAgent(BedrockLLMAgentOptions(
+        name="Lead Agent Name",
+        description="Lead Agent Description"
+    ))
+
+    agent = SupervisorAgent(SupervisorAgentOptions(
+        name="Custom Supervisor Name",
+        description="Custom Supervisor Description",
+        lead_agent=lead_agent,
+        team=[]
+    ))
+
+    assert agent.name == "Custom Supervisor Name"
+    assert agent.description == "Custom Supervisor Description"
+
 @pytest.mark.asyncio
 async def test_supervisor_agent_validation(mock_boto3_client):
     """Test SupervisorAgent validation"""
diff --git a/typescript/src/agents/supervisorAgent.ts b/typescript/src/agents/supervisorAgent.ts
index 2a987fe3..ba377968 100644
--- a/typescript/src/agents/supervisorAgent.ts
+++ b/typescript/src/agents/supervisorAgent.ts
@@ -57,8 +57,8 @@ export class SupervisorAgent extends Agent {
 
     super({
       ...options,
-      name: options.leadAgent.name,
-      description: options.leadAgent.description,
+      name: options.name ?? options.leadAgent.name,
+      description: options.description ?? options.leadAgent.description,
     });
 
     this.leadAgent = options.leadAgent;