diff --git a/tests/dns/name_test.c b/tests/dns/name_test.c
index 511ee3c8b3..e1b5a79fc2 100644
--- a/tests/dns/name_test.c
+++ b/tests/dns/name_test.c
@@ -271,6 +271,70 @@ ISC_RUN_TEST_IMPL(compression) {
 	dns_compress_invalidate(&cctx);
 }
 
+ISC_RUN_TEST_IMPL(fromregion) {
+	dns_name_t name;
+	isc_buffer_t b;
+	isc_region_t r;
+	/*
+	 * target and source need to be bigger than DNS_NAME_MAXWIRE to
+	 * exercise 'len > DNS_NAME_MAXWIRE' test in dns_name_fromwire
+	 */
+	unsigned char target[DNS_NAME_MAXWIRE + 10];
+	unsigned char source[DNS_NAME_MAXWIRE + 10] = { '\007', 'e', 'x', 'a',
+							'm',	'p', 'l', 'e' };
+	/*
+	 * Extract the fully qualified name at the beginning of 'source'
+	 * into 'name' where 'name.ndata' points to the buffer 'target'.
+	 */
+	isc_buffer_init(&b, target, sizeof(target));
+	dns_name_init(&name, NULL);
+	dns_name_setbuffer(&name, &b);
+	r.base = source;
+	r.length = sizeof(source);
+	dns_name_fromregion(&name, &r);
+	assert_int_equal(9, name.length);
+	assert_ptr_equal(target, name.ndata);
+	assert_true(dns_name_isabsolute(&name));
+
+	/*
+	 * Extract the fully qualified name at the beginning of 'source'
+	 * into 'name' where 'name.ndata' points to the source.
+	 */
+	isc_buffer_init(&b, target, sizeof(target));
+	dns_name_init(&name, NULL);
+	r.base = source;
+	r.length = sizeof(source);
+	dns_name_fromregion(&name, &r);
+	assert_int_equal(9, name.length);
+	assert_ptr_equal(source, name.ndata);
+	assert_true(dns_name_isabsolute(&name));
+
+	/*
+	 * Extract the partially qualified name in 'source' into 'name'
+	 * where 'name.ndata' points to the source.
+	 */
+	isc_buffer_init(&b, target, sizeof(target));
+	dns_name_init(&name, NULL);
+	r.base = source;
+	r.length = 8;
+	dns_name_fromregion(&name, &r);
+	assert_int_equal(8, name.length);
+	assert_ptr_equal(source, name.ndata);
+	assert_false(dns_name_isabsolute(&name));
+
+	/*
+	 * Extract empty name in 'source' into 'name'.
+	 */
+	isc_buffer_init(&b, target, sizeof(target));
+	dns_name_init(&name, NULL);
+	r.base = source;
+	r.length = 0;
+	dns_name_fromregion(&name, &r);
+	assert_int_equal(0, name.length);
+	assert_ptr_equal(source, name.ndata);
+	assert_false(dns_name_isabsolute(&name));
+}
+
 /* is trust-anchor-telemetry test */
 ISC_RUN_TEST_IMPL(istat) {
 	dns_fixedname_t fixed;
@@ -713,6 +777,7 @@ ISC_RUN_TEST_IMPL(benchmark) {
 ISC_TEST_LIST_START
 ISC_TEST_ENTRY(fullcompare)
 ISC_TEST_ENTRY(compression)
+ISC_TEST_ENTRY(fromregion)
 ISC_TEST_ENTRY(istat)
 ISC_TEST_ENTRY(init)
 ISC_TEST_ENTRY(invalidate)