diff --git a/CHANGELOG.md b/CHANGELOG.md
index 2b68bd6..d8a1f29 100644
--- a/CHANGELOG.md
+++ b/CHANGELOG.md
@@ -9,6 +9,13 @@ and this project adheres to [Break Versioning](https://www.taoensso.com/break-ve
 
 ### Added
 
+- `Hanami::DB::SQLite::Pragmas` — a value class holding a set of SQLite
+  pragmas with sensible defaults, user overrides, and validation against
+  `PRAGMA pragma_list`. Exposes `#connect_sqls`, an array of `PRAGMA`
+  statements suitable for Sequel's per-connection `connect_sqls` option.
+  `UnknownPragmaError` is raised when an override names a pragma the
+  linked SQLite doesn't recognise.
+
 ### Changed
 
 ### Deprecated
diff --git a/lib/hanami/db/gem_inflector.rb b/lib/hanami/db/gem_inflector.rb
index 733f0d4..d949980 100644
--- a/lib/hanami/db/gem_inflector.rb
+++ b/lib/hanami/db/gem_inflector.rb
@@ -6,6 +6,7 @@ module DB
     class GemInflector < Zeitwerk::GemInflector
       def camelize(basename, _abspath)
         return "DB" if basename == "db"
+        return "SQLite" if basename == "sqlite"
 
         super
       end
diff --git a/lib/hanami/db/sqlite.rb b/lib/hanami/db/sqlite.rb
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..69d919c
--- /dev/null
+++ b/lib/hanami/db/sqlite.rb
@@ -0,0 +1,9 @@
+# frozen_string_literal: true
+
+module Hanami
+  module DB
+    module SQLite
+      MEMORY_URL = RUBY_ENGINE == "jruby" ? "jdbc:sqlite::memory:" : "sqlite::memory:"
+    end
+  end
+end
diff --git a/lib/hanami/db/sqlite/pragmas.rb b/lib/hanami/db/sqlite/pragmas.rb
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..251543b
--- /dev/null
+++ b/lib/hanami/db/sqlite/pragmas.rb
@@ -0,0 +1,61 @@
+# frozen_string_literal: true
+
+module Hanami
+  module DB
+    module SQLite
+      class Pragmas
+        DEFAULTS = {
+          foreign_keys: true,
+          journal_mode: :wal,
+          synchronous: :normal,
+          mmap_size: 128 * 1024 * 1024,
+          journal_size_limit: 64 * 1024 * 1024,
+          cache_size: 2_000
+        }.freeze
+
+        NAMES_MUTEX = Mutex.new
+        private_constant :NAMES_MUTEX
+
+        # The authoritative set of pragma names SQLite recognises, queried
+        # via `PRAGMA pragma_list` (here through its table-valued form,
+        # `pragma_pragma_list`) against a transient in-memory connection
+        # on first access. Reflects whatever SQLite the runtime has linked,
+        # so newer pragmas appear automatically without a gem upgrade.
+        # Memoized at the class level; the in-memory handle is opened at
+        # most once per class load. The mutex guards concurrent first
+        # access (e.g. parallel connection warmup at boot).
+        def self.names
+          @names || NAMES_MUTEX.synchronize do
+            @names ||= begin
+              db = Sequel.connect(MEMORY_URL)
+              db.fetch("SELECT name FROM pragma_pragma_list").map { |row| row[:name].to_sym }.to_set.freeze
+            ensure
+              db&.disconnect
+            end
+          end
+        end
+
+        def initialize(overrides: {}, clear_defaults: false)
+          base = clear_defaults ? {} : DEFAULTS
+          @resolved = base.merge(overrides.transform_keys(&:to_sym)).freeze
+          validate_names!
+        end
+
+        def to_h
+          @resolved
+        end
+
+        def connect_sqls
+          @resolved.map { |name, value| "PRAGMA #{name} = #{value}" }
+        end
+
+        private
+
+        def validate_names!
+          unknown = @resolved.keys.reject { self.class.names.include?(_1) }
+          raise UnknownPragmaError.new(unknown) unless unknown.empty?
+        end
+      end
+    end
+  end
+end
diff --git a/lib/hanami/db/sqlite/unknown_pragma_error.rb b/lib/hanami/db/sqlite/unknown_pragma_error.rb
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..ca4f50d
--- /dev/null
+++ b/lib/hanami/db/sqlite/unknown_pragma_error.rb
@@ -0,0 +1,22 @@
+# frozen_string_literal: true
+
+module Hanami
+  module DB
+    module SQLite
+      class UnknownPragmaError < StandardError
+        attr_reader :unknown
+
+        def initialize(unknown)
+          @unknown = unknown.dup.freeze
+          super(build_message(@unknown))
+        end
+
+        private
+
+        def build_message(unknown)
+          "Unknown SQLite pragma(s): #{unknown.join(", ")}."
+        end
+      end
+    end
+  end
+end
diff --git a/spec/integration/sqlite/pragmas_spec.rb b/spec/integration/sqlite/pragmas_spec.rb
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..7badd9d
--- /dev/null
+++ b/spec/integration/sqlite/pragmas_spec.rb
@@ -0,0 +1,48 @@
+# frozen_string_literal: true
+
+require "sequel"
+require "tempfile"
+
+RSpec.describe "SQLite Pragmas integration" do
+  subject(:pragmas) { Hanami::DB::SQLite::Pragmas.new(overrides: overrides) }
+
+  let(:overrides) { {synchronous: :full} }
+  let(:tempfile) { Tempfile.new(["hanami-db-pragmas", ".sqlite"]) }
+  let(:db) do
+    Sequel.connect(sqlite_file_database_url(tempfile.path), connect_sqls: pragmas.connect_sqls)
+  end
+
+  after do
+    db.disconnect
+    tempfile.close
+    tempfile.unlink
+  end
+
+  def pragma(name)
+    db.fetch("PRAGMA #{name}").first&.fetch(name)
+  end
+
+  it "sets foreign_keys" do
+    expect(pragma(:foreign_keys).to_i).to eq(1)
+  end
+
+  it "sets journal_mode to wal" do
+    expect(pragma(:journal_mode)).to eq("wal")
+  end
+
+  it "applies user overrides over defaults" do
+    expect(pragma(:synchronous).to_i).to eq(2) # full = 2
+  end
+
+  it "leaves unrelated defaults applied" do
+    expect(pragma(:cache_size).to_i).to eq(2_000)
+  end
+
+  it "applies the pragmas to every new pool connection, not just the first" do
+    # Force a second physical connection to be opened from the pool.
+    db.pool.hold { |_conn| }
+    db.pool.hold { |_conn| }
+
+    expect(pragma(:journal_mode)).to eq("wal")
+  end
+end
diff --git a/spec/support/helpers.rb b/spec/support/helpers.rb
index 779f53c..4b8017f 100644
--- a/spec/support/helpers.rb
+++ b/spec/support/helpers.rb
@@ -3,12 +3,20 @@
 module Test
   module Helpers
     def sqlite_memory_database_url
-      if RUBY_PLATFORM == "java"
+      if RUBY_ENGINE == "jruby"
         "jdbc:sqlite:file::memory:?cache=private"
       else
         "sqlite:file::memory:?cache=private"
       end
     end
+
+    def sqlite_file_database_url(path)
+      if RUBY_ENGINE == "jruby"
+        "jdbc:sqlite:#{path}"
+      else
+        "sqlite://#{path}"
+      end
+    end
   end
 end
 
diff --git a/spec/unit/sqlite/pragmas_spec.rb b/spec/unit/sqlite/pragmas_spec.rb
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..fe97551
--- /dev/null
+++ b/spec/unit/sqlite/pragmas_spec.rb
@@ -0,0 +1,148 @@
+# frozen_string_literal: true
+
+RSpec.describe Hanami::DB::SQLite::Pragmas do
+  subject { described_class.new(**args) }
+
+  let(:args) { {} }
+
+  describe "DEFAULTS" do
+    it "is frozen" do
+      expect(described_class::DEFAULTS).to be_frozen
+    end
+
+    it "is the chosen set of pragmas" do
+      expect(described_class::DEFAULTS).to eq(
+        foreign_keys: true,
+        journal_mode: :wal,
+        synchronous: :normal,
+        mmap_size: 128 * 1024 * 1024,
+        journal_size_limit: 64 * 1024 * 1024,
+        cache_size: 2_000
+      )
+    end
+  end
+
+  describe "#to_h" do
+    context "with no arguments" do
+      it "returns the default set" do
+        expect(subject.to_h).to eq(described_class::DEFAULTS)
+      end
+    end
+
+    context "with overrides" do
+      let(:args) { {overrides: {synchronous: "full", cache_size: 4_000}} }
+
+      it "overrides matching defaults" do
+        expect(subject.to_h.fetch(:synchronous)).to eq("full")
+      end
+
+      it "replaces overridden default values" do
+        expect(subject.to_h.fetch(:cache_size)).to eq(4_000)
+      end
+
+      it "keeps unaffected defaults" do
+        expect(subject.to_h.fetch(:journal_mode)).to eq(:wal)
+      end
+    end
+
+    context "with clear_defaults: true" do
+      let(:args) { {clear_defaults: true, overrides: {foreign_keys: 1}} }
+
+      it "drops the entire default set" do
+        expect(subject.to_h.keys).to eq([:foreign_keys])
+      end
+    end
+
+    context "with clear_defaults: true and no overrides" do
+      let(:args) { {clear_defaults: true} }
+
+      it "produces an empty resolved set" do
+        expect(subject.to_h).to be_empty
+      end
+    end
+
+    context "with string-keyed overrides" do
+      let(:args) { {overrides: {"synchronous" => "full"}} }
+
+      it "normalizes the key to a symbol" do
+        expect(subject.to_h.fetch(:synchronous)).to eq("full")
+      end
+
+      it "does not leak the string key into the resolved set" do
+        expect(subject.to_h.keys).to all(be_a(Symbol))
+      end
+    end
+  end
+
+  describe "validation" do
+    context "with an unknown override pragma name" do
+      let(:args) { {overrides: {frobnicate: 1}} }
+
+      it "raises UnknownPragmaError" do
+        expect { subject }.to raise_error(
+          Hanami::DB::SQLite::UnknownPragmaError,
+          /frobnicate/
+        )
+      end
+
+      it "lists every unknown name when multiple are given" do
+        multi_args = {overrides: {frobnicate: 1, wibble: 2}}
+        expect { described_class.new(**multi_args) }.to raise_error(
+          Hanami::DB::SQLite::UnknownPragmaError
+        ) { |e| expect(e.unknown).to contain_exactly(:frobnicate, :wibble) }
+      end
+    end
+
+    context "with a known override pragma name" do
+      let(:args) { {overrides: {temp_store: "memory"}} }
+
+      it "does not raise" do
+        expect { subject }.not_to raise_error
+      end
+    end
+
+    context "with clear_defaults: true and an unknown override" do
+      let(:args) { {clear_defaults: true, overrides: {frobnicate: 1}} }
+
+      it "still raises UnknownPragmaError" do
+        expect { subject }.to raise_error(
+          Hanami::DB::SQLite::UnknownPragmaError,
+          /frobnicate/
+        )
+      end
+    end
+  end
+
+  describe ".names" do
+    let(:fake_db) { instance_double(Sequel::Database, fetch: [{name: "foreign_keys"}], disconnect: nil) }
+
+    before { described_class.instance_variable_set(:@names, nil) }
+    after { described_class.instance_variable_set(:@names, nil) }
+
+    it "opens the :memory: connection only once across many validations" do
+      allow(Sequel).to receive(:connect).and_return(fake_db)
+
+      3.times { described_class.new(clear_defaults: true, overrides: {foreign_keys: 1}) }
+
+      expect(Sequel).to have_received(:connect).once
+    end
+  end
+
+  describe "#connect_sqls" do
+    let(:args) { {overrides: {synchronous: :full}} }
+
+    it "returns one `PRAGMA name = value` statement per resolved pragma" do
+      expect(subject.connect_sqls).to contain_exactly(
+        *subject.to_h.map { |name, value| "PRAGMA #{name} = #{value}" }
+      )
+    end
+
+    it "interpolates overridden values" do
+      expect(subject.connect_sqls).to include("PRAGMA synchronous = full")
+    end
+
+    it "preserves the resolved insertion order" do
+      expect(subject.connect_sqls.first).to eq("PRAGMA foreign_keys = true")
+    end
+  end
+end
diff --git a/spec/unit/sqlite/unknown_pragma_error_spec.rb b/spec/unit/sqlite/unknown_pragma_error_spec.rb
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..6bf0a01
--- /dev/null
+++ b/spec/unit/sqlite/unknown_pragma_error_spec.rb
@@ -0,0 +1,36 @@
+# frozen_string_literal: true
+
+RSpec.describe Hanami::DB::SQLite::UnknownPragmaError do
+  subject { described_class.new(unknown_pragmas) }
+
+  let(:unknown_pragmas) { [:frobnicate, :wibble] }
+
+  it "is a StandardError" do
+    expect(subject).to be_a(StandardError)
+  end
+
+  it "lists the unknown pragma names in the message" do
+    expect(subject.message).to include("frobnicate")
+    expect(subject.message).to include("wibble")
+  end
+
+  it "exposes the unknown pragma names" do
+    expect(subject.unknown).to eq([:frobnicate, :wibble])
+  end
+
+  it "exposes a frozen copy of the unknown pragma names" do
+    expect(subject.unknown).to be_frozen
+  end
+
+  context "with a single unknown pragma" do
+    subject { described_class.new([:frobnicate]) }
+
+    it "formats the name plainly in the message" do
+      expect(subject.message).to include("frobnicate")
+    end
+
+    it "does not render the names as an inspected array" do
+      expect(subject.message).not_to include("[:frobnicate]")
+    end
+  end
+end