diff --git a/backend/capellacollab/projects/toolmodels/crud.py b/backend/capellacollab/projects/toolmodels/crud.py
index 8032f945ab..b8539ae704 100644
--- a/backend/capellacollab/projects/toolmodels/crud.py
+++ b/backend/capellacollab/projects/toolmodels/crud.py
@@ -129,6 +129,7 @@ def update_model(
     db: orm.Session,
     model: models.DatabaseCapellaModel,
     description: str | None,
+    name: str | None,
     version: tools_models.DatabaseVersion,
     nature: tools_models.DatabaseNature,
 ) -> models.DatabaseCapellaModel:
@@ -136,6 +137,9 @@ def update_model(
     model.nature = nature
     if description:
         model.description = description
+    if name:
+        model.name = name
+        model.slug = slugify.slugify(name)
     db.commit()
     return model
 
diff --git a/backend/capellacollab/projects/toolmodels/models.py b/backend/capellacollab/projects/toolmodels/models.py
index 0ad5badbe1..c01439d2ee 100644
--- a/backend/capellacollab/projects/toolmodels/models.py
+++ b/backend/capellacollab/projects/toolmodels/models.py
@@ -49,6 +49,7 @@ class PostCapellaModel(pydantic.BaseModel):
 
 
 class PatchCapellaModel(pydantic.BaseModel):
+    name: str | None = None
     description: str | None = None
     version_id: int
     nature_id: int
diff --git a/backend/capellacollab/projects/toolmodels/routes.py b/backend/capellacollab/projects/toolmodels/routes.py
index 069b707ba8..dccc25c128 100644
--- a/backend/capellacollab/projects/toolmodels/routes.py
+++ b/backend/capellacollab/projects/toolmodels/routes.py
@@ -4,6 +4,7 @@
 import uuid
 
 import fastapi
+import slugify
 from fastapi import status
 from sqlalchemy import exc, orm
 
@@ -121,11 +122,27 @@ def create_new_tool_model(
 )
 def patch_tool_model(
     body: models.PatchCapellaModel,
+    project: projects_models.DatabaseProject = fastapi.Depends(
+        projects_injectables.get_existing_project
+    ),
     model: models.DatabaseCapellaModel = fastapi.Depends(
         injectables.get_existing_capella_model
     ),
     db: orm.Session = fastapi.Depends(database.get_db),
 ) -> models.DatabaseCapellaModel:
+    if body.name:
+        new_slug = slugify.slugify(body.name)
+
+        if model.slug != new_slug and crud.get_model_by_slugs(
+            db, project.slug, new_slug
+        ):
+            raise fastapi.HTTPException(
+                status_code=status.HTTP_409_CONFLICT,
+                detail={
+                    "reason": "A model with a similar name already exists."
+                },
+            )
+
     version = get_version_by_id_or_raise(db, body.version_id)
     if version.tool != model.tool:
         raise fastapi.HTTPException(
@@ -144,7 +161,9 @@ def patch_tool_model(
             },
         )
 
-    return crud.update_model(db, model, body.description, version, nature)
+    return crud.update_model(
+        db, model, body.description, body.name, version, nature
+    )
 
 
 @router.delete(
diff --git a/frontend/src/app/projects/models/model-description/model-description.component.html b/frontend/src/app/projects/models/model-description/model-description.component.html
index bfdb3d13c8..8f0840fbe4 100644
--- a/frontend/src/app/projects/models/model-description/model-description.component.html
+++ b/frontend/src/app/projects/models/model-description/model-description.component.html
@@ -7,6 +7,17 @@
   <mat-card *ngIf="modelService.model$ | async" class="basis-1 grow">
     <mat-card-title>{{ (modelService.model$ | async)!.name }}</mat-card-title>
     <form (submit)="onSubmit()" [formGroup]="form">
+      <fieldset>
+        <mat-form-field appearance="fill">
+          <mat-label>Name</mat-label>
+          <input matInput formControlName="name" />
+
+          <mat-error *ngIf="form.controls.name.errors?.uniqueSlug"
+            >A model with a similar name already exists.</mat-error
+          >
+        </mat-form-field>
+      </fieldset>
+
       <fieldset>
         <mat-form-field appearance="fill">
           <mat-label>Description</mat-label>
@@ -62,7 +73,14 @@
             Delete
           </button>
         </span>
-        <button mat-flat-button color="primary" type="submit">Submit</button>
+        <button
+          mat-flat-button
+          color="primary"
+          type="submit"
+          [disabled]="!form.valid"
+        >
+          Submit
+        </button>
       </div>
     </form>
   </mat-card>
diff --git a/frontend/src/app/projects/models/model-description/model-description.component.ts b/frontend/src/app/projects/models/model-description/model-description.component.ts
index e375e7574b..801eee57a4 100644
--- a/frontend/src/app/projects/models/model-description/model-description.component.ts
+++ b/frontend/src/app/projects/models/model-description/model-description.component.ts
@@ -25,6 +25,7 @@ import { ProjectService } from '../../service/project.service';
 })
 export class ModelDescriptionComponent implements OnInit {
   form = new FormGroup({
+    name: new FormControl<string>(''),
     description: new FormControl<string>(''),
     nature: new FormControl<number>(-1),
     version: new FormControl<number>(-1),
@@ -57,7 +58,12 @@ export class ModelDescriptionComponent implements OnInit {
             model.git_models.length || model.t4c_models.length
           );
 
+          this.form.controls.name.setAsyncValidators(
+            this.modelService.asyncSlugValidator(model)
+          );
+
           this.form.patchValue({
+            name: model.name,
             description: model.description,
             nature: model.nature?.id,
             version: model.version?.id,
@@ -83,7 +89,8 @@ export class ModelDescriptionComponent implements OnInit {
   onSubmit(): void {
     if (this.form.value && this.modelSlug && this.projectSlug) {
       this.modelService
-        .updateModelDescription(this.projectSlug!, this.modelSlug!, {
+        .updateModelDescription(this.projectSlug, this.modelSlug, {
+          name: this.form.value.name || undefined,
           description: this.form.value.description || '',
           nature_id: this.form.value.nature || undefined,
           version_id: this.form.value.version || undefined,
diff --git a/frontend/src/app/projects/models/service/model.service.ts b/frontend/src/app/projects/models/service/model.service.ts
index 318c8d859e..ea8d7afc2b 100644
--- a/frontend/src/app/projects/models/service/model.service.ts
+++ b/frontend/src/app/projects/models/service/model.service.ts
@@ -132,13 +132,16 @@ export class ModelService {
     this._models.next(undefined);
   }
 
-  asyncSlugValidator(): AsyncValidatorFn {
+  asyncSlugValidator(ignoreModel?: Model): AsyncValidatorFn {
+    const ignoreSlug = !!ignoreModel ? ignoreModel.slug : -1;
     return (control: AbstractControl): Observable<ValidationErrors | null> => {
       const modelSlug = slugify(control.value, { lower: true });
       return this.models$.pipe(
         take(1),
         map((models) => {
-          return models?.find((model) => model.slug === modelSlug)
+          return models?.find(
+            (model) => model.slug === modelSlug && model.slug !== ignoreSlug
+          )
             ? { uniqueSlug: { value: modelSlug } }
             : null;
         })
@@ -168,6 +171,7 @@ export type Model = {
 };
 
 export type PatchModel = {
+  name?: string;
   description?: string;
   nature_id?: number;
   version_id?: number;