diff --git a/src/wp-includes/block-template-utils.php b/src/wp-includes/block-template-utils.php
index 08933d4f817c0..00b7a4f75691b 100644
--- a/src/wp-includes/block-template-utils.php
+++ b/src/wp-includes/block-template-utils.php
@@ -130,8 +130,8 @@ function get_default_block_template_types() {
 			'description' => __( 'Displays a single post or page.' ),
 		),
 		'single'         => array(
-			'title'       => _x( 'Single Post', 'Template name' ),
-			'description' => __( 'Displays a single post.' ),
+			'title'       => _x( 'Single', 'Template name' ),
+			'description' => __( 'The default template for displaying any single post or attachment.' ),
 		),
 		'page'           => array(
 			'title'       => _x( 'Page', 'Template name' ),
diff --git a/tests/phpunit/tests/block-template-utils.php b/tests/phpunit/tests/block-template-utils.php
index 666edd020a744..319e54ac29eb1 100644
--- a/tests/phpunit/tests/block-template-utils.php
+++ b/tests/phpunit/tests/block-template-utils.php
@@ -127,8 +127,8 @@ function test_build_block_template_result_from_file() {
 		$this->assertSame( 'single', $template->slug );
 		$this->assertSame( 'publish', $template->status );
 		$this->assertSame( 'theme', $template->source );
-		$this->assertSame( 'Single Post', $template->title );
-		$this->assertSame( 'Displays a single post.', $template->description );
+		$this->assertSame( 'Single', $template->title );
+		$this->assertSame( 'The default template for displaying any single post or attachment.', $template->description );
 		$this->assertSame( 'wp_template', $template->type );
 
 		// Test template parts.