diff --git a/lib/galaxy/model/__init__.py b/lib/galaxy/model/__init__.py
index 85f3c9155687..8efb0ea96d7f 100644
--- a/lib/galaxy/model/__init__.py
+++ b/lib/galaxy/model/__init__.py
@@ -106,6 +106,7 @@
     association_proxy,
     AssociationProxy,
 )
+from sqlalchemy.ext.hybrid import hybrid_property
 from sqlalchemy.ext.orderinglist import ordering_list
 from sqlalchemy.orm import (
     aliased,
@@ -155,6 +156,7 @@
     UUIDType,
 )
 from galaxy.model.database_object_names import NAMING_CONVENTION
+from galaxy.model.db.user import get_user_for_private_role
 from galaxy.model.item_attrs import (
     get_item_annotation_str,
     UsesAnnotations,
@@ -3747,7 +3749,7 @@ class Role(Base, Dictifiable, RepresentById):
     id: Mapped[int] = mapped_column(primary_key=True)
     create_time: Mapped[datetime] = mapped_column(default=now, nullable=True)
     update_time: Mapped[datetime] = mapped_column(default=now, onupdate=now, nullable=True)
-    name: Mapped[str] = mapped_column(String(255), index=True)
+    _name: Mapped[str] = mapped_column("name", String(255), index=True)
     description: Mapped[Optional[str]] = mapped_column(TEXT)
     type: Mapped[Optional[str]] = mapped_column(String(40), index=True)
     deleted: Mapped[Optional[bool]] = mapped_column(index=True, default=False)
@@ -3766,6 +3768,19 @@ class types(str, Enum):
         ADMIN = "admin"
         SHARING = "sharing"
 
+    @hybrid_property
+    def name(self):
+        if self.type == Role.types.PRIVATE:
+            session = object_session(self)
+            user = get_user_for_private_role(session, self)
+            return f"private role for {user.email}"
+        else:
+            return self._name
+
+    @name.setter
+    def name(self, name):
+        self._name = name
+
     @staticmethod
     def default_name(role_type):
         return f"{role_type.value} role"
diff --git a/test/unit/data/model/db/test_role.py b/test/unit/data/model/db/test_role.py
index 213314c5c609..af90ce4484d2 100644
--- a/test/unit/data/model/db/test_role.py
+++ b/test/unit/data/model/db/test_role.py
@@ -7,6 +7,23 @@
 from . import have_same_elements
 
 
+def test_role_name_property(session, make_role, make_user_and_role):
+    r1 = make_role(name="foo")
+    u, r2 = make_user_and_role(email="joe@bar.com")
+
+    # Verify private role name references user
+    assert r1.name == "foo"
+    assert r2.name == "private role for joe@bar.com"
+
+    # Update user's email
+    u.email = "updated@bar.com"
+    session.add(u)
+    session.commit()
+
+    # Verify private role name references updated user's email
+    assert r2.name == "private role for updated@bar.com"
+
+
 def test_get_npns_roles(session, make_role):
     make_role(deleted=True)
     make_role(type=Role.types.PRIVATE)