diff --git a/packages/block-editor/src/components/colors-gradients/control.js b/packages/block-editor/src/components/colors-gradients/control.js
index 0cb2fcdda4487..cf82510f78c89 100644
--- a/packages/block-editor/src/components/colors-gradients/control.js
+++ b/packages/block-editor/src/components/colors-gradients/control.js
@@ -141,15 +141,15 @@ function ColorGradientControlInner( {
 								}
 							>
 								<Tabs.TabList>
-									<Tabs.Tab id={ TAB_IDS.color }>
+									<Tabs.Tab tabId={ TAB_IDS.color }>
 										{ __( 'Solid' ) }
 									</Tabs.Tab>
-									<Tabs.Tab id={ TAB_IDS.gradient }>
+									<Tabs.Tab tabId={ TAB_IDS.gradient }>
 										{ __( 'Gradient' ) }
 									</Tabs.Tab>
 								</Tabs.TabList>
 								<Tabs.TabPanel
-									id={ TAB_IDS.color }
+									tabId={ TAB_IDS.color }
 									className={
 										'block-editor-color-gradient-control__panel'
 									}
@@ -158,7 +158,7 @@ function ColorGradientControlInner( {
 									{ tabPanels.color }
 								</Tabs.TabPanel>
 								<Tabs.TabPanel
-									id={ TAB_IDS.gradient }
+									tabId={ TAB_IDS.gradient }
 									className={
 										'block-editor-color-gradient-control__panel'
 									}
diff --git a/packages/block-editor/src/components/global-styles/color-panel.js b/packages/block-editor/src/components/global-styles/color-panel.js
index 99a5519e9dd00..469a4080f1e60 100644
--- a/packages/block-editor/src/components/global-styles/color-panel.js
+++ b/packages/block-editor/src/components/global-styles/color-panel.js
@@ -263,7 +263,7 @@ function ColorPanelDropdown( {
 										{ tabs.map( ( tab ) => (
 											<Tabs.Tab
 												key={ tab.key }
-												id={ tab.key }
+												tabId={ tab.key }
 											>
 												{ tab.label }
 											</Tabs.Tab>
@@ -274,7 +274,7 @@ function ColorPanelDropdown( {
 										return (
 											<Tabs.TabPanel
 												key={ tab.key }
-												id={ tab.key }
+												tabId={ tab.key }
 												focusable={ false }
 											>
 												<ColorPanelTab
diff --git a/packages/components/CHANGELOG.md b/packages/components/CHANGELOG.md
index d7a838344f5cd..ed4b88d000f88 100644
--- a/packages/components/CHANGELOG.md
+++ b/packages/components/CHANGELOG.md
@@ -22,6 +22,10 @@
 
 -   `DropdownMenuV2Ariakit`: prevent prefix collapsing if all radios or checkboxes are unselected ([#56720](https://github.com/WordPress/gutenberg/pull/56720)).
 
+### Experimental
+
+-   `Tabs`: implement new `tabId` prop ([#56883](https://github.com/WordPress/gutenberg/pull/56883)).
+
 ## 25.13.0 (2023-11-29)
 
 ### Enhancements
diff --git a/packages/components/src/tabs/README.md b/packages/components/src/tabs/README.md
index 423216e940584..732dec9dba7df 100644
--- a/packages/components/src/tabs/README.md
+++ b/packages/components/src/tabs/README.md
@@ -163,9 +163,9 @@ The children elements, which should be a series of `Tabs.TabPanel` components.
 
 ##### Props
 
-###### `id`: `string`
+###### `tabId`: `string`
 
-The id of the tab, which is prepended with the `Tabs` instance ID.
+A unique identifier for the tab, which is used to generate a unique id for the underlying element. The value of this prop should match with the value of the `tabId` prop on the corresponding `Tabs.TabPanel` component.
 
 - Required: Yes
 
@@ -198,9 +198,9 @@ The children elements, generally the content to display on the tabpanel.
 
 - Required: No
 
-###### `id`: `string`
+###### `tabId`: `string`
 
-The id of the tabpanel, which is combined with the `Tabs` instance ID and the suffix `-view`
+A unique identifier for the tabpanel, which is used to generate an instanced id for the underlying element. The value of this prop should match with the value of the `tabId` prop on the corresponding `Tabs.Tab` component.
 
 - Required: Yes
 
diff --git a/packages/components/src/tabs/stories/index.story.tsx b/packages/components/src/tabs/stories/index.story.tsx
index ce8c8324edaee..0e7ab725e371d 100644
--- a/packages/components/src/tabs/stories/index.story.tsx
+++ b/packages/components/src/tabs/stories/index.story.tsx
@@ -40,17 +40,17 @@ const Template: StoryFn< typeof Tabs > = ( props ) => {
 	return (
 		<Tabs { ...props }>
 			<Tabs.TabList>
-				<Tabs.Tab id={ 'tab1' }>Tab 1</Tabs.Tab>
-				<Tabs.Tab id={ 'tab2' }>Tab 2</Tabs.Tab>
-				<Tabs.Tab id={ 'tab3' }>Tab 3</Tabs.Tab>
+				<Tabs.Tab tabId="tab1">Tab 1</Tabs.Tab>
+				<Tabs.Tab tabId="tab2">Tab 2</Tabs.Tab>
+				<Tabs.Tab tabId="tab3">Tab 3</Tabs.Tab>
 			</Tabs.TabList>
-			<Tabs.TabPanel id={ 'tab1' }>
+			<Tabs.TabPanel tabId="tab1">
 				<p>Selected tab: Tab 1</p>
 			</Tabs.TabPanel>
-			<Tabs.TabPanel id={ 'tab2' }>
+			<Tabs.TabPanel tabId="tab2">
 				<p>Selected tab: Tab 2</p>
 			</Tabs.TabPanel>
-			<Tabs.TabPanel id={ 'tab3' } focusable={ false }>
+			<Tabs.TabPanel tabId="tab3" focusable={ false }>
 				<p>Selected tab: Tab 3</p>
 				<p>
 					This tabpanel has its <code>focusable</code> prop set to
@@ -71,19 +71,19 @@ const DisabledTabTemplate: StoryFn< typeof Tabs > = ( props ) => {
 	return (
 		<Tabs { ...props }>
 			<Tabs.TabList>
-				<Tabs.Tab id={ 'tab1' } disabled={ true }>
+				<Tabs.Tab tabId="tab1" disabled={ true }>
 					Tab 1
 				</Tabs.Tab>
-				<Tabs.Tab id={ 'tab2' }>Tab 2</Tabs.Tab>
-				<Tabs.Tab id={ 'tab3' }>Tab 3</Tabs.Tab>
+				<Tabs.Tab tabId="tab2">Tab 2</Tabs.Tab>
+				<Tabs.Tab tabId="tab3">Tab 3</Tabs.Tab>
 			</Tabs.TabList>
-			<Tabs.TabPanel id={ 'tab1' }>
+			<Tabs.TabPanel tabId="tab1">
 				<p>Selected tab: Tab 1</p>
 			</Tabs.TabPanel>
-			<Tabs.TabPanel id={ 'tab2' }>
+			<Tabs.TabPanel tabId="tab2">
 				<p>Selected tab: Tab 2</p>
 			</Tabs.TabPanel>
-			<Tabs.TabPanel id={ 'tab3' }>
+			<Tabs.TabPanel tabId="tab3">
 				<p>Selected tab: Tab 3</p>
 			</Tabs.TabPanel>
 		</Tabs>
@@ -96,31 +96,31 @@ const WithTabIconsAndTooltipsTemplate: StoryFn< typeof Tabs > = ( props ) => {
 		<Tabs { ...props }>
 			<Tabs.TabList>
 				<Tabs.Tab
-					id={ 'tab1' }
+					tabId="tab1"
 					render={
 						<Button icon={ wordpress } label="Tab 1" showTooltip />
 					}
 				/>
 				<Tabs.Tab
-					id={ 'tab2' }
+					tabId="tab2"
 					render={
 						<Button icon={ link } label="Tab 2" showTooltip />
 					}
 				/>
 				<Tabs.Tab
-					id={ 'tab3' }
+					tabId="tab3"
 					render={
 						<Button icon={ more } label="Tab 3" showTooltip />
 					}
 				/>
 			</Tabs.TabList>
-			<Tabs.TabPanel id={ 'tab1' }>
+			<Tabs.TabPanel tabId="tab1">
 				<p>Selected tab: Tab 1</p>
 			</Tabs.TabPanel>
-			<Tabs.TabPanel id={ 'tab2' }>
+			<Tabs.TabPanel tabId="tab2">
 				<p>Selected tab: Tab 2</p>
 			</Tabs.TabPanel>
-			<Tabs.TabPanel id={ 'tab3' }>
+			<Tabs.TabPanel tabId="tab3">
 				<p>Selected tab: Tab 3</p>
 			</Tabs.TabPanel>
 		</Tabs>
@@ -140,18 +140,18 @@ const UsingSlotFillTemplate: StoryFn< typeof Tabs > = ( props ) => {
 		<SlotFillProvider>
 			<Tabs { ...props }>
 				<Tabs.TabList>
-					<Tabs.Tab id={ 'tab1' }>Tab 1</Tabs.Tab>
-					<Tabs.Tab id={ 'tab2' }>Tab 2</Tabs.Tab>
-					<Tabs.Tab id={ 'tab3' }>Tab 3</Tabs.Tab>
+					<Tabs.Tab tabId="tab1">Tab 1</Tabs.Tab>
+					<Tabs.Tab tabId="tab2">Tab 2</Tabs.Tab>
+					<Tabs.Tab tabId="tab3">Tab 3</Tabs.Tab>
 				</Tabs.TabList>
 				<Fill name="tabs-are-fun">
-					<Tabs.TabPanel id={ 'tab1' }>
+					<Tabs.TabPanel tabId="tab1">
 						<p>Selected tab: Tab 1</p>
 					</Tabs.TabPanel>
-					<Tabs.TabPanel id={ 'tab2' }>
+					<Tabs.TabPanel tabId="tab2">
 						<p>Selected tab: Tab 2</p>
 					</Tabs.TabPanel>
-					<Tabs.TabPanel id={ 'tab3' }>
+					<Tabs.TabPanel tabId="tab3">
 						<p>Selected tab: Tab 3</p>
 					</Tabs.TabPanel>
 				</Fill>
@@ -196,9 +196,9 @@ const CloseButtonTemplate: StoryFn< typeof Tabs > = ( props ) => {
 							} }
 						>
 							<Tabs.TabList>
-								<Tabs.Tab id={ 'tab1' }>Tab 1</Tabs.Tab>
-								<Tabs.Tab id={ 'tab2' }>Tab 2</Tabs.Tab>
-								<Tabs.Tab id={ 'tab3' }>Tab 3</Tabs.Tab>
+								<Tabs.Tab tabId="tab1">Tab 1</Tabs.Tab>
+								<Tabs.Tab tabId="tab2">Tab 2</Tabs.Tab>
+								<Tabs.Tab tabId="tab3">Tab 3</Tabs.Tab>
 							</Tabs.TabList>
 							<Button
 								variant={ 'tertiary' }
@@ -211,13 +211,13 @@ const CloseButtonTemplate: StoryFn< typeof Tabs > = ( props ) => {
 								Close Tabs
 							</Button>
 						</div>
-						<Tabs.TabPanel id={ 'tab1' }>
+						<Tabs.TabPanel tabId="tab1">
 							<p>Selected tab: Tab 1</p>
 						</Tabs.TabPanel>
-						<Tabs.TabPanel id={ 'tab2' }>
+						<Tabs.TabPanel tabId="tab2">
 							<p>Selected tab: Tab 2</p>
 						</Tabs.TabPanel>
-						<Tabs.TabPanel id={ 'tab3' }>
+						<Tabs.TabPanel tabId="tab3">
 							<p>Selected tab: Tab 3</p>
 						</Tabs.TabPanel>
 					</Tabs>
@@ -251,19 +251,19 @@ const ControlledModeTemplate: StoryFn< typeof Tabs > = ( props ) => {
 				} }
 			>
 				<Tabs.TabList>
-					<Tabs.Tab id={ 'tab1' }>Tab 1</Tabs.Tab>
+					<Tabs.Tab tabId="tab1">Tab 1</Tabs.Tab>
 
-					<Tabs.Tab id={ 'tab2' }>Tab 2</Tabs.Tab>
+					<Tabs.Tab tabId="tab2">Tab 2</Tabs.Tab>
 
-					<Tabs.Tab id={ 'tab3' }>Tab 3</Tabs.Tab>
+					<Tabs.Tab tabId="tab3">Tab 3</Tabs.Tab>
 				</Tabs.TabList>
-				<Tabs.TabPanel id={ 'tab1' }>
+				<Tabs.TabPanel tabId="tab1">
 					<p>Selected tab: Tab 1</p>
 				</Tabs.TabPanel>
-				<Tabs.TabPanel id={ 'tab2' }>
+				<Tabs.TabPanel tabId="tab2">
 					<p>Selected tab: Tab 2</p>
 				</Tabs.TabPanel>
-				<Tabs.TabPanel id={ 'tab3' }>
+				<Tabs.TabPanel tabId="tab3">
 					<p>Selected tab: Tab 3</p>
 				</Tabs.TabPanel>
 			</Tabs>
@@ -314,19 +314,19 @@ const TabBecomesDisabledTemplate: StoryFn< typeof Tabs > = ( props ) => {
 			</Button>
 			<Tabs { ...props }>
 				<Tabs.TabList>
-					<Tabs.Tab id={ 'tab1' }>Tab 1</Tabs.Tab>
-					<Tabs.Tab id={ 'tab2' } disabled={ disableTab2 }>
+					<Tabs.Tab tabId="tab1">Tab 1</Tabs.Tab>
+					<Tabs.Tab tabId="tab2" disabled={ disableTab2 }>
 						Tab 2
 					</Tabs.Tab>
-					<Tabs.Tab id={ 'tab3' }>Tab 3</Tabs.Tab>
+					<Tabs.Tab tabId="tab3">Tab 3</Tabs.Tab>
 				</Tabs.TabList>
-				<Tabs.TabPanel id={ 'tab1' }>
+				<Tabs.TabPanel tabId="tab1">
 					<p>Selected tab: Tab 1</p>
 				</Tabs.TabPanel>
-				<Tabs.TabPanel id={ 'tab2' }>
+				<Tabs.TabPanel tabId="tab2">
 					<p>Selected tab: Tab 2</p>
 				</Tabs.TabPanel>
-				<Tabs.TabPanel id={ 'tab3' }>
+				<Tabs.TabPanel tabId="tab3">
 					<p>Selected tab: Tab 3</p>
 				</Tabs.TabPanel>
 			</Tabs>
@@ -348,17 +348,17 @@ const TabGetsRemovedTemplate: StoryFn< typeof Tabs > = ( props ) => {
 			</Button>
 			<Tabs { ...props }>
 				<Tabs.TabList>
-					{ ! removeTab1 && <Tabs.Tab id={ 'tab1' }>Tab 1</Tabs.Tab> }
-					<Tabs.Tab id={ 'tab2' }>Tab 2</Tabs.Tab>
-					<Tabs.Tab id={ 'tab3' }>Tab 3</Tabs.Tab>
+					{ ! removeTab1 && <Tabs.Tab tabId="tab1">Tab 1</Tabs.Tab> }
+					<Tabs.Tab tabId="tab2">Tab 2</Tabs.Tab>
+					<Tabs.Tab tabId="tab3">Tab 3</Tabs.Tab>
 				</Tabs.TabList>
-				<Tabs.TabPanel id={ 'tab1' }>
+				<Tabs.TabPanel tabId="tab1">
 					<p>Selected tab: Tab 1</p>
 				</Tabs.TabPanel>
-				<Tabs.TabPanel id={ 'tab2' }>
+				<Tabs.TabPanel tabId="tab2">
 					<p>Selected tab: Tab 2</p>
 				</Tabs.TabPanel>
-				<Tabs.TabPanel id={ 'tab3' }>
+				<Tabs.TabPanel tabId="tab3">
 					<p>Selected tab: Tab 3</p>
 				</Tabs.TabPanel>
 			</Tabs>
diff --git a/packages/components/src/tabs/tab.tsx b/packages/components/src/tabs/tab.tsx
index 4bfc99e8ef43b..e1aa85c636cdd 100644
--- a/packages/components/src/tabs/tab.tsx
+++ b/packages/components/src/tabs/tab.tsx
@@ -15,15 +15,15 @@ import type { WordPressComponentProps } from '../context';
 
 export const Tab = forwardRef<
 	HTMLButtonElement,
-	WordPressComponentProps< TabProps, 'button', false >
->( function Tab( { children, id, disabled, render, ...otherProps }, ref ) {
+	Omit< WordPressComponentProps< TabProps, 'button', false >, 'id' >
+>( function Tab( { children, tabId, disabled, render, ...otherProps }, ref ) {
 	const context = useTabsContext();
 	if ( ! context ) {
 		warning( '`Tabs.Tab` must be wrapped in a `Tabs` component.' );
 		return null;
 	}
 	const { store, instanceId } = context;
-	const instancedTabId = `${ instanceId }-${ id }`;
+	const instancedTabId = `${ instanceId }-${ tabId }`;
 	return (
 		<StyledTab
 			ref={ ref }
diff --git a/packages/components/src/tabs/tabpanel.tsx b/packages/components/src/tabs/tabpanel.tsx
index 8e8d72280a493..14c449bf41d13 100644
--- a/packages/components/src/tabs/tabpanel.tsx
+++ b/packages/components/src/tabs/tabpanel.tsx
@@ -20,20 +20,24 @@ import type { WordPressComponentProps } from '../context';
 
 export const TabPanel = forwardRef<
 	HTMLDivElement,
-	WordPressComponentProps< TabPanelProps, 'div', false >
->( function TabPanel( { children, id, focusable = true, ...otherProps }, ref ) {
+	Omit< WordPressComponentProps< TabPanelProps, 'div', false >, 'id' >
+>( function TabPanel(
+	{ children, tabId, focusable = true, ...otherProps },
+	ref
+) {
 	const context = useTabsContext();
 	if ( ! context ) {
 		warning( '`Tabs.TabPanel` must be wrapped in a `Tabs` component.' );
 		return null;
 	}
 	const { store, instanceId } = context;
+	const instancedTabId = `${ instanceId }-${ tabId }`;
 
 	return (
 		<StyledTabPanel
 			ref={ ref }
 			store={ store }
-			id={ `${ instanceId }-${ id }-view` }
+			id={ instancedTabId }
 			focusable={ focusable }
 			{ ...otherProps }
 		>
diff --git a/packages/components/src/tabs/test/index.tsx b/packages/components/src/tabs/test/index.tsx
index f923dc455fd7b..7e2d467122485 100644
--- a/packages/components/src/tabs/test/index.tsx
+++ b/packages/components/src/tabs/test/index.tsx
@@ -16,7 +16,7 @@ import Tabs from '..';
 import type { TabsProps } from '../types';
 
 type Tab = {
-	id: string;
+	tabId: string;
 	title: string;
 	content: React.ReactNode;
 	tab: {
@@ -30,19 +30,19 @@ type Tab = {
 
 const TABS: Tab[] = [
 	{
-		id: 'alpha',
+		tabId: 'alpha',
 		title: 'Alpha',
 		content: 'Selected tab: Alpha',
 		tab: { className: 'alpha-class' },
 	},
 	{
-		id: 'beta',
+		tabId: 'beta',
 		title: 'Beta',
 		content: 'Selected tab: Beta',
 		tab: { className: 'beta-class' },
 	},
 	{
-		id: 'gamma',
+		tabId: 'gamma',
 		title: 'Gamma',
 		content: 'Selected tab: Gamma',
 		tab: { className: 'gamma-class' },
@@ -52,7 +52,7 @@ const TABS: Tab[] = [
 const TABS_WITH_DELTA: Tab[] = [
 	...TABS,
 	{
-		id: 'delta',
+		tabId: 'delta',
 		title: 'Delta',
 		content: 'Selected tab: Delta',
 		tab: { className: 'delta-class' },
@@ -70,8 +70,8 @@ const UncontrolledTabs = ( {
 			<Tabs.TabList>
 				{ tabs.map( ( tabObj ) => (
 					<Tabs.Tab
-						key={ tabObj.id }
-						id={ tabObj.id }
+						key={ tabObj.tabId }
+						tabId={ tabObj.tabId }
 						className={ tabObj.tab.className }
 						disabled={ tabObj.tab.disabled }
 					>
@@ -81,8 +81,8 @@ const UncontrolledTabs = ( {
 			</Tabs.TabList>
 			{ tabs.map( ( tabObj ) => (
 				<Tabs.TabPanel
-					key={ tabObj.id }
-					id={ tabObj.id }
+					key={ tabObj.tabId }
+					tabId={ tabObj.tabId }
 					focusable={ tabObj.tabpanel?.focusable }
 				>
 					{ tabObj.content }
@@ -114,8 +114,8 @@ const ControlledTabs = ( {
 			<Tabs.TabList>
 				{ tabs.map( ( tabObj ) => (
 					<Tabs.Tab
-						key={ tabObj.id }
-						id={ tabObj.id }
+						key={ tabObj.tabId }
+						tabId={ tabObj.tabId }
 						className={ tabObj.tab.className }
 						disabled={ tabObj.tab.disabled }
 					>
@@ -124,7 +124,7 @@ const ControlledTabs = ( {
 				) ) }
 			</Tabs.TabList>
 			{ tabs.map( ( tabObj ) => (
-				<Tabs.TabPanel key={ tabObj.id } id={ tabObj.id }>
+				<Tabs.TabPanel key={ tabObj.tabId } tabId={ tabObj.tabId }>
 					{ tabObj.content }
 				</Tabs.TabPanel>
 			) ) }
@@ -201,7 +201,7 @@ describe( 'Tabs', () => {
 		} );
 		it( 'should not focus on the related TabPanel when pressing the Tab key if `focusable: false` is set', async () => {
 			const TABS_WITH_ALPHA_FOCUSABLE_FALSE = TABS.map( ( tabObj ) =>
-				tabObj.id === 'alpha'
+				tabObj.tabId === 'alpha'
 					? {
 							...tabObj,
 							content: (
@@ -442,7 +442,7 @@ describe( 'Tabs', () => {
 			const mockOnSelect = jest.fn();
 
 			const TABS_WITH_DELTA_DISABLED = TABS_WITH_DELTA.map( ( tabObj ) =>
-				tabObj.id === 'delta'
+				tabObj.tabId === 'delta'
 					? {
 							...tabObj,
 							tab: {
@@ -604,7 +604,7 @@ describe( 'Tabs', () => {
 			} );
 			it( 'should not load any tab if the active tab is removed and there are no enabled tabs', async () => {
 				const TABS_WITH_BETA_GAMMA_DISABLED = TABS.map( ( tabObj ) =>
-					tabObj.id !== 'alpha'
+					tabObj.tabId !== 'alpha'
 						? {
 								...tabObj,
 								tab: {
@@ -726,7 +726,7 @@ describe( 'Tabs', () => {
 				expect( mockOnSelect ).toHaveBeenLastCalledWith( 'alpha' );
 
 				const TABS_WITH_ALPHA_DISABLED = TABS.map( ( tabObj ) =>
-					tabObj.id === 'alpha'
+					tabObj.tabId === 'alpha'
 						? {
 								...tabObj,
 								tab: {
@@ -801,7 +801,7 @@ describe( 'Tabs', () => {
 
 				const TABS_WITH_DELTA_DISABLED = TABS_WITH_DELTA.map(
 					( tabObj ) =>
-						tabObj.id === 'delta'
+						tabObj.tabId === 'delta'
 							? {
 									...tabObj,
 									tab: {
@@ -849,7 +849,7 @@ describe( 'Tabs', () => {
 
 			it( 'should select first enabled tab when the initial tab is disabled', async () => {
 				const TABS_WITH_ALPHA_DISABLED = TABS.map( ( tabObj ) =>
-					tabObj.id === 'alpha'
+					tabObj.tabId === 'alpha'
 						? {
 								...tabObj,
 								tab: {
@@ -878,7 +878,7 @@ describe( 'Tabs', () => {
 
 			it( 'should select first enabled tab when the tab associated to `initialTabId` is disabled', async () => {
 				const TABS_ONLY_GAMMA_ENABLED = TABS.map( ( tabObj ) =>
-					tabObj.id !== 'gamma'
+					tabObj.tabId !== 'gamma'
 						? {
 								...tabObj,
 								tab: {
@@ -920,7 +920,7 @@ describe( 'Tabs', () => {
 				expect( mockOnSelect ).toHaveBeenLastCalledWith( 'alpha' );
 
 				const TABS_WITH_ALPHA_DISABLED = TABS.map( ( tabObj ) =>
-					tabObj.id === 'alpha'
+					tabObj.tabId === 'alpha'
 						? {
 								...tabObj,
 								tab: {
@@ -967,7 +967,7 @@ describe( 'Tabs', () => {
 				expect( await getSelectedTab() ).toHaveTextContent( 'Gamma' );
 
 				const TABS_WITH_GAMMA_DISABLED = TABS.map( ( tabObj ) =>
-					tabObj.id === 'gamma'
+					tabObj.tabId === 'gamma'
 						? {
 								...tabObj,
 								tab: {
@@ -1051,7 +1051,7 @@ describe( 'Tabs', () => {
 			// Remove beta
 			rerender(
 				<ControlledTabs
-					tabs={ TABS.filter( ( tab ) => tab.id !== 'beta' ) }
+					tabs={ TABS.filter( ( tab ) => tab.tabId !== 'beta' ) }
 					selectedTabId="beta"
 				/>
 			);
@@ -1085,7 +1085,7 @@ describe( 'Tabs', () => {
 			it( 'should not render any tab if `selectedTabId` refers to a disabled tab', async () => {
 				const TABS_WITH_DELTA_WITH_BETA_DISABLED = TABS_WITH_DELTA.map(
 					( tabObj ) =>
-						tabObj.id === 'beta'
+						tabObj.tabId === 'beta'
 							? {
 									...tabObj,
 									tab: {
@@ -1122,7 +1122,7 @@ describe( 'Tabs', () => {
 				expect( await getSelectedTab() ).toHaveTextContent( 'Beta' );
 
 				const TABS_WITH_BETA_DISABLED = TABS.map( ( tabObj ) =>
-					tabObj.id === 'beta'
+					tabObj.tabId === 'beta'
 						? {
 								...tabObj,
 								tab: {
diff --git a/packages/components/src/tabs/types.ts b/packages/components/src/tabs/types.ts
index 8b07193741091..389665b13357f 100644
--- a/packages/components/src/tabs/types.ts
+++ b/packages/components/src/tabs/types.ts
@@ -78,8 +78,10 @@ export type TabListProps = {
 export type TabProps = {
 	/**
 	 * The id of the tab, which is prepended with the `Tabs` instanceId.
+	 * The value of this prop should match with the value of the `tabId` prop on
+	 * the corresponding `Tabs.TabPanel` component.
 	 */
-	id: string;
+	tabId: string;
 	/**
 	 * The children elements, generally the text to display on the tab.
 	 */
@@ -103,9 +105,12 @@ export type TabPanelProps = {
 	 */
 	children?: React.ReactNode;
 	/**
-	 * A unique identifier for the tabpanel, which is used to generate a unique `id` for the underlying element.
+	 * A unique identifier for the tabpanel, which is used to generate an
+	 * instanced id for the underlying element.
+	 * The value of this prop should match with the value of the `tabId` prop on
+	 * the corresponding `Tabs.Tab` component.
 	 */
-	id: string;
+	tabId: string;
 	/**
 	 * Determines whether or not the tabpanel element should be focusable.
 	 * If `false`, pressing the tab key will skip over the tabpanel, and instead