diff --git a/changelogs/fragments/20241024-ec2_vpc_peer-rename.yml b/changelogs/fragments/20241024-ec2_vpc_peer-rename.yml
new file mode 100644
index 00000000000..6a8e741e727
--- /dev/null
+++ b/changelogs/fragments/20241024-ec2_vpc_peer-rename.yml
@@ -0,0 +1,3 @@
+deprecated_features:
+  - ec2_vpc_peer - the ``ec2_vpc_peer`` module has been renamed to ``ec2_vpc_peering``.
+    The usage of the module has not changed. The ec2_vpc_peer alias will be removed in version 13.0.0 (https://github.com/ansible-collections/amazon.aws/pull/2356).
diff --git a/meta/runtime.yml b/meta/runtime.yml
index bb4ed9597e6..3c150b66db5 100644
--- a/meta/runtime.yml
+++ b/meta/runtime.yml
@@ -81,6 +81,7 @@ action_groups:
     - ec2_vpc_net
     - ec2_vpc_net_info
     - ec2_vpc_peer
+    - ec2_vpc_peering
     - ec2_vpc_peering_info
     - ec2_vpc_route_table
     - ec2_vpc_route_table_info
@@ -195,6 +196,13 @@ plugin_routing:
         warning_text: >-
           rds_param_group has been renamed to rds_instance_param_group.
           Please update your tasks.
+    ec2_vpc_peer:
+      redirect: amazon.aws.ec2_vpc_peering
+      deprecation:
+        removal_version: 13.0.0
+        warning_text: >-
+          ec2_vpc_peer has been renamed to ec2_vpc_peering.
+          Please update your tasks.
   lookup:
     aws_ssm:
       # Deprecation for this alias should not *start* prior to 2024-09-01
diff --git a/plugins/modules/ec2_vpc_peer.py b/plugins/modules/ec2_vpc_peering.py
similarity index 98%
rename from plugins/modules/ec2_vpc_peer.py
rename to plugins/modules/ec2_vpc_peering.py
index 4f2927090bb..5b94319cea1 100644
--- a/plugins/modules/ec2_vpc_peer.py
+++ b/plugins/modules/ec2_vpc_peering.py
@@ -5,7 +5,7 @@
 # GNU General Public License v3.0+ (see COPYING or https://www.gnu.org/licenses/gpl-3.0.txt)
 
 DOCUMENTATION = r"""
-module: ec2_vpc_peer
+module: ec2_vpc_peering
 short_description: create, delete, accept, and reject VPC peering connections between two VPCs.
 version_added: 1.0.0
 version_added_collection: community.aws
@@ -66,7 +66,7 @@
 EXAMPLES = r"""
 # Complete example to create and accept a local peering connection.
 - name: Create local account EC2 VPC Peering Connection
-  amazon.aws.ec2_vpc_peer:
+  amazon.aws.ec2_vpc_peering:
     region: "ap-southeast-2"
     vpc_id: "vpc-12345678"
     peer_vpc_id: "vpc-87654321"
@@ -78,7 +78,7 @@
   register: vpc_peer
 
 - name: Accept local EC2 VPC Peering request
-  amazon.aws.ec2_vpc_peer:
+  amazon.aws.ec2_vpc_peering:
     region: "ap-southeast-2"
     peering_id: "{{ vpc_peer.peering_id }}"
     state: "accept"
@@ -86,7 +86,7 @@
 
 # Complete example to delete a local peering connection.
 - name: Create local account EC2 VPC Peering Connection
-  amazon.aws.ec2_vpc_peer:
+  amazon.aws.ec2_vpc_peering:
     region: "ap-southeast-2"
     vpc_id: "vpc-12345678"
     peer_vpc_id: "vpc-87654321"
@@ -98,7 +98,7 @@
   register: vpc_peer
 
 - name: Delete a local EC2 VPC Peering Connection
-  amazon.aws.ec2_vpc_peer:
+  amazon.aws.ec2_vpc_peering:
     region: "ap-southeast-2"
     peering_id: "{{ vpc_peer.peering_id }}"
     state: "absent"
@@ -106,7 +106,7 @@
 
   # Complete example to create and accept a cross account peering connection.
 - name: Create cross account EC2 VPC Peering Connection
-  amazon.aws.ec2_vpc_peer:
+  amazon.aws.ec2_vpc_peering:
     region: "ap-southeast-2"
     vpc_id: "vpc-12345678"
     peer_vpc_id: "vpc-12345678"
@@ -119,7 +119,7 @@
   register: vpc_peer
 
 - name: Accept EC2 VPC Peering Connection from remote account
-  amazon.aws.ec2_vpc_peer:
+  amazon.aws.ec2_vpc_peering:
     region: "ap-southeast-2"
     peering_id: "{{ vpc_peer.peering_id }}"
     profile: "bot03_profile_for_cross_account"
@@ -128,7 +128,7 @@
 
 # Complete example to create and accept an intra-region peering connection.
 - name: Create intra-region EC2 VPC Peering Connection
-  amazon.aws.ec2_vpc_peer:
+  amazon.aws.ec2_vpc_peering:
     region: "us-east-1"
     vpc_id: "vpc-12345678"
     peer_vpc_id: "vpc-87654321"
@@ -149,7 +149,7 @@
 
 # Complete example to create and reject a local peering connection.
 - name: Create local account EC2 VPC Peering Connection
-  amazon.aws.ec2_vpc_peer:
+  amazon.aws.ec2_vpc_peering:
     region: "ap-southeast-2"
     vpc_id: "vpc-12345678"
     peer_vpc_id: "vpc-87654321"
@@ -161,14 +161,14 @@
   register: vpc_peer
 
 - name: Reject a local EC2 VPC Peering Connection
-  amazon.aws.ec2_vpc_peer:
+  amazon.aws.ec2_vpc_peering:
     region: "ap-southeast-2"
     peering_id: "{{ vpc_peer.peering_id }}"
     state: "reject"
 
 # Complete example to create and accept a cross account peering connection.
 - name: Create cross account EC2 VPC Peering Connection
-  amazon.aws.ec2_vpc_peer:
+  amazon.aws.ec2_vpc_peering:
     region: "ap-southeast-2"
     vpc_id: "vpc-12345678"
     peer_vpc_id: "vpc-12345678"
@@ -181,7 +181,7 @@
   register: vpc_peer
 
 - name: Accept a cross account EC2 VPC Peering Connection request
-  amazon.aws.ec2_vpc_peer:
+  amazon.aws.ec2_vpc_peering:
     region: "ap-southeast-2"
     peering_id: "{{ vpc_peer.peering_id }}"
     profile: "bot03_profile_for_cross_account"
@@ -193,7 +193,7 @@
 
 # Complete example to create and reject a cross account peering connection.
 - name: Create cross account EC2 VPC Peering Connection
-  amazon.aws.ec2_vpc_peer:
+  amazon.aws.ec2_vpc_peering:
     region: "ap-southeast-2"
     vpc_id: "vpc-12345678"
     peer_vpc_id: "vpc-12345678"
@@ -206,7 +206,7 @@
   register: vpc_peer
 
 - name: Reject a cross account EC2 VPC Peering Connection
-  amazon.aws.ec2_vpc_peer:
+  amazon.aws.ec2_vpc_peeriing:
     region: "ap-southeast-2"
     peering_id: "{{ vpc_peer.peering_id }}"
     profile: "bot03_profile_for_cross_account"
diff --git a/tests/integration/targets/ec2_security_group/tasks/multi_account.yml b/tests/integration/targets/ec2_security_group/tasks/multi_account.yml
index 5636195054a..ba627da9cbe 100644
--- a/tests/integration/targets/ec2_security_group/tasks/multi_account.yml
+++ b/tests/integration/targets/ec2_security_group/tasks/multi_account.yml
@@ -11,14 +11,14 @@
           Description: Created by ansible-test
       register: vpc_result_2
     - name: Peer the secondary-VPC to the main VPC
-      community.aws.ec2_vpc_peer:
+      community.aws.ec2_vpc_peering:
         vpc_id: "{{ vpc_result_2.vpc.id }}"
         peer_vpc_id: "{{ vpc_result.vpc.id }}"
         peer_owner_id: "{{ caller_facts.account }}"
         peer_region: "{{ aws_region }}"
       register: peer_origin
     - name: Accept the secondary-VPC peering connection in the main VPC
-      community.aws.ec2_vpc_peer:
+      community.aws.ec2_vpc_peering:
         peer_vpc_id: "{{ vpc_result_2.vpc.id }}"
         vpc_id: "{{ vpc_result.vpc.id }}"
         state: accept
@@ -83,7 +83,7 @@
   always:
     - ansible.builtin.pause: seconds=5
     - name: Delete secondary-VPC side of peer
-      community.aws.ec2_vpc_peer:
+      community.aws.ec2_vpc_peering:
         vpc_id: "{{ vpc_result_2.vpc.id }}"
         peer_vpc_id: "{{ vpc_result.vpc.id }}"
         peering_id: "{{ peer_origin.peering_id }}"
@@ -92,7 +92,7 @@
         peer_region: "{{ aws_region }}"
       ignore_errors: true
     - name: Delete main-VPC side of peer
-      community.aws.ec2_vpc_peer:
+      community.aws.ec2_vpc_peering:
         peer_vpc_id: "{{ vpc_result_2.vpc.id }}"
         vpc_id: "{{ vpc_result.vpc.id }}"
         state: absent
diff --git a/tests/integration/targets/ec2_vpc_peer/aliases b/tests/integration/targets/ec2_vpc_peering/aliases
similarity index 100%
rename from tests/integration/targets/ec2_vpc_peer/aliases
rename to tests/integration/targets/ec2_vpc_peering/aliases
diff --git a/tests/integration/targets/ec2_vpc_peer/defaults/main.yml b/tests/integration/targets/ec2_vpc_peering/defaults/main.yml
similarity index 100%
rename from tests/integration/targets/ec2_vpc_peer/defaults/main.yml
rename to tests/integration/targets/ec2_vpc_peering/defaults/main.yml
diff --git a/tests/integration/targets/ec2_vpc_peer/meta/main.yml b/tests/integration/targets/ec2_vpc_peering/meta/main.yml
similarity index 100%
rename from tests/integration/targets/ec2_vpc_peer/meta/main.yml
rename to tests/integration/targets/ec2_vpc_peering/meta/main.yml
diff --git a/tests/integration/targets/ec2_vpc_peer/tasks/main.yml b/tests/integration/targets/ec2_vpc_peering/tasks/main.yml
similarity index 96%
rename from tests/integration/targets/ec2_vpc_peer/tasks/main.yml
rename to tests/integration/targets/ec2_vpc_peering/tasks/main.yml
index a915b5581fe..15cf6cb57bd 100644
--- a/tests/integration/targets/ec2_vpc_peer/tasks/main.yml
+++ b/tests/integration/targets/ec2_vpc_peering/tasks/main.yml
@@ -7,7 +7,7 @@
       region: '{{ aws_region }}'
   block:
   - name: Get ARN of calling user
-    aws_caller_info:
+    amazon.aws.aws_caller_info:
     register: aws_caller_info
 
   - name: Store Account ID for later use
@@ -67,7 +67,7 @@
       connection_name: Peering connection for VPC {{ vpc_1 }} to VPC {{ vpc_2 }}
 
   - name: Create local account EC2 VPC Peering Connection request (check_mode)
-    amazon.aws.ec2_vpc_peer:
+    amazon.aws.ec2_vpc_peering:
       vpc_id: '{{ vpc_1 }}'
       peer_vpc_id: '{{ vpc_2 }}'
       state: present
@@ -82,7 +82,7 @@
       - vpc_peer is changed
 
   - name: Create local account EC2 VPC Peering Connection request
-    amazon.aws.ec2_vpc_peer:
+    amazon.aws.ec2_vpc_peering:
       vpc_id: '{{ vpc_1 }}'
       peer_vpc_id: '{{ vpc_2 }}'
       state: present
@@ -105,7 +105,7 @@
 
   - name: Re-create local account EC2 VPC Peering Connection request (idempotency
       check_mode)
-    amazon.aws.ec2_vpc_peer:
+    amazon.aws.ec2_vpc_peering:
       vpc_id: '{{ vpc_1 }}'
       peer_vpc_id: '{{ vpc_2 }}'
       state: present
@@ -120,7 +120,7 @@
       - vpc_peer is not changed
 
   - name: Re-create local account EC2 VPC Peering Connection request (idempotency)
-    amazon.aws.ec2_vpc_peer:
+    amazon.aws.ec2_vpc_peering:
       vpc_id: '{{ vpc_1 }}'
       peer_vpc_id: '{{ vpc_2 }}'
       state: present
@@ -137,7 +137,7 @@
 
   - name: Create local account EC2 VPC Peering Connection request with accepter/requester
       reversed (idempotency check_mode)
-    amazon.aws.ec2_vpc_peer:
+    amazon.aws.ec2_vpc_peering:
       vpc_id: '{{ vpc_2 }}'
       peer_vpc_id: '{{ vpc_1 }}'
       state: present
@@ -153,7 +153,7 @@
 
   - name: Create local account EC2 VPC Peering Connection request with accepter/requester
       reversed (idempotency)
-    amazon.aws.ec2_vpc_peer:
+    amazon.aws.ec2_vpc_peering:
       vpc_id: '{{ vpc_2 }}'
       peer_vpc_id: '{{ vpc_1 }}'
       state: present
@@ -262,7 +262,7 @@
       requester_details: '{{ peer_details["requester_vpc_info"] }}'
 
   - name: Update tags on the EC2 VPC Peering Connection (check_mode)
-    amazon.aws.ec2_vpc_peer:
+    amazon.aws.ec2_vpc_peering:
       vpc_id: '{{ vpc_1 }}'
       peer_vpc_id: '{{ vpc_2 }}'
       state: present
@@ -278,7 +278,7 @@
       - tag_peer is changed
 
   - name: Update tags on the EC2 VPC Peering Connection
-    amazon.aws.ec2_vpc_peer:
+    amazon.aws.ec2_vpc_peering:
       vpc_id: '{{ vpc_1 }}'
       peer_vpc_id: '{{ vpc_2 }}'
       state: present
@@ -295,7 +295,7 @@
       - tag_peer.peering_id == peer_id_1
 
   - name: Update tags on the EC2 VPC Peering Connection (idempotency check_mode)
-    amazon.aws.ec2_vpc_peer:
+    amazon.aws.ec2_vpc_peering:
       vpc_id: '{{ vpc_1 }}'
       peer_vpc_id: '{{ vpc_2 }}'
       state: present
@@ -311,7 +311,7 @@
       - tag_peer is not changed
 
   - name: Update tags on the EC2 VPC Peering Connection (idempotency)
-    amazon.aws.ec2_vpc_peer:
+    amazon.aws.ec2_vpc_peering:
       vpc_id: '{{ vpc_1 }}'
       peer_vpc_id: '{{ vpc_2 }}'
       state: present
@@ -346,7 +346,7 @@
       peer_details: '{{ peer_info.vpc_peering_connections[0] }}'
 
   - name: Accept local EC2 VPC Peering request (check_mode)
-    amazon.aws.ec2_vpc_peer:
+    amazon.aws.ec2_vpc_peering:
       peering_id: '{{ vpc_peer.peering_id }}'
       state: accept
       wait: true
@@ -359,7 +359,7 @@
       - action_peer is changed
 
   - name: Accept local EC2 VPC Peering request
-    amazon.aws.ec2_vpc_peer:
+    amazon.aws.ec2_vpc_peering:
       peering_id: '{{ vpc_peer.peering_id }}'
       state: accept
       wait: true
@@ -433,7 +433,7 @@
       requester_details: '{{ peer_details["requester_vpc_info"] }}'
 
   - name: Accept local EC2 VPC Peering request (idempotency check_mode)
-    amazon.aws.ec2_vpc_peer:
+    amazon.aws.ec2_vpc_peering:
       peering_id: '{{ vpc_peer.peering_id }}'
       state: accept
     check_mode: true
@@ -459,7 +459,7 @@
       - action_peer.vpc_peering_connection.vpc_peering_connection_id == peer_id_1
 
   - name: Delete a local EC2 VPC Peering Connection (check_mode)
-    amazon.aws.ec2_vpc_peer:
+    amazon.aws.ec2_vpc_peering:
       peering_id: '{{ vpc_peer.peering_id }}'
       state: absent
     check_mode: true
@@ -471,7 +471,7 @@
       - delete_peer is changed
 
   - name: Delete a local EC2 VPC Peering Connection
-    amazon.aws.ec2_vpc_peer:
+    amazon.aws.ec2_vpc_peering:
       peering_id: '{{ vpc_peer.peering_id }}'
       state: absent
     register: delete_peer
@@ -534,7 +534,7 @@
       requester_details: '{{ peer_details["requester_vpc_info"] }}'
 
   - name: Delete a local EC2 VPC Peering Connection (idempotency check_mode)
-    amazon.aws.ec2_vpc_peer:
+    amazon.aws.ec2_vpc_peering:
       peering_id: '{{ vpc_peer.peering_id }}'
       state: absent
     check_mode: true
@@ -546,7 +546,7 @@
       - delete_peer is not changed
 
   - name: Delete a local EC2 VPC Peering Connection (idempotency)
-    amazon.aws.ec2_vpc_peer:
+    amazon.aws.ec2_vpc_peering:
       peering_id: '{{ vpc_peer.peering_id }}'
       state: absent
     register: delete_peer
@@ -558,7 +558,7 @@
       - delete_peer is successful
 
   - name: Create local account EC2 VPC Peering Connection
-    amazon.aws.ec2_vpc_peer:
+    amazon.aws.ec2_vpc_peering:
       vpc_id: '{{ vpc_1 }}'
       peer_vpc_id: '{{ vpc_2 }}'
       state: present
@@ -579,7 +579,7 @@
       peer_id_2: '{{ vpc_peer2.peering_id }}'
 
   - name: Reject a local EC2 VPC Peering Connection
-    amazon.aws.ec2_vpc_peer:
+    amazon.aws.ec2_vpc_peering:
       peering_id: '{{ vpc_peer2.peering_id }}'
       state: reject
       wait: true
@@ -593,7 +593,7 @@
       - reject_peer.peering_id == peer_id_2
 
   - name: Reject a local EC2 VPC Peering Connection (idempotency)
-    amazon.aws.ec2_vpc_peer:
+    amazon.aws.ec2_vpc_peering:
       peering_id: '{{ vpc_peer2.peering_id }}'
       state: reject
     register: reject_peer
@@ -607,7 +607,7 @@
       - reject_peer.vpc_peering_connection.vpc_peering_connection_id == peer_id_2
 
   - name: Delete a local EC2 VPC Peering Connections
-    amazon.aws.ec2_vpc_peer:
+    amazon.aws.ec2_vpc_peering:
       peering_id: '{{ vpc_peer2.peering_id }}'
       state: absent
     register: delete_peer
@@ -640,7 +640,7 @@
     # ============================================================
 
   - name: Delete remaining EC2 VPC Peering Connections
-    amazon.aws.ec2_vpc_peer:
+    amazon.aws.ec2_vpc_peering:
       peering_id: '{{ item }}'
       state: absent
     ignore_errors: true
diff --git a/tests/sanity/ignore-2.18.txt b/tests/sanity/ignore-2.18.txt
index 09a7e9cbb50..d2b612d67ad 100644
--- a/tests/sanity/ignore-2.18.txt
+++ b/tests/sanity/ignore-2.18.txt
@@ -1 +1,2 @@
 plugins/modules/route53.py validate-modules:parameter-state-invalid-choice # route53_info needs improvements before we can deprecate this
+plugins/modules/ec2_vpc_peering.py pylint:collection-deprecated-version