diff --git a/spec/avram/validations_spec.cr b/spec/avram/validations_spec.cr
index 159504275..0baedb80c 100644
--- a/spec/avram/validations_spec.cr
+++ b/spec/avram/validations_spec.cr
@@ -203,7 +203,7 @@ describe Avram::Validations do
     it "validates custom message for validate_numeric" do
       too_small_attribute = attribute(1)
 
-      result = Avram::Validations.validate_numeric too_small_attribute, greater_than: 2, message: "number is too small"
+      result = Avram::Validations.validate_numeric too_small_attribute, at_least: 2, message: "number is too small"
       result.should eq(false)
       too_small_attribute.errors.should eq(["number is too small"])
     end
@@ -343,52 +343,57 @@ describe Avram::Validations do
   describe "validate_numeric" do
     it "validates" do
       too_small_attribute = attribute(1)
-      result = Avram::Validations.validate_numeric(too_small_attribute, greater_than: 2)
+      result = Avram::Validations.validate_numeric(too_small_attribute, at_least: 2)
       result.should eq(false)
-      too_small_attribute.errors.should eq(["must be greater than 2"])
+      too_small_attribute.errors.should eq(["must be at least 2"])
 
       too_large_attribute = attribute(38)
-      result = Avram::Validations.validate_numeric(too_large_attribute, less_than: 32)
+      result = Avram::Validations.validate_numeric(too_large_attribute, no_more_than: 32)
       result.should eq(false)
-      too_large_attribute.errors.should eq(["must be less than 32"])
+      too_large_attribute.errors.should eq(["must be no more than 32"])
 
       just_right_attribute = attribute(10)
-      result = Avram::Validations.validate_numeric(just_right_attribute, greater_than: 9, less_than: 11)
+      result = Avram::Validations.validate_numeric(just_right_attribute, at_least: 9, no_more_than: 11)
       result.should eq(true)
       just_right_attribute.valid?.should be_true
+
+      exactly = attribute(4)
+      result = Avram::Validations.validate_numeric(exactly, at_least: 4)
+      result.should eq(true)
+      exactly.valid?.should be_true
     end
 
     it "raises an error for an impossible condition" do
       expect_raises(Avram::ImpossibleValidation) do
-        Avram::Validations.validate_numeric attribute(100), greater_than: 4, less_than: 1
+        Avram::Validations.validate_numeric attribute(100), at_least: 4, no_more_than: 1
       end
     end
 
     it "can allow nil" do
       just_nil = nil_attribute(Int32)
-      result = Avram::Validations.validate_numeric(just_nil, greater_than: 1, less_than: 2, allow_nil: true)
+      result = Avram::Validations.validate_numeric(just_nil, at_least: 1, no_more_than: 2, allow_nil: true)
       result.should eq(true)
       just_nil.valid?.should be_true
 
       just_nil = nil_attribute(Int32)
-      result = Avram::Validations.validate_numeric(just_nil, greater_than: 1, less_than: 2)
+      result = Avram::Validations.validate_numeric(just_nil, at_least: 1, no_more_than: 2)
       result.should eq(false)
       just_nil.valid?.should be_false
     end
 
     it "handles different types of numbers" do
       attribute = attribute(10.9)
-      result = Avram::Validations.validate_numeric(attribute, greater_than: 9, less_than: 11)
+      result = Avram::Validations.validate_numeric(attribute, at_least: 9, no_more_than: 11)
       result.should eq(true)
       attribute.valid?.should be_true
 
       attribute = attribute(10)
-      result = Avram::Validations.validate_numeric(attribute, greater_than: 9.8, less_than: 10.9)
+      result = Avram::Validations.validate_numeric(attribute, at_least: 9.8, no_more_than: 10.9)
       result.should eq(true)
       attribute.valid?.should be_true
 
       attribute = attribute(10_i64)
-      result = Avram::Validations.validate_numeric(attribute, greater_than: 9, less_than: 11)
+      result = Avram::Validations.validate_numeric(attribute, at_least: 9, no_more_than: 11)
       result.should eq(true)
       attribute.valid?.should be_true
     end
diff --git a/src/avram/i18n_backend.cr b/src/avram/i18n_backend.cr
index 4db8caad2..4246e1aa1 100644
--- a/src/avram/i18n_backend.cr
+++ b/src/avram/i18n_backend.cr
@@ -14,8 +14,8 @@ struct Avram::I18n < Avram::I18nBackend
       validate_inclusion_of:       "is not included in the list",
       validate_max_size_of:        "must not have more than %d characters",
       validate_min_size_of:        "must have at least %d characters",
-      validate_numeric_max:        "must be less than %d",
-      validate_numeric_min:        "must be greater than %d",
+      validate_numeric_max:        "must be no more than %d",
+      validate_numeric_min:        "must be at least %d",
       validate_numeric_nil:        "must not be nil",
       validate_required:           "is required",
       validate_uniqueness_of:      "is already taken",
diff --git a/src/avram/validations.cr b/src/avram/validations.cr
index 5f22ca020..3cd6b4693 100644
--- a/src/avram/validations.cr
+++ b/src/avram/validations.cr
@@ -239,25 +239,37 @@ module Avram::Validations
     no_errors
   end
 
-  # Validate a number is `greater_than` and/or `less_than`
+  @[Deprecated("Use validate_numeric with at_least/no_more_than instead of greater_than/less_than")]
+  def validate_numeric(
+    attribute : Avram::Attribute(Number),
+    greater_than = nil,
+    less_than = nil,
+    message = nil,
+    allow_nil : Bool = false
+  ) : Bool
+    validate_numeric(attribute, at_least: greater_than, no_more_than: less_than, message: message, allow_nil: allow_nil)
+  end
+
+  # Validate a number is `at_least` and/or `no_more_than`
   #
   # ```
-  # validate_numeric age, greater_than: 18
-  # validate_numeric count, greater_than: 0, less_than: 1200
+  # validate_numeric age, at_least: 18
+  # validate_numeric count, at_least: 0, no_more_than: 1200
   # ```
   # ameba:disable Metrics/CyclomaticComplexity
   def validate_numeric(
     attribute : Avram::Attribute(Number),
-    greater_than = nil,
-    less_than = nil,
+    *,
+    at_least = nil,
+    no_more_than = nil,
     message = nil,
     allow_nil : Bool = false
   ) : Bool
     no_errors = true
-    if greater_than && less_than && greater_than > less_than
+    if at_least && no_more_than && at_least > no_more_than
       raise ImpossibleValidation.new(
         attribute: attribute.name,
-        message: "number greater than #{greater_than} but less than #{less_than}")
+        message: "number at least #{at_least} but no more than #{no_more_than}")
     end
 
     number = attribute.value
@@ -272,16 +284,16 @@ module Avram::Validations
       return no_errors
     end
 
-    if greater_than && number < greater_than
+    if at_least && number < at_least
       attribute.add_error(
-        (message || Avram.settings.i18n_backend.get(:validate_numeric_min)) % greater_than
+        (message || Avram.settings.i18n_backend.get(:validate_numeric_min)) % at_least
       )
       no_errors = false
     end
 
-    if less_than && number > less_than
+    if no_more_than && number > no_more_than
       attribute.add_error(
-        (message || Avram.settings.i18n_backend.get(:validate_numeric_max)) % less_than
+        (message || Avram.settings.i18n_backend.get(:validate_numeric_max)) % no_more_than
       )
       no_errors = false
     end