diff --git a/crates/weaver_resolver/data/registry-test-12-rename/expected-attribute-catalog.json b/crates/weaver_resolver/data/registry-test-12-rename/expected-attribute-catalog.json
new file mode 100644
index 00000000..fb8832b0
--- /dev/null
+++ b/crates/weaver_resolver/data/registry-test-12-rename/expected-attribute-catalog.json
@@ -0,0 +1,35 @@
+[
+  {
+    "name": "file.name",
+    "type": "string",
+    "brief": "The name of the file.",
+    "examples": [
+      "log.txt",
+      "/var/log/messages"
+    ],
+    "requirement_level": "recommended",
+    "note": "The name of the file"
+  },
+  {
+    "name": "log.file.name",
+    "type": "string",
+    "brief": "The name of the file.",
+    "examples": [
+      "log.txt",
+      "/var/log/messages"
+    ],
+    "requirement_level": "recommended",
+    "note": "The name of the file"
+  },
+  {
+    "name": "log.error.file.name",
+    "type": "string",
+    "brief": "The name of the file.",
+    "examples": [
+      "log.txt",
+      "/var/log/messages"
+    ],
+    "requirement_level": "recommended",
+    "note": "The name of the file"
+  }
+]
\ No newline at end of file
diff --git a/crates/weaver_resolver/data/registry-test-12-rename/expected-registry.json b/crates/weaver_resolver/data/registry-test-12-rename/expected-registry.json
new file mode 100644
index 00000000..3852c1fd
--- /dev/null
+++ b/crates/weaver_resolver/data/registry-test-12-rename/expected-registry.json
@@ -0,0 +1,48 @@
+{
+  "registry_url": "https://127.0.0.1",
+  "groups": [
+    {
+      "id": "logs.file",
+      "type": "attribute_group",
+      "brief": "Common log file attributes.",
+      "attributes": [
+        1,
+        2
+      ],
+      "lineage": {
+        "source_file": "data/registry-test-12-rename/registry/logs-file.yaml",
+        "attributes": {
+          "log.error.file.name": {
+            "source_group": "registry.file",
+            "inherited_fields": [
+              "brief",
+              "examples",
+              "note",
+              "requirement_level"
+            ]
+          },
+          "log.file.name": {
+            "source_group": "registry.file",
+            "inherited_fields": [
+              "brief",
+              "examples",
+              "note",
+              "requirement_level"
+            ]
+          }
+        }
+      }
+    },
+    {
+      "id": "registry.file",
+      "type": "attribute_group",
+      "brief": "Attributes describing telemetry around files.",
+      "attributes": [
+        0
+      ],
+      "lineage": {
+        "source_file": "data/registry-test-12-rename/registry/registry-file.yaml"
+      }
+    }
+  ]
+}
\ No newline at end of file
diff --git a/crates/weaver_resolver/data/registry-test-12-rename/registry/logs-file.yaml b/crates/weaver_resolver/data/registry-test-12-rename/registry/logs-file.yaml
new file mode 100644
index 00000000..d8e57170
--- /dev/null
+++ b/crates/weaver_resolver/data/registry-test-12-rename/registry/logs-file.yaml
@@ -0,0 +1,10 @@
+groups:
+  - id: logs.file
+    type: attribute_group
+    brief: "Common log file attributes."
+    attributes:
+      - ref: file.name
+        rename: log.file.name
+      - ref: file.name
+        rename: log.error.file.name
+         
\ No newline at end of file
diff --git a/crates/weaver_resolver/data/registry-test-12-rename/registry/registry-file.yaml b/crates/weaver_resolver/data/registry-test-12-rename/registry/registry-file.yaml
new file mode 100644
index 00000000..eb9364dc
--- /dev/null
+++ b/crates/weaver_resolver/data/registry-test-12-rename/registry/registry-file.yaml
@@ -0,0 +1,10 @@
+groups:
+  - id: registry.file
+    type: attribute_group
+    brief: 'Attributes describing telemetry around files.'
+    attributes:
+      - id: file.name
+        type: string
+        brief: 'The name of the file.'
+        note: 'The name of the file'
+        examples: ['log.txt', '/var/log/messages']
\ No newline at end of file
diff --git a/crates/weaver_resolver/src/attribute.rs b/crates/weaver_resolver/src/attribute.rs
index bd617df5..71a6c0a1 100644
--- a/crates/weaver_resolver/src/attribute.rs
+++ b/crates/weaver_resolver/src/attribute.rs
@@ -82,18 +82,22 @@ impl AttributeCatalog {
                 stability,
                 deprecated,
                 prefix,
+                rename,
             } => {
                 let name;
                 let root_attr = self.root_attributes.get(r#ref);
                 if let Some(root_attr) = root_attr {
                     let mut attr_lineage = AttributeLineage::new(&root_attr.group_id);
 
-                    if *prefix {
+                    if let Some(rename) = rename {
+                        // if there is a rename we need to update the name
+                        name = rename.clone();
+                    } else if *prefix {
                         // depending on the prefix we either create embedded attribute or normal reference
                         name = format!("{}.{}", group_prefix, r#ref);
                     } else {
                         name = r#ref.clone();
-                    }
+                    }                  
 
                     // Create a fully resolved attribute from an attribute spec
                     // (ref) and override the root attribute with the new
diff --git a/crates/weaver_resolver/src/registry.rs b/crates/weaver_resolver/src/registry.rs
index fa7c6241..0591c816 100644
--- a/crates/weaver_resolver/src/registry.rs
+++ b/crates/weaver_resolver/src/registry.rs
@@ -618,6 +618,7 @@ fn resolve_inheritance_attr(
             stability,
             deprecated,
             prefix,
+            ..
         } => {
             match parent_attr {
                 AttributeSpec::Ref {
@@ -648,6 +649,7 @@ fn resolve_inheritance_attr(
                         stability: lineage.stability(stability, parent_stability),
                         deprecated: lineage.deprecated(deprecated, parent_deprecated),
                         prefix: lineage.prefix(prefix, parent_prefix),
+                        rename: None,
                     }
                 }
                 AttributeSpec::Id {
diff --git a/crates/weaver_semconv/src/attribute.rs b/crates/weaver_semconv/src/attribute.rs
index 83dfe7c3..6bebb0eb 100644
--- a/crates/weaver_semconv/src/attribute.rs
+++ b/crates/weaver_semconv/src/attribute.rs
@@ -75,6 +75,10 @@ pub enum AttributeSpec {
         #[serde(default)]
         #[serde(skip_serializing_if = "<&bool>::not")]
         prefix: bool,
+        /// Specifies the rename of the attribute.
+        #[serde(skip_serializing_if = "Option::is_none")]
+        rename: Option<String>,
+
     },
     /// Attribute definition.
     Id {
@@ -786,6 +790,7 @@ mod tests {
             stability: Some(Stability::Stable),
             deprecated: Some("deprecated".to_owned()),
             prefix: false,
+            rename: None,
         };
         assert_eq!(attr.id(), "ref");
         assert_eq!(attr.brief(), "brief");