diff --git a/changelogs/fragments/7618.yml b/changelogs/fragments/7618.yml
new file mode 100644
index 000000000000..342203fbb45f
--- /dev/null
+++ b/changelogs/fragments/7618.yml
@@ -0,0 +1,2 @@
+feat:
+- Use essentials as the nav group name ([#7618](https://github.com/opensearch-project/OpenSearch-Dashboards/pull/7618))
\ No newline at end of file
diff --git a/src/core/public/chrome/ui/header/__snapshots__/collapsible_nav_group_enabled.test.tsx.snap b/src/core/public/chrome/ui/header/__snapshots__/collapsible_nav_group_enabled.test.tsx.snap
index 4201e5146669..fd19a03cb08b 100644
--- a/src/core/public/chrome/ui/header/__snapshots__/collapsible_nav_group_enabled.test.tsx.snap
+++ b/src/core/public/chrome/ui/header/__snapshots__/collapsible_nav_group_enabled.test.tsx.snap
@@ -146,7 +146,7 @@ exports[`