diff --git a/lib/galaxy/model/__init__.py b/lib/galaxy/model/__init__.py
index 85f3c9155687..4089ce8db13e 100644
--- a/lib/galaxy/model/__init__.py
+++ b/lib/galaxy/model/__init__.py
@@ -106,6 +106,7 @@
     association_proxy,
     AssociationProxy,
 )
+from sqlalchemy.ext.hybrid import hybrid_property
 from sqlalchemy.ext.orderinglist import ordering_list
 from sqlalchemy.orm import (
     aliased,
@@ -3747,7 +3748,7 @@ class Role(Base, Dictifiable, RepresentById):
     id: Mapped[int] = mapped_column(primary_key=True)
     create_time: Mapped[datetime] = mapped_column(default=now, nullable=True)
     update_time: Mapped[datetime] = mapped_column(default=now, onupdate=now, nullable=True)
-    name: Mapped[str] = mapped_column(String(255), index=True)
+    _name: Mapped[str] = mapped_column("name", String(255), index=True)
     description: Mapped[Optional[str]] = mapped_column(TEXT)
     type: Mapped[Optional[str]] = mapped_column(String(40), index=True)
     deleted: Mapped[Optional[bool]] = mapped_column(index=True, default=False)
@@ -3766,6 +3767,19 @@ class types(str, Enum):
         ADMIN = "admin"
         SHARING = "sharing"
 
+    @hybrid_property
+    def name(self):
+        if self.type == Role.types.PRIVATE:
+            users = self.users
+            assert len(users) == 1, f"Did not find exactly one user for private role {self}"
+            return f"private role for {users[0].email}"
+        else:
+            return self._name
+
+    @name.setter
+    def name(self, name):
+        self._name = name
+
     @staticmethod
     def default_name(role_type):
         return f"{role_type.value} role"
diff --git a/lib/galaxy/model/db/user.py b/lib/galaxy/model/db/user.py
index 823247f725dd..d0e86c79025a 100644
--- a/lib/galaxy/model/db/user.py
+++ b/lib/galaxy/model/db/user.py
@@ -1,3 +1,4 @@
+import logging
 from typing import Optional
 
 from sqlalchemy import (
@@ -11,6 +12,8 @@
 from galaxy.model import User
 from galaxy.model.scoped_session import galaxy_scoped_session
 
+log = logging.getLogger(__name__)
+
 
 def get_users_by_ids(session: galaxy_scoped_session, user_ids):
     stmt = select(User).where(User.id.in_(user_ids))
diff --git a/test/unit/data/model/db/test_role.py b/test/unit/data/model/db/test_role.py
index 213314c5c609..af90ce4484d2 100644
--- a/test/unit/data/model/db/test_role.py
+++ b/test/unit/data/model/db/test_role.py
@@ -7,6 +7,23 @@
 from . import have_same_elements
 
 
+def test_role_name_property(session, make_role, make_user_and_role):
+    r1 = make_role(name="foo")
+    u, r2 = make_user_and_role(email="joe@bar.com")
+
+    # Verify private role name references user
+    assert r1.name == "foo"
+    assert r2.name == "private role for joe@bar.com"
+
+    # Update user's email
+    u.email = "updated@bar.com"
+    session.add(u)
+    session.commit()
+
+    # Verify private role name references updated user's email
+    assert r2.name == "private role for updated@bar.com"
+
+
 def test_get_npns_roles(session, make_role):
     make_role(deleted=True)
     make_role(type=Role.types.PRIVATE)