diff --git a/qiskit_nature/circuit/library/__init__.py b/qiskit_nature/circuit/library/__init__.py
index df5b9022fe..4f315b3ddc 100644
--- a/qiskit_nature/circuit/library/__init__.py
+++ b/qiskit_nature/circuit/library/__init__.py
@@ -73,7 +73,7 @@
     UVCCSD,
 )
 
-from .gates import RYXXYGate
+from .gates import YXMinusXYInteractionGate
 
 from .initial_states import HartreeFock, VSCF
 
@@ -87,5 +87,5 @@
     "UVCC",
     "UVCCSD",
     "VSCF",
-    "RYXXYGate",
+    "YXMinusXYInteractionGate",
 ]
diff --git a/qiskit_nature/circuit/library/gates/__init__.py b/qiskit_nature/circuit/library/gates/__init__.py
index 5cced20735..74ce7dc738 100644
--- a/qiskit_nature/circuit/library/gates/__init__.py
+++ b/qiskit_nature/circuit/library/gates/__init__.py
@@ -11,6 +11,6 @@
 # that they have been altered from the originals.
 """Qiskit Nature Circuit Library Gates."""
 
-from .ryxxy import RYXXYGate
+from .ryxxy import YXMinusXYInteractionGate
 
-__all__ = ["RYXXYGate"]
+__all__ = ["YXMinusXYInteractionGate"]
diff --git a/qiskit_nature/circuit/library/gates/ryxxy.py b/qiskit_nature/circuit/library/gates/ryxxy.py
index 2bad30db51..9f4cfe1f03 100644
--- a/qiskit_nature/circuit/library/gates/ryxxy.py
+++ b/qiskit_nature/circuit/library/gates/ryxxy.py
@@ -22,7 +22,7 @@
 from qiskit.circuit.parameterexpression import ParameterValueType
 
 
-class RYXXYGate(Gate):
+class YXMinusXYInteractionGate(Gate):
     r"""A parametric 2-qubit :math:`Y \otimes X - X \otimes Y` interaction.
 
     These gates are used in the Givens rotation strategy for preparing
@@ -145,4 +145,4 @@ def _define(self):
     def inverse(self):
         """Return inverse RYXXY gate."""
         (theta,) = self.params
-        return RYXXYGate(-theta)
+        return YXMinusXYInteractionGate(-theta)
diff --git a/test/circuit/library/gates/test_ryxxy.py b/test/circuit/library/gates/test_ryxxy.py
index 1a9e28f7ff..abe877d7ee 100644
--- a/test/circuit/library/gates/test_ryxxy.py
+++ b/test/circuit/library/gates/test_ryxxy.py
@@ -17,7 +17,7 @@
 
 from qiskit import QuantumCircuit
 from qiskit.quantum_info import Operator
-from qiskit_nature.circuit.library import RYXXYGate
+from qiskit_nature.circuit.library import YXMinusXYInteractionGate
 
 
 class TestRYXXYGate(QiskitNatureTestCase):
@@ -25,31 +25,31 @@ class TestRYXXYGate(QiskitNatureTestCase):
 
     def test_matrix(self):
         """Test matrix."""
-        gate = RYXXYGate(0)
+        gate = YXMinusXYInteractionGate(0)
         expected = np.eye(4)
         np.testing.assert_allclose(gate.to_matrix(), expected, atol=1e-7)
 
-        gate = RYXXYGate(np.pi / 4)
+        gate = YXMinusXYInteractionGate(np.pi / 4)
         a = np.sqrt(2) / 2
         expected = np.array([[1, 0, 0, 0], [0, a, a, 0], [0, -a, a, 0], [0, 0, 0, 1]])
         np.testing.assert_allclose(gate.to_matrix(), expected, atol=1e-7)
 
-        gate = RYXXYGate(np.pi / 2)
+        gate = YXMinusXYInteractionGate(np.pi / 2)
         expected = np.array([[1, 0, 0, 0], [0, 0, 1, 0], [0, -1, 0, 0], [0, 0, 0, 1]])
         np.testing.assert_allclose(gate.to_matrix(), expected, atol=1e-7)
 
-        gate = RYXXYGate(np.pi)
+        gate = YXMinusXYInteractionGate(np.pi)
         expected = np.array([[1, 0, 0, 0], [0, -1, 0, 0], [0, 0, -1, 0], [0, 0, 0, 1]])
         np.testing.assert_allclose(gate.to_matrix(), expected, atol=1e-7)
 
-        gate = RYXXYGate(2 * np.pi)
+        gate = YXMinusXYInteractionGate(2 * np.pi)
         expected = np.eye(4)
         np.testing.assert_allclose(gate.to_matrix(), expected, atol=1e-7)
 
     def test_inverse(self):
         """Test inverse."""
         theta = np.random.uniform(-10, 10)
-        gate = RYXXYGate(theta)
+        gate = YXMinusXYInteractionGate(theta)
         circuit = QuantumCircuit(2)
         circuit.append(gate, [0, 1])
         circuit.append(gate.inverse(), [0, 1])
@@ -58,7 +58,7 @@ def test_inverse(self):
     def test_decompose(self):
         """Test decomposition."""
         theta = np.random.uniform(-10, 10)
-        gate = RYXXYGate(theta)
+        gate = YXMinusXYInteractionGate(theta)
         circuit = QuantumCircuit(2)
         circuit.append(gate, [0, 1])
         decomposed_circuit = circuit.decompose()