diff --git a/README.md b/README.md
index 4ae41314474..9ff5153c784 100644
--- a/README.md
+++ b/README.md
@@ -65,7 +65,7 @@ const { faker } = require('@faker-js/faker');
 export function createRandomUser() {
   return {
     userId: faker.string.uuid(),
-    username: faker.internet.userName(),
+    username: faker.internet.username(), // before version 9.1.0, use userName()
     email: faker.internet.email(),
     avatar: faker.image.avatar(),
     password: faker.internet.password(),
diff --git a/docs/api/ApiIndex.vue b/docs/api/ApiIndex.vue
index 7b1be7bf174..94085371ad1 100644
--- a/docs/api/ApiIndex.vue
+++ b/docs/api/ApiIndex.vue
@@ -69,8 +69,13 @@ const filtered = computed(() => {
           </h3>
           <ul>
             <li v-for="h of item.headers" :key="h.anchor">
+              <!-- TODO @ST-DDT 2024-09-25: Remove this in v10 -->
               <a
-                :href="item.link + '#' + slugify(h.anchor)"
+                :href="
+                  item.link +
+                  '#' +
+                  (h.anchor === 'userName' ? 'username-1' : slugify(h.anchor))
+                "
                 :class="{ deprecated: h.deprecated }"
                 >{{ h.text }}</a
               >
diff --git a/docs/guide/frameworks.md b/docs/guide/frameworks.md
index 3b0cd6f39c1..1733b4e1f70 100644
--- a/docs/guide/frameworks.md
+++ b/docs/guide/frameworks.md
@@ -71,7 +71,7 @@ import { faker } from '@faker-js/faker/locale/en';
 
 describe('Testing the application', () => {
   it('should create an account with username and password', () => {
-    let username = faker.internet.userName();
+    let username = faker.internet.username(); // before version 9.1.0, use userName()
     let password = faker.internet.password();
     let email = faker.internet.exampleEmail();
 
@@ -111,7 +111,7 @@ test.describe('Testing the application', () => {
   test('should create an account with username and password', async ({
     page,
   }) => {
-    const username = faker.internet.userName();
+    const username = faker.internet.username(); // before version 9.1.0, use userName()
     const password = faker.internet.password();
     const email = faker.internet.exampleEmail();
 
diff --git a/src/modules/git/index.ts b/src/modules/git/index.ts
index 8f33f0c5484..22c848b8828 100644
--- a/src/modules/git/index.ts
+++ b/src/modules/git/index.ts
@@ -88,7 +88,7 @@ export class GitModule extends ModuleBase {
     const firstName = this.faker.person.firstName();
     const lastName = this.faker.person.lastName();
     const fullName = this.faker.person.fullName({ firstName, lastName });
-    const username = this.faker.internet.userName({ firstName, lastName });
+    const username = this.faker.internet.username({ firstName, lastName });
     let user = this.faker.helpers.arrayElement([fullName, username]);
     const email = this.faker.internet.email({ firstName, lastName });
 
diff --git a/src/modules/internet/index.ts b/src/modules/internet/index.ts
index a455135b00d..3e7759f29ff 100644
--- a/src/modules/internet/index.ts
+++ b/src/modules/internet/index.ts
@@ -1,4 +1,5 @@
 import { FakerError } from '../../errors/faker-error';
+import { deprecated } from '../../internal/deprecated';
 import { ModuleBase } from '../../internal/module-base';
 import { charMapping } from './char-mappings';
 import * as random_ua from './user-agent';
@@ -105,7 +106,7 @@ const ipv4Networks: Record<IPv4Network, string> = {
  *
  * ### Overview
  *
- * For user accounts, you may need an [`email()`](https://fakerjs.dev/api/internet.html#email) and a [`password()`](https://fakerjs.dev/api/internet.html#password), as well as a ASCII [`userName()`](https://fakerjs.dev/api/internet.html#username) or Unicode [`displayName()`](https://fakerjs.dev/api/internet.html#displayname). Since the emails generated could coincidentally be real email addresses, you should not use these for sending real email addresses. If this is a concern, use [`exampleEmail()`](https://fakerjs.dev/api/internet.html#exampleemail) instead.
+ * For user accounts, you may need an [`email()`](https://fakerjs.dev/api/internet.html#email) and a [`password()`](https://fakerjs.dev/api/internet.html#password), as well as a ASCII [`username()`](https://fakerjs.dev/api/internet.html#username) or Unicode [`displayName()`](https://fakerjs.dev/api/internet.html#displayname). Since the emails generated could coincidentally be real email addresses, you should not use these for sending real email addresses. If this is a concern, use [`exampleEmail()`](https://fakerjs.dev/api/internet.html#exampleemail) instead.
  *
  * For websites, you can generate a [`domainName()`](https://fakerjs.dev/api/internet.html#domainname) or a full [`url()`](https://fakerjs.dev/api/internet.html#url).
  *
@@ -169,7 +170,7 @@ export class InternetModule extends ModuleBase {
       allowSpecialCharacters = false,
     } = options;
 
-    let localPart: string = this.userName({ firstName, lastName });
+    let localPart: string = this.username({ firstName, lastName });
     // Strip any special characters from the local part of the email address
     // This could happen if invalid chars are passed in manually in the firstName/lastName
     localPart = localPart.replaceAll(/[^A-Za-z0-9._+-]+/g, '');
@@ -273,6 +274,8 @@ export class InternetModule extends ModuleBase {
    * faker.internet.userName({ firstName: '大羽', lastName: '陳' }) // 'hlzp8d.tpv45' - note neither name is used
    *
    * @since 2.0.1
+   *
+   * @deprecated Use `faker.internet.username()` instead.
    */
   userName(
     options: {
@@ -289,6 +292,56 @@ export class InternetModule extends ModuleBase {
        */
       lastName?: string;
     } = {}
+  ): string {
+    deprecated({
+      deprecated: 'faker.internet.userName()',
+      proposed: 'faker.internet.username()',
+      since: '9.1.0',
+      until: '10.0.0',
+    });
+
+    return this.username(options);
+  }
+
+  /**
+   * Generates a username using the given person's name as base.
+   * The resulting username may use neither, one or both of the names provided.
+   * This will always return a plain ASCII string.
+   * Some basic stripping of accents and transliteration of characters will be done.
+   *
+   * @param options An options object.
+   * @param options.firstName The optional first name to use. If not specified, a random one will be chosen.
+   * @param options.lastName The optional last name to use. If not specified, a random one will be chosen.
+   *
+   * @see faker.internet.displayName(): For generating an Unicode display name.
+   *
+   * @example
+   * faker.internet.username() // 'Nettie_Zboncak40'
+   * faker.internet.username({ firstName: 'Jeanne' }) // 'Jeanne98'
+   * faker.internet.username({ firstName: 'Jeanne' }) // 'Jeanne.Smith98'
+   * faker.internet.username({ firstName: 'Jeanne', lastName: 'Doe'}) // 'Jeanne_Doe98'
+   * faker.internet.username({ firstName: 'John', lastName: 'Doe' }) // 'John.Doe'
+   * faker.internet.username({ firstName: 'Hélene', lastName: 'Müller' }) // 'Helene_Muller11'
+   * faker.internet.username({ firstName: 'Фёдор', lastName: 'Достоевский' }) // 'Fedor.Dostoevskii50'
+   * faker.internet.username({ firstName: '大羽', lastName: '陳' }) // 'hlzp8d.tpv45' - note neither name is used
+   *
+   * @since 9.1.0
+   */
+  username(
+    options: {
+      /**
+       * The optional first name to use.
+       *
+       * @default faker.person.firstName()
+       */
+      firstName?: string;
+      /**
+       * The optional last name to use.
+       *
+       * @default faker.person.lastName()
+       */
+      lastName?: string;
+    } = {}
   ): string {
     const {
       firstName = this.faker.person.firstName(),
@@ -348,7 +401,7 @@ export class InternetModule extends ModuleBase {
    * @param options.firstName The optional first name to use. If not specified, a random one will be chosen.
    * @param options.lastName The optional last name to use. If not specified, a random one will be chosen.
    *
-   * @see faker.internet.userName(): For generating a plain ASCII username.
+   * @see faker.internet.username(): For generating a plain ASCII username.
    *
    * @example
    * faker.internet.displayName() // 'Nettie_Zboncak40'
diff --git a/test/modules/__snapshots__/internet.spec.ts.snap b/test/modules/__snapshots__/internet.spec.ts.snap
index 9ec2d26525f..a70d9afe80e 100644
--- a/test/modules/__snapshots__/internet.spec.ts.snap
+++ b/test/modules/__snapshots__/internet.spec.ts.snap
@@ -120,6 +120,22 @@ exports[`internet > 42 > userName > with firstName option 1`] = `"Jane_Wiegand59
 
 exports[`internet > 42 > userName > with lastName option 1`] = `"Garnet_Doe"`;
 
+exports[`internet > 42 > username > noArgs 1`] = `"Garnet.Reynolds-Miller15"`;
+
+exports[`internet > 42 > username > with Chinese names 1`] = `"hlzp8d.tpv"`;
+
+exports[`internet > 42 > username > with Cyrillic names 1`] = `"Fedor.Dostoevskii"`;
+
+exports[`internet > 42 > username > with Latin names 1`] = `"Jane.Doe"`;
+
+exports[`internet > 42 > username > with accented names 1`] = `"Helene.Muller"`;
+
+exports[`internet > 42 > username > with all option 1`] = `"Jane.Doe"`;
+
+exports[`internet > 42 > username > with firstName option 1`] = `"Jane_Wiegand59"`;
+
+exports[`internet > 42 > username > with lastName option 1`] = `"Garnet_Doe"`;
+
 exports[`internet > 1211 > color > noArgs 1`] = `"#77721c"`;
 
 exports[`internet > 1211 > color > with all options 1`] = `"#a9a44e"`;
@@ -240,6 +256,22 @@ exports[`internet > 1211 > userName > with firstName option 1`] = `"Jane99"`;
 
 exports[`internet > 1211 > userName > with lastName option 1`] = `"Tito_Doe"`;
 
+exports[`internet > 1211 > username > noArgs 1`] = `"Tito67"`;
+
+exports[`internet > 1211 > username > with Chinese names 1`] = `"hlzp8d_tpv89"`;
+
+exports[`internet > 1211 > username > with Cyrillic names 1`] = `"Fedor_Dostoevskii89"`;
+
+exports[`internet > 1211 > username > with Latin names 1`] = `"Jane_Doe89"`;
+
+exports[`internet > 1211 > username > with accented names 1`] = `"Helene_Muller89"`;
+
+exports[`internet > 1211 > username > with all option 1`] = `"Jane_Doe89"`;
+
+exports[`internet > 1211 > username > with firstName option 1`] = `"Jane99"`;
+
+exports[`internet > 1211 > username > with lastName option 1`] = `"Tito_Doe"`;
+
 exports[`internet > 1337 > color > noArgs 1`] = `"#211423"`;
 
 exports[`internet > 1337 > color > with all options 1`] = `"#534655"`;
@@ -359,3 +391,19 @@ exports[`internet > 1337 > userName > with all option 1`] = `"Jane.Doe15"`;
 exports[`internet > 1337 > userName > with firstName option 1`] = `"Jane.Cronin45"`;
 
 exports[`internet > 1337 > userName > with lastName option 1`] = `"Devyn.Doe27"`;
+
+exports[`internet > 1337 > username > noArgs 1`] = `"Devyn.Gottlieb"`;
+
+exports[`internet > 1337 > username > with Chinese names 1`] = `"hlzp8d.tpv15"`;
+
+exports[`internet > 1337 > username > with Cyrillic names 1`] = `"Fedor.Dostoevskii15"`;
+
+exports[`internet > 1337 > username > with Latin names 1`] = `"Jane.Doe15"`;
+
+exports[`internet > 1337 > username > with accented names 1`] = `"Helene.Muller15"`;
+
+exports[`internet > 1337 > username > with all option 1`] = `"Jane.Doe15"`;
+
+exports[`internet > 1337 > username > with firstName option 1`] = `"Jane.Cronin45"`;
+
+exports[`internet > 1337 > username > with lastName option 1`] = `"Devyn.Doe27"`;
diff --git a/test/modules/internet.spec.ts b/test/modules/internet.spec.ts
index 04b255fd48f..f96671eb661 100644
--- a/test/modules/internet.spec.ts
+++ b/test/modules/internet.spec.ts
@@ -66,6 +66,20 @@ describe('internet', () => {
         .it('with Chinese names', { firstName: '大羽', lastName: '陳' });
     });
 
+    t.describe('username', (t) => {
+      t.it('noArgs')
+        .it('with firstName option', { firstName: 'Jane' })
+        .it('with lastName option', { lastName: 'Doe' })
+        .it('with all option', { firstName: 'Jane', lastName: 'Doe' })
+        .it('with Latin names', { firstName: 'Jane', lastName: 'Doe' })
+        .it('with accented names', { firstName: 'Hélene', lastName: 'Müller' })
+        .it('with Cyrillic names', {
+          firstName: 'Фёдор',
+          lastName: 'Достоевский',
+        })
+        .it('with Chinese names', { firstName: '大羽', lastName: '陳' });
+    });
+
     t.describe('displayName', (t) => {
       t.it('noArgs')
         .it('with firstName option', { firstName: 'Jane' })
@@ -347,8 +361,80 @@ describe('internet', () => {
       });
 
       describe('userName()', () => {
+        it('should return a random userName', () => {
+          // eslint-disable-next-line @typescript-eslint/no-deprecated
+          const userName = faker.internet.userName();
+
+          expect(userName).toBeTruthy();
+          expect(userName).toBeTypeOf('string');
+          expect(userName).toMatch(/\w/);
+        });
+
+        it('should return a random userName with given firstName', () => {
+          // eslint-disable-next-line @typescript-eslint/no-deprecated
+          const userName = faker.internet.userName({ firstName: 'Aiden' });
+
+          expect(userName).toBeTruthy();
+          expect(userName).toBeTypeOf('string');
+          expect(userName).toMatch(/\w/);
+          expect(userName).includes('Aiden');
+        });
+
+        it('should return a random userName with given firstName and lastName', () => {
+          // eslint-disable-next-line @typescript-eslint/no-deprecated
+          const userName = faker.internet.userName({
+            firstName: 'Aiden',
+            lastName: 'Harann',
+          });
+
+          expect(userName).toBeTruthy();
+          expect(userName).toBeTypeOf('string');
+          expect(userName).includes('Aiden');
+          expect(userName).includes('Harann');
+          expect(userName).toMatch(/^Aiden[._]Harann\d*/);
+        });
+
+        it('should strip accents', () => {
+          // eslint-disable-next-line @typescript-eslint/no-deprecated
+          const userName = faker.internet.userName({
+            firstName: 'Adèle',
+            lastName: 'Smith',
+          });
+          expect(userName).includes('Adele');
+          expect(userName).includes('Smith');
+        });
+
+        it('should transliterate Cyrillic', () => {
+          // eslint-disable-next-line @typescript-eslint/no-deprecated
+          const userName = faker.internet.userName({
+            firstName: 'Амос',
+            lastName: 'Васильев',
+          });
+          expect(userName).includes('Amos');
+        });
+
+        it('should provide a fallback for Chinese etc', () => {
+          // eslint-disable-next-line @typescript-eslint/no-deprecated
+          const userName = faker.internet.userName({
+            firstName: '大羽',
+            lastName: '陳',
+          });
+          expect(userName).includes('hlzp8d');
+        });
+
+        it('should provide a fallback special unicode characters', () => {
+          // eslint-disable-next-line @typescript-eslint/no-deprecated
+          const userName = faker.internet.userName({
+            firstName: '🐼',
+            lastName: '❤️',
+          });
+          expect(userName).includes('2qt8');
+        });
+      });
+
+      describe('username()', () => {
         it('should return a random username', () => {
-          const username = faker.internet.userName();
+          const username = faker.internet.username();
 
           expect(username).toBeTruthy();
           expect(username).toBeTypeOf('string');
@@ -356,7 +442,7 @@ describe('internet', () => {
         });
 
         it('should return a random username with given firstName', () => {
-          const username = faker.internet.userName({ firstName: 'Aiden' });
+          const username = faker.internet.username({ firstName: 'Aiden' });
 
           expect(username).toBeTruthy();
           expect(username).toBeTypeOf('string');
@@ -365,7 +451,7 @@ describe('internet', () => {
         });
 
         it('should return a random username with given firstName and lastName', () => {
-          const username = faker.internet.userName({
+          const username = faker.internet.username({
             firstName: 'Aiden',
             lastName: 'Harann',
           });
@@ -378,7 +464,7 @@ describe('internet', () => {
         });
 
         it('should strip accents', () => {
-          const username = faker.internet.userName({
+          const username = faker.internet.username({
             firstName: 'Adèle',
             lastName: 'Smith',
           });
@@ -387,7 +473,7 @@ describe('internet', () => {
         });
 
         it('should transliterate Cyrillic', () => {
-          const username = faker.internet.userName({
+          const username = faker.internet.username({
             firstName: 'Амос',
             lastName: 'Васильев',
           });
@@ -395,7 +481,7 @@ describe('internet', () => {
         });
 
         it('should provide a fallback for Chinese etc', () => {
-          const username = faker.internet.userName({
+          const username = faker.internet.username({
             firstName: '大羽',
             lastName: '陳',
           });
@@ -403,7 +489,7 @@ describe('internet', () => {
         });
 
         it('should provide a fallback special unicode characters', () => {
-          const username = faker.internet.userName({
+          const username = faker.internet.username({
             firstName: '🐼',
             lastName: '❤️',
           });
diff --git a/test/scripts/apidocs/verify-jsdoc-tags.spec.ts b/test/scripts/apidocs/verify-jsdoc-tags.spec.ts
index 753ef9b3ce9..0456d8ee477 100644
--- a/test/scripts/apidocs/verify-jsdoc-tags.spec.ts
+++ b/test/scripts/apidocs/verify-jsdoc-tags.spec.ts
@@ -36,6 +36,11 @@ function resolvePathToMethodFile(
   signature: number
 ): string {
   const dir = resolveDirToModule(moduleName);
+  // TODO @ST-DDT 2024-09-23: Remove this in v10
+  if (methodName === 'userName') {
+    methodName = 'userNameDeprecated';
+  }
+
   return resolve(dir, `${methodName}_${signature}.ts`);
 }