diff --git a/docs/models/extras/customfield.md b/docs/models/extras/customfield.md
index 0932791e7..e3462a6a7 100644
--- a/docs/models/extras/customfield.md
+++ b/docs/models/extras/customfield.md
@@ -20,7 +20,7 @@ Custom fields may be created by navigating to Customization > Custom Fields. Net
 * Selection: A selection of one of several pre-defined custom choices
 * Multiple selection: A selection field which supports the assignment of multiple values
 
-Each custom field must have a name; this should be a simple database-friendly string, e.g. `tps_report`. You may also assign a corresponding human-friendly label (e.g. "TPS report"); the label will be displayed on web forms. A weight is also required: Higher-weight fields will be ordered lower within a form. (The default weight is 100.) If a description is provided, it will appear beneath the field in a form.
+Each custom field must have a name. This should be a simple database-friendly string (e.g. `tps_report`) and may contain only alphanumeric characters and underscores. You may also assign a corresponding human-friendly label (e.g. "TPS report"); the label will be displayed on web forms. A weight is also required: Higher-weight fields will be ordered lower within a form. (The default weight is 100.) If a description is provided, it will appear beneath the field in a form.
 
 Marking a field as required will force the user to provide a value for the field when creating a new object or when saving an existing object. A default value for the field may also be provided. Use "true" or "false" for boolean fields, or the exact value of a choice for selection fields.
 
diff --git a/docs/release-notes/version-3.1.md b/docs/release-notes/version-3.1.md
index 92af0e1cc..7e2305e6f 100644
--- a/docs/release-notes/version-3.1.md
+++ b/docs/release-notes/version-3.1.md
@@ -12,6 +12,7 @@
 * [#8009](https://github.com/netbox-community/netbox/issues/8009) - Validate IP addresses for uniqueness when creating an FHRP group
 * [#8010](https://github.com/netbox-community/netbox/issues/8010) - Allow filtering devices by multiple serial numbers
 * [#8019](https://github.com/netbox-community/netbox/issues/8019) - Exclude metrics endpoint when `LOGIN_REQUIRED` is true
+* [#8030](https://github.com/netbox-community/netbox/issues/8030) - Validate custom field names
 * [#8033](https://github.com/netbox-community/netbox/issues/8033) - Fix display of zero values for custom integer fields in tables
 
 ---
diff --git a/netbox/extras/migrations/0066_customfield_name_validation.py b/netbox/extras/migrations/0066_customfield_name_validation.py
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..7a768c10c
--- /dev/null
+++ b/netbox/extras/migrations/0066_customfield_name_validation.py
@@ -0,0 +1,18 @@
+import django.core.validators
+from django.db import migrations, models
+import re
+
+
+class Migration(migrations.Migration):
+
+    dependencies = [
+        ('extras', '0065_imageattachment_change_logging'),
+    ]
+
+    operations = [
+        migrations.AlterField(
+            model_name='customfield',
+            name='name',
+            field=models.CharField(max_length=50, unique=True, validators=[django.core.validators.RegexValidator(flags=re.RegexFlag['IGNORECASE'], message='Only alphanumeric characters and underscores are allowed.', regex='^[a-z0-9_]+$')]),
+        ),
+    ]
diff --git a/netbox/extras/models/customfields.py b/netbox/extras/models/customfields.py
index 1c511a852..713ef6c93 100644
--- a/netbox/extras/models/customfields.py
+++ b/netbox/extras/models/customfields.py
@@ -22,6 +22,12 @@ from utilities.querysets import RestrictedQuerySet
 from utilities.validators import validate_regex
 
 
+__all__ = (
+    'CustomField',
+    'CustomFieldManager',
+)
+
+
 class CustomFieldManager(models.Manager.from_queryset(RestrictedQuerySet)):
     use_in_migrations = True
 
@@ -49,7 +55,14 @@ class CustomField(ChangeLoggedModel):
     name = models.CharField(
         max_length=50,
         unique=True,
-        help_text='Internal field name'
+        help_text='Internal field name',
+        validators=(
+            RegexValidator(
+                regex=r'^[a-z0-9_]+$',
+                message="Only alphanumeric characters and underscores are allowed.",
+                flags=re.IGNORECASE
+            ),
+        )
     )
     label = models.CharField(
         max_length=50,