diff --git a/vnext/Microsoft.ReactNative/Fabric/Composition/Modal/WindowsModalHostViewComponentView.cpp b/vnext/Microsoft.ReactNative/Fabric/Composition/Modal/WindowsModalHostViewComponentView.cpp
index f17f5b198a3..cd207905531 100644
--- a/vnext/Microsoft.ReactNative/Fabric/Composition/Modal/WindowsModalHostViewComponentView.cpp
+++ b/vnext/Microsoft.ReactNative/Fabric/Composition/Modal/WindowsModalHostViewComponentView.cpp
@@ -68,6 +68,23 @@ struct ModalHostView : public winrt::implements<ModalHostView, winrt::Windows::F
       const winrt::Microsoft::ReactNative::ComponentView &view,
       const winrt::com_ptr<::Microsoft::ReactNativeSpecs::ModalHostViewProps> &newProps,
       const winrt::com_ptr<::Microsoft::ReactNativeSpecs::ModalHostViewProps> &oldProps) noexcept override {
+    // Set title from props if available, otherwise use default
+    if (newProps && newProps->title.has_value()) {
+      m_pendingTitle = newProps->title.value();
+      OutputDebugString(
+          (L"UpdateProps: Setting title from props: '" + winrt::to_hstring(m_pendingTitle) + L"'.\n").c_str());
+    } else {
+      m_pendingTitle = "Modal Title Default"; // Fallback title
+      OutputDebugString(L"UpdateProps: Using default title 'Modal Title'.\n");
+    }
+
+    m_showTitleBar = true;
+
+    // Debug log for m_window
+    if (!oldProps || newProps->visible != oldProps->visible) {
+      OutputDebugString(L"UpdateProps: visible prop has changed.\n");
+    }
+
     if (!oldProps || newProps->visible != oldProps->visible) {
       if (newProps->visible.value_or(true)) {
         m_visible = true;
@@ -79,6 +96,21 @@ struct ModalHostView : public winrt::implements<ModalHostView, winrt::Windows::F
         CloseWindow();
       }
     }
+
+    std::wostringstream debugStream;
+    debugStream << L"m_window is " << (m_window ? L"initialized" : L"null") << L"\n";
+    OutputDebugString(debugStream.str().c_str());
+
+    // Apply title immediately if window exists
+    if (m_window) {
+      try {
+        m_window.Title(winrt::to_hstring(m_pendingTitle));
+        OutputDebugString(L"Applied title to window immediately in UpdateProps.\n");
+      } catch (...) {
+        OutputDebugString(L"Failed to apply title to window in UpdateProps.\n");
+      }
+    }
+
     ::Microsoft::ReactNativeSpecs::BaseModalHostView<ModalHostView>::UpdateProps(view, newProps, oldProps);
   }
 
@@ -184,6 +216,21 @@ struct ModalHostView : public winrt::implements<ModalHostView, winrt::Windows::F
           winrt::Microsoft::UI::Input::FocusNavigationReason::First));
       */
 
+      if (m_window) {
+        try {
+          // Use the title that was set from props
+          m_window.Title(winrt::to_hstring(m_pendingTitle));
+          OutputDebugString(L"EnsureModalCreated: Applied pending title to window.\n");
+
+          // Also set border and title bar explicitly
+          auto presenter = m_window.Presenter().as<winrt::Microsoft::UI::Windowing::OverlappedPresenter>();
+          presenter.SetBorderAndTitleBar(true, true);
+          OutputDebugString(L"EnsureModalCreated: Set border and title bar explicitly.\n");
+        } catch (...) {
+          OutputDebugString(L"EnsureModalCreated: Failed to apply title to window.\n");
+        }
+      }
+
       // dispatch onShow event
       if (auto eventEmitter = EventEmitter()) {
         ::Microsoft::ReactNativeSpecs::ModalHostViewEventEmitter::OnShow eventArgs;
@@ -215,6 +262,13 @@ struct ModalHostView : public winrt::implements<ModalHostView, winrt::Windows::F
 
   // creates a new modal window
   void EnsureModalCreated(const winrt::Microsoft::ReactNative::ComponentView &view) {
+    if (m_window) {
+      OutputDebugString(L"EnsureModalCreated: m_window already initialized.\n");
+      return;
+    }
+    OutputDebugString(L"EnsureModalCreated: Attempting to create m_window.\n");
+
+#ifdef USE_EXPERIMENTAL_WINUI3
     if (m_popUp) {
       return;
     }
@@ -255,8 +309,61 @@ struct ModalHostView : public winrt::implements<ModalHostView, winrt::Windows::F
             TrySetFocus(strongView.Parent());
           }
         });
+
+
+#else
+    auto presenter = winrt::Microsoft::UI::Windowing::OverlappedPresenter::CreateForDialog();
+    presenter.SetBorderAndTitleBar(true, true);
+    presenter.IsModal(true);
+    presenter.IsResizable(true);
+
+    m_window = winrt::Microsoft::UI::Windowing::AppWindow::Create(
+        presenter, winrt::Microsoft::UI::GetWindowIdFromWindow(m_parentHwnd));
+
+    // set the top-level windows as the new hwnd
+    winrt::Microsoft::ReactNative::ReactCoreInjection::SetTopLevelWindowId(
+        view.ReactContext().Properties(),
+        reinterpret_cast<uint64_t>(winrt::Microsoft::UI::GetWindowFromWindowId(m_window.Id())));
+
+    // create a react native island - code taken from CompositionHwndHost
+    m_bridge = winrt::Microsoft::UI::Content::DesktopChildSiteBridge::Create(
+        view.Parent().as<winrt::Microsoft::ReactNative::Composition::ComponentView>().Compositor(), m_window.Id());
+    m_reactNativeIsland = winrt::Microsoft::ReactNative::ReactNativeIsland::CreatePortal(portal);
+    auto contentIsland = m_reactNativeIsland.Island();
+
+    auto navHost = winrt::Microsoft::UI::Input::InputFocusNavigationHost::GetForSiteBridge(m_bridge);
+    m_departFocusToken = navHost.DepartFocusRequested(
+        [wkView = winrt::make_weak(view)](
+            const auto &sender, const winrt::Microsoft::UI::Input::FocusNavigationRequestEventArgs &args) {
+          if (auto strongView = wkView.get()) {
+            TrySetFocus(strongView.Parent());
+          }
+        });
+    m_bridge.Connect(contentIsland);
+
+    if (m_window) {
+      try {
+        // Force a title even if m_pendingTitle is empty
+        std::string titleToApply = m_pendingTitle.empty() ? "Modal Title" : m_pendingTitle;
+        m_window.Title(winrt::to_hstring(titleToApply));
+        OutputDebugString(L"EnsureModalCreated: Applied pending title to window.\n");
+
+        // Also set border and title bar explicitly
+        auto presenter = m_window.Presenter().as<winrt::Microsoft::UI::Windowing::OverlappedPresenter>();
+        presenter.SetBorderAndTitleBar(true, true);
+        OutputDebugString(L"EnsureModalCreated: Set border and title bar explicitly.\n");
+      } catch (...) {
+        OutputDebugString(L"EnsureModalCreated: Failed to apply title to window.\n");
+      }
+    }
+
+#endif
+
+    m_bridge.ResizePolicy(winrt::Microsoft::UI::Content::ContentSizePolicy::ResizeContentToParentWindow);
+=======
         */
 
+
     m_islandStateChangedToken =
         contentIsland.StateChanged([weakThis = get_weak()](
                                        winrt::Microsoft::UI::Content::ContentIsland const &island,
@@ -273,6 +380,15 @@ struct ModalHostView : public winrt::implements<ModalHostView, winrt::Windows::F
     if (portal.ContentRoot().Children().Size()) {
       AdjustWindowSize(portal.ContentRoot().Children().GetAt(0).LayoutMetrics());
     }
+
+    m_bridge.Show();
+
+    if (m_window) {
+      OutputDebugString(L"EnsureModalCreated: m_window successfully created.\n");
+    } else {
+      OutputDebugString(L"EnsureModalCreated: Failed to create m_window.\n");
+    }
+
   }
 
   void UpdateConstraints() noexcept {
@@ -314,6 +430,7 @@ struct ModalHostView : public winrt::implements<ModalHostView, winrt::Windows::F
   bool m_showQueued{false};
   bool m_visible{false};
   bool m_mounted{false};
+  std::string m_pendingTitle;
   winrt::event_token m_islandStateChangedToken;
   winrt::Microsoft::UI::Input::InputFocusNavigationHost::DepartFocusRequested_revoker m_departFocusRevoker;
   winrt::event_token m_departFocusToken;
diff --git a/vnext/src-win/Libraries/Modal/Modal.windows.js b/vnext/src-win/Libraries/Modal/Modal.windows.js
index aa774765b98..45201f62a14 100644
--- a/vnext/src-win/Libraries/Modal/Modal.windows.js
+++ b/vnext/src-win/Libraries/Modal/Modal.windows.js
@@ -174,6 +174,11 @@ export type Props = $ReadOnly<{|
    * Defaults to `white` if not provided and transparent is `false`. Ignored if `transparent` is `true`.
    */
   backdropColor?: ?string,
+
+  /*
+  title for modal , windows only
+  */
+  title?: ?string,
 |}>;
 
 function confirmProps(props: Props) {
@@ -269,6 +274,11 @@ class Modal extends React.Component<Props, State> {
   }
 
   render(): React.Node {
+    // Add this near the beginning of the render method
+    if (__DEV__ && this.props.title) {
+      console.log('Modal: title prop is being passed:', this.props.title);
+    }
+
     if (!this._shouldShowModal()) {
       return null;
     }
@@ -325,6 +335,7 @@ class Modal extends React.Component<Props, State> {
         navigationBarTranslucent={this.props.navigationBarTranslucent}
         identifier={this._identifier}
         style={styles.modal}
+        title={this.props.title}
         // $FlowFixMe[method-unbinding] added when improving typing for this parameters
         onStartShouldSetResponder={this._shouldSetResponder}
         supportedOrientations={this.props.supportedOrientations}