diff --git a/apps/desktop/src/renderer/screens/main/components/WorkspaceSidebar/ProjectSection/ProjectHeader.tsx b/apps/desktop/src/renderer/screens/main/components/WorkspaceSidebar/ProjectSection/ProjectHeader.tsx
index 894f9e7e2b3..197e01342f8 100644
--- a/apps/desktop/src/renderer/screens/main/components/WorkspaceSidebar/ProjectSection/ProjectHeader.tsx
+++ b/apps/desktop/src/renderer/screens/main/components/WorkspaceSidebar/ProjectSection/ProjectHeader.tsx
@@ -14,15 +14,23 @@ import { cn } from "@superset/ui/utils";
 import { useNavigate, useParams } from "@tanstack/react-router";
 import { useState } from "react";
 import { HiChevronRight, HiMiniPlus } from "react-icons/hi2";
-import { LuFolderOpen, LuPalette, LuSettings, LuX } from "react-icons/lu";
+import {
+	LuFolderOpen,
+	LuPalette,
+	LuPencil,
+	LuSettings,
+	LuX,
+} from "react-icons/lu";
 import { electronTrpc } from "renderer/lib/electron-trpc";
 import { useUpdateProject } from "renderer/react-query/projects/useUpdateProject";
 import { navigateToWorkspace } from "renderer/routes/_authenticated/_dashboard/utils/workspace-navigation";
+import { useProjectRename } from "renderer/screens/main/hooks/useProjectRename";
 import {
 	PROJECT_COLOR_DEFAULT,
 	PROJECT_COLORS,
 } from "shared/constants/project-colors";
 import { STROKE_WIDTH } from "../constants";
+import { RenameInput } from "../RenameInput";
 import { CloseProjectDialog } from "./CloseProjectDialog";
 import { ProjectThumbnail } from "./ProjectThumbnail";
 
@@ -57,6 +65,7 @@ export function ProjectHeader({
 	const navigate = useNavigate();
 	const params = useParams({ strict: false }) as { workspaceId?: string };
 	const [isCloseDialogOpen, setIsCloseDialogOpen] = useState(false);
+	const rename = useProjectRename(projectId, projectName);
 
 	const closeProject = electronTrpc.projects.close.useMutation({
 		onMutate: async ({ id }) => {
@@ -200,6 +209,11 @@ export function ProjectHeader({
 						</TooltipContent>
 					</Tooltip>
 					<ContextMenuContent>
+						<ContextMenuItem onSelect={rename.startRename}>
+							<LuPencil className="size-4 mr-2" strokeWidth={STROKE_WIDTH} />
+							Rename
+						</ContextMenuItem>
+						<ContextMenuSeparator />
 						<ContextMenuItem onSelect={handleOpenInFinder}>
 							<LuFolderOpen
 								className="size-4 mr-2"
@@ -249,22 +263,41 @@ export function ProjectHeader({
 						)}
 					>
 						{/* Main clickable area */}
-						<button
-							type="button"
-							onClick={onToggleCollapse}
-							className="flex items-center gap-2 flex-1 min-w-0 py-0.5 text-left cursor-pointer"
-						>
-							<ProjectThumbnail
-								projectId={projectId}
-								projectName={projectName}
-								projectColor={projectColor}
-								githubOwner={githubOwner}
-							/>
-							<span className="truncate">{projectName}</span>
-							<span className="text-xs text-muted-foreground tabular-nums">
-								({workspaceCount})
-							</span>
-						</button>
+						{rename.isRenaming ? (
+							<div className="flex items-center gap-2 flex-1 min-w-0 py-0.5">
+								<ProjectThumbnail
+									projectId={projectId}
+									projectName={projectName}
+									projectColor={projectColor}
+									githubOwner={githubOwner}
+								/>
+								<RenameInput
+									value={rename.renameValue}
+									onChange={rename.setRenameValue}
+									onSubmit={rename.submitRename}
+									onCancel={rename.cancelRename}
+									className="h-6 px-1 py-0 text-sm -ml-1 font-medium bg-transparent border-none outline-none flex-1 min-w-0"
+								/>
+							</div>
+						) : (
+							<button
+								type="button"
+								onClick={onToggleCollapse}
+								onDoubleClick={rename.startRename}
+								className="flex items-center gap-2 flex-1 min-w-0 py-0.5 text-left cursor-pointer"
+							>
+								<ProjectThumbnail
+									projectId={projectId}
+									projectName={projectName}
+									projectColor={projectColor}
+									githubOwner={githubOwner}
+								/>
+								<span className="truncate">{projectName}</span>
+								<span className="text-xs text-muted-foreground tabular-nums font-normal">
+									({workspaceCount})
+								</span>
+							</button>
+						)}
 
 						{/* Add workspace button */}
 						<Tooltip delayDuration={500}>
@@ -304,6 +337,11 @@ export function ProjectHeader({
 					</div>
 				</ContextMenuTrigger>
 				<ContextMenuContent>
+					<ContextMenuItem onSelect={rename.startRename}>
+						<LuPencil className="size-4 mr-2" strokeWidth={STROKE_WIDTH} />
+						Rename
+					</ContextMenuItem>
+					<ContextMenuSeparator />
 					<ContextMenuItem onSelect={handleOpenInFinder}>
 						<LuFolderOpen className="size-4 mr-2" strokeWidth={STROKE_WIDTH} />
 						Open in Finder
diff --git a/apps/desktop/src/renderer/screens/main/components/WorkspaceSidebar/RenameInput/RenameInput.tsx b/apps/desktop/src/renderer/screens/main/components/WorkspaceSidebar/RenameInput/RenameInput.tsx
new file mode 100644
index 00000000000..09633e6db8d
--- /dev/null
+++ b/apps/desktop/src/renderer/screens/main/components/WorkspaceSidebar/RenameInput/RenameInput.tsx
@@ -0,0 +1,55 @@
+import { useEffect, useRef } from "react";
+
+interface RenameInputProps {
+	value: string;
+	onChange: (value: string) => void;
+	onSubmit: () => void;
+	onCancel: () => void;
+	className?: string;
+}
+
+export function RenameInput({
+	value,
+	onChange,
+	onSubmit,
+	onCancel,
+	className,
+}: RenameInputProps) {
+	const inputRef = useRef<HTMLInputElement>(null);
+
+	useEffect(() => {
+		// Delay to allow context menu to fully close
+		const timer = setTimeout(() => {
+			if (inputRef.current) {
+				inputRef.current.focus();
+				inputRef.current.select();
+			}
+		}, 100);
+		return () => clearTimeout(timer);
+	}, []);
+
+	const handleKeyDown = (e: React.KeyboardEvent) => {
+		e.stopPropagation();
+		if (e.key === "Enter") {
+			e.preventDefault();
+			onSubmit();
+		} else if (e.key === "Escape") {
+			e.preventDefault();
+			onCancel();
+		}
+	};
+
+	return (
+		<input
+			ref={inputRef}
+			type="text"
+			value={value}
+			onChange={(e) => onChange(e.target.value)}
+			onBlur={onSubmit}
+			onKeyDown={handleKeyDown}
+			onClick={(e) => e.stopPropagation()}
+			onMouseDown={(e) => e.stopPropagation()}
+			className={className}
+		/>
+	);
+}
diff --git a/apps/desktop/src/renderer/screens/main/components/WorkspaceSidebar/RenameInput/index.ts b/apps/desktop/src/renderer/screens/main/components/WorkspaceSidebar/RenameInput/index.ts
new file mode 100644
index 00000000000..987187bef58
--- /dev/null
+++ b/apps/desktop/src/renderer/screens/main/components/WorkspaceSidebar/RenameInput/index.ts
@@ -0,0 +1 @@
+export { RenameInput } from "./RenameInput";
diff --git a/apps/desktop/src/renderer/screens/main/hooks/useProjectRename/index.ts b/apps/desktop/src/renderer/screens/main/hooks/useProjectRename/index.ts
new file mode 100644
index 00000000000..6ad5a3f5e92
--- /dev/null
+++ b/apps/desktop/src/renderer/screens/main/hooks/useProjectRename/index.ts
@@ -0,0 +1 @@
+export { useProjectRename } from "./useProjectRename";
diff --git a/apps/desktop/src/renderer/screens/main/hooks/useProjectRename/useProjectRename.ts b/apps/desktop/src/renderer/screens/main/hooks/useProjectRename/useProjectRename.ts
new file mode 100644
index 00000000000..f1bea2b0bee
--- /dev/null
+++ b/apps/desktop/src/renderer/screens/main/hooks/useProjectRename/useProjectRename.ts
@@ -0,0 +1,54 @@
+import { useEffect, useState } from "react";
+import { useUpdateProject } from "renderer/react-query/projects/useUpdateProject";
+
+export function useProjectRename(projectId: string, projectName: string) {
+	const [isRenaming, setIsRenaming] = useState(false);
+	const [renameValue, setRenameValue] = useState(projectName);
+	const updateProject = useUpdateProject();
+
+	useEffect(() => {
+		setRenameValue(projectName);
+	}, [projectName]);
+
+	const startRename = () => {
+		setIsRenaming(true);
+	};
+
+	const submitRename = () => {
+		const trimmedValue = renameValue.trim();
+		if (trimmedValue && trimmedValue !== projectName) {
+			updateProject.mutate({
+				id: projectId,
+				patch: { name: trimmedValue },
+			});
+		} else {
+			setRenameValue(projectName);
+		}
+		setIsRenaming(false);
+	};
+
+	const cancelRename = () => {
+		setRenameValue(projectName);
+		setIsRenaming(false);
+	};
+
+	const handleKeyDown = (e: React.KeyboardEvent) => {
+		if (e.key === "Enter") {
+			e.preventDefault();
+			submitRename();
+		} else if (e.key === "Escape") {
+			e.preventDefault();
+			cancelRename();
+		}
+	};
+
+	return {
+		isRenaming,
+		renameValue,
+		setRenameValue,
+		startRename,
+		submitRename,
+		cancelRename,
+		handleKeyDown,
+	};
+}