diff --git a/packages/ssz/src/index.ts b/packages/ssz/src/index.ts
index 6001704f..7d33d5de 100644
--- a/packages/ssz/src/index.ts
+++ b/packages/ssz/src/index.ts
@@ -16,7 +16,7 @@ export {VectorBasicType} from "./type/vectorBasic";
 export {VectorCompositeType} from "./type/vectorComposite";
 export {ListUintNum64Type} from "./type/listUintNum64";
 export {StableContainerType} from "./type/stableContainer";
-export {SimpleVariantType} from "./type/simpleVariant";
+export {ProfileType} from "./type/profile";
 
 // Base types
 export {ArrayType} from "./type/array";
diff --git a/packages/ssz/src/type/simpleVariant.ts b/packages/ssz/src/type/profile.ts
similarity index 97%
rename from packages/ssz/src/type/simpleVariant.ts
rename to packages/ssz/src/type/profile.ts
index 1da9aa5a..a6897910 100644
--- a/packages/ssz/src/type/simpleVariant.ts
+++ b/packages/ssz/src/type/profile.ts
@@ -21,12 +21,12 @@ import {
   FieldEntry,
   ContainerTreeViewType,
   ContainerTreeViewTypeConstructor,
-} from "../view/simpleVariant";
+} from "../view/profile";
 import {
   getContainerTreeViewDUClass,
   ContainerTreeViewDUType,
   ContainerTreeViewDUTypeConstructor,
-} from "../viewDU/simpleVariant";
+} from "../viewDU/profile";
 import {Case} from "../util/strings";
 import {BitArray} from "../value/bitArray";
 import {getActiveFields, mixInActiveFields, setActiveFields} from "./stableContainer";
@@ -36,14 +36,14 @@ import {zeroHash} from "../util/zeros";
 type BytesRange = {start: number; end: number};
 
 /**
- * SimpleVariant: ordered heterogeneous collection of values that inherits merkleization from a base stable container
+ * Profile: ordered heterogeneous collection of values that inherits merkleization from a base stable container
  *
  * Limitations:
  * - No reordering of fields for merkleization
  * - No optional fields
  */
 
-export type SimpleVariantOptions<Fields extends Record<string, unknown>> = {
+export type ProfileOptions<Fields extends Record<string, unknown>> = {
   typeName?: string;
   jsonCase?: KeyCase;
   casingMap?: CasingMap<Fields>;
@@ -67,7 +67,7 @@ type CasingMap<Fields extends Record<string, unknown>> = Partial<{[K in keyof Fi
  * Container: ordered heterogeneous collection of values
  * - Notation: Custom name per instance
  */
-export class SimpleVariantType<Fields extends Record<string, Type<unknown>>> extends CompositeType<
+export class ProfileType<Fields extends Record<string, Type<unknown>>> extends CompositeType<
   ValueOfFields<Fields>,
   ContainerTreeViewType<Fields>,
   ContainerTreeViewDUType<Fields>
@@ -97,7 +97,7 @@ export class SimpleVariantType<Fields extends Record<string, Type<unknown>>> ext
   protected readonly TreeView: ContainerTreeViewTypeConstructor<Fields>;
   protected readonly TreeViewDU: ContainerTreeViewDUTypeConstructor<Fields>;
 
-  constructor(readonly fields: Fields, activeFields: BitArray, readonly opts?: SimpleVariantOptions<Fields>) {
+  constructor(readonly fields: Fields, activeFields: BitArray, readonly opts?: ProfileOptions<Fields>) {
     super(opts?.cachePermanentRootStruct);
 
     // Render detailed typeName. Consumers should overwrite since it can get long
@@ -166,9 +166,9 @@ export class SimpleVariantType<Fields extends Record<string, Type<unknown>>> ext
   static named<Fields extends Record<string, Type<unknown>>>(
     fields: Fields,
     activeFields: BitArray,
-    opts: Require<SimpleVariantOptions<Fields>, "typeName">
-  ): SimpleVariantType<Fields> {
-    return new (namedClass(SimpleVariantType, opts.typeName))(fields, activeFields, opts);
+    opts: Require<ProfileOptions<Fields>, "typeName">
+  ): ProfileType<Fields> {
+    return new (namedClass(ProfileType, opts.typeName))(fields, activeFields, opts);
   }
 
   defaultValue(): ValueOfFields<Fields> {
diff --git a/packages/ssz/src/view/simpleVariant.ts b/packages/ssz/src/view/profile.ts
similarity index 100%
rename from packages/ssz/src/view/simpleVariant.ts
rename to packages/ssz/src/view/profile.ts
diff --git a/packages/ssz/src/viewDU/simpleVariant.ts b/packages/ssz/src/viewDU/profile.ts
similarity index 99%
rename from packages/ssz/src/viewDU/simpleVariant.ts
rename to packages/ssz/src/viewDU/profile.ts
index e3bd1f0d..5afa08e5 100644
--- a/packages/ssz/src/viewDU/simpleVariant.ts
+++ b/packages/ssz/src/viewDU/profile.ts
@@ -2,7 +2,7 @@ import {getNodeAtDepth, LeafNode, Node, setNodesAtDepth} from "@chainsafe/persis
 import {ByteViews, Type} from "../type/abstract";
 import {BasicType, isBasicType} from "../type/basic";
 import {CompositeType, isCompositeType, CompositeTypeAny} from "../type/composite";
-import {ContainerTypeGeneric} from "../view/simpleVariant";
+import {ContainerTypeGeneric} from "../view/profile";
 import {TreeViewDU} from "./abstract";
 
 /* eslint-disable @typescript-eslint/member-ordering */
diff --git a/packages/ssz/test/unit/byType/simpleVariant/valid.test.ts b/packages/ssz/test/unit/byType/profile/valid.test.ts
similarity index 85%
rename from packages/ssz/test/unit/byType/simpleVariant/valid.test.ts
rename to packages/ssz/test/unit/byType/profile/valid.test.ts
index 4ea7725d..2c4abc63 100644
--- a/packages/ssz/test/unit/byType/simpleVariant/valid.test.ts
+++ b/packages/ssz/test/unit/byType/profile/valid.test.ts
@@ -1,4 +1,4 @@
-import {BitArray, SimpleVariantType, UintNumberType, hash64} from "../../../../src";
+import {BitArray, ProfileType, UintNumberType, hash64} from "../../../../src";
 import {runTypeTestValid} from "../runTypeTestValid";
 
 // taken from eip spec tests
@@ -6,7 +6,7 @@ import {runTypeTestValid} from "../runTypeTestValid";
 const uint16 = new UintNumberType(2);
 const byteType = new UintNumberType(1);
 
-const Circle1 = new SimpleVariantType(
+const Circle1 = new ProfileType(
   {
     side: uint16,
     color: byteType,
@@ -14,7 +14,7 @@ const Circle1 = new SimpleVariantType(
   BitArray.fromBoolArray([true, true, false, false])
 );
 
-const Square1 = new SimpleVariantType(
+const Square1 = new ProfileType(
   {
     color: byteType,
     radius: uint16,
diff --git a/packages/ssz/test/unit/byType/runTypeProofTest.ts b/packages/ssz/test/unit/byType/runTypeProofTest.ts
index dd501498..e0b36e2a 100644
--- a/packages/ssz/test/unit/byType/runTypeProofTest.ts
+++ b/packages/ssz/test/unit/byType/runTypeProofTest.ts
@@ -6,7 +6,7 @@ import {
   fromHexString,
   JsonPath,
   OptionalType,
-  SimpleVariantType,
+  ProfileType,
   StableContainerType,
   Type,
 } from "../../../src";
@@ -120,7 +120,7 @@ function getJsonPathView(type: Type<unknown>, view: unknown, jsonPath: JsonPath)
     if (typeof jsonProp === "number") {
       view = (view as ArrayBasicTreeView<any>).get(jsonProp);
     } else if (typeof jsonProp === "string") {
-      if (type instanceof ContainerType || type instanceof StableContainerType || type instanceof SimpleVariantType) {
+      if (type instanceof ContainerType || type instanceof StableContainerType || type instanceof ProfileType) {
         // Coerce jsonProp to a fieldName. JSON paths may be in JSON notation or fieldName notation
         const fieldName =
           (type as ContainerType<Record<string, Type<unknown>>>)["jsonKeyToFieldName"][jsonProp] ?? jsonProp;
@@ -152,7 +152,7 @@ function getJsonPathValue(type: Type<unknown>, json: unknown, jsonPath: JsonPath
     if (typeof jsonProp === "number") {
       json = (json as unknown[])[jsonProp];
     } else if (typeof jsonProp === "string") {
-      if (type instanceof ContainerType || type instanceof StableContainerType || type instanceof SimpleVariantType) {
+      if (type instanceof ContainerType || type instanceof StableContainerType || type instanceof ProfileType) {
         if ((type as ContainerType<Record<string, Type<unknown>>>)["jsonKeyToFieldName"][jsonProp] === undefined) {
           throw Error(`Unknown jsonProp ${jsonProp} for type ${type.typeName}`);
         }