diff --git a/docs/content/concepts/metadata-tags/asset-metadata.mdx b/docs/content/concepts/metadata-tags/asset-metadata.mdx
index 4929fdc552566..6bacb91932e90 100644
--- a/docs/content/concepts/metadata-tags/asset-metadata.mdx
+++ b/docs/content/concepts/metadata-tags/asset-metadata.mdx
@@ -473,7 +473,7 @@ The `dagster` prefix indicates that the Dagster package takes responsibility for
     </tr>
     <tr>
       <td>
-        <code>dagster/relation_identifier</code>
+        <code>dagster/table_name</code>
       </td>
       <td>
         <ul
diff --git a/docs/docs-beta/docs/guides/metadata.md b/docs/docs-beta/docs/guides/metadata.md
index 3e3a2e0f5c0cd..ae668e3cd0076 100644
--- a/docs/docs-beta/docs/guides/metadata.md
+++ b/docs/docs-beta/docs/guides/metadata.md
@@ -85,7 +85,7 @@ The following metadata keys are given special treatment in the Dagster UI.
 | `dagster/column_lineage`      | **Type:** [`TableColumnLineage`](/todo) <br/><br/> For an asset that's a table, the lineage of column inputs to column outputs for the table. Refer to the [Table and column metadata](#table-schema) section for details.                                                                                                                         |
 | `dagster/row_count`           | **Type:** `int` <br/><br/> For an asset that's a table, the number of rows in the table. Refer to the Table metadata documentation for details.                                                                                                                                                                                                                 |
 | `dagster/partition_row_count` | **Type:** `int` <br/><br/> For a partition of an asset that's a table, the number of rows in the partition.                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                     |
-| `dagster/relation_identifier` | **Type:** `str` <br/><br/> A unique identifier for the table/view, typically fully qualified. For example, my_database.my_schema.my_table                                                                                                                                                                                                                       |
+| `dagster/table_name`          | **Type:** `str` <br/><br/> A unique identifier for the table/view, typically fully qualified. For example, my_database.my_schema.my_table                                                                                                                                                                                                                       |
 | `dagster/code_references`     | **Type:** [`CodeReferencesMetadataValue`](/todo) <br/><br/> A list of code references for the asset, such as file locations or references to GitHub URLs. Refer to the [Linking assets with their source code](#source-code) section for details. Should only be provided in definition-level metadata, not materialization metadata. |
 
 ## Table and column metadata \{#table-column}
diff --git a/js_modules/dagster-ui/packages/ui-core/src/assets/AssetNodeOverview.tsx b/js_modules/dagster-ui/packages/ui-core/src/assets/AssetNodeOverview.tsx
index 11e4aa61c3b6c..73c8a3a5edcbe 100644
--- a/js_modules/dagster-ui/packages/ui-core/src/assets/AssetNodeOverview.tsx
+++ b/js_modules/dagster-ui/packages/ui-core/src/assets/AssetNodeOverview.tsx
@@ -67,7 +67,7 @@ import {
   TableSchema,
   TableSchemaAssetContext,
   isCanonicalCodeSourceEntry,
-  isCanonicalRelationIdentifierEntry,
+  isCanonicalTableNameEntry,
   isCanonicalUriEntry,
 } from '../metadata/TableSchema';
 import {RepositoryLink} from '../nav/RepositoryLink';
@@ -294,9 +294,7 @@ export const AssetNodeOverview = ({
   const nonSystemTags = filteredTags?.filter((tag) => !isSystemTag(tag));
   const systemTags = filteredTags?.filter(isSystemTag);
 
-  const relationIdentifierMetadata = assetNode?.metadataEntries?.find(
-    isCanonicalRelationIdentifierEntry,
-  );
+  const tableNameMetadata = assetNode?.metadataEntries?.find(isCanonicalTableNameEntry);
   const uriMetadata = assetNode?.metadataEntries?.find(isCanonicalUriEntry);
 
   const codeSource = assetNode?.metadataEntries?.find((m) => isCanonicalCodeSourceEntry(m)) as
@@ -370,12 +368,12 @@ export const AssetNodeOverview = ({
           ))}
       </AttributeAndValue>
       <AttributeAndValue label="Storage">
-        {(relationIdentifierMetadata || uriMetadata || storageKindTag) && (
+        {(tableNameMetadata || uriMetadata || storageKindTag) && (
           <Box flex={{direction: 'column', gap: 4}} style={{minWidth: 0}}>
-            {relationIdentifierMetadata && (
+            {tableNameMetadata && (
               <Box flex={{direction: 'row', gap: 4, alignItems: 'center'}}>
-                <MiddleTruncate text={relationIdentifierMetadata.text} />
-                <CopyButton value={relationIdentifierMetadata.text} />
+                <MiddleTruncate text={tableNameMetadata.text} />
+                <CopyButton value={tableNameMetadata.text} />
               </Box>
             )}
             {uriMetadata && (
diff --git a/js_modules/dagster-ui/packages/ui-core/src/metadata/TableSchema.tsx b/js_modules/dagster-ui/packages/ui-core/src/metadata/TableSchema.tsx
index 666e6945c7dcc..1fbb573223445 100644
--- a/js_modules/dagster-ui/packages/ui-core/src/metadata/TableSchema.tsx
+++ b/js_modules/dagster-ui/packages/ui-core/src/metadata/TableSchema.tsx
@@ -52,9 +52,8 @@ export const isCanonicalCodeSourceEntry = (
 ): m is CodeReferencesMetadataEntry =>
   m && m.__typename === 'CodeReferencesMetadataEntry' && m.label === 'dagster/code_references';
 
-export const isCanonicalRelationIdentifierEntry = (
-  m: MetadataEntryLabelOnly,
-): m is TextMetadataEntry => m && m.label === 'dagster/relation_identifier';
+export const isCanonicalTableNameEntry = (m: MetadataEntryLabelOnly): m is TextMetadataEntry =>
+  m && (m.label === 'dagster/relation_identifier' || m.label === 'dagster/table_name');
 
 export const isCanonicalUriEntry = (
   m: MetadataEntryLabelOnly,
diff --git a/python_modules/dagster/dagster/_core/definitions/metadata/metadata_set.py b/python_modules/dagster/dagster/_core/definitions/metadata/metadata_set.py
index e750c88e67038..244632c287f70 100644
--- a/python_modules/dagster/dagster/_core/definitions/metadata/metadata_set.py
+++ b/python_modules/dagster/dagster/_core/definitions/metadata/metadata_set.py
@@ -165,7 +165,7 @@ class TableMetadataSet(NamespacedMetadataSet):
             outputs for the table.
         row_count (Optional[int]): The number of rows in the table.
         partition_row_count (Optional[int]): The number of rows in the materialized or observed partition.
-        relation_identifier (Optional[str]): A unique identifier for the table/view, typically fully qualified.
+        table_name (Optional[str]): A unique identifier for the table/view, typically fully qualified.
             For example, `my_database.my_schema.my_table`.
     """
 
@@ -173,7 +173,7 @@ class TableMetadataSet(NamespacedMetadataSet):
     column_lineage: Optional[TableColumnLineage] = None
     row_count: Optional[int] = None
     partition_row_count: Optional[int] = None
-    relation_identifier: Optional[str] = None
+    table_name: Optional[str] = None
 
     @classmethod
     def namespace(cls) -> str:
diff --git a/python_modules/dagster/dagster/_core/storage/db_io_manager.py b/python_modules/dagster/dagster/_core/storage/db_io_manager.py
index 39ae22947446d..1479a04bf9093 100644
--- a/python_modules/dagster/dagster/_core/storage/db_io_manager.py
+++ b/python_modules/dagster/dagster/_core/storage/db_io_manager.py
@@ -78,8 +78,8 @@ def delete_table_slice(
     def get_select_statement(table_slice: TableSlice) -> str: ...
 
     @staticmethod
-    def get_relation_identifier(table_slice: TableSlice) -> Optional[str]:
-        """Returns a string which is set as the dagster/relation_identifier metadata value for an
+    def get_table_name(table_slice: TableSlice) -> Optional[str]:
+        """Returns a string which is set as the dagster/table_name metadata value for an
         emitted asset. This value should be the fully qualified name of the table, including the
         schema and database, if applicable.
         """
@@ -171,11 +171,7 @@ def handle_output(self, context: OutputContext, obj: object) -> None:
         # don't fail if it errors because the user has already attached it.
         try:
             context.add_output_metadata(
-                dict(
-                    TableMetadataSet(
-                        relation_identifier=self._db_client.get_relation_identifier(table_slice)
-                    )
-                )
+                dict(TableMetadataSet(table_name=self._db_client.get_table_name(table_slice)))
             )
         except DagsterInvalidMetadata:
             pass
diff --git a/python_modules/dagster/dagster_tests/definitions_tests/metadata_tests/test_table_metadata_set.py b/python_modules/dagster/dagster_tests/definitions_tests/metadata_tests/test_table_metadata_set.py
index b9739595b1992..0af1d9618332f 100644
--- a/python_modules/dagster/dagster_tests/definitions_tests/metadata_tests/test_table_metadata_set.py
+++ b/python_modules/dagster/dagster_tests/definitions_tests/metadata_tests/test_table_metadata_set.py
@@ -31,11 +31,11 @@ def test_table_metadata_set() -> None:
     assert TableMetadataSet.extract(dict(TableMetadataSet())) == TableMetadataSet()
 
 
-def test_relation_identifier() -> None:
-    table_metadata = TableMetadataSet(relation_identifier="my_database.my_schema.my_table")
+def test_table_name() -> None:
+    table_metadata = TableMetadataSet(table_name="my_database.my_schema.my_table")
 
     dict_table_metadata = dict(table_metadata)
-    assert dict_table_metadata == {"dagster/relation_identifier": "my_database.my_schema.my_table"}
+    assert dict_table_metadata == {"dagster/table_name": "my_database.my_schema.my_table"}
     AssetMaterialization(asset_key="a", metadata=dict_table_metadata)
 
 
diff --git a/python_modules/dagster/dagster_tests/storage_tests/test_db_io_manager.py b/python_modules/dagster/dagster_tests/storage_tests/test_db_io_manager.py
index 547168064cc12..4880c9836bfed 100644
--- a/python_modules/dagster/dagster_tests/storage_tests/test_db_io_manager.py
+++ b/python_modules/dagster/dagster_tests/storage_tests/test_db_io_manager.py
@@ -25,8 +25,8 @@
 }
 
 
-def mock_relation_identifier(*args, **kwargs) -> str:
-    return "relation_identifier"
+def mock_table_name(*args, **kwargs) -> str:
+    return "table_name"
 
 
 class IntHandler(DbTypeHandler[int]):
@@ -81,7 +81,7 @@ def test_asset_out():
         spec=DbClient,
         get_select_statement=MagicMock(return_value=""),
         connect=connect_mock,
-        get_relation_identifier=mock_relation_identifier,
+        get_table_name=mock_table_name,
     )
     manager = build_db_io_manager(type_handlers=[handler], db_client=db_client)
     asset_key = AssetKey(["schema1", "table1"])
@@ -117,7 +117,7 @@ def test_asset_out_columns():
         spec=DbClient,
         get_select_statement=MagicMock(return_value=""),
         connect=connect_mock,
-        get_relation_identifier=mock_relation_identifier,
+        get_table_name=mock_table_name,
     )
     manager = build_db_io_manager(type_handlers=[handler], db_client=db_client)
     asset_key = AssetKey(["schema1", "table1"])
@@ -159,7 +159,7 @@ def test_asset_out_partitioned():
         spec=DbClient,
         get_select_statement=MagicMock(return_value=""),
         connect=connect_mock,
-        get_relation_identifier=mock_relation_identifier,
+        get_table_name=mock_table_name,
     )
     manager = build_db_io_manager(type_handlers=[handler], db_client=db_client)
     asset_key = AssetKey(["schema1", "table1"])
@@ -218,7 +218,7 @@ def test_asset_out_static_partitioned():
         spec=DbClient,
         get_select_statement=MagicMock(return_value=""),
         connect=connect_mock,
-        get_relation_identifier=mock_relation_identifier,
+        get_table_name=mock_table_name,
     )
     manager = build_db_io_manager(type_handlers=[handler], db_client=db_client)
     asset_key = AssetKey(["schema1", "table1"])
@@ -270,7 +270,7 @@ def test_asset_out_multiple_static_partitions():
         spec=DbClient,
         get_select_statement=MagicMock(return_value=""),
         connect=connect_mock,
-        get_relation_identifier=mock_relation_identifier,
+        get_table_name=mock_table_name,
     )
     manager = build_db_io_manager(type_handlers=[handler], db_client=db_client)
     asset_key = AssetKey(["schema1", "table1"])
@@ -323,7 +323,7 @@ def test_different_output_and_input_types():
         spec=DbClient,
         get_select_statement=MagicMock(return_value=""),
         connect=connect_mock,
-        get_relation_identifier=mock_relation_identifier,
+        get_table_name=mock_table_name,
     )
     manager = build_db_io_manager(type_handlers=[int_handler, str_handler], db_client=db_client)
     asset_key = AssetKey(["schema1", "table1"])
@@ -361,7 +361,7 @@ def test_non_asset_out():
         spec=DbClient,
         get_select_statement=MagicMock(return_value=""),
         connect=connect_mock,
-        get_relation_identifier=mock_relation_identifier,
+        get_table_name=mock_table_name,
     )
     manager = build_db_io_manager(type_handlers=[handler], db_client=db_client)
     output_context = build_output_context(
@@ -399,7 +399,7 @@ def test_asset_schema_defaults():
     db_client = MagicMock(
         spec=DbClient,
         get_select_statement=MagicMock(return_value=""),
-        get_relation_identifier=mock_relation_identifier,
+        get_table_name=mock_table_name,
     )
     manager = build_db_io_manager(type_handlers=[handler], db_client=db_client)
 
@@ -561,7 +561,7 @@ def test_default_load_type():
     db_client = MagicMock(
         spec=DbClient,
         get_select_statement=MagicMock(return_value=""),
-        get_relation_identifier=mock_relation_identifier,
+        get_table_name=mock_table_name,
     )
     manager = DbIOManager(
         type_handlers=[handler],
diff --git a/python_modules/libraries/dagster-airbyte/dagster_airbyte/asset_defs.py b/python_modules/libraries/dagster-airbyte/dagster_airbyte/asset_defs.py
index cacf4344d5438..9b64a59c0d44f 100644
--- a/python_modules/libraries/dagster-airbyte/dagster_airbyte/asset_defs.py
+++ b/python_modules/libraries/dagster-airbyte/dagster_airbyte/asset_defs.py
@@ -116,11 +116,11 @@ def _build_airbyte_asset_defn_metadata(
     for table in destination_tables:
         internal_deps[table] = set(upstream_assets or [])
 
-    relation_identifiers: Dict[str, str] = {}
+    table_names: Dict[str, str] = {}
     for table in destination_tables:
         if destination_database and destination_schema and table:
-            # Use the destination raw table name to create the relation identifier
-            relation_identifiers[table] = ".".join(
+            # Use the destination raw table name to create the table name
+            table_names[table] = ".".join(
                 [
                     destination_database,
                     destination_schema,
@@ -129,7 +129,7 @@ def _build_airbyte_asset_defn_metadata(
             )
             if normalization_tables and normalization_raw_table_names_by_table:
                 for normalization_table in normalization_tables.get(table, set()):
-                    relation_identifiers[normalization_table] = ".".join(
+                    table_names[normalization_table] = ".".join(
                         [
                             destination_database,
                             destination_schema,
@@ -156,7 +156,7 @@ def _build_airbyte_asset_defn_metadata(
                 table: {
                     **TableMetadataSet(
                         column_schema=schema_by_table_name.get(table),
-                        relation_identifier=relation_identifiers.get(table),
+                        table_name=table_names.get(table),
                     ),
                 }
                 for table in tables
@@ -302,15 +302,13 @@ def build_airbyte_assets(
         chain([destination_tables], normalization_tables.values() if normalization_tables else [])
     )
 
-    relation_identifiers: Dict[str, str] = {}
+    table_names: Dict[str, str] = {}
     for table in destination_tables:
         if destination_database and destination_schema and table:
-            relation_identifiers[table] = ".".join(
-                [destination_database, destination_schema, table]
-            )
+            table_names[table] = ".".join([destination_database, destination_schema, table])
             if normalization_tables:
                 for normalization_table in normalization_tables.get(table, set()):
-                    relation_identifiers[normalization_table] = ".".join(
+                    table_names[normalization_table] = ".".join(
                         [
                             destination_database,
                             destination_schema,
@@ -328,7 +326,7 @@ def build_airbyte_assets(
                 {
                     **TableMetadataSet(
                         column_schema=schema_by_table_name.get(table),
-                        relation_identifier=relation_identifiers.get(table),
+                        table_name=table_names.get(table),
                     ),
                 }
             ),
diff --git a/python_modules/libraries/dagster-airbyte/dagster_airbyte_tests/test_asset_defs.py b/python_modules/libraries/dagster-airbyte/dagster_airbyte_tests/test_asset_defs.py
index 04b2ed8d3ddfa..089d12568b992 100644
--- a/python_modules/libraries/dagster-airbyte/dagster_airbyte_tests/test_asset_defs.py
+++ b/python_modules/libraries/dagster-airbyte/dagster_airbyte_tests/test_asset_defs.py
@@ -310,7 +310,7 @@ def downstream_of_ab():
     assert downstream_of_ab.op.ins["some_prefix_bar"].dagster_type.is_nothing
 
 
-def test_built_airbyte_asset_relation_identifier():
+def test_built_airbyte_asset_table_name():
     destination_tables = ["foo", "bar"]
 
     ab_assets = build_airbyte_assets(
@@ -322,7 +322,7 @@ def test_built_airbyte_asset_relation_identifier():
     # Check relation identifier metadata is added correctly to asset def
     assets_def = ab_assets[0]
     for metadata in assets_def.metadata_by_key.values():
-        assert metadata.get("dagster/relation_identifier") is None
+        assert metadata.get("dagster/table_name") is None
 
     ab_assets = build_airbyte_assets(
         "12345",
@@ -331,15 +331,15 @@ def test_built_airbyte_asset_relation_identifier():
         destination_schema="test_schema",
     )
 
-    relation_identifiers = {"test_database.test_schema.foo", "test_database.test_schema.bar"}
+    table_names = {"test_database.test_schema.foo", "test_database.test_schema.bar"}
 
     # Check relation identifier metadata is added correctly to asset def
     assets_def = ab_assets[0]
     for key, metadata in assets_def.metadata_by_key.items():
         # Extract the table name from the asset key
         table_name = key.path[-1]
-        assert metadata["dagster/relation_identifier"] in relation_identifiers
-        assert table_name in metadata["dagster/relation_identifier"]
+        assert metadata["dagster/table_name"] in table_names
+        assert table_name in metadata["dagster/table_name"]
 
     ab_assets = build_airbyte_assets(
         "12345",
@@ -349,12 +349,12 @@ def test_built_airbyte_asset_relation_identifier():
         normalization_tables={"foo": {"baz"}},
     )
 
-    relation_identifiers.add("test_database.test_schema.foo.baz")
+    table_names.add("test_database.test_schema.foo.baz")
 
     # Check relation identifier metadata is added correctly to asset def
     assets_def = ab_assets[0]
     for key, metadata in assets_def.metadata_by_key.items():
         # Extract the table name from the asset key
         table_name = key.path[-1]
-        assert metadata["dagster/relation_identifier"] in relation_identifiers
-        assert table_name in metadata["dagster/relation_identifier"]
+        assert metadata["dagster/table_name"] in table_names
+        assert table_name in metadata["dagster/table_name"]
diff --git a/python_modules/libraries/dagster-airbyte/dagster_airbyte_tests/test_load_from_instance.py b/python_modules/libraries/dagster-airbyte/dagster_airbyte_tests/test_load_from_instance.py
index 58bea77c3974b..e64f5edfd8986 100644
--- a/python_modules/libraries/dagster-airbyte/dagster_airbyte_tests/test_load_from_instance.py
+++ b/python_modules/libraries/dagster-airbyte/dagster_airbyte_tests/test_load_from_instance.py
@@ -234,7 +234,7 @@ def downstream_asset(dagster_tags):
             for key, metadata in assets_def.metadata_by_key.items()
         )
 
-    relation_identifiers = {
+    table_names = {
         "test_database.test_schema.releases",
         "test_database.test_schema.tags",
         "test_database.test_schema.teams",
@@ -262,10 +262,10 @@ def downstream_asset(dagster_tags):
                 .replace("_test", "")
                 .split("_")[-1]
             )
-            assert metadata["dagster/relation_identifier"] in relation_identifiers
-            assert table_name in metadata["dagster/relation_identifier"]
+            assert metadata["dagster/table_name"] in table_names
+            assert table_name in metadata["dagster/table_name"]
         else:
-            assert not metadata.get("dagster/relation_identifier")
+            assert not metadata.get("dagster/table_name")
 
     assert assets_def.keys == {AssetKey(t) for t in tables}
     assert all(
diff --git a/python_modules/libraries/dagster-airbyte/dagster_airbyte_tests/test_load_from_project.py b/python_modules/libraries/dagster-airbyte/dagster_airbyte_tests/test_load_from_project.py
index 31af15e5590d1..58df98d541514 100644
--- a/python_modules/libraries/dagster-airbyte/dagster_airbyte_tests/test_load_from_project.py
+++ b/python_modules/libraries/dagster-airbyte/dagster_airbyte_tests/test_load_from_project.py
@@ -106,7 +106,7 @@ def test_load_from_project(
     # Check metadata is added correctly to asset def
     assets_def = ab_assets[0]
 
-    relation_identifiers = {
+    table_names = {
         "AIRBYTE.BEN_DEMO.releases",
         "AIRBYTE.BEN_DEMO.tags",
         "AIRBYTE.BEN_DEMO.teams",
@@ -133,8 +133,8 @@ def test_load_from_project(
             .replace("_test", "")
             .split("_")[-1]
         )
-        assert metadata["dagster/relation_identifier"] in relation_identifiers
-        assert table_name in metadata["dagster/relation_identifier"]
+        assert metadata["dagster/table_name"] in table_names
+        assert table_name in metadata["dagster/table_name"]
 
     assert assets_def.keys == {AssetKey(t) for t in tables}
     assert all(
diff --git a/python_modules/libraries/dagster-dbt/dagster_dbt/asset_utils.py b/python_modules/libraries/dagster-dbt/dagster_dbt/asset_utils.py
index 763b22874e18c..c169f84eee4fd 100644
--- a/python_modules/libraries/dagster-dbt/dagster_dbt/asset_utils.py
+++ b/python_modules/libraries/dagster-dbt/dagster_dbt/asset_utils.py
@@ -469,7 +469,7 @@ def default_metadata_from_dbt_resource_props(
         **DbtMetadataSet(materialization_type=materialization_type),
         **TableMetadataSet(
             column_schema=column_schema,
-            relation_identifier=relation_name,
+            table_name=relation_name,
         ),
     }
 
diff --git a/python_modules/libraries/dagster-dbt/dagster_dbt_tests/core/test_def_metadata.py b/python_modules/libraries/dagster-dbt/dagster_dbt_tests/core/test_def_metadata.py
index f401c3ab579a8..6ab9340c3760e 100644
--- a/python_modules/libraries/dagster-dbt/dagster_dbt_tests/core/test_def_metadata.py
+++ b/python_modules/libraries/dagster-dbt/dagster_dbt_tests/core/test_def_metadata.py
@@ -44,21 +44,20 @@ def my_dbt_assets(context: AssetExecutionContext, dbt: DbtCliResource):
     }
 
     assert all(
-        storage_address_meta.relation_identifier
-        for storage_address_meta in storage_address_metas.values()
+        storage_address_meta.table_name for storage_address_meta in storage_address_metas.values()
     )
     jaffle_shop_duckdb_dbfile_name = os.getenv("DAGSTER_DBT_PYTEST_XDIST_DUCKDB_DBFILE_NAME")
     # spot check a few storage addresses
     assert (
-        storage_address_metas["customers"].relation_identifier
+        storage_address_metas["customers"].table_name
         == f"{jaffle_shop_duckdb_dbfile_name}.dev.customers"
     )
     assert (
-        storage_address_metas["raw_customers"].relation_identifier
+        storage_address_metas["raw_customers"].table_name
         == f"{jaffle_shop_duckdb_dbfile_name}.dev.raw_customers"
     )
     assert (
-        storage_address_metas["stg_orders"].relation_identifier
+        storage_address_metas["stg_orders"].table_name
         == f"{jaffle_shop_duckdb_dbfile_name}.dev.stg_orders"
     )
 
@@ -76,18 +75,17 @@ def my_dbt_assets(context: AssetExecutionContext, dbt: DbtCliResource):
     }
 
     assert all(
-        storage_address_meta.relation_identifier
-        for storage_address_meta in storage_address_metas.values()
+        storage_address_meta.table_name for storage_address_meta in storage_address_metas.values()
     )
 
     jaffle_shop_duckdb_dbfile_name = os.getenv("DAGSTER_DBT_PYTEST_XDIST_DUCKDB_DBFILE_NAME")
     # test that we can have tables with dots in their names, from
     # user-defined aliases
     assert (
-        storage_address_metas["customers"].relation_identifier
+        storage_address_metas["customers"].table_name
         == f"{jaffle_shop_duckdb_dbfile_name}.main.dagster.customers"
     )
     assert (
-        storage_address_metas["orders"].relation_identifier
+        storage_address_metas["orders"].table_name
         == f"{jaffle_shop_duckdb_dbfile_name}.main.dagster.orders"
     )
diff --git a/python_modules/libraries/dagster-duckdb-pandas/dagster_duckdb_pandas_tests/test_type_handler.py b/python_modules/libraries/dagster-duckdb-pandas/dagster_duckdb_pandas_tests/test_type_handler.py
index afb7be5766b40..55202d98470bd 100644
--- a/python_modules/libraries/dagster-duckdb-pandas/dagster_duckdb_pandas_tests/test_type_handler.py
+++ b/python_modules/libraries/dagster-duckdb-pandas/dagster_duckdb_pandas_tests/test_type_handler.py
@@ -125,7 +125,7 @@ def my_pandas_df() -> pd.DataFrame:
     assert len(mats) == 1
     mat = mats[0]
 
-    assert mat.materialization.metadata["dagster/relation_identifier"] == MetadataValue.text(
+    assert mat.materialization.metadata["dagster/table_name"] == MetadataValue.text(
         f"{db_file}.custom_schema.my_pandas_df"
     )
 
diff --git a/python_modules/libraries/dagster-embedded-elt/dagster_embedded_elt/dlt/resource.py b/python_modules/libraries/dagster-embedded-elt/dagster_embedded_elt/dlt/resource.py
index ce68a02f7fe60..a72ac1714687b 100644
--- a/python_modules/libraries/dagster-embedded-elt/dagster_embedded_elt/dlt/resource.py
+++ b/python_modules/libraries/dagster-embedded-elt/dagster_embedded_elt/dlt/resource.py
@@ -151,9 +151,9 @@ def extract_resource_metadata(
                 break
 
         destination_name: Optional[str] = base_metadata.get("destination_name")
-        relation_identifier = None
+        table_name = None
         if destination_name and schema:
-            relation_identifier = ".".join([destination_name, schema, normalized_table_name])
+            table_name = ".".join([destination_name, schema, normalized_table_name])
 
         child_table_names = [
             name
@@ -171,7 +171,7 @@ def extract_resource_metadata(
             **base_metadata,
             **TableMetadataSet(
                 column_schema=table_schema,
-                relation_identifier=relation_identifier,
+                table_name=table_name,
             ),
         }
 
diff --git a/python_modules/libraries/dagster-embedded-elt/dagster_embedded_elt/sling/resources.py b/python_modules/libraries/dagster-embedded-elt/dagster_embedded_elt/sling/resources.py
index e06549a48e86f..c0d57e6e643ea 100644
--- a/python_modules/libraries/dagster-embedded-elt/dagster_embedded_elt/sling/resources.py
+++ b/python_modules/libraries/dagster-embedded-elt/dagster_embedded_elt/sling/resources.py
@@ -405,15 +405,15 @@ def _replicate(
 
                 object_key = stream.get("config", {}).get("object")
                 destination_stream_name = object_key or stream["name"]
-                relation_identifier = None
+                table_name = None
                 if destination_name and destination_stream_name:
-                    relation_identifier = ".".join([destination_name, destination_stream_name])
+                    table_name = ".".join([destination_name, destination_stream_name])
 
                 metadata = {
                     "elapsed_time": end_time - start_time,
                     "stream_name": stream["name"],
                     **TableMetadataSet(
-                        relation_identifier=relation_identifier,
+                        table_name=table_name,
                     ),
                 }
 
diff --git a/python_modules/libraries/dagster-embedded-elt/dagster_embedded_elt_tests/dlt_tests/test_asset_decorator.py b/python_modules/libraries/dagster-embedded-elt/dagster_embedded_elt_tests/dlt_tests/test_asset_decorator.py
index 0ed2882b21efa..afcb0c2f8e2a0 100644
--- a/python_modules/libraries/dagster-embedded-elt/dagster_embedded_elt_tests/dlt_tests/test_asset_decorator.py
+++ b/python_modules/libraries/dagster-embedded-elt/dagster_embedded_elt_tests/dlt_tests/test_asset_decorator.py
@@ -110,7 +110,7 @@ def example_pipeline_assets(
 
     assert repos_materialization.metadata["dagster/row_count"] == IntMetadataValue(3)
 
-    assert repos_materialization.metadata["dagster/relation_identifier"] == TextMetadataValue(
+    assert repos_materialization.metadata["dagster/table_name"] == TextMetadataValue(
         text="duckdb.pipeline.repos"
     )
 
diff --git a/python_modules/libraries/dagster-embedded-elt/dagster_embedded_elt_tests/sling_tests/test_asset_decorator.py b/python_modules/libraries/dagster-embedded-elt/dagster_embedded_elt_tests/sling_tests/test_asset_decorator.py
index 909559cf070b5..87f06916619c8 100644
--- a/python_modules/libraries/dagster-embedded-elt/dagster_embedded_elt_tests/sling_tests/test_asset_decorator.py
+++ b/python_modules/libraries/dagster-embedded-elt/dagster_embedded_elt_tests/sling_tests/test_asset_decorator.py
@@ -473,7 +473,7 @@ def my_sling_assets(
     }
 
 
-def test_relation_identifier(
+def test_table_name(
     csv_to_sqlite_dataworks_replication: SlingReplicationParam,
     path_to_temp_sqlite_db: str,
 ):
@@ -501,5 +501,5 @@ def my_sling_assets(context: AssetExecutionContext, sling: SlingResource):
     asset_materializations = res.get_asset_materialization_events()
     assert len(asset_materializations) == 1
     assert asset_materializations[0].materialization.metadata[
-        "dagster/relation_identifier"
+        "dagster/table_name"
     ] == TextMetadataValue(text="SLING_SQLITE.main.orders")
diff --git a/python_modules/libraries/dagster-fivetran/dagster_fivetran/utils.py b/python_modules/libraries/dagster-fivetran/dagster_fivetran/utils.py
index 194bbfb002f55..ffbdd86f5b3fe 100644
--- a/python_modules/libraries/dagster-fivetran/dagster_fivetran/utils.py
+++ b/python_modules/libraries/dagster-fivetran/dagster_fivetran/utils.py
@@ -29,7 +29,7 @@ def metadata_for_table(
 ) -> RawMetadataMapping:
     metadata: Dict[str, MetadataValue] = {"connector_url": MetadataValue.url(connector_url)}
     column_schema = None
-    relation_identifier = None
+    table_name = None
     if table_data.get("columns"):
         columns = check.dict_elem(table_data, "columns")
         table_columns = sorted(
@@ -46,9 +46,9 @@ def metadata_for_table(
             metadata["column_info"] = MetadataValue.json(columns)
 
     if database and schema and table:
-        relation_identifier = ".".join([database, schema, table])
+        table_name = ".".join([database, schema, table])
     metadata = {
-        **TableMetadataSet(column_schema=column_schema, relation_identifier=relation_identifier),
+        **TableMetadataSet(column_schema=column_schema, table_name=table_name),
         **metadata,
     }
 
diff --git a/python_modules/libraries/dagster-fivetran/dagster_fivetran_tests/test_load_from_instance.py b/python_modules/libraries/dagster-fivetran/dagster_fivetran_tests/test_load_from_instance.py
index 872e38412337d..ac9b16507eea3 100644
--- a/python_modules/libraries/dagster-fivetran/dagster_fivetran_tests/test_load_from_instance.py
+++ b/python_modules/libraries/dagster-fivetran/dagster_fivetran_tests/test_load_from_instance.py
@@ -213,7 +213,7 @@ def downstream_asset(xyz):
         ), str(assets_def.metadata_by_key)
 
         for key, metadata in assets_def.metadata_by_key.items():
-            assert metadata.get("dagster/relation_identifier") == (
+            assert metadata.get("dagster/table_name") == (
                 "example_database." + ".".join(key.path[-2:])
             )
             assert has_kind(assets_def.tags_by_key[key], "snowflake")
diff --git a/python_modules/libraries/dagster-gcp-pandas/dagster_gcp_pandas_tests/bigquery/test_type_handler.py b/python_modules/libraries/dagster-gcp-pandas/dagster_gcp_pandas_tests/bigquery/test_type_handler.py
index 2ef95ac030d71..67f007b3f11ed 100644
--- a/python_modules/libraries/dagster-gcp-pandas/dagster_gcp_pandas_tests/bigquery/test_type_handler.py
+++ b/python_modules/libraries/dagster-gcp-pandas/dagster_gcp_pandas_tests/bigquery/test_type_handler.py
@@ -79,7 +79,7 @@ def my_pandas_df() -> pd.DataFrame:
         assert len(mats) == 1
         mat = mats[0]
 
-        assert mat.materialization.metadata["dagster/relation_identifier"] == MetadataValue.text(
+        assert mat.materialization.metadata["dagster/table_name"] == MetadataValue.text(
             f"{os.getenv('GCP_PROJECT_ID')}.{SCHEMA}.{table_name}"
         )
 
diff --git a/python_modules/libraries/dagster-sdf/dagster_sdf/sdf_information_schema.py b/python_modules/libraries/dagster-sdf/dagster_sdf/sdf_information_schema.py
index 4bda70fcf6355..173416b39c0c3 100644
--- a/python_modules/libraries/dagster-sdf/dagster_sdf/sdf_information_schema.py
+++ b/python_modules/libraries/dagster-sdf/dagster_sdf/sdf_information_schema.py
@@ -180,7 +180,7 @@ def build_sdf_multi_asset_args(
                     column_schema=TableSchema(
                         columns=table_columns.get(table_row["table_id"], []),
                     ),
-                    relation_identifier=table_row["table_id"],
+                    table_name=table_row["table_id"],
                 ),
                 **(code_references if code_references else {}),
                 DAGSTER_SDF_TABLE_ID: table_row["table_id"],
@@ -323,7 +323,7 @@ def stream_asset_observations(
                     column_schema=TableSchema(
                         columns=table_columns.get(table_row["table_id"], []),
                     ),
-                    relation_identifier=table_row["table_id"],
+                    table_name=table_row["table_id"],
                 ),
                 **(code_references if code_references else {}),
                 DAGSTER_SDF_TABLE_ID: table_row["table_id"],
diff --git a/python_modules/libraries/dagster-snowflake-pandas/dagster_snowflake_pandas_tests/test_snowflake_pandas_type_handler.py b/python_modules/libraries/dagster-snowflake-pandas/dagster_snowflake_pandas_tests/test_snowflake_pandas_type_handler.py
index a869f15a093b3..27e5a390ece1b 100644
--- a/python_modules/libraries/dagster-snowflake-pandas/dagster_snowflake_pandas_tests/test_snowflake_pandas_type_handler.py
+++ b/python_modules/libraries/dagster-snowflake-pandas/dagster_snowflake_pandas_tests/test_snowflake_pandas_type_handler.py
@@ -232,7 +232,7 @@ def my_pandas_df():
         assert len(mats) == 1
         mat = mats[0]
 
-        assert mat.materialization.metadata["dagster/relation_identifier"] == MetadataValue.text(
+        assert mat.materialization.metadata["dagster/table_name"] == MetadataValue.text(
             f"{DATABASE}.{SCHEMA}.{table_name}"
         )
 
diff --git a/python_modules/libraries/dagster-snowflake-pyspark/dagster_snowflake_pyspark_tests/test_snowflake_pyspark_type_handler.py b/python_modules/libraries/dagster-snowflake-pyspark/dagster_snowflake_pyspark_tests/test_snowflake_pyspark_type_handler.py
index 5c8586a10d62d..3465d68da3b5a 100644
--- a/python_modules/libraries/dagster-snowflake-pyspark/dagster_snowflake_pyspark_tests/test_snowflake_pyspark_type_handler.py
+++ b/python_modules/libraries/dagster-snowflake-pyspark/dagster_snowflake_pyspark_tests/test_snowflake_pyspark_type_handler.py
@@ -211,7 +211,7 @@ def my_spark_df():
         assert len(mats) == 1
         mat = mats[0]
 
-        assert mat.materialization.metadata["dagster/relation_identifier"] == MetadataValue.text(
+        assert mat.materialization.metadata["dagster/table_name"] == MetadataValue.text(
             f"{DATABASE}.{SCHEMA}.{table_name}"
         )