diff --git a/doc/modules/cassandra/pages/developing/cql/indexing/sai/_sai-create.adoc b/doc/modules/cassandra/pages/developing/cql/indexing/sai/_sai-create.adoc
index d7a5c708f8..1e5c4760b8 100644
--- a/doc/modules/cassandra/pages/developing/cql/indexing/sai/_sai-create.adoc
+++ b/doc/modules/cassandra/pages/developing/cql/indexing/sai/_sai-create.adoc
@@ -1,7 +1,9 @@
 = Create SAI index
 :description: Create SAI index for CQL table schema using `cqlsh`.
 
-To create an SAI index, you must define the index name, table name, and column name for the column to be indexed. 
+To create an SAI index, you must define the index name, table name, and column name for the column to be indexed.
+
+include::cassandra:partial$index-naming.adoc[]
  
 To create a simple SAI index:
 
diff --git a/doc/modules/cassandra/pages/getting-started/sai-quickstart.adoc b/doc/modules/cassandra/pages/getting-started/sai-quickstart.adoc
index 12cb6092e6..16cd3e66ff 100644
--- a/doc/modules/cassandra/pages/getting-started/sai-quickstart.adoc
+++ b/doc/modules/cassandra/pages/getting-started/sai-quickstart.adoc
@@ -40,6 +40,8 @@ Use xref:reference/cql-commands/create-custom-index.adoc[CREATE CUSTOM INDEX] co
 include::cassandra:example$CQL/sai/cyclist_semi_pro_sai_indices.cql[tag=createQuickStartIndices]
 ----
 
+include::cassandra:partial$index-naming.adoc[]
+
 Let's take a look at the description of the table and its indexes:
 [tabs]
 ====
diff --git a/doc/modules/cassandra/pages/reference/cql-commands/create-custom-index.adoc b/doc/modules/cassandra/pages/reference/cql-commands/create-custom-index.adoc
index b4dc08566f..85c56721b7 100644
--- a/doc/modules/cassandra/pages/reference/cql-commands/create-custom-index.adoc
+++ b/doc/modules/cassandra/pages/reference/cql-commands/create-custom-index.adoc
@@ -54,6 +54,8 @@ index_name::
 Optional identifier for index.
 If no name is specified, the default used is `<table_name>\_<column_name>\_idx`.
 Enclose in quotes to use special characters or to preserve capitalization.
++
+include::cassandra:partial$index-naming.adoc[]
 
 column_name::
 The name of the table column on which the SAI index is being defined.
diff --git a/doc/modules/cassandra/pages/reference/cql-commands/create-index.adoc b/doc/modules/cassandra/pages/reference/cql-commands/create-index.adoc
index ae95c33a1d..cf404dff04 100644
--- a/doc/modules/cassandra/pages/reference/cql-commands/create-index.adoc
+++ b/doc/modules/cassandra/pages/reference/cql-commands/create-index.adoc
@@ -65,7 +65,7 @@ SAI returns `InvalidRequestException` if you try to define an index on a column
 
 == Optional parameters
 
-[cols="1,3"]  
+[cols="1,3"]
 |===
 
 | Parameter | Description
@@ -75,6 +75,8 @@ SAI returns `InvalidRequestException` if you try to define an index on a column
 Enclose in quotes to use special characters or preserve capitalization.
 If no name is specified, {product} names the index as `<table_name>\_<column_name>\_idx`.
 
+include::cassandra:partial$index-naming.adoc[]
+
 | keyspace_name
 | Name of the keyspace that contains the table to index.
 If no name is specified, the current keyspace is used.
diff --git a/doc/modules/cassandra/partials/index-naming.adoc b/doc/modules/cassandra/partials/index-naming.adoc
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000..ceb8320076
--- /dev/null
+++ b/doc/modules/cassandra/partials/index-naming.adoc
@@ -0,0 +1,6 @@
+[WARNING]
+====
+Index names are unique per keyspace.
+The index name must be a unique identifier for the index for each table within a keyspace.
+This requirement is true for both vector and non-vector indexes.
+====
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