diff --git a/.changes/next-release/cloudwatch-otel-rename.json b/.changes/next-release/cloudwatch-otel-rename.json
new file mode 100644
index 000000000000..d611abf8bab2
--- /dev/null
+++ b/.changes/next-release/cloudwatch-otel-rename.json
@@ -0,0 +1,7 @@
+[
+    {
+        "category": "``cloudwatch``",
+        "description": "Rename ``get-o-tel-enrichment``, ``start-o-tel-enrichment``, and ``stop-o-tel-enrichment`` commands to ``get-otel-enrichment``, ``start-otel-enrichment``, and ``stop-otel-enrichment``. The old names are kept as hidden aliases for backward compatibility.",
+        "type": "bugfix"
+    }
+]
diff --git a/awscli/customizations/cloudwatch.py b/awscli/customizations/cloudwatch.py
new file mode 100644
index 000000000000..ea35d9738034
--- /dev/null
+++ b/awscli/customizations/cloudwatch.py
@@ -0,0 +1,36 @@
+# Copyright 2026 Amazon.com, Inc. or its affiliates. All Rights Reserved.
+#
+# Licensed under the Apache License, Version 2.0 (the "License"). You
+# may not use this file except in compliance with the License. A copy of
+# the License is located at
+#
+#     http://aws.amazon.com/apache2.0/
+#
+# or in the "license" file accompanying this file. This file is
+# distributed on an "AS IS" BASIS, WITHOUT WARRANTIES OR CONDITIONS OF
+# ANY KIND, either express or implied. See the License for the specific
+# language governing permissions and limitations under the License.
+from awscli.customizations.utils import make_hidden_command_alias
+from awscli.customizations.utils import rename_command
+
+
+def register_rename_otel_commands(event_emitter):
+    event_emitter.register(
+        'building-command-table.cloudwatch',
+        rename_otel_commands
+    )
+
+
+def rename_otel_commands(command_table, **kwargs):
+    """Rename o-tel commands to otel, keeping o-tel as hidden aliases."""
+    renames = {
+        'get-o-tel-enrichment': 'get-otel-enrichment',
+        'start-o-tel-enrichment': 'start-otel-enrichment',
+        'stop-o-tel-enrichment': 'stop-otel-enrichment',
+    }
+    for old_name, new_name in renames.items():
+        if old_name in command_table:
+            rename_command(command_table, old_name, new_name)
+            make_hidden_command_alias(
+                command_table, new_name, old_name
+            )
diff --git a/awscli/handlers.py b/awscli/handlers.py
index 6f512c636703..b8c8ef9faf2f 100644
--- a/awscli/handlers.py
+++ b/awscli/handlers.py
@@ -31,6 +31,7 @@
 from awscli.customizations.cloudsearch import initialize as cloudsearch_init
 from awscli.customizations.cloudsearchdomain import register_cloudsearchdomain
 from awscli.customizations.cloudtrail import initialize as cloudtrail_init
+from awscli.customizations.cloudwatch import register_rename_otel_commands
 from awscli.customizations.codeartifact import register_codeartifact_commands
 from awscli.customizations.codecommit import initialize as codecommit_init
 from awscli.customizations.codedeploy.codedeploy import (
@@ -208,6 +209,7 @@ def awscli_initialize(event_handlers):
     register_alias_mturk_command(event_handlers)
     register_alias_sagemaker_runtime_command(event_handlers)
     register_alias_socialmessaging_command(event_handlers)
+    register_rename_otel_commands(event_handlers)
     register_servicecatalog_commands(event_handlers)
     register_translate_import_terminology(event_handlers)
     register_history_mode(event_handlers)
diff --git a/tests/functional/cloudwatch/test_otel_alias.py b/tests/functional/cloudwatch/test_otel_alias.py
new file mode 100644
index 000000000000..c8929b1681d5
--- /dev/null
+++ b/tests/functional/cloudwatch/test_otel_alias.py
@@ -0,0 +1,27 @@
+# Copyright 2026 Amazon.com, Inc. or its affiliates. All Rights Reserved.
+#
+# Licensed under the Apache License, Version 2.0 (the "License"). You
+# may not use this file except in compliance with the License. A copy of
+# the License is located at
+#
+#     http://aws.amazon.com/apache2.0/
+#
+# or in the "license" file accompanying this file. This file is
+# distributed on an "AS IS" BASIS, WITHOUT WARRANTIES OR CONDITIONS OF
+# ANY KIND, either express or implied. See the License for the specific
+# language governing permissions and limitations under the License.
+from awscli.testutils import BaseAWSCommandParamsTest
+
+
+class TestOTelAlias(BaseAWSCommandParamsTest):
+    def test_get_otel_enrichment_alias(self):
+        self.run_cmd('cloudwatch get-otel-enrichment', expected_rc=0)
+        self.run_cmd('cloudwatch get-o-tel-enrichment', expected_rc=0)
+
+    def test_start_otel_enrichment_alias(self):
+        self.run_cmd('cloudwatch start-otel-enrichment', expected_rc=0)
+        self.run_cmd('cloudwatch start-o-tel-enrichment', expected_rc=0)
+
+    def test_stop_otel_enrichment_alias(self):
+        self.run_cmd('cloudwatch stop-otel-enrichment', expected_rc=0)
+        self.run_cmd('cloudwatch stop-o-tel-enrichment', expected_rc=0)