diff --git a/share/qtcreator/qmldesigner/designsystem/Main.qml b/share/qtcreator/qmldesigner/designsystem/Main.qml
index 7021a91edc1..ffcffe81dd0 100644
--- a/share/qtcreator/qmldesigner/designsystem/Main.qml
+++ b/share/qtcreator/qmldesigner/designsystem/Main.qml
@@ -154,6 +154,7 @@ Rectangle {
 
     StudioControls.Dialog {
         id: createCollectionDialog
+        property alias newCollectionName: createCollectionTextField.text;
         title: qsTr("Create collection")
         width: Math.min(300, root.width)
         closePolicy: Popup.CloseOnEscape
@@ -172,8 +173,6 @@ Rectangle {
                 translationIndicatorVisible: false
                 width: parent.width
 
-                text: qsTr("NewCollection")
-
                 onAccepted: createCollectionDialog.accept()
                 onRejected: createCollectionDialog.reject()
             }
@@ -318,7 +317,10 @@ Rectangle {
 
                     StudioControls.MenuItem {
                         text: qsTr("Create collection")
-                        onTriggered: createCollectionDialog.open()
+                        onTriggered: {
+                            createCollectionDialog.newCollectionName = DesignSystemBackend.dsInterface.generateCollectionName(qsTr("NewCollection"));
+                            createCollectionDialog.open()
+                        }
                     }
                 }
             }
diff --git a/src/plugins/qmldesigner/components/designsystemview/designsysteminterface.cpp b/src/plugins/qmldesigner/components/designsystemview/designsysteminterface.cpp
index 0634a5f19cc..ffdfe2eff6f 100644
--- a/src/plugins/qmldesigner/components/designsystemview/designsysteminterface.cpp
+++ b/src/plugins/qmldesigner/components/designsystemview/designsysteminterface.cpp
@@ -42,6 +42,11 @@ CollectionModel *DesignSystemInterface::model(const QString &typeName)
     return nullptr;
 }
 
+QString DesignSystemInterface::generateCollectionName(const QString &hint) const
+{
+    return m_store->uniqueCollectionName(hint);
+}
+
 void DesignSystemInterface::addCollection(const QString &name)
 {
     if (m_store->addCollection(name))
diff --git a/src/plugins/qmldesigner/components/designsystemview/designsysteminterface.h b/src/plugins/qmldesigner/components/designsystemview/designsysteminterface.h
index fd732fb88b6..ef104387a4c 100644
--- a/src/plugins/qmldesigner/components/designsystemview/designsysteminterface.h
+++ b/src/plugins/qmldesigner/components/designsystemview/designsysteminterface.h
@@ -24,6 +24,7 @@ public:
     Q_INVOKABLE void loadDesignSystem();
     Q_INVOKABLE CollectionModel *model(const QString &typeName);
 
+    Q_INVOKABLE QString generateCollectionName(const QString &hint) const;
     Q_INVOKABLE void addCollection(const QString &name);
     Q_INVOKABLE void removeCollection(const QString &name);
     Q_INVOKABLE void renameCollection(const QString &oldName, const QString &newName);
diff --git a/src/plugins/qmldesigner/libs/designsystem/dsstore.h b/src/plugins/qmldesigner/libs/designsystem/dsstore.h
index 2ad120aa6ea..7912dd4da3f 100644
--- a/src/plugins/qmldesigner/libs/designsystem/dsstore.h
+++ b/src/plugins/qmldesigner/libs/designsystem/dsstore.h
@@ -40,8 +40,9 @@ public:
 
     ThemeProperty resolvedDSBinding(QStringView binding) const;
 
-private:
     QString uniqueCollectionName(const QString &hint) const;
+
+private:
     std::optional<QString> loadCollection(const QString &typeName, const Utils::FilePath &qmlFilePath);
     std::optional<QString> writeQml(const DSThemeManager &mgr,
                                     const QString &typeName,