diff --git a/arch/arc/core/smp.c b/arch/arc/core/smp.c
index 6bc89883fad..767c463180d 100644
--- a/arch/arc/core/smp.c
+++ b/arch/arc/core/smp.c
@@ -39,7 +39,7 @@ volatile char *arc_cpu_sp;
 volatile _cpu_t *_curr_cpu[CONFIG_MP_MAX_NUM_CPUS];
 
 /* Called from Zephyr initialization */
-void arch_start_cpu(int cpu_num, k_thread_stack_t *stack, int sz,
+void arch_cpu_start(int cpu_num, k_thread_stack_t *stack, int sz,
 		    arch_cpustart_t fn, void *arg)
 {
 	_curr_cpu[cpu_num] = &(_kernel.cpus[cpu_num]);
@@ -114,7 +114,7 @@ void arch_secondary_cpu_init(int cpu_num)
 			   DT_IRQ(DT_NODELABEL(ici), priority), 0);
 	irq_enable(DT_IRQN(DT_NODELABEL(ici)));
 #endif
-	/* call the function set by arch_start_cpu */
+	/* call the function set by arch_cpu_start */
 	fn = arc_cpu_init[cpu_num].fn;
 
 	fn(arc_cpu_init[cpu_num].arg);
diff --git a/arch/arm/core/cortex_a_r/smp.c b/arch/arm/core/cortex_a_r/smp.c
index f581c770310..85a8650d02f 100644
--- a/arch/arm/core/cortex_a_r/smp.c
+++ b/arch/arm/core/cortex_a_r/smp.c
@@ -90,7 +90,7 @@ extern int z_arm_mmu_init(void);
 #endif
 
 /* Called from Zephyr initialization */
-void arch_start_cpu(int cpu_num, k_thread_stack_t *stack, int sz, arch_cpustart_t fn, void *arg)
+void arch_cpu_start(int cpu_num, k_thread_stack_t *stack, int sz, arch_cpustart_t fn, void *arg)
 {
 	int cpu_count, i, j;
 	uint32_t cpu_mpid = 0;
diff --git a/arch/arm64/core/smp.c b/arch/arm64/core/smp.c
index 76ccd770908..3413a578025 100644
--- a/arch/arm64/core/smp.c
+++ b/arch/arm64/core/smp.c
@@ -62,7 +62,7 @@ static uint64_t cpu_map[CONFIG_MP_MAX_NUM_CPUS] = {
 extern void z_arm64_mm_init(bool is_primary_core);
 
 /* Called from Zephyr initialization */
-void arch_start_cpu(int cpu_num, k_thread_stack_t *stack, int sz,
+void arch_cpu_start(int cpu_num, k_thread_stack_t *stack, int sz,
 		    arch_cpustart_t fn, void *arg)
 {
 	int cpu_count;
diff --git a/arch/riscv/core/smp.c b/arch/riscv/core/smp.c
index 54de29c0551..fe9f349f6bc 100644
--- a/arch/riscv/core/smp.c
+++ b/arch/riscv/core/smp.c
@@ -27,7 +27,7 @@ extern void __start(void);
 void soc_interrupt_init(void);
 #endif
 
-void arch_start_cpu(int cpu_num, k_thread_stack_t *stack, int sz,
+void arch_cpu_start(int cpu_num, k_thread_stack_t *stack, int sz,
 		    arch_cpustart_t fn, void *arg)
 {
 	riscv_cpu_init[cpu_num].fn = fn;
diff --git a/arch/x86/core/intel64/cpu.c b/arch/x86/core/intel64/cpu.c
index 2a845960b87..f5b3af53fad 100644
--- a/arch/x86/core/intel64/cpu.c
+++ b/arch/x86/core/intel64/cpu.c
@@ -138,7 +138,7 @@ struct x86_cpuboot x86_cpuboot[] = {
  * will enter the kernel at fn(arg), running on the specified stack.
  */
 
-void arch_start_cpu(int cpu_num, k_thread_stack_t *stack, int sz,
+void arch_cpu_start(int cpu_num, k_thread_stack_t *stack, int sz,
 		    arch_cpustart_t fn, void *arg)
 {
 #if CONFIG_MP_MAX_NUM_CPUS > 1
diff --git a/doc/kernel/services/smp/smp.rst b/doc/kernel/services/smp/smp.rst
index 0a94ed022b0..ca1e0149ad5 100644
--- a/doc/kernel/services/smp/smp.rst
+++ b/doc/kernel/services/smp/smp.rst
@@ -132,7 +132,7 @@ happens on a single CPU before other CPUs are brought online.
 Just before entering the application :c:func:`main` function, the kernel
 calls :c:func:`z_smp_init` to launch the SMP initialization process.  This
 enumerates over the configured CPUs, calling into the architecture
-layer using :c:func:`arch_start_cpu` for each one.  This function is
+layer using :c:func:`arch_cpu_start` for each one.  This function is
 passed a memory region to use as a stack on the foreign CPU (in
 practice it uses the area that will become that CPU's interrupt
 stack), the address of a local :c:func:`smp_init_top` callback function to
diff --git a/doc/kernel/services/smp/smpinit.svg b/doc/kernel/services/smp/smpinit.svg
index 13227081b0c..7495df78316 100644
--- a/doc/kernel/services/smp/smpinit.svg
+++ b/doc/kernel/services/smp/smpinit.svg
@@ -309,7 +309,7 @@
          id="tspan3682"
          x="33.970718"
          y="46.338062"
-         style="stroke-width:0.34572953">arch_start_cpu()</tspan></text>
+         style="stroke-width:0.34572953">arch_cpu_start()</tspan></text>
     <rect
        style="fill:#ffffaa;fill-opacity:1;stroke:#000000;stroke-width:0.32675847;stroke-miterlimit:4;stroke-dasharray:none;stroke-opacity:1"
        id="rect3686-7"
diff --git a/doc/releases/migration-guide-3.7.rst b/doc/releases/migration-guide-3.7.rst
index 8dce89635fb..5e22815348c 100644
--- a/doc/releases/migration-guide-3.7.rst
+++ b/doc/releases/migration-guide-3.7.rst
@@ -196,6 +196,8 @@ Userspace
 Architectures
 *************
 
+* Function :c:func:`arch_start_cpu` has been renamed to :c:func:`arch_cpu_start`.
+
 * x86
 
   * Kconfigs ``CONFIG_DISABLE_SSBD`` and ``CONFIG_ENABLE_EXTENDED_IBRS``
diff --git a/include/zephyr/arch/arch_interface.h b/include/zephyr/arch/arch_interface.h
index 9faa9df005f..d7ff2f2cad2 100644
--- a/include/zephyr/arch/arch_interface.h
+++ b/include/zephyr/arch/arch_interface.h
@@ -238,7 +238,7 @@ typedef void (*arch_cpustart_t)(void *data);
  * @param fn Function to begin running on the CPU.
  * @param arg Untyped argument to be passed to "fn"
  */
-void arch_start_cpu(int cpu_num, k_thread_stack_t *stack, int sz,
+void arch_cpu_start(int cpu_num, k_thread_stack_t *stack, int sz,
 		    arch_cpustart_t fn, void *arg);
 
 /**
diff --git a/kernel/smp.c b/kernel/smp.c
index ed28ced68f3..6b5a12ad2af 100644
--- a/kernel/smp.c
+++ b/kernel/smp.c
@@ -156,7 +156,7 @@ static void start_cpu(int id, struct cpu_start_cb *csc)
 	(void)atomic_clear(&ready_flag);
 
 	/* Power up the CPU */
-	arch_start_cpu(id, z_interrupt_stacks[id], CONFIG_ISR_STACK_SIZE,
+	arch_cpu_start(id, z_interrupt_stacks[id], CONFIG_ISR_STACK_SIZE,
 		       smp_init_top, csc);
 
 	/* Wait until the newly powered up CPU to signal that
diff --git a/soc/espressif/esp32/esp32-mp.c b/soc/espressif/esp32/esp32-mp.c
index 7922e6f18cd..c5ec588ea09 100644
--- a/soc/espressif/esp32/esp32-mp.c
+++ b/soc/espressif/esp32/esp32-mp.c
@@ -243,7 +243,7 @@ IRAM_ATTR static void esp_crosscore_isr(void *arg)
 	}
 }
 
-void arch_start_cpu(int cpu_num, k_thread_stack_t *stack, int sz,
+void arch_cpu_start(int cpu_num, k_thread_stack_t *stack, int sz,
 		    arch_cpustart_t fn, void *arg)
 {
 	volatile struct cpustart_rec sr;
diff --git a/soc/intel/intel_adsp/common/multiprocessing.c b/soc/intel/intel_adsp/common/multiprocessing.c
index cf33ad990e1..ff49b61188d 100644
--- a/soc/intel/intel_adsp/common/multiprocessing.c
+++ b/soc/intel/intel_adsp/common/multiprocessing.c
@@ -107,7 +107,7 @@ static __imr void __used z_mp_entry(void)
 	soc_mp_startup(start_rec.cpu);
 	soc_cpus_active[start_rec.cpu] = true;
 	start_rec.fn(start_rec.arg);
-	__ASSERT(false, "arch_start_cpu() handler should never return");
+	__ASSERT(false, "arch_cpu_start() handler should never return");
 }
 
 void mp_resume_entry(void)
@@ -120,7 +120,7 @@ bool arch_cpu_active(int cpu_num)
 	return soc_cpus_active[cpu_num];
 }
 
-void arch_start_cpu(int cpu_num, k_thread_stack_t *stack, int sz,
+void arch_cpu_start(int cpu_num, k_thread_stack_t *stack, int sz,
 		    arch_cpustart_t fn, void *arg)
 {
 	__ASSERT_NO_MSG(!soc_cpus_active[cpu_num]);
diff --git a/tests/kernel/mp/src/main.c b/tests/kernel/mp/src/main.c
index baec544f20a..ed00d1601f9 100644
--- a/tests/kernel/mp/src/main.c
+++ b/tests/kernel/mp/src/main.c
@@ -76,7 +76,7 @@ FUNC_NORETURN void cpu_fn(void *arg)
  *
  * Test Procedure:
  * -# In main thread, given and set a global variable cpu_arg to 12345.
- * -# Call arch_start_cpu() with parameters
+ * -# Call arch_cpu_start() with parameters
  * -# Enter a while loop and wait for cpu_running equals to 1.
  * -# In target function, check if the address is &cpu_arg and its content
  *  equal to 12345.
@@ -94,7 +94,7 @@ FUNC_NORETURN void cpu_fn(void *arg)
  * - This test using for the platform that support MP or SMP, in our current
  *   scenario which own over two CPUs.
  *
- * @see arch_start_cpu()
+ * @see arch_cpu_start()
  */
 ZTEST(multiprocessing, test_mp_start)
 {
@@ -105,7 +105,7 @@ ZTEST(multiprocessing, test_mp_start)
 
 		cpu_arg = 12345 * i;
 
-		arch_start_cpu(i, cpu_stacks[i], CPU_STACK_SIZE, cpu_fn, &cpu_arg);
+		arch_cpu_start(i, cpu_stacks[i], CPU_STACK_SIZE, cpu_fn, &cpu_arg);
 
 		/* Wait for about 5 (500 * 10ms) seconds for CPU to start. */
 		wait_count = 500;
diff --git a/tests/kernel/spinlock/src/main.c b/tests/kernel/spinlock/src/main.c
index ddd53eca4e2..1e5de11ff00 100644
--- a/tests/kernel/spinlock/src/main.c
+++ b/tests/kernel/spinlock/src/main.c
@@ -122,7 +122,7 @@ static void cpu1_fn(void *p1, void *p2, void *p3)
  *
  * @ingroup kernel_spinlock_tests
  *
- * @see arch_start_cpu()
+ * @see arch_cpu_start()
  */
 ZTEST(spinlock, test_spinlock_bounce)
 {