diff --git a/api/v1/marklogiccluster_types.go b/api/v1/marklogiccluster_types.go
index bbf96a7..c00213e 100644
--- a/api/v1/marklogiccluster_types.go
+++ b/api/v1/marklogiccluster_types.go
@@ -72,7 +72,13 @@ type MarklogicClusterSpec struct {
 	// +kubebuilder:validation:MinItems=1
 	// +kubebuilder:validation:Required
 	// +kubebuilder:validation:XValidation:rule="size(self) == 1 || (size(self) == size(self.map(x, x.groupConfig.name).filter(y, self.map(x, x.groupConfig.name).filter(z, z == y).size() == 1)))", message="MarkLogicGroups must have unique groupConfig names"
+	// +kubebuilder:validation:XValidation:rule="size(self) == 1 || (size(self) == size(self.map(x, x.name).filter(y, self.map(x, x.name).filter(z, z == y).size() == 1)))", message="MarkLogicGroups must have unique names"
 	// +kubebuilder:validation:XValidation:rule="size(self) == size(self.map(x, x.name).filter(y, self.map(x, x.name).filter(z, z == y).size() == 1))", message="MarkLogicGroups must have unique names"
+	// +kubebuilder:validation:XValidation:rule="self[0].name == oldSelf[0].name", message="Name of MarkLogikGroup must not be changed"
+	// +kubebuilder:validation:XValidation:rule="size(self) >= 2 && size(oldSelf) >= 2 ? self[1].name == oldSelf[1].name : true", message="Name of MarkLogikGroup must not be changed"
+	// +kubebuilder:validation:XValidation:rule="size(self) >= 3 && size(oldSelf) >= 3 ? self[2].name == oldSelf[2].name : true", message="Name of MarkLogikGroup must not be changed"
+	// +kubebuilder:validation:XValidation:rule="size(self) >= 4 && size(oldSelf) >= 4 ? self[3].name == oldSelf[3].name : true", message="Name of MarkLogikGroup must not be changed"
+	// +kubebuilder:validation:XValidation:rule="size(self) >= 5 && size(oldSelf) >= 5 ? self[4].name == oldSelf[4].name : true", message="Name of MarkLogikGroup must not be changed"
 	// +kubebuilder:validation:XValidation:rule="size(self.filter(x, x.isBootstrap == true)) == 1", message="Exactly one MarkLogicGroup must have isBootstrap set to true"
 	MarkLogicGroups []*MarklogicGroups `json:"markLogicGroups,omitempty"`
 }
diff --git a/charts/marklogic-operator-kubernetes/templates/marklogiccluster-crd.yaml b/charts/marklogic-operator-kubernetes/templates/marklogiccluster-crd.yaml
index 8a83558..e32fd07 100644
--- a/charts/marklogic-operator-kubernetes/templates/marklogiccluster-crd.yaml
+++ b/charts/marklogic-operator-kubernetes/templates/marklogiccluster-crd.yaml
@@ -9807,9 +9807,26 @@ spec:
                 - message: MarkLogicGroups must have unique groupConfig names
                   rule: size(self) == 1 || (size(self) == size(self.map(x, x.groupConfig.name).filter(y,
                     self.map(x, x.groupConfig.name).filter(z, z == y).size() == 1)))
+                - message: MarkLogicGroups must have unique names
+                  rule: size(self) == 1 || (size(self) == size(self.map(x, x.name).filter(y,
+                    self.map(x, x.name).filter(z, z == y).size() == 1)))
                 - message: MarkLogicGroups must have unique names
                   rule: size(self) == size(self.map(x, x.name).filter(y, self.map(x,
                     x.name).filter(z, z == y).size() == 1))
+                - message: Name of MarkLogikGroup must not be changed
+                  rule: self[0].name == oldSelf[0].name
+                - message: Name of MarkLogikGroup must not be changed
+                  rule: 'size(self) >= 2 && size(oldSelf) >= 2 ? self[1].name == oldSelf[1].name
+                    : true'
+                - message: Name of MarkLogikGroup must not be changed
+                  rule: 'size(self) >= 3 && size(oldSelf) >= 3 ? self[2].name == oldSelf[2].name
+                    : true'
+                - message: Name of MarkLogikGroup must not be changed
+                  rule: 'size(self) >= 4 && size(oldSelf) >= 4 ? self[3].name == oldSelf[3].name
+                    : true'
+                - message: Name of MarkLogikGroup must not be changed
+                  rule: 'size(self) >= 5 && size(oldSelf) >= 5 ? self[4].name == oldSelf[4].name
+                    : true'
                 - message: Exactly one MarkLogicGroup must have isBootstrap set to true
                   rule: size(self.filter(x, x.isBootstrap == true)) == 1
               networkPolicy:
diff --git a/config/crd/bases/marklogic.progress.com_marklogicclusters.yaml b/config/crd/bases/marklogic.progress.com_marklogicclusters.yaml
index c4df8cb..527b651 100644
--- a/config/crd/bases/marklogic.progress.com_marklogicclusters.yaml
+++ b/config/crd/bases/marklogic.progress.com_marklogicclusters.yaml
@@ -9834,9 +9834,26 @@ spec:
                 - message: MarkLogicGroups must have unique groupConfig names
                   rule: size(self) == 1 || (size(self) == size(self.map(x, x.groupConfig.name).filter(y,
                     self.map(x, x.groupConfig.name).filter(z, z == y).size() == 1)))
+                - message: MarkLogicGroups must have unique names
+                  rule: size(self) == 1 || (size(self) == size(self.map(x, x.name).filter(y,
+                    self.map(x, x.name).filter(z, z == y).size() == 1)))
                 - message: MarkLogicGroups must have unique names
                   rule: size(self) == size(self.map(x, x.name).filter(y, self.map(x,
                     x.name).filter(z, z == y).size() == 1))
+                - message: Name of MarkLogikGroup must not be changed
+                  rule: self[0].name == oldSelf[0].name
+                - message: Name of MarkLogikGroup must not be changed
+                  rule: 'size(self) >= 2 && size(oldSelf) >= 2 ? self[1].name == oldSelf[1].name
+                    : true'
+                - message: Name of MarkLogikGroup must not be changed
+                  rule: 'size(self) >= 3 && size(oldSelf) >= 3 ? self[2].name == oldSelf[2].name
+                    : true'
+                - message: Name of MarkLogikGroup must not be changed
+                  rule: 'size(self) >= 4 && size(oldSelf) >= 4 ? self[3].name == oldSelf[3].name
+                    : true'
+                - message: Name of MarkLogikGroup must not be changed
+                  rule: 'size(self) >= 5 && size(oldSelf) >= 5 ? self[4].name == oldSelf[4].name
+                    : true'
                 - message: Exactly one MarkLogicGroup must have isBootstrap set to
                     true
                   rule: size(self.filter(x, x.isBootstrap == true)) == 1