diff --git a/apps/showcase/doc/autocomplete/FormDoc.vue b/apps/showcase/doc/autocomplete/FormDoc.vue
index e40a59ea1..89e793271 100644
--- a/apps/showcase/doc/autocomplete/FormDoc.vue
+++ b/apps/showcase/doc/autocomplete/FormDoc.vue
@@ -1,7 +1,7 @@
 <template>
     <DocSectionText v-bind="$attrs"> </DocSectionText>
     <div class="card flex justify-center">
-        <Form v-slot="$form" :resolver="resolver" :defaultValues="defaultValues" @submit="onFormSubmit" class="flex justify-center flex-col gap-4">
+        <Form v-slot="$form" :resolver="resolver" :initialValues="initialValues" @submit="onFormSubmit" class="flex justify-center flex-col gap-4">
             <div class="flex flex-col gap-2">
                 <AutoComplete name="country" optionLabel="name" :suggestions="filteredCountries" @complete="search" />
                 <Message v-if="$form.country?.invalid" severity="error">{{ $form.country.errors[0]?.message }}</Message>
@@ -20,7 +20,7 @@ import { z } from 'zod';
 export default {
     data() {
         return {
-            defaultValues: {
+            initialValues: {
                 country: { name: '' }
             },
             countries: null,
@@ -33,7 +33,7 @@ export default {
             }),
             code: {
                 basic: `
-<Form v-slot="$form" :resolver="resolver" :defaultValues="defaultValues" @submit="onFormSubmit" class="flex justify-center flex-col gap-4">
+<Form v-slot="$form" :resolver="resolver" :initialValues="initialValues" @submit="onFormSubmit" class="flex justify-center flex-col gap-4">
     <div class="flex flex-col gap-2">
         <AutoComplete name="country" optionLabel="name" :suggestions="filteredCountries" @complete="search" />
         <Message v-if="$form.country?.invalid" severity="error">{{ $form.country.errors[0]?.message }}</Message>
diff --git a/apps/showcase/doc/cascadeselect/FormDoc.vue b/apps/showcase/doc/cascadeselect/FormDoc.vue
index 1e4e61b22..e83a19551 100644
--- a/apps/showcase/doc/cascadeselect/FormDoc.vue
+++ b/apps/showcase/doc/cascadeselect/FormDoc.vue
@@ -1,7 +1,7 @@
 <template>
     <DocSectionText v-bind="$attrs"> </DocSectionText>
     <div class="card flex justify-center">
-        <Form v-slot="$form" :resolver="resolver" :defaultValues="defaultValues" @submit="onFormSubmit" class="flex justify-center flex-col gap-4">
+        <Form v-slot="$form" :resolver="resolver" :initialValues="initialValues" @submit="onFormSubmit" class="flex justify-center flex-col gap-4">
             <div class="flex flex-col gap-2">
                 <CascadeSelect name="city" :options="countries" optionLabel="cname" optionGroupLabel="name" :optionGroupChildren="['states', 'cities']" class="w-56" placeholder="Select a City" />
                 <Message v-if="$form.city?.invalid" severity="error">{{ $form.city.errors[0]?.message }}</Message>
@@ -19,7 +19,7 @@ import { z } from 'zod';
 export default {
     data() {
         return {
-            defaultValues: {
+            initialValues: {
                 city: { cname: '' }
             },
             resolver: null,
@@ -104,7 +104,7 @@ export default {
             ],
             code: {
                 basic: `
-<Form v-slot="$form" :resolver="resolver" :defaultValues="defaultValues" @submit="onFormSubmit" class="flex justify-center flex-col gap-4">
+<Form v-slot="$form" :resolver="resolver" :initialValues="initialValues" @submit="onFormSubmit" class="flex justify-center flex-col gap-4">
     <div class="flex flex-col gap-2">
         <CascadeSelect name="city" :options="countries" optionLabel="cname" optionGroupLabel="name" :optionGroupChildren="['states', 'cities']" class="w-56" placeholder="Select a City" />
         <Message v-if="$form.city?.invalid" severity="error">{{ $form.city.errors[0]?.message }}</Message>
diff --git a/apps/showcase/doc/checkbox/FormDoc.vue b/apps/showcase/doc/checkbox/FormDoc.vue
index 27470b991..b439eabc1 100644
--- a/apps/showcase/doc/checkbox/FormDoc.vue
+++ b/apps/showcase/doc/checkbox/FormDoc.vue
@@ -1,7 +1,7 @@
 <template>
     <DocSectionText v-bind="$attrs"> </DocSectionText>
     <div class="card flex justify-center">
-        <Form v-slot="$form" :resolver="resolver" :defaultValues="defaultValues" @submit="onFormSubmit" class="flex justify-center flex-col gap-4">
+        <Form v-slot="$form" :resolver="resolver" :initialValues="initialValues" @submit="onFormSubmit" class="flex justify-center flex-col gap-4">
             <div class="flex flex-col gap-2">
                 <CheckboxGroup name="checkbox" class="flex flex-wrap gap-4">
                     <div class="flex items-center">
@@ -37,7 +37,7 @@ import { z } from 'zod';
 export default {
     data() {
         return {
-            defaultValues: {
+            initialValues: {
                 checkbox: []
             },
             resolver: null,
@@ -46,7 +46,7 @@ export default {
             }),
             code: {
                 basic: `
-<Form v-slot="$form" :resolver="resolver" :defaultValues="defaultValues" @submit="onFormSubmit" class="flex justify-center flex-col gap-4">
+<Form v-slot="$form" :resolver="resolver" :initialValues="initialValues" @submit="onFormSubmit" class="flex justify-center flex-col gap-4">
     <div class="flex flex-col gap-2">
         <InputText name="username" type="text" placeholder="Username" />
         <Message v-if="$form.username?.invalid" severity="error">{{ $form.username.errors[0]?.message }}</Message>
diff --git a/apps/showcase/doc/inputtext/FormDoc.vue b/apps/showcase/doc/inputtext/FormDoc.vue
index ec51ffde7..76b7e0d8d 100644
--- a/apps/showcase/doc/inputtext/FormDoc.vue
+++ b/apps/showcase/doc/inputtext/FormDoc.vue
@@ -3,7 +3,7 @@
         <p>InputText can be used with the <NuxtLink to="/forms">PrimeVue Forms</NuxtLink> library.</p>
     </DocSectionText>
     <div class="card flex justify-center">
-        <Form v-slot="$form" :resolver="resolver" :defaultValues="defaultValues" @submit="onFormSubmit" class="flex flex-col gap-4 w-full sm:w-56">
+        <Form v-slot="$form" :resolver="resolver" :initialValues="initialValues" @submit="onFormSubmit" class="flex flex-col gap-4 w-full sm:w-56">
             <div class="flex flex-col gap-2">
                 <InputText name="username" type="text" placeholder="Username" fluid />
                 <Message v-if="$form.username?.invalid" severity="error">{{ $form.username.errors[0]?.message }}</Message>
@@ -25,7 +25,7 @@ import { z } from 'zod';
 export default {
     data() {
         return {
-            defaultValues: {
+            initialValues: {
                 username: '',
                 email: ''
             },
@@ -36,7 +36,7 @@ export default {
             }),
             code: {
                 basic: `
-<Form v-slot="$form" :resolver="resolver" :defaultValues="defaultValues" @submit="onFormSubmit" class="flex justify-center flex-col gap-4">
+<Form v-slot="$form" :resolver="resolver" :initialValues="initialValues" @submit="onFormSubmit" class="flex justify-center flex-col gap-4">
     <div class="flex flex-col gap-2">
         <InputText name="username" type="text" placeholder="Username" />
         <Message v-if="$form.username?.invalid" severity="error">{{ $form.username.errors[0]?.message }}</Message>
diff --git a/apps/showcase/doc/multiselect/FormDoc.vue b/apps/showcase/doc/multiselect/FormDoc.vue
index 74b8ee046..af178b08f 100644
--- a/apps/showcase/doc/multiselect/FormDoc.vue
+++ b/apps/showcase/doc/multiselect/FormDoc.vue
@@ -1,7 +1,7 @@
 <template>
     <DocSectionText v-bind="$attrs"> </DocSectionText>
     <div class="card flex justify-center">
-        <Form v-slot="$form" :resolver="resolver" :defaultValues="defaultValues" @submit="onFormSubmit" class="flex justify-center flex-col gap-4">
+        <Form v-slot="$form" :resolver="resolver" :initialValues="initialValues" @submit="onFormSubmit" class="flex justify-center flex-col gap-4">
             <div class="flex flex-col gap-2">
                 <MultiSelect name="city" :options="cities" optionLabel="name" filter placeholder="Select Cities" :maxSelectedLabels="3" class="w-full md:w-80" />
                 <Message v-if="$form.city?.invalid" severity="error">{{ $form.city.errors[0]?.message }}</Message>
@@ -19,7 +19,7 @@ import { z } from 'zod';
 export default {
     data() {
         return {
-            defaultValues: {
+            initialValues: {
                 city: []
             },
             cities: [
@@ -41,7 +41,7 @@ export default {
             }),
             code: {
                 basic: `
-<Form v-slot="$form" :resolver="resolver" :defaultValues="defaultValues" @submit="onFormSubmit" class="flex justify-center flex-col gap-4">
+<Form v-slot="$form" :resolver="resolver" :initialValues="initialValues" @submit="onFormSubmit" class="flex justify-center flex-col gap-4">
     <div class="flex flex-col gap-2">
         <InputText name="username" type="text" placeholder="Username" />
         <Message v-if="$form.username?.invalid" severity="error">{{ $form.username.errors[0]?.message }}</Message>
diff --git a/apps/showcase/doc/password/FormDoc.vue b/apps/showcase/doc/password/FormDoc.vue
index 3ed93669a..ecb94b066 100644
--- a/apps/showcase/doc/password/FormDoc.vue
+++ b/apps/showcase/doc/password/FormDoc.vue
@@ -3,7 +3,7 @@
         <p>InputText is used with the <i>v-model</i> property.</p>
     </DocSectionText>
     <div class="card flex justify-center">
-        <Form v-slot="$form" :resolver="resolver" :defaultValues="defaultValues" @submit="onFormSubmit" class="flex justify-center flex-col gap-4">
+        <Form v-slot="$form" :resolver="resolver" :initialValues="initialValues" @submit="onFormSubmit" class="flex justify-center flex-col gap-4">
             <div class="flex flex-col gap-2">
                 <Password name="password" placeholder="Password" :feedback="false" />
                 <template v-if="$form.password?.invalid">
@@ -23,7 +23,7 @@ import { z } from 'zod';
 export default {
     data() {
         return {
-            defaultValues: {
+            initialValues: {
                 password: ''
             },
             resolver: null,
@@ -44,7 +44,7 @@ export default {
             }),
             code: {
                 basic: `
-<Form v-slot="$form" :resolver="resolver" :defaultValues="defaultValues" @submit="onFormSubmit" class="flex justify-center flex-col gap-4">
+<Form v-slot="$form" :resolver="resolver" :initialValues="initialValues" @submit="onFormSubmit" class="flex justify-center flex-col gap-4">
     <div class="flex flex-col gap-2">
         <Password name="password" placeholder="Password" :feedback="false" />
         <template v-if="$form.password?.invalid">
diff --git a/apps/showcase/doc/select/FormDoc.vue b/apps/showcase/doc/select/FormDoc.vue
index c1667fee6..402f8a655 100644
--- a/apps/showcase/doc/select/FormDoc.vue
+++ b/apps/showcase/doc/select/FormDoc.vue
@@ -1,7 +1,7 @@
 <template>
     <DocSectionText v-bind="$attrs"> </DocSectionText>
     <div class="card flex justify-center">
-        <Form v-slot="$form" :resolver="resolver" :defaultValues="defaultValues" @submit="onFormSubmit" class="flex flex-col gap-4 w-full sm:w-56">
+        <Form v-slot="$form" :resolver="resolver" :initialValues="initialValues" @submit="onFormSubmit" class="flex flex-col gap-4 w-full sm:w-56">
             <div class="flex flex-col gap-2">
                 <Select name="city" :options="cities" optionLabel="name" placeholder="Select a City" fluid />
                 <Message v-if="$form.city?.invalid" severity="error">{{ $form.city.errors[0]?.message }}</Message>
@@ -20,7 +20,7 @@ import { z } from 'zod';
 export default {
     data() {
         return {
-            defaultValues: {
+            initialValues: {
                 city: { name: '' }
             },
             cities: [
@@ -38,7 +38,7 @@ export default {
             }),
             code: {
                 basic: `
-<Form v-slot="$form" :resolver="resolver" :defaultValues="defaultValues" @submit="onFormSubmit" class="flex justify-center flex-col gap-4">
+<Form v-slot="$form" :resolver="resolver" :initialValues="initialValues" @submit="onFormSubmit" class="flex justify-center flex-col gap-4">
     <div class="flex flex-col gap-2">
         <Select name="city" :options="cities" optionLabel="name" placeholder="Select a City" class="w-full md:w-56" />
         <Message v-if="$form.city?.invalid" severity="error">{{ $form.city.errors[0]?.message }}</Message>
diff --git a/packages/form/src/form/BaseForm.vue b/packages/form/src/form/BaseForm.vue
index bd1a10d92..b976af2d6 100644
--- a/packages/form/src/form/BaseForm.vue
+++ b/packages/form/src/form/BaseForm.vue
@@ -11,7 +11,7 @@ export default {
             type: Function,
             default: null
         },
-        defaultValues: {
+        initialValues: {
             type: Object,
             default: null
         },
diff --git a/packages/form/src/form/Form.d.ts b/packages/form/src/form/Form.d.ts
index 8e593975a..94cd71a14 100644
--- a/packages/form/src/form/Form.d.ts
+++ b/packages/form/src/form/Form.d.ts
@@ -81,9 +81,9 @@ export interface FormProps {
      */
     resolver?: (values: Record<string, any>) => Promise<Record<string, any>> | Record<string, any> | undefined;
     /**
-     * The default values for the form fields in uncontrolled mode.
+     * The initial values for the form fields.
      */
-    defaultValues?: Record<string, any> | undefined;
+    initialValues?: Record<string, any> | undefined;
     /**
      * Whether to validate the form fields when the values change.
      * @defaultValue true
diff --git a/packages/form/src/useform/index.d.ts b/packages/form/src/useform/index.d.ts
index d229d6473..5f46b1d73 100644
--- a/packages/form/src/useform/index.d.ts
+++ b/packages/form/src/useform/index.d.ts
@@ -9,7 +9,7 @@ export interface useFormReturn {
 
 export interface useFormOptions {
     resolver?: (values: Record<string, any>) => Promise<Record<string, any>> | Record<string, any> | undefined;
-    defaultValues?: Record<string, any> | undefined;
+    initialValues?: Record<string, any> | undefined;
     validateOnValueUpdate?: boolean | string[];
     validateOnBlur?: boolean | string[];
     validateOnMount?: boolean | string[];
diff --git a/packages/form/src/useform/index.js b/packages/form/src/useform/index.js
index 55ed93d0d..70c64f76b 100644
--- a/packages/form/src/useform/index.js
+++ b/packages/form/src/useform/index.js
@@ -13,7 +13,7 @@ export const useForm = (options = {}) => {
 
     const getInitialState = (field) => {
         return {
-            value: options.defaultValues?.[field],
+            value: options.initialValues?.[field],
             touched: false,
             dirty: false,
             pristine: true,