diff --git a/source/blender/blenlib/BLI_string_utils.hh b/source/blender/blenlib/BLI_string_utils.hh
index e536f61cff9..1e540be67fb 100644
--- a/source/blender/blenlib/BLI_string_utils.hh
+++ b/source/blender/blenlib/BLI_string_utils.hh
@@ -9,8 +9,11 @@
  */
 
 #include <stdarg.h>
+#include <string>
 
 #include "BLI_compiler_attrs.h"
+#include "BLI_function_ref.hh"
+#include "BLI_string_ref.hh"
 #include "BLI_utildefines.h"
 
 struct ListBase;
@@ -153,6 +156,18 @@ void BLI_uniquename_cb(UniquenameCheckCallback unique_check,
                        char delim,
                        char *name,
                        size_t name_maxncpy) ATTR_NONNULL(1, 3, 5);
+
+/**
+ * Ensures name is unique (according to criteria specified by caller in unique_check callback),
+ * incrementing its numeric suffix as necessary.
+ *
+ * \param unique_check: Return true if name is not unique
+ * \param delim: Delimits numeric suffix in name
+ * \param name: Name to be ensured unique
+ */
+std::string BLI_uniquename_cb(blender::FunctionRef<bool(blender::StringRef)> unique_check,
+                              char delim,
+                              blender::StringRef name);
 /**
  * Ensures that the specified block has a unique name within the containing list,
  * incrementing its numeric suffix as necessary.
diff --git a/source/blender/blenlib/CMakeLists.txt b/source/blender/blenlib/CMakeLists.txt
index b9a0187b020..ee4e569f94d 100644
--- a/source/blender/blenlib/CMakeLists.txt
+++ b/source/blender/blenlib/CMakeLists.txt
@@ -550,6 +550,7 @@ if(WITH_GTESTS)
     tests/BLI_string_search_test.cc
     tests/BLI_string_test.cc
     tests/BLI_string_utf8_test.cc
+    tests/BLI_string_utils_test.cc
     tests/BLI_task_graph_test.cc
     tests/BLI_task_test.cc
     tests/BLI_tempfile_test.cc
diff --git a/source/blender/blenlib/intern/string_utils.cc b/source/blender/blenlib/intern/string_utils.cc
index f8307587504..144769ae7c9 100644
--- a/source/blender/blenlib/intern/string_utils.cc
+++ b/source/blender/blenlib/intern/string_utils.cc
@@ -10,8 +10,11 @@
 #include <stdlib.h>
 #include <string.h>
 
+#include <array>
+
 #include "MEM_guardedalloc.h"
 
+#include "BLI_array.hh"
 #include "BLI_string.h"
 #include "BLI_string_utf8.h"
 #include "BLI_string_utils.hh"
@@ -424,6 +427,38 @@ void BLI_uniquename_cb(UniquenameCheckCallback unique_check,
   }
 }
 
+std::string BLI_uniquename_cb(blender::FunctionRef<bool(blender::StringRef)> unique_check,
+                              const char delim,
+                              const blender::StringRef name)
+{
+  std::string new_name = name;
+
+  if (!unique_check(new_name)) {
+    return new_name;
+  }
+
+  int number;
+  blender::Array<char> left_buffer(new_name.size() + 1);
+  const size_t len = BLI_string_split_name_number(
+      new_name.c_str(), delim, left_buffer.data(), &number);
+
+  const std::string left = left_buffer.data();
+
+  do {
+    std::array<char, 16> num_str;
+    BLI_snprintf(num_str.data(), num_str.size(), "%c%03d", delim, ++number);
+
+    if (len == 0) {
+      new_name = num_str.data();
+    }
+    else {
+      new_name = left + num_str.data();
+    }
+  } while (unique_check(new_name));
+
+  return new_name;
+}
+
 /**
  * Generic function to set a unique name. It is only designed to be used in situations
  * where the name is part of the struct.
diff --git a/source/blender/blenlib/tests/BLI_string_utils_test.cc b/source/blender/blenlib/tests/BLI_string_utils_test.cc
new file mode 100644
index 00000000000..ab3da8baac3
--- /dev/null
+++ b/source/blender/blenlib/tests/BLI_string_utils_test.cc
@@ -0,0 +1,81 @@
+/* SPDX-FileCopyrightText: 2023 Blender Authors
+ *
+ * SPDX-License-Identifier: Apache-2.0 */
+
+#include "BLI_string_utils.hh"
+
+#include <string>
+
+#include "testing/testing.h"
+
+#include "BLI_vector.hh"
+
+namespace blender {
+
+static bool unique_check_func(void *arg, const char *name)
+{
+  const Vector<std::string> *current_names = static_cast<const Vector<std::string> *>(arg);
+  return current_names->contains(name);
+}
+
+TEST(BLI_string_utils, BLI_uniquename_cb)
+{
+  const Vector<std::string> current_names{"Foo", "Bar", "Bar.003", "Baz.001", "Big.999"};
+
+  /* C version. */
+  {
+    void *arg = const_cast<void *>(static_cast<const void *>(&current_names));
+
+    {
+      char name[64] = "";
+      BLI_uniquename_cb(unique_check_func, arg, "Default Name", '.', name, sizeof(name));
+      EXPECT_STREQ(name, "Default Name");
+    }
+
+    {
+      char name[64] = "Baz";
+      BLI_uniquename_cb(unique_check_func, arg, "Default Name", '.', name, sizeof(name));
+      EXPECT_STREQ(name, "Baz");
+    }
+
+    {
+      char name[64] = "Foo";
+      BLI_uniquename_cb(unique_check_func, arg, "Default Name", '.', name, sizeof(name));
+      EXPECT_STREQ(name, "Foo.001");
+    }
+
+    {
+      char name[64] = "Baz.001";
+      BLI_uniquename_cb(unique_check_func, arg, "Default Name", '.', name, sizeof(name));
+      EXPECT_STREQ(name, "Baz.002");
+    }
+
+    {
+      char name[64] = "Bar.003";
+      BLI_uniquename_cb(unique_check_func, arg, "Default Name", '.', name, sizeof(name));
+      EXPECT_STREQ(name, "Bar.004");
+    }
+
+    {
+      char name[64] = "Big.999";
+      BLI_uniquename_cb(unique_check_func, arg, "Default Name", '.', name, sizeof(name));
+      EXPECT_STREQ(name, "Big.1000");
+    }
+  }
+
+  /* C++ version. */
+  {
+    const auto unique_check = [&](const blender::StringRef name) -> bool {
+      return current_names.contains(name);
+    };
+
+    EXPECT_EQ(BLI_uniquename_cb(unique_check, '.', ""), "");
+    EXPECT_EQ(BLI_uniquename_cb(unique_check, '.', "Baz"), "Baz");
+    EXPECT_EQ(BLI_uniquename_cb(unique_check, '.', "Foo"), "Foo.001");
+    EXPECT_EQ(BLI_uniquename_cb(unique_check, '.', "Baz.001"), "Baz.002");
+    EXPECT_EQ(BLI_uniquename_cb(unique_check, '.', "Bar.003"), "Bar.004");
+    EXPECT_EQ(BLI_uniquename_cb(unique_check, '.', "Big.999"), "Big.1000");
+  }
+}
+
+}  // namespace blender
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