diff --git a/src/network/kernel/qnetworkinformation.cpp b/src/network/kernel/qnetworkinformation.cpp
index 626439572a9..bd67e517956 100644
--- a/src/network/kernel/qnetworkinformation.cpp
+++ b/src/network/kernel/qnetworkinformation.cpp
@@ -678,10 +678,12 @@ bool QNetworkInformation::loadDefaultBackend()
 #endif
     if (index == -1)
         return false;
-    return load(QNetworkInformationBackend::PluginNames[index]);
+    return loadBackendByName(QNetworkInformationBackend::PluginNames[index]);
 }
 
 /*!
+    \since 6.4
+
     Attempts to load a backend whose name matches \a backend
     (case insensitively).
 
@@ -690,12 +692,22 @@ bool QNetworkInformation::loadDefaultBackend()
 
     \sa instance
 */
-bool QNetworkInformation::load(QStringView backend)
+bool QNetworkInformation::loadBackendByName(QStringView backend)
 {
     auto loadedBackend = QNetworkInformationPrivate::create(backend);
     return loadedBackend && loadedBackend->backendName().compare(backend, Qt::CaseInsensitive) == 0;
 }
 
+/*!
+    \deprecated [6.4] Use loadBackendByName() instead.
+
+    \sa loadBackendByName(), loadDefaultBackend(), loadBackendByFeatures()
+*/
+bool QNetworkInformation::load(QStringView backend)
+{
+    return loadBackendByName(backend);
+}
+
 /*!
     Load a backend which supports \a features.
 
@@ -704,12 +716,22 @@ bool QNetworkInformation::load(QStringView backend)
 
     \sa instance
 */
-bool QNetworkInformation::load(Features features)
+bool QNetworkInformation::loadBackendByFeatures(Features features)
 {
     auto loadedBackend = QNetworkInformationPrivate::create(features);
     return loadedBackend && loadedBackend->supports(features);
 }
 
+/*!
+    \deprecated [6.4] Use loadBackendByFeatures() instead.
+
+    \sa loadBackendByName(), loadDefaultBackend(), loadBackendByFeatures()
+*/
+bool QNetworkInformation::load(Features features)
+{
+    return loadBackendByFeatures(features);
+}
+
 /*!
     Returns a list of the names of all currently available backends.
 */
diff --git a/src/network/kernel/qnetworkinformation.h b/src/network/kernel/qnetworkinformation.h
index 0c8093ed1cd..c21871eb29e 100644
--- a/src/network/kernel/qnetworkinformation.h
+++ b/src/network/kernel/qnetworkinformation.h
@@ -101,8 +101,12 @@ public:
     Features supportedFeatures() const;
 
     static bool loadDefaultBackend();
-    static bool load(QStringView backend);
-    static bool load(Features features);
+    static bool loadBackendByName(QStringView backend);
+    static bool loadBackendByFeatures(Features features);
+#if QT_DEPRECATED_SINCE(6,4)
+    QT_DEPRECATED_VERSION_X_6_4("Use loadBackendByName") static bool load(QStringView backend);
+    QT_DEPRECATED_VERSION_X_6_4("Use loadBackendByFeatures") static bool load(Features features);
+#endif
     static QStringList availableBackends();
     static QNetworkInformation *instance();
 
diff --git a/tests/auto/network/kernel/qnetworkinformation/tst_qnetworkinformation.cpp b/tests/auto/network/kernel/qnetworkinformation/tst_qnetworkinformation.cpp
index e37db514e3e..88a471d6fc3 100644
--- a/tests/auto/network/kernel/qnetworkinformation/tst_qnetworkinformation.cpp
+++ b/tests/auto/network/kernel/qnetworkinformation/tst_qnetworkinformation.cpp
@@ -135,10 +135,10 @@ void tst_QNetworkInformation::initTestCase()
     auto backends = QNetworkInformation::availableBackends();
     QVERIFY(backends.size() > prevBackends.size());
     QVERIFY(backends.contains(u"mock"));
-    QVERIFY(QNetworkInformation::load(u"mock"));
-    QVERIFY(QNetworkInformation::load(u"mock"));
-    QVERIFY(QNetworkInformation::load(u"mOcK"));
-    QVERIFY(!QNetworkInformation::load(u"mocks"));
+    QVERIFY(QNetworkInformation::loadBackendByName(u"mock"));
+    QVERIFY(QNetworkInformation::loadBackendByName(u"mock"));
+    QVERIFY(QNetworkInformation::loadBackendByName(u"mOcK"));
+    QVERIFY(!QNetworkInformation::loadBackendByName(u"mocks"));
 }
 
 void tst_QNetworkInformation::cleanupTestCase()
diff --git a/tests/auto/network/kernel/qnetworkinformation_appless/tst_qnetworkinformation_appless.cpp b/tests/auto/network/kernel/qnetworkinformation_appless/tst_qnetworkinformation_appless.cpp
index ff058e8a9b9..2b708240d8f 100644
--- a/tests/auto/network/kernel/qnetworkinformation_appless/tst_qnetworkinformation_appless.cpp
+++ b/tests/auto/network/kernel/qnetworkinformation_appless/tst_qnetworkinformation_appless.cpp
@@ -48,7 +48,7 @@ void tst_QNetworkInformation_appless::reinit()
         if (QNetworkInformation::availableBackends().isEmpty())
             QSKIP("No backends available!");
 
-        QVERIFY(QNetworkInformation::load(QNetworkInformation::Feature::Reachability));
+        QVERIFY(QNetworkInformation::loadDefaultBackend());
         auto info = QNetworkInformation::instance();
         QVERIFY(info);
     }
@@ -57,7 +57,7 @@ void tst_QNetworkInformation_appless::reinit()
 
     {
         QCoreApplication app(argc, argv);
-        QVERIFY(QNetworkInformation::load(QNetworkInformation::Feature::Reachability));
+        QVERIFY(QNetworkInformation::loadDefaultBackend());
         auto info = QNetworkInformation::instance();
         QVERIFY(info);
     }