diff --git a/x/staking/README.md b/x/staking/README.md
index b642819d8e..7e1c50b808 100644
--- a/x/staking/README.md
+++ b/x/staking/README.md
@@ -280,7 +280,7 @@ ValidatorConsensusKeyRotationRecordIndexKey:`104 | valAddr | format(time) -> Pro
 
 OldToNewConsKeyMap:`105 | byte(oldConsKey) -> byte(newConsKey)`
 
-NewToOldConsKeyMap:`106 | byte(newConsKey) -> byte(oldConsKey)`
+ConsKeyToValidatorIdentifierMap:`106 | byte(newConsKey) -> byte(initialConsKey)`
 
 `ConsPubKeyRotationHistory` is used for querying the rotations of a validator
 
@@ -292,7 +292,7 @@ A `ConsPubKeyRotationHistory` object is created every time a consensus pubkey ro
 
 An entry is added in `OldToNewConsKeyMap` collection for every rotation (Note: this is to handle the evidences when submitted with old cons key).
 
-An entry is added in `NewToOldConsKeyMap` collection for every rotation, this entry is to block the rotation if the validator is rotating to the cons key which is involved in the history.
+An entry is added in `ConsKeyToValidatorIdentifierMap` collection for every rotation, this entry is to block the rotation if the validator is rotating to the cons key which is involved in the history.
 
 To prevent the spam: 
 
diff --git a/x/staking/keeper/cons_pubkey.go b/x/staking/keeper/cons_pubkey.go
index 966ffedeac..6914e9bbab 100644
--- a/x/staking/keeper/cons_pubkey.go
+++ b/x/staking/keeper/cons_pubkey.go
@@ -109,18 +109,18 @@ func (k Keeper) updateToNewPubkey(ctx context.Context, val types.Validator, oldP
 		return err
 	}
 
-	// sets a map: newConsKey -> oldConsKey
-	if err := k.setNewToOldConsKeyMap(ctx, sdk.ConsAddress(oldPk.Address()), sdk.ConsAddress(newPk.Address())); err != nil {
+	// sets a map: newConsKey -> initialConsKey
+	if err := k.setConsKeyToValidatorIdentifierMap(ctx, sdk.ConsAddress(oldPk.Address()), sdk.ConsAddress(newPk.Address())); err != nil {
 		return err
 	}
 
 	return k.Hooks().AfterConsensusPubKeyUpdate(ctx, oldPk, newPk, fee)
 }
 
-// setNewToOldConsKeyMap adds an entry in the state with the current consKey to the initial consKey of the validator.
+// setConsKeyToValidatorIdentifierMap adds an entry in the state with the current consKey to the initial consKey of the validator.
 // it tries to find the oldPk if there is a entry already present in the state
-func (k Keeper) setNewToOldConsKeyMap(ctx context.Context, oldPk, newPk sdk.ConsAddress) error {
-	pk, err := k.NewToOldConsKeyMap.Get(ctx, oldPk)
+func (k Keeper) setConsKeyToValidatorIdentifierMap(ctx context.Context, oldPk, newPk sdk.ConsAddress) error {
+	pk, err := k.ConsKeyToValidatorIdentifierMap.Get(ctx, oldPk)
 	if err != nil && !errors.Is(err, collections.ErrNotFound) {
 		return err
 	}
@@ -129,13 +129,13 @@ func (k Keeper) setNewToOldConsKeyMap(ctx context.Context, oldPk, newPk sdk.Cons
 		oldPk = pk
 	}
 
-	return k.NewToOldConsKeyMap.Set(ctx, newPk, oldPk)
+	return k.ConsKeyToValidatorIdentifierMap.Set(ctx, newPk, oldPk)
 }
 
 // ValidatorIdentifier maps the new cons key to previous cons key (which is the address before the rotation).
 // (that is: newConsKey -> oldConsKey)
 func (k Keeper) ValidatorIdentifier(ctx context.Context, newPk sdk.ConsAddress) (sdk.ConsAddress, error) {
-	pk, err := k.NewToOldConsKeyMap.Get(ctx, newPk)
+	pk, err := k.ConsKeyToValidatorIdentifierMap.Get(ctx, newPk)
 	if err != nil && !errors.Is(err, collections.ErrNotFound) {
 		return nil, err
 	}
diff --git a/x/staking/keeper/keeper.go b/x/staking/keeper/keeper.go
index 0ac1aae23b..b14db987c2 100644
--- a/x/staking/keeper/keeper.go
+++ b/x/staking/keeper/keeper.go
@@ -122,9 +122,9 @@ type Keeper struct {
 	ValidatorConsensusKeyRotationRecordIndexKey collections.KeySet[collections.Pair[[]byte, time.Time]]
 	// ValidatorConsensusKeyRotationRecordQueue: this key is used to set the unbonding period time on each rotation
 	ValidatorConsensusKeyRotationRecordQueue collections.Map[time.Time, types.ValAddrsOfRotatedConsKeys]
-	// NewToOldConsKeyMap: prefix for rotated old cons address to new cons address
-	NewToOldConsKeyMap collections.Map[[]byte, []byte]
-	// OldToNewConsKeyMap: prefix for rotated new cons address to old cons address
+	// ConsKeyToValidatorIdentifierMap: maps the new cons key to the initial cons key
+	ConsKeyToValidatorIdentifierMap collections.Map[[]byte, []byte]
+	// OldToNewConsKeyMap: maps the old cons key to the new cons key
 	OldToNewConsKeyMap collections.Map[[]byte, []byte]
 	// ValidatorConsPubKeyRotationHistory: consPubkey rotation history by validator
 	// A index is being added with key `BlockConsPubKeyRotationHistory`: consPubkey rotation history by height
@@ -280,8 +280,8 @@ func NewKeeper(
 		),
 
 		// key format is: 105 | consAddr
-		NewToOldConsKeyMap: collections.NewMap(
-			sb, types.NewToOldConsKeyMap,
+		ConsKeyToValidatorIdentifierMap: collections.NewMap(
+			sb, types.ConsKeyToValidatorIdentifierMapPrefix,
 			"new_to_old_cons_key_map",
 			collections.BytesKey,
 			collections.BytesValue,
diff --git a/x/staking/keeper/msg_server.go b/x/staking/keeper/msg_server.go
index 7cc198270d..6c2543a244 100644
--- a/x/staking/keeper/msg_server.go
+++ b/x/staking/keeper/msg_server.go
@@ -650,7 +650,7 @@ func (k msgServer) RotateConsPubKey(ctx context.Context, msg *types.MsgRotateCon
 	}
 
 	// check cons key is already present in the key rotation history.
-	rotatedTo, err := k.NewToOldConsKeyMap.Get(ctx, pk.Address())
+	rotatedTo, err := k.ConsKeyToValidatorIdentifierMap.Get(ctx, pk.Address())
 	if err != nil && !errors.Is(err, collections.ErrNotFound) {
 		return nil, err
 	}
diff --git a/x/staking/types/keys.go b/x/staking/types/keys.go
index 2b4213e277..e957eab9de 100644
--- a/x/staking/types/keys.go
+++ b/x/staking/types/keys.go
@@ -66,7 +66,7 @@ var (
 	BlockConsPubKeyRotationHistoryKey           = collections.NewPrefix(102) // prefix for consPubkey rotation history by height
 	ValidatorConsensusKeyRotationRecordQueueKey = collections.NewPrefix(103) // this key is used to set the unbonding period time on each rotation
 	ValidatorConsensusKeyRotationRecordIndexKey = collections.NewPrefix(104) // this key is used to restrict the validator next rotation within waiting (unbonding) period
-	NewToOldConsKeyMap                          = collections.NewPrefix(105) // prefix for rotated cons address to new cons address
+	ConsKeyToValidatorIdentifierMapPrefix       = collections.NewPrefix(105) // prefix for rotated cons address to new cons address
 	OldToNewConsKeyMap                          = collections.NewPrefix(106) // prefix for rotated cons address to new cons address
 )