diff --git a/src/platform/packages/shared/kbn-esql-validation-autocomplete/src/autocomplete/factories.ts b/src/platform/packages/shared/kbn-esql-validation-autocomplete/src/autocomplete/factories.ts
index 989962d4da51..c062b438e2d5 100644
--- a/src/platform/packages/shared/kbn-esql-validation-autocomplete/src/autocomplete/factories.ts
+++ b/src/platform/packages/shared/kbn-esql-validation-autocomplete/src/autocomplete/factories.ts
@@ -210,7 +210,8 @@ export const buildFieldsDefinitionsWithMetadata = (
   getVariables?: () => ESQLControlVariable[] | undefined
 ): SuggestionRawDefinition[] => {
   const fieldsSuggestions = fields.map((field) => {
-    const titleCaseType = field.type.charAt(0).toUpperCase() + field.type.slice(1);
+    const fieldType = field.type.charAt(0).toUpperCase() + field.type.slice(1);
+    const titleCaseType = `${field.name} (${fieldType})`;
     return {
       label: field.name,
       text: