diff --git a/i18n/en.pot b/i18n/en.pot
index 2b3a266e..7180dd07 100644
--- a/i18n/en.pot
+++ b/i18n/en.pot
@@ -5,8 +5,8 @@ msgstr ""
 "Content-Type: text/plain; charset=utf-8\n"
 "Content-Transfer-Encoding: 8bit\n"
 "Plural-Forms: nplurals=2; plural=(n != 1)\n"
-"POT-Creation-Date: 2023-10-16T12:26:20.848Z\n"
-"PO-Revision-Date: 2023-10-16T12:26:20.848Z\n"
+"POT-Creation-Date: 2023-10-26T12:50:29.542Z\n"
+"PO-Revision-Date: 2023-10-26T12:50:29.542Z\n"
 
 msgid "schemas"
 msgstr "schemas"
@@ -561,6 +561,40 @@ msgstr "Basic information"
 msgid "Set up the information for this data element"
 msgstr "Set up the information for this data element"
 
+msgid "Disaggregation and Option sets"
+msgstr "Disaggregation and Option sets"
+
+msgid "Set up disaggregation and predefined options."
+msgstr "Set up disaggregation and predefined options."
+
+msgid "LegendSet"
+msgstr "LegendSet"
+
+msgid ""
+"Visualize values for this data element in Analytics app. Multiple legendSet "
+"can be applied."
+msgstr ""
+"Visualize values for this data element in Analytics app. Multiple legendSet "
+"can be applied."
+
+msgid "Aggregation levels"
+msgstr "Aggregation levels"
+
+msgid "Custom attributes"
+msgstr "Custom attributes"
+
+msgid "Custom fields for your DHIS2 instance"
+msgstr "Custom fields for your DHIS2 instance"
+
+msgid "Required"
+msgstr "Required"
+
+msgid "Cannot be longer than {{number}} character"
+msgstr "Cannot be longer than {{number}} character"
+
+msgid "The value is to long. You can use up to 255 characters"
+msgstr "The value is to long. You can use up to 255 characters"
+
 msgid "{{fieldLabel}} (required)"
 msgstr "{{fieldLabel}} (required)"
 
@@ -588,6 +622,16 @@ msgstr "Url"
 msgid "A web link that provides extra information"
 msgstr "A web link that provides extra information"
 
+msgid "Color and icon"
+msgstr "Color and icon"
+
+msgid ""
+"A color and icon are helpful for identifying data elements in "
+"information-dense screens."
+msgstr ""
+"A color and icon are helpful for identifying data elements in "
+"information-dense screens."
+
 msgid "Field mask"
 msgstr "Field mask"
 
@@ -606,41 +650,6 @@ msgstr "An alternative name used in section or automatic data entry forms."
 msgid "Store zero data values"
 msgstr "Store zero data values"
 
-msgid "Disaggregation and Option sets"
-msgstr "Disaggregation and Option sets"
-
-msgid "Set up disaggregation and predefined options."
-msgstr "Set up disaggregation and predefined options."
-
-msgid "LegendSet"
-msgstr "LegendSet"
-
-msgid ""
-"Visualize values for this data element in Analytics app. Multiple legendSet "
-"can be applied."
-msgstr ""
-"Visualize values for this data element in Analytics app. Multiple legendSet "
-"can be applied."
-
-msgid "Aggregation levels"
-msgstr "Aggregation levels"
-
-msgid "Custom attributes"
-msgstr "Custom attributes"
-
-msgid "Custom fields for your DHIS2 instance"
-msgstr "Custom fields for your DHIS2 instance"
-
-msgid "Color and icon"
-msgstr "Color and icon"
-
-msgid ""
-"A color and icon are helpful for identifying data elements in "
-"information-dense screens."
-msgstr ""
-"A color and icon are helpful for identifying data elements in "
-"information-dense screens."
-
 msgid "A data element can either be aggregated or tracked data."
 msgstr "A data element can either be aggregated or tracked data."
 
@@ -677,12 +686,6 @@ msgstr "Option set comment"
 msgid "Choose a set of predefined comment for data entry"
 msgstr "Choose a set of predefined comment for data entry"
 
-msgid "Required"
-msgstr "Required"
-
-msgid "The value is to long. You can use up to 255 characters"
-msgstr "The value is to long. You can use up to 255 characters"
-
 msgid "Metadata management"
 msgstr "Metadata management"
 
diff --git a/src/pages/dataElements/form/dataElementSchema.ts b/src/pages/dataElements/form/dataElementSchema.ts
index a5c8a99c..27c5de38 100644
--- a/src/pages/dataElements/form/dataElementSchema.ts
+++ b/src/pages/dataElements/form/dataElementSchema.ts
@@ -2,10 +2,19 @@ import i18n from '@dhis2/d2-i18n'
 import { z } from 'zod'
 
 const requiredMessage = i18n.t('Required')
+const max50Message = i18n.t('Cannot be longer than {{number}} character', {
+    number: 50,
+})
 
 export const dataElementSchema = z.object({
-    name: z.string().min(1, { message: requiredMessage }),
-    shortName: z.string().min(1, { message: requiredMessage }),
+    name: z
+        .string()
+        .min(1, { message: requiredMessage })
+        .max(50, { message: max50Message }),
+    shortName: z
+        .string()
+        .min(1, { message: requiredMessage })
+        .max(50, { message: max50Message }),
     code: z.string().optional(),
     description: z
         .string()