diff --git a/zerver/actions/streams.py b/zerver/actions/streams.py
index eabf38dbe4..d7148db815 100644
--- a/zerver/actions/streams.py
+++ b/zerver/actions/streams.py
@@ -165,7 +165,7 @@ def deactivated_streams_by_old_name(realm: Realm, stream_name: str) -> QuerySet[
 
 
 @transaction.atomic(savepoint=False)
-def do_reactivate_stream(
+def do_unarchive_stream(
     stream: Stream, new_name: str, *, acting_user: Optional[UserProfile]
 ) -> None:
     realm = stream.realm
diff --git a/zerver/management/commands/reactivate_stream.py b/zerver/management/commands/unarchive_stream.py
similarity index 97%
rename from zerver/management/commands/reactivate_stream.py
rename to zerver/management/commands/unarchive_stream.py
index 3d33b5bda5..a9ce682fc2 100644
--- a/zerver/management/commands/reactivate_stream.py
+++ b/zerver/management/commands/unarchive_stream.py
@@ -3,7 +3,7 @@ from typing import Any, Optional
 
 from django.core.management.base import CommandError
 
-from zerver.actions.streams import deactivated_streams_by_old_name, do_reactivate_stream
+from zerver.actions.streams import deactivated_streams_by_old_name, do_unarchive_stream
 from zerver.lib.management import ZulipBaseCommand
 from zerver.models import RealmAuditLog, Stream
 
@@ -88,4 +88,4 @@ class Command(ZulipBaseCommand):
             )
 
         assert stream is not None
-        do_reactivate_stream(stream, new_name, acting_user=None)
+        do_unarchive_stream(stream, new_name, acting_user=None)
diff --git a/zerver/tests/test_subs.py b/zerver/tests/test_subs.py
index a69e94d504..2b1422f6d6 100644
--- a/zerver/tests/test_subs.py
+++ b/zerver/tests/test_subs.py
@@ -33,7 +33,7 @@ from zerver.actions.streams import (
     do_change_stream_group_based_setting,
     do_change_stream_post_policy,
     do_deactivate_stream,
-    do_reactivate_stream,
+    do_unarchive_stream,
 )
 from zerver.actions.user_groups import add_subgroups_to_user_group, check_add_user_group
 from zerver.actions.users import do_change_user_role, do_deactivate_user
@@ -1351,19 +1351,19 @@ class StreamAdminTest(ZulipTestCase):
         old_style.save()
         self.assertEqual(set(deactivated_streams_by_old_name(realm, "old_style")), {old_style})
 
-    def test_reactivate_stream_active_stream(self) -> None:
+    def test_unarchive_stream_active_stream(self) -> None:
         stream = self.make_stream("new_stream")
         with self.assertRaisesRegex(JsonableError, "Stream is not currently deactivated"):
-            do_reactivate_stream(stream, new_name="new_stream", acting_user=None)
+            do_unarchive_stream(stream, new_name="new_stream", acting_user=None)
 
-    def test_reactivate_stream_existing_name(self) -> None:
+    def test_unarchive_stream_existing_name(self) -> None:
         stream = self.make_stream("new_stream")
         self.make_stream("existing")
         do_deactivate_stream(stream, acting_user=None)
         with self.assertRaisesRegex(JsonableError, "Stream named existing already exists"):
-            do_reactivate_stream(stream, new_name="existing", acting_user=None)
+            do_unarchive_stream(stream, new_name="existing", acting_user=None)
 
-    def test_reactivate_stream(self) -> None:
+    def test_unarchive_stream(self) -> None:
         desdemona = self.example_user("desdemona")
         iago = self.example_user("iago")
         hamlet = self.example_user("hamlet")
@@ -1374,7 +1374,7 @@ class StreamAdminTest(ZulipTestCase):
         self.subscribe(cordelia, stream.name)
         do_deactivate_stream(stream, acting_user=None)
         with self.capture_send_event_calls(expected_num_events=4) as events:
-            do_reactivate_stream(stream, new_name="new_stream", acting_user=None)
+            do_unarchive_stream(stream, new_name="new_stream", acting_user=None)
 
         # Tell all admins and owners that the stream exists
         self.assertEqual(events[0]["event"]["op"], "create")