diff --git a/internal/command/extensions/tigris/create.go b/internal/command/extensions/tigris/create.go
index 8004da51ed..361b74d1a9 100644
--- a/internal/command/extensions/tigris/create.go
+++ b/internal/command/extensions/tigris/create.go
@@ -37,6 +37,11 @@ func create() (cmd *cobra.Command) {
 }
 
 func runCreate(ctx context.Context) (err error) {
+	bucketName := flag.GetString(ctx, "name")
+	if err := validateBucketName(bucketName); err != nil {
+		return err
+	}
+
 	appName := appconfig.NameFromContext(ctx)
 	params := extensions_core.ExtensionParams{}
 
@@ -121,3 +126,24 @@ func isShadowBucketSpecified(accessKey, secretKey, region, name, endpoint string
 	}
 	return n == len(values), nil
 }
+
+// validateBucketName validates that the bucket name length is within the allowed range.
+// Bucket names must be between 3 and 63 characters.
+// See: https://www.tigrisdata.com/docs/buckets/bucket-rules/
+func validateBucketName(name string) error {
+	const bucketNamingRulesURL = "https://www.tigrisdata.com/docs/buckets/bucket-rules/"
+
+	if name == "" {
+		return nil // Empty name will be handled by the prompt or auto-generated
+	}
+
+	if len(name) < 3 {
+		return fmt.Errorf("bucket name %q is too short: must be at least 3 characters, got %d. See %s", name, len(name), bucketNamingRulesURL)
+	}
+
+	if len(name) > 63 {
+		return fmt.Errorf("bucket name %q is too long: must be at most 63 characters, got %d. See %s", name, len(name), bucketNamingRulesURL)
+	}
+
+	return nil
+}
diff --git a/internal/command/extensions/tigris/create_test.go b/internal/command/extensions/tigris/create_test.go
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000..a97bd3bb04
--- /dev/null
+++ b/internal/command/extensions/tigris/create_test.go
@@ -0,0 +1,75 @@
+package tigris
+
+import (
+	"strings"
+	"testing"
+)
+
+func TestValidateBucketName(t *testing.T) {
+	tests := []struct {
+		name      string
+		input     string
+		wantErr   bool
+		errSubstr string
+	}{
+		{
+			name:    "empty name is valid (will be prompted or auto-generated)",
+			input:   "",
+			wantErr: false,
+		},
+		{
+			name:      "too short - 1 character",
+			input:     "a",
+			wantErr:   true,
+			errSubstr: "too short",
+		},
+		{
+			name:      "too short - 2 characters",
+			input:     "ab",
+			wantErr:   true,
+			errSubstr: "too short",
+		},
+		{
+			name:    "valid - minimum 3 characters",
+			input:   "abc",
+			wantErr: false,
+		},
+		{
+			name:    "valid - typical bucket name",
+			input:   "my-bucket-123",
+			wantErr: false,
+		},
+		{
+			name:    "valid - maximum 63 characters",
+			input:   "a23456789012345678901234567890123456789012345678901234567890123",
+			wantErr: false,
+		},
+		{
+			name:      "too long - 64 characters (user's original issue)",
+			input:     "nexus-staging-chore-new-mechanism-to-translate-city-names-assets",
+			wantErr:   true,
+			errSubstr: "too long",
+		},
+		{
+			name:      "too long - 100 characters",
+			input:     "aaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaa",
+			wantErr:   true,
+			errSubstr: "too long",
+		},
+	}
+
+	for _, tt := range tests {
+		t.Run(tt.name, func(t *testing.T) {
+			err := validateBucketName(tt.input)
+			if (err != nil) != tt.wantErr {
+				t.Errorf("validateBucketName(%q) error = %v, wantErr %v", tt.input, err, tt.wantErr)
+				return
+			}
+			if tt.wantErr && tt.errSubstr != "" {
+				if err == nil || !strings.Contains(err.Error(), tt.errSubstr) {
+					t.Errorf("validateBucketName(%q) error = %v, want error containing %q", tt.input, err, tt.errSubstr)
+				}
+			}
+		})
+	}
+}