diff --git a/README.md b/README.md
index 4f1c959c..18335d45 100644
--- a/README.md
+++ b/README.md
@@ -81,6 +81,7 @@ Groups contained within Azure Active Directory can be synchronized into OpenShif
 | `filter` | Graph API filter | | No |
 | `groups` | List of groups to filter against | | No |
 | `userNameAttributes` | Fields on a user record to use as the User Name | `userPrincipalName` | No |
+| `useUIDAsGroupName` | Use the Azure group object ID (UID) instead of the display name as the name of the OpenShift group | `false` | No |
 | `prune` | Prune Whether to prune groups that are no longer in Azure | `false` | No |
 
 The following is an example of a minimal configuration that can be applied to integrate with a Azure provider:
diff --git a/api/v1alpha1/groupsync_types.go b/api/v1alpha1/groupsync_types.go
index a655b11c..7af00987 100644
--- a/api/v1alpha1/groupsync_types.go
+++ b/api/v1alpha1/groupsync_types.go
@@ -423,6 +423,11 @@ type AzureProvider struct {
 	// +kubebuilder:validation:Optional
 	UserNameAttributes *[]string `json:"userNameAttributes,omitempty"`
 
+	// UseUIDAsGroupName determines whether the Azure group object ID (UID) is used as the name of the OpenShift group instead of the display name. Default is false
+	// +operator-sdk:csv:customresourcedefinitions:type=spec,displayName="Use UID as Group Name",xDescriptors={"urn:alm:descriptor:com.tectonic.ui:booleanSwitch"}
+	// +kubebuilder:validation:Optional
+	UseUIDAsGroupName bool `json:"useUIDAsGroupName,omitempty"`
+
 	// Prune Whether to prune groups that are no longer in Azure. Default is false
 	// +operator-sdk:csv:customresourcedefinitions:type=spec,displayName="Prune",xDescriptors={"urn:alm:descriptor:com.tectonic.ui:booleanSwitch"}
 	// +kubebuilder:validation:Optional
diff --git a/config/crd/bases/redhatcop.redhat.io_groupsyncs.yaml b/config/crd/bases/redhatcop.redhat.io_groupsyncs.yaml
index 6ad9936c..de997e14 100644
--- a/config/crd/bases/redhatcop.redhat.io_groupsyncs.yaml
+++ b/config/crd/bases/redhatcop.redhat.io_groupsyncs.yaml
@@ -133,6 +133,9 @@ spec:
                           prune:
                             description: Prune Whether to prune groups that are no longer in Azure. Default is false
                             type: boolean
+                          useUIDAsGroupName:
+                            description: UseUIDAsGroupName determines whether the Azure group object ID (UID) is used as the name of the OpenShift group instead of the display name. Default is false
+                            type: boolean
                           userNameAttributes:
                             description: UserNameAttributes are the fields to consider on the User object containing the username
                             items:
diff --git a/config/manifests/bases/group-sync-operator.clusterserviceversion.yaml b/config/manifests/bases/group-sync-operator.clusterserviceversion.yaml
index 6447dcf1..87223b75 100644
--- a/config/manifests/bases/group-sync-operator.clusterserviceversion.yaml
+++ b/config/manifests/bases/group-sync-operator.clusterserviceversion.yaml
@@ -167,6 +167,13 @@ spec:
         path: providers[0].azure.userNameAttributes
         x-descriptors:
         - urn:alm:descriptor:com.tectonic.ui:text
+      - description: UseUIDAsGroupName determines whether the Azure group object ID
+          (UID) is used as the name of the OpenShift group instead of the display
+          name. Default is false
+        displayName: Use UID as Group Name
+        path: providers[0].azure.useUIDAsGroupName
+        x-descriptors:
+        - urn:alm:descriptor:com.tectonic.ui:booleanSwitch
       - description: GitHub represents the GitHub provider
         displayName: GitHub Provider
         path: providers[0].github
@@ -783,6 +790,7 @@ spec:
     | `filter` | Graph API filter | | No |
     | `groups` | List of groups to filter against | | No |
     | `userNameAttributes` | Fields on a user record to use as the User Name | `userPrincipalName` | No |
+    | `useUIDAsGroupName` | Use the Azure group object ID (UID) instead of the display name as the name of the OpenShift group | `false` | No |
     | `prune` | Prune Whether to prune groups that are no longer in Azure | `false` | No |
 
     The following is an example of a minimal configuration that can be applied to integrate with a Azure provider:
diff --git a/pkg/syncer/azure.go b/pkg/syncer/azure.go
index ebc5a7a4..c8c6b236 100644
--- a/pkg/syncer/azure.go
+++ b/pkg/syncer/azure.go
@@ -342,13 +342,18 @@ func (a *AzureSyncer) Sync() ([]userv1.Group, error) {
 			continue
 		}
 
+		ocpGroupName := *groupName
+		if a.Provider.UseUIDAsGroupName {
+			ocpGroupName = *group.DirectoryObject.GetId()
+		}
+
 		ocpGroup := userv1.Group{
 			TypeMeta: v1.TypeMeta{
 				Kind:       "Group",
 				APIVersion: userv1.GroupVersion.String(),
 			},
 			ObjectMeta: v1.ObjectMeta{
-				Name:        *groupName,
+				Name:        ocpGroupName,
 				Annotations: map[string]string{},
 				Labels:      map[string]string{},
 			},