diff --git a/downloads/models.py b/downloads/models.py
index 415804b6e..984613fd4 100644
--- a/downloads/models.py
+++ b/downloads/models.py
@@ -17,7 +17,7 @@
 from pages.models import Page
 
 from .managers import ReleaseManager
-
+from .validators import is_valid_python_release
 
 DEFAULT_MARKUP_TYPE = getattr(settings, 'DEFAULT_MARKUP_TYPE', 'restructuredtext')
 
@@ -50,6 +50,7 @@ class Release(ContentManageable, NameSlugModel):
         (PYTHON2, 'Python 2.x.x'),
         (PYTHON1, 'Python 1.x.x'),
     )
+    name = models.CharField(max_length=200, validators=[is_valid_python_release])
     version = models.IntegerField(default=PYTHON3, choices=PYTHON_VERSION_CHOICES)
     is_latest = models.BooleanField(
         verbose_name='Is this the latest release?',
diff --git a/downloads/validators.py b/downloads/validators.py
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..a40fc6c76
--- /dev/null
+++ b/downloads/validators.py
@@ -0,0 +1,9 @@
+"""Model validators for the Downloads app."""
+
+from django.core.exceptions import ValidationError
+from django.core import validators
+
+is_valid_python_release = validators.RegexValidator(
+    regex=r'^Python\s[\d.]+$',
+    message="Release name must be in the format 'Python X.Y.Z' (e.g., 'Python 3.14.0')"
+)