diff --git a/docs/API.md b/docs/API.md
index 5a1678fb..d23f71a3 100644
--- a/docs/API.md
+++ b/docs/API.md
@@ -27,7 +27,7 @@ All these options are optional.
 
 #### `mergeRecords`
 
-Type: `false | (values: Record<any, unknown>[], utils: DeepMergeFunctionUtils, meta: MetaData) => unknown`
+Type: `false | (values: Record<any, unknown>[], utils: DeepMergeUtils, meta: MetaData) => unknown`
 
 If `false`, records won't be merged. If set to a function, that function will be used to merge records.
 
@@ -35,25 +35,25 @@ Note: Records are "vanilla" objects (e.g. `{ foo: "hello", bar: "world" }`).
 
 #### `mergeArrays`
 
-Type: `false | (values: unknown[][], utils: DeepMergeFunctionUtils, meta: MetaData) => unknown`
+Type: `false | (values: unknown[][], utils: DeepMergeUtils, meta: MetaData) => unknown`
 
 If `false`, arrays won't be merged. If set to a function, that function will be used to merge arrays.
 
 #### `mergeMaps`
 
-Type: `false | (values: Map<unknown, unknown>[], utils: DeepMergeFunctionUtils, meta: MetaData) => unknown`
+Type: `false | (values: Map<unknown, unknown>[], utils: DeepMergeUtils, meta: MetaData) => unknown`
 
 If `false`, maps won't be merged. If set to a function, that function will be used to merge maps.
 
 #### `mergeSets`
 
-Type: `false | (values: Set<unknown>[], utils: DeepMergeFunctionUtils, meta: MetaData) => unknown`
+Type: `false | (values: Set<unknown>[], utils: DeepMergeUtils, meta: MetaData) => unknown`
 
 If `false`, sets won't be merged. If set to a function, that function will be used to merge sets.
 
 #### `mergeOthers`
 
-Type: `(values: unknown[], utils: DeepMergeFunctionUtils, meta: MetaData) => unknown`
+Type: `(values: unknown[], utils: DeepMergeUtils, meta: MetaData) => unknown`
 
 If set to a function, that function will be used to merge everything else.
 
@@ -72,7 +72,7 @@ Type: `MetaData`
 
 The given meta data value will be passed to root level merges.
 
-### DeepMergeFunctionUtils
+### DeepMergeUtils
 
 This is a set of utility functions that are made available to your custom merge functions.
 
@@ -115,7 +115,7 @@ All these options are optional.
 
 #### `mergeRecords`
 
-Type: `false | (target: DeepMergeValueReference<Record<PropertyKey, unknown>>, values: Record<any, unknown>[], utils: DeepMergeFunctionUtils, meta: MetaData) => void | symbol` <!-- markdownlint-disable-line MD013 -->
+Type: `false | (target: DeepMergeValueReference<Record<PropertyKey, unknown>>, values: Record<any, unknown>[], utils: DeepMergeUtils, meta: MetaData) => void | symbol` <!-- markdownlint-disable-line MD013 -->
 
 If `false`, records won't be merged. If set to a function, that function will be used to merge records by mutating
 `target.value`.
diff --git a/src/deepmerge.ts b/src/deepmerge.ts
index 6c816d46..94d37f14 100644
--- a/src/deepmerge.ts
+++ b/src/deepmerge.ts
@@ -6,11 +6,11 @@ import {
 import * as defaultMergeFunctions from "./defaults/vanilla";
 import {
   type DeepMergeBuiltInMetaData,
-  type DeepMergeFunctionUtils,
   type DeepMergeFunctionsDefaultURIs,
   type DeepMergeFunctionsURIs,
   type DeepMergeHKT,
   type DeepMergeOptions,
+  type DeepMergeUtils,
   type GetDeepMergeFunctionsURIs,
 } from "./types";
 import { ObjectType, getObjectType } from "./utils";
@@ -80,7 +80,7 @@ export function deepmergeCustom<
     ...objects: Ts
   ) => DeepMergeHKT<Ts, GetDeepMergeFunctionsURIs<PMF>, MetaData>;
 
-  const utils: DeepMergeFunctionUtils<MetaData, MetaMetaData> = getUtils(
+  const utils: DeepMergeUtils<MetaData, MetaMetaData> = getUtils(
     options,
     customizedDeepmerge as CustomizedDeepmerge,
   );
@@ -111,8 +111,8 @@ function getUtils<
   MM extends DeepMergeBuiltInMetaData = DeepMergeBuiltInMetaData,
 >(
   options: DeepMergeOptions<M, MM>,
-  customizedDeepmerge: DeepMergeFunctionUtils<M, MM>["deepmerge"],
-): DeepMergeFunctionUtils<M, MM> {
+  customizedDeepmerge: DeepMergeUtils<M, MM>["deepmerge"],
+): DeepMergeUtils<M, MM> {
   return {
     defaultMergeFunctions,
     mergeFunctions: {
@@ -126,9 +126,9 @@ function getUtils<
               : [key, option],
           ),
       ),
-    } as DeepMergeFunctionUtils<M, MM>["mergeFunctions"],
+    } as DeepMergeUtils<M, MM>["mergeFunctions"],
     metaDataUpdater: (options.metaDataUpdater ??
-      defaultMetaDataUpdater) as unknown as DeepMergeFunctionUtils<
+      defaultMetaDataUpdater) as unknown as DeepMergeUtils<
       M,
       MM
     >["metaDataUpdater"],
@@ -149,7 +149,7 @@ function getUtils<
  */
 export function mergeUnknowns<
   Ts extends ReadonlyArray<unknown>,
-  U extends DeepMergeFunctionUtils<M, MM>,
+  U extends DeepMergeUtils<M, MM>,
   Fs extends DeepMergeFunctionsURIs,
   M,
   MM extends DeepMergeBuiltInMetaData = DeepMergeBuiltInMetaData,
@@ -234,7 +234,7 @@ export function mergeUnknowns<
  * @param values - The records.
  */
 function mergeRecords<
-  U extends DeepMergeFunctionUtils<M, MM>,
+  U extends DeepMergeUtils<M, MM>,
   Fs extends DeepMergeFunctionsURIs,
   M,
   MM extends DeepMergeBuiltInMetaData = DeepMergeBuiltInMetaData,
@@ -270,7 +270,7 @@ function mergeRecords<
  * @param values - The arrays.
  */
 function mergeArrays<
-  U extends DeepMergeFunctionUtils<M, MM>,
+  U extends DeepMergeUtils<M, MM>,
   M,
   MM extends DeepMergeBuiltInMetaData = DeepMergeBuiltInMetaData,
 >(
@@ -298,7 +298,7 @@ function mergeArrays<
  * @param values - The sets.
  */
 function mergeSets<
-  U extends DeepMergeFunctionUtils<M, MM>,
+  U extends DeepMergeUtils<M, MM>,
   M,
   MM extends DeepMergeBuiltInMetaData = DeepMergeBuiltInMetaData,
 >(
@@ -325,7 +325,7 @@ function mergeSets<
  * @param values - The maps.
  */
 function mergeMaps<
-  U extends DeepMergeFunctionUtils<M, MM>,
+  U extends DeepMergeUtils<M, MM>,
   M,
   MM extends DeepMergeBuiltInMetaData = DeepMergeBuiltInMetaData,
 >(
@@ -352,7 +352,7 @@ function mergeMaps<
  * @param values - The other things.
  */
 function mergeOthers<
-  U extends DeepMergeFunctionUtils<M, MM>,
+  U extends DeepMergeUtils<M, MM>,
   M,
   MM extends DeepMergeBuiltInMetaData = DeepMergeBuiltInMetaData,
 >(values: ReadonlyArray<unknown>, utils: U, meta: M | undefined) {
diff --git a/src/defaults/vanilla.ts b/src/defaults/vanilla.ts
index f2276260..e28be1f6 100644
--- a/src/defaults/vanilla.ts
+++ b/src/defaults/vanilla.ts
@@ -3,11 +3,11 @@ import { mergeUnknowns } from "../deepmerge";
 import {
   type DeepMergeArraysDefaultHKT,
   type DeepMergeBuiltInMetaData,
-  type DeepMergeFunctionUtils,
   type DeepMergeFunctionsURIs,
   type DeepMergeMapsDefaultHKT,
   type DeepMergeRecordsDefaultHKT,
   type DeepMergeSetsDefaultHKT,
+  type DeepMergeUtils,
 } from "../types";
 import { getIterableOfIterables, getKeys, objectHasProperty } from "../utils";
 
@@ -29,7 +29,7 @@ export type MergeFunctions = {
  */
 export function mergeRecords<
   Ts extends ReadonlyArray<Record<PropertyKey, unknown>>,
-  U extends DeepMergeFunctionUtils<M, MM>,
+  U extends DeepMergeUtils<M, MM>,
   Fs extends DeepMergeFunctionsURIs,
   M,
   MM extends DeepMergeBuiltInMetaData = DeepMergeBuiltInMetaData,
diff --git a/src/index.ts b/src/index.ts
index b572acbf..d62fa942 100644
--- a/src/index.ts
+++ b/src/index.ts
@@ -20,7 +20,7 @@ export type {
   DeepMergeFunctionsDefaultURIs,
   DeepMergeFunctionsURIs,
   DeepMergeFunctionURItoKind,
-  DeepMergeFunctionUtils,
+  DeepMergeUtils,
   DeepMergeIntoFunctionUtils,
   DeepMergeOptions,
   DeepMergeIntoOptions,
diff --git a/src/types/options.ts b/src/types/options.ts
index cb629d9f..d60a5e06 100644
--- a/src/types/options.ts
+++ b/src/types/options.ts
@@ -83,7 +83,7 @@ type DeepMergeFunctions<
 > = Readonly<{
   mergeRecords: <
     Ts extends ReadonlyArray<Readonly<Record<PropertyKey, unknown>>>,
-    U extends DeepMergeFunctionUtils<M, MM>,
+    U extends DeepMergeUtils<M, MM>,
   >(
     values: Ts,
     utils: U,
@@ -92,7 +92,7 @@ type DeepMergeFunctions<
 
   mergeArrays: <
     Ts extends ReadonlyArray<ReadonlyArray<unknown>>,
-    U extends DeepMergeFunctionUtils<M, MM>,
+    U extends DeepMergeUtils<M, MM>,
   >(
     values: Ts,
     utils: U,
@@ -101,7 +101,7 @@ type DeepMergeFunctions<
 
   mergeMaps: <
     Ts extends ReadonlyArray<Readonly<ReadonlyMap<unknown, unknown>>>,
-    U extends DeepMergeFunctionUtils<M, MM>,
+    U extends DeepMergeUtils<M, MM>,
   >(
     values: Ts,
     utils: U,
@@ -110,7 +110,7 @@ type DeepMergeFunctions<
 
   mergeSets: <
     Ts extends ReadonlyArray<Readonly<ReadonlySet<unknown>>>,
-    U extends DeepMergeFunctionUtils<M, MM>,
+    U extends DeepMergeUtils<M, MM>,
   >(
     values: Ts,
     utils: U,
@@ -119,7 +119,7 @@ type DeepMergeFunctions<
 
   mergeOthers: <
     Ts extends ReadonlyArray<unknown>,
-    U extends DeepMergeFunctionUtils<M, MM>,
+    U extends DeepMergeUtils<M, MM>,
   >(
     values: Ts,
     utils: U,
@@ -191,7 +191,7 @@ type DeepMergeIntoFunctions<
 /**
  * The utils provided to the merge functions.
  */
-export type DeepMergeFunctionUtils<
+export type DeepMergeUtils<
   in out M,
   MM extends DeepMergeBuiltInMetaData = DeepMergeBuiltInMetaData,
 > = Readonly<{