diff --git a/iceoryx_dust/test/moduletests/test_container_fixed_position_container.cpp b/iceoryx_dust/test/moduletests/test_container_fixed_position_container.cpp
index e66ddfd934a..42670ea32ce 100644
--- a/iceoryx_dust/test/moduletests/test_container_fixed_position_container.cpp
+++ b/iceoryx_dust/test/moduletests/test_container_fixed_position_container.cpp
@@ -17,8 +17,8 @@
 #include "iox/fixed_position_container.hpp"
 
 #include "iceoryx_hoofs/error_handling/error_handling.hpp"
-#include "iceoryx_hoofs/testing/ctor_and_assignment_operator_test_class.hpp"
 #include "iceoryx_hoofs/testing/fatal_failure.hpp"
+#include "iceoryx_hoofs/testing/lifetime_and_assignment_tracker.hpp"
 
 #include "test.hpp"
 
@@ -35,7 +35,7 @@ struct FixedPositionContainer_test : public Test
 
     using Sut = FixedPositionContainer<DataType, CAPACITY>;
 
-    using ComplexType = CTorAndAssignmentOperatorTestClass<DataType, 0>;
+    using ComplexType = LifetimeAndAssignmentTracker<DataType, 0>;
     using SutComplex = FixedPositionContainer<ComplexType, CAPACITY>;
 
     void SetUp() override
diff --git a/iceoryx_dust/test/moduletests/test_cxx_forward_list.cpp b/iceoryx_dust/test/moduletests/test_cxx_forward_list.cpp
index ea86c47204b..3cf8c89bc74 100644
--- a/iceoryx_dust/test/moduletests/test_cxx_forward_list.cpp
+++ b/iceoryx_dust/test/moduletests/test_cxx_forward_list.cpp
@@ -16,8 +16,8 @@
 
 #include "iceoryx_dust/cxx/forward_list.hpp"
 #include "iceoryx_hoofs/error_handling/error_handling.hpp"
-#include "iceoryx_hoofs/testing/ctor_and_assignment_operator_test_class.hpp"
 #include "iceoryx_hoofs/testing/fatal_failure.hpp"
+#include "iceoryx_hoofs/testing/lifetime_and_assignment_tracker.hpp"
 #include "iox/attributes.hpp"
 #include "test.hpp"
 
@@ -33,7 +33,7 @@ constexpr int64_t TEST_LIST_ELEMENT_DEFAULT_VALUE{-99L};
 class forward_list_test : public Test
 {
   public:
-    using TestListElement = CTorAndAssignmentOperatorTestClass<int64_t, TEST_LIST_ELEMENT_DEFAULT_VALUE>;
+    using TestListElement = LifetimeAndAssignmentTracker<int64_t, TEST_LIST_ELEMENT_DEFAULT_VALUE>;
 
     void SetUp() override
     {
diff --git a/iceoryx_hoofs/test/moduletests/test_container_vector.cpp b/iceoryx_hoofs/test/moduletests/test_container_vector.cpp
index 1981c60c900..21db232f58a 100644
--- a/iceoryx_hoofs/test/moduletests/test_container_vector.cpp
+++ b/iceoryx_hoofs/test/moduletests/test_container_vector.cpp
@@ -16,8 +16,8 @@
 // SPDX-License-Identifier: Apache-2.0
 
 #include "iceoryx_hoofs/error_handling/error_handling.hpp"
-#include "iceoryx_hoofs/testing/ctor_and_assignment_operator_test_class.hpp"
 #include "iceoryx_hoofs/testing/fatal_failure.hpp"
+#include "iceoryx_hoofs/testing/lifetime_and_assignment_tracker.hpp"
 #include "iox/vector.hpp"
 #include "test.hpp"
 
@@ -32,7 +32,7 @@ using namespace iox::testing;
 class vector_test : public Test
 {
   public:
-    using CTorTest = CTorAndAssignmentOperatorTestClass<>;
+    using CTorTest = LifetimeAndAssignmentTracker<>;
 
     void SetUp() override
     {
diff --git a/iceoryx_hoofs/test/moduletests/test_cxx_list.cpp b/iceoryx_hoofs/test/moduletests/test_cxx_list.cpp
index d6614a0aa72..f87322451dc 100644
--- a/iceoryx_hoofs/test/moduletests/test_cxx_list.cpp
+++ b/iceoryx_hoofs/test/moduletests/test_cxx_list.cpp
@@ -16,8 +16,8 @@
 // SPDX-License-Identifier: Apache-2.0
 
 #include "iceoryx_hoofs/error_handling/error_handling.hpp"
-#include "iceoryx_hoofs/testing/ctor_and_assignment_operator_test_class.hpp"
 #include "iceoryx_hoofs/testing/fatal_failure.hpp"
+#include "iceoryx_hoofs/testing/lifetime_and_assignment_tracker.hpp"
 #include "iox/attributes.hpp"
 #include "iox/list.hpp"
 #include "iox/logging.hpp"
@@ -36,7 +36,7 @@ constexpr int64_t TEST_LIST_ELEMENT_DEFAULT_VALUE{-99L};
 class list_test : public Test
 {
   public:
-    using TestListElement = CTorAndAssignmentOperatorTestClass<int64_t, TEST_LIST_ELEMENT_DEFAULT_VALUE>;
+    using TestListElement = LifetimeAndAssignmentTracker<int64_t, TEST_LIST_ELEMENT_DEFAULT_VALUE>;
 
     void SetUp() override
     {
diff --git a/iceoryx_hoofs/testing/include/iceoryx_hoofs/testing/ctor_and_assignment_operator_test_class.hpp b/iceoryx_hoofs/testing/include/iceoryx_hoofs/testing/lifetime_and_assignment_tracker.hpp
similarity index 74%
rename from iceoryx_hoofs/testing/include/iceoryx_hoofs/testing/ctor_and_assignment_operator_test_class.hpp
rename to iceoryx_hoofs/testing/include/iceoryx_hoofs/testing/lifetime_and_assignment_tracker.hpp
index d1388fcbed2..61e2c77333f 100644
--- a/iceoryx_hoofs/testing/include/iceoryx_hoofs/testing/ctor_and_assignment_operator_test_class.hpp
+++ b/iceoryx_hoofs/testing/include/iceoryx_hoofs/testing/lifetime_and_assignment_tracker.hpp
@@ -16,8 +16,8 @@
 //
 // SPDX-License-Identifier: Apache-2.0
 
-#ifndef IOX_HOOFS_TESTING_CTOR_AND_ASSIGNMENT_OPERATOR_TEST_CLASS_HPP
-#define IOX_HOOFS_TESTING_CTOR_AND_ASSIGNMENT_OPERATOR_TEST_CLASS_HPP
+#ifndef IOX_HOOFS_TESTING_LIFETIME_AND_ASSIGNMENT_TRACKER_HPP
+#define IOX_HOOFS_TESTING_LIFETIME_AND_ASSIGNMENT_TRACKER_HPP
 
 #include <cstdint>
 #include <vector>
@@ -27,38 +27,38 @@ namespace iox
 namespace testing
 {
 template <typename T = uint64_t, T DEFAULT_VALUE = 0>
-class CTorAndAssignmentOperatorTestClass
+class LifetimeAndAssignmentTracker
 {
   public:
-    CTorAndAssignmentOperatorTestClass()
+    LifetimeAndAssignmentTracker()
     {
         stats.cTor++;
         stats.classValue = value;
     }
 
     // NOLINTNEXTLINE(hicpp-explicit-conversions) we want to use this class in tests transparently to a 'T'
-    CTorAndAssignmentOperatorTestClass(const T value)
+    LifetimeAndAssignmentTracker(const T value)
         : value(value)
     {
         stats.customCTor++;
         stats.classValue = value;
     }
 
-    CTorAndAssignmentOperatorTestClass(const CTorAndAssignmentOperatorTestClass& rhs)
+    LifetimeAndAssignmentTracker(const LifetimeAndAssignmentTracker& rhs)
         : value(rhs.value)
     {
         stats.copyCTor++;
         stats.classValue = value;
     }
 
-    CTorAndAssignmentOperatorTestClass(CTorAndAssignmentOperatorTestClass&& rhs) noexcept
+    LifetimeAndAssignmentTracker(LifetimeAndAssignmentTracker&& rhs) noexcept
         : value(rhs.value)
     {
         stats.moveCTor++;
         stats.classValue = value;
     }
 
-    CTorAndAssignmentOperatorTestClass& operator=(const CTorAndAssignmentOperatorTestClass& rhs)
+    LifetimeAndAssignmentTracker& operator=(const LifetimeAndAssignmentTracker& rhs)
     {
         if (this != &rhs)
         {
@@ -69,7 +69,7 @@ class CTorAndAssignmentOperatorTestClass
         return *this;
     }
 
-    CTorAndAssignmentOperatorTestClass& operator=(CTorAndAssignmentOperatorTestClass&& rhs) noexcept
+    LifetimeAndAssignmentTracker& operator=(LifetimeAndAssignmentTracker&& rhs) noexcept
     {
         if (this != &rhs)
         {
@@ -80,12 +80,12 @@ class CTorAndAssignmentOperatorTestClass
         return *this;
     }
 
-    bool operator==(const CTorAndAssignmentOperatorTestClass& rhs) const
+    bool operator==(const LifetimeAndAssignmentTracker& rhs) const
     {
         return value == rhs.value;
     }
 
-    ~CTorAndAssignmentOperatorTestClass()
+    ~LifetimeAndAssignmentTracker()
     {
         stats.dTor++;
         stats.classValue = value;
@@ -136,9 +136,9 @@ class CTorAndAssignmentOperatorTestClass
 };
 
 template <typename T, T DEFAULT_VALUE>
-typename CTorAndAssignmentOperatorTestClass<T, DEFAULT_VALUE>::Statistics
-    CTorAndAssignmentOperatorTestClass<T, DEFAULT_VALUE>::stats{};
+typename LifetimeAndAssignmentTracker<T, DEFAULT_VALUE>::Statistics
+    LifetimeAndAssignmentTracker<T, DEFAULT_VALUE>::stats{};
 } // namespace testing
 } // namespace iox
 
-#endif // IOX_HOOFS_TESTING_CTOR_AND_ASSIGNMENT_OPERATOR_TEST_CLASS_HPP
+#endif // IOX_HOOFS_TESTING_LIFETIME_AND_ASSIGNMENT_TRACKER_HPP