diff --git a/examples/textures/textures_image_generation.c b/examples/textures/textures_image_generation.c
index be56ff8e8..8049a578e 100644
--- a/examples/textures/textures_image_generation.c
+++ b/examples/textures/textures_image_generation.c
@@ -27,9 +27,9 @@ int main(void)
 
     InitWindow(screenWidth, screenHeight, "raylib [textures] example - procedural images generation");
 
-    Image verticalGradient = GenImageLinearGradient(screenWidth, screenHeight, 0, RED, BLUE);
-    Image horizontalGradient = GenImageLinearGradient(screenWidth, screenHeight, 90, RED, BLUE);
-    Image diagonalGradient = GenImageLinearGradient(screenWidth, screenHeight, 45, RED, BLUE);
+    Image verticalGradient = GenImageGradientLinear(screenWidth, screenHeight, 0, RED, BLUE);
+    Image horizontalGradient = GenImageGradientLinear(screenWidth, screenHeight, 90, RED, BLUE);
+    Image diagonalGradient = GenImageGradientLinear(screenWidth, screenHeight, 45, RED, BLUE);
     Image radialGradient = GenImageGradientRadial(screenWidth, screenHeight, 0.0f, WHITE, BLACK);
     Image checked = GenImageChecked(screenWidth, screenHeight, 32, 32, RED, BLUE);
     Image whiteNoise = GenImageWhiteNoise(screenWidth, screenHeight, 0.5f);
diff --git a/parser/output/raylib_api.json b/parser/output/raylib_api.json
index 7b69b254a..5af2b9aef 100644
--- a/parser/output/raylib_api.json
+++ b/parser/output/raylib_api.json
@@ -6241,7 +6241,7 @@
       ]
     },
     {
-      "name": "GenImageLinearGradient",
+      "name": "GenImageGradientLinear",
       "description": "Generate image: linear gradient",
       "returnType": "Image",
       "params": [
diff --git a/parser/output/raylib_api.lua b/parser/output/raylib_api.lua
index 6674233c4..e7101f51b 100644
--- a/parser/output/raylib_api.lua
+++ b/parser/output/raylib_api.lua
@@ -4996,7 +4996,7 @@ return {
       }
     },
     {
-      name = "GenImageLinearGradient",
+      name = "GenImageGradientLinear",
       description = "Generate image: linear gradient",
       returnType = "Image",
       params = {
diff --git a/parser/output/raylib_api.txt b/parser/output/raylib_api.txt
index 79ae6ce6f..2df71232e 100644
--- a/parser/output/raylib_api.txt
+++ b/parser/output/raylib_api.txt
@@ -2416,8 +2416,8 @@ Function 245: GenImageColor() (3 input parameters)
   Param[1]: width (type: int)
   Param[2]: height (type: int)
   Param[3]: color (type: Color)
-Function 246: GenImageLinearGradient() (5 input parameters)
-  Name: GenImageLinearGradient
+Function 246: GenImageGradientLinear() (5 input parameters)
+  Name: GenImageGradientLinear
   Return type: Image
   Description: Generate image: linear gradient
   Param[1]: width (type: int)
diff --git a/parser/output/raylib_api.xml b/parser/output/raylib_api.xml
index bfa007b60..1c77f0266 100644
--- a/parser/output/raylib_api.xml
+++ b/parser/output/raylib_api.xml
@@ -1549,7 +1549,7 @@
             <Param type="int" name="height" desc="" />
             <Param type="Color" name="color" desc="" />
         </Function>
-        <Function name="GenImageLinearGradient" retType="Image" paramCount="5" desc="Generate image: linear gradient">
+        <Function name="GenImageGradientLinear" retType="Image" paramCount="5" desc="Generate image: linear gradient">
             <Param type="int" name="width" desc="" />
             <Param type="int" name="height" desc="" />
             <Param type="int" name="direction" desc="" />
diff --git a/projects/Geany/raylib.c.tags b/projects/Geany/raylib.c.tags
index 99b6dfa62..d41809983 100644
--- a/projects/Geany/raylib.c.tags
+++ b/projects/Geany/raylib.c.tags
@@ -211,7 +211,7 @@ ImageColorContrast|void|(Image *image, float contrast);|
 ImageColorBrightness|void|(Image *image, int brightness);|
 ImageColorReplace|void|(Image *image, Color color, Color replace);|
 GenImageColor|Image|(int width, int height, Color color);|
-GenImageLinearGradient|Image|(int width, int height, int direction, Color start, Color end);|
+GenImageGradientLinear|Image|(int width, int height, int direction, Color start, Color end);|
 GenImageGradientRadial|Image|(int width, int height, float density, Color inner, Color outer);|
 GenImageChecked|Image|(int width, int height, int checksX, int checksY, Color col1, Color col2);|
 GenImageWhiteNoise|Image|(int width, int height, float factor);|
diff --git a/projects/Notepad++/raylib_npp_parser/raylib_npp.xml b/projects/Notepad++/raylib_npp_parser/raylib_npp.xml
index 86d4a07e9..890501f2c 100644
--- a/projects/Notepad++/raylib_npp_parser/raylib_npp.xml
+++ b/projects/Notepad++/raylib_npp_parser/raylib_npp.xml
@@ -1378,7 +1378,7 @@
                 <Param name="Color color" />
             </Overload>
         </KeyWord>
-        <KeyWord name="GenImageLinearGradient" func="yes">
+        <KeyWord name="GenImageGradientLinear" func="yes">
             <Overload retVal="Image" descr="Generate image: linear gradient">
                 <Param name="int width" />
                 <Param name="int height" />
diff --git a/projects/Notepad++/raylib_npp_parser/raylib_to_parse.h b/projects/Notepad++/raylib_npp_parser/raylib_to_parse.h
index ab3c52989..3f8450130 100644
--- a/projects/Notepad++/raylib_npp_parser/raylib_to_parse.h
+++ b/projects/Notepad++/raylib_npp_parser/raylib_to_parse.h
@@ -317,7 +317,7 @@ RLAPI bool ExportImageAsCode(Image image, const char *fileName);
 
 // Image generation functions
 RLAPI Image GenImageColor(int width, int height, Color color);                                           // Generate image: plain color
-RLAPI Image GenImageLinearGradient(int width, int height, int direction, Color start, Color end);        // Generate image: linear gradient
+RLAPI Image GenImageGradientLinear(int width, int height, int direction, Color start, Color end);        // Generate image: linear gradient
 RLAPI Image GenImageGradientRadial(int width, int height, float density, Color inner, Color outer);      // Generate image: radial gradient
 RLAPI Image GenImageChecked(int width, int height, int checksX, int checksY, Color col1, Color col2);    // Generate image: checked
 RLAPI Image GenImageWhiteNoise(int width, int height, float factor);                                     // Generate image: white noise
diff --git a/src/raylib.h b/src/raylib.h
index e0c2cbb4f..edc81c341 100644
--- a/src/raylib.h
+++ b/src/raylib.h
@@ -1239,7 +1239,7 @@ RLAPI bool ExportImageAsCode(Image image, const char *fileName);
 
 // Image generation functions
 RLAPI Image GenImageColor(int width, int height, Color color);                                           // Generate image: plain color
-RLAPI Image GenImageLinearGradient(int width, int height, int direction, Color start, Color end);        // Generate image: linear gradient
+RLAPI Image GenImageGradientLinear(int width, int height, int direction, Color start, Color end);        // Generate image: linear gradient
 RLAPI Image GenImageGradientRadial(int width, int height, float density, Color inner, Color outer);      // Generate image: radial gradient
 RLAPI Image GenImageChecked(int width, int height, int checksX, int checksY, Color col1, Color col2);    // Generate image: checked
 RLAPI Image GenImageWhiteNoise(int width, int height, float factor);                                     // Generate image: white noise
diff --git a/src/rtextures.c b/src/rtextures.c
index 4c599a5d9..d1cebe0d4 100644
--- a/src/rtextures.c
+++ b/src/rtextures.c
@@ -685,7 +685,10 @@ Image GenImageColor(int width, int height, Color color)
 
 #if defined(SUPPORT_IMAGE_GENERATION)
 // Generate image: linear gradient
-Image GenImageLinearGradient(int width, int height, int direction, Color start, Color end)
+// The direction value specifies the direction of the gradient (in degrees) 
+// with 0 being vertical (from top to bottom), 90 being horizontal (from left to right).
+// The gradient effectively rotates counter-clockwise by the specified amount.
+Image GenImageGradientLinear(int width, int height, int direction, Color start, Color end)
 {
     Color *pixels = (Color *)RL_MALLOC(width*height*sizeof(Color));