diff --git a/src/components/ProductRow.tsx b/src/components/ProductRow.tsx
index 38df5ba..ec01054 100644
--- a/src/components/ProductRow.tsx
+++ b/src/components/ProductRow.tsx
@@ -50,16 +50,16 @@ export const ProductRow = ({ product, categories, onSave, onDelete }: ProductRow
   const [isEditing, setIsEditing] = useState(false);
   const [formState, setFormState] = useState<ProductFormState>(() => getInitialFormState(product));
   const [isScannerOpen, setIsScannerOpen] = useState(false);
-  const [saveError, setSaveError] = useState('');
+  const [fieldErrors, setFieldErrors] = useState<{ name?: string; barcode?: string }>({});
 
   useEffect(() => {
     setFormState(getInitialFormState(product));
-    setSaveError('');
+    setFieldErrors({});
   }, [product]);
 
   const handleChange = (field: keyof ProductFormState) => (event: ChangeEvent<HTMLInputElement>) => {
     setFormState((prev) => ({ ...prev, [field]: event.target.value }));
-    setSaveError('');
+    setFieldErrors((prev) => ({ ...prev, [field]: undefined }));
   };
 
   const handleSave = async () => {
@@ -71,10 +71,14 @@ export const ProductRow = ({ product, categories, onSave, onDelete }: ProductRow
         barcode: formState.barcode || undefined,
       });
       setIsEditing(false);
-      setSaveError('');
+      setFieldErrors({});
     } catch (error) {
+      if (error instanceof Error && error.name === 'DuplicateNameError') {
+        setFieldErrors({ name: 'A product with this name already exists.' });
+        return;
+      }
       if (error instanceof Error && error.name === 'DuplicateBarcodeError') {
-        setSaveError('This barcode is already assigned to another product.');
+        setFieldErrors({ barcode: 'This barcode is already assigned to another product.' });
         return;
       }
       throw error;
@@ -84,7 +88,7 @@ export const ProductRow = ({ product, categories, onSave, onDelete }: ProductRow
   const handleCancel = () => {
     setIsEditing(false);
     setFormState(getInitialFormState(product));
-    setSaveError('');
+    setFieldErrors({});
   };
 
   return (
@@ -92,7 +96,14 @@ export const ProductRow = ({ product, categories, onSave, onDelete }: ProductRow
       <CardContent>
         {isEditing ? (
           <Stack spacing={1}>
-            <TextField label="Name" value={formState.name} onChange={handleChange('name')} size="small" />
+            <TextField
+              label="Name"
+              value={formState.name}
+              onChange={handleChange('name')}
+              size="small"
+              error={Boolean(fieldErrors.name)}
+              helperText={fieldErrors.name || undefined}
+            />
             <TextField
               select
               label="Category"
@@ -112,15 +123,15 @@ export const ProductRow = ({ product, categories, onSave, onDelete }: ProductRow
                 value={formState.barcode}
                 onChange={handleChange('barcode')}
                 size="small"
-                error={Boolean(saveError)}
-                helperText={saveError || undefined}
+                error={Boolean(fieldErrors.barcode)}
+                helperText={fieldErrors.barcode || undefined}
                 InputProps={{
                   endAdornment: (
                     <Button
                       size="small"
                       onClick={() => {
                         setFormState((prev) => ({ ...prev, barcode: '' }));
-                        setSaveError('');
+                        setFieldErrors((prev) => ({ ...prev, barcode: undefined }));
                       }}
                     >
                       Clear
diff --git a/src/screens/ManageProductsScreen.test.tsx b/src/screens/ManageProductsScreen.test.tsx
index 575dde9..1e60772 100644
--- a/src/screens/ManageProductsScreen.test.tsx
+++ b/src/screens/ManageProductsScreen.test.tsx
@@ -165,6 +165,35 @@ describe('ManageProductsScreen barcode lookup', () => {
     expect(mockDb.products.add).not.toHaveBeenCalled();
   });
 
+  it('prevents adding a product with a duplicate name (case-insensitive)', async () => {
+    mockUseProducts.mockReturnValue([
+      {
+        id: 'prod-1',
+        name: 'Existing Product',
+        category: 'Snacks',
+        barcode: undefined,
+        unit_type: 'unit',
+        bulk_name: 'pack',
+        archived: false,
+        created_at: 0,
+        updated_at: 0,
+      },
+    ]);
+
+    const user = userEvent.setup();
+    render(
+      <MemoryRouter>
+        <ManageProductsScreen />
+      </MemoryRouter>,
+    );
+
+    await user.type(screen.getByLabelText(/name/i), 'existing product');
+    await user.click(screen.getByRole('button', { name: /save product/i }));
+
+    expect(await screen.findByText(/product with this name already exists/i)).toBeVisible();
+    expect(mockDb.products.add).not.toHaveBeenCalled();
+  });
+
   it('informs the user when barcode lookup happens offline', async () => {
     const originalNavigator = navigator;
     Object.defineProperty(globalThis, 'navigator', {
@@ -237,6 +266,55 @@ describe('ManageProductsScreen barcode lookup', () => {
     });
     expect(mockDb.products.update).not.toHaveBeenCalled();
   });
+
+  it('prevents updating a product to use an existing name', async () => {
+    mockUseProducts.mockReturnValue([
+      {
+        id: 'prod-1',
+        name: 'Existing Product',
+        category: 'Snacks',
+        barcode: '123456',
+        unit_type: 'unit',
+        bulk_name: 'pack',
+        archived: false,
+        created_at: 0,
+        updated_at: 0,
+      },
+      {
+        id: 'prod-2',
+        name: 'Another Product',
+        category: 'Snacks',
+        barcode: '654321',
+        unit_type: 'unit',
+        bulk_name: 'pack',
+        archived: false,
+        created_at: 0,
+        updated_at: 0,
+      },
+    ]);
+
+    const user = userEvent.setup();
+    render(
+      <MemoryRouter>
+        <ManageProductsScreen />
+      </MemoryRouter>,
+    );
+
+    await user.click(screen.getByLabelText(/edit another product/i));
+    const nameField = screen
+      .getAllByLabelText(/name/i)
+      .find((input) => (input as HTMLInputElement).value === 'Another Product');
+    expect(nameField).toBeDefined();
+    fireEvent.change(nameField as Element, { target: { value: 'Existing Product' } });
+    expect(nameField).toHaveValue('Existing Product');
+    await user.click(screen.getByLabelText(/save product/i));
+
+    await waitFor(() => {
+      expect(nameField).toHaveAccessibleDescription('A product with this name already exists.');
+      expect(nameField).toHaveAttribute('aria-invalid', 'true');
+    });
+    expect(mockDb.products.update).not.toHaveBeenCalled();
+  });
 });
 
 describe('ManageProductsScreen auto-adding products to pick lists', () => {
diff --git a/src/screens/ManageProductsScreen.tsx b/src/screens/ManageProductsScreen.tsx
index 926389f..49e6976 100644
--- a/src/screens/ManageProductsScreen.tsx
+++ b/src/screens/ManageProductsScreen.tsx
@@ -33,6 +33,7 @@ export const ManageProductsScreen = () => {
   const [category, setCategory] = useState('');
   const [barcode, setBarcode] = useState('');
   const [barcodeError, setBarcodeError] = useState('');
+  const [nameError, setNameError] = useState('');
   const [scannerOpen, setScannerOpen] = useState(false);
   const [lookupStatus, setLookupStatus] = useState<'idle' | 'loading' | 'found' | 'notfound' | 'offline'>(
     'idle',
@@ -78,6 +79,19 @@ export const ManageProductsScreen = () => {
     [products],
   );
 
+  const findNameConflict = useCallback(
+    (value?: string, productId?: string) => {
+      if (!value) return undefined;
+
+      const normalizedValue = value.trim().toLowerCase();
+
+      return products.find(
+        (product) => product.id !== productId && product.name.trim().toLowerCase() === normalizedValue,
+      );
+    },
+    [products],
+  );
+
   const assertUniqueBarcode = useCallback(
     async (value?: string, productId?: string) => {
       if (!value) return;
@@ -94,6 +108,22 @@ export const ManageProductsScreen = () => {
     [db.products, findBarcodeConflict],
   );
 
+  const assertUniqueName = useCallback(
+    async (value: string, productId?: string) => {
+      const normalized = value.trim().toLowerCase();
+      if (!normalized) return;
+
+      const conflict = findNameConflict(value, productId);
+
+      if (conflict) {
+        const error = new Error('A product with this name already exists.');
+        error.name = 'DuplicateNameError';
+        throw error;
+      }
+    },
+    [findNameConflict],
+  );
+
   const addProductToAutoLists = useCallback(
     async (product: Product, timestamp: number) => {
       const pickLists = await db.pickLists.toArray();
@@ -167,8 +197,13 @@ export const ManageProductsScreen = () => {
     if (!name || !category) return;
 
     try {
+      await assertUniqueName(name);
       await assertUniqueBarcode(barcode || undefined);
     } catch (error) {
+      if (error instanceof Error && error.name === 'DuplicateNameError') {
+        setNameError(error.message);
+        return;
+      }
       if (error instanceof Error && error.name === 'DuplicateBarcodeError') {
         setBarcodeError(error.message);
         return;
@@ -195,6 +230,7 @@ export const ManageProductsScreen = () => {
     });
     setName('');
     setBarcode('');
+    setNameError('');
     setFeedback({ text: 'Product added.', severity: 'success' });
   };
 
@@ -206,6 +242,7 @@ export const ManageProductsScreen = () => {
       barcode?: string;
     },
   ) => {
+    await assertUniqueName(updates.name, productId);
     await assertUniqueBarcode(updates.barcode, productId);
 
     await db.products.update(productId, {
@@ -251,12 +288,23 @@ export const ManageProductsScreen = () => {
           <TextField
             label="Name"
             value={name}
-            onChange={(event) => setName(event.target.value)}
+            onChange={(event) => {
+              setName(event.target.value);
+              setNameError('');
+            }}
+            error={Boolean(nameError)}
+            helperText={nameError || undefined}
             InputProps={
               name
                 ? {
                     endAdornment: (
-                      <Button onClick={() => setName('')} size="small">
+                      <Button
+                        onClick={() => {
+                          setName('');
+                          setNameError('');
+                        }}
+                        size="small"
+                      >
                         Clear
                       </Button>
                     ),