diff --git a/CHANGELOG.md b/CHANGELOG.md
index 8a72e6c70070..5cef157da242 100644
--- a/CHANGELOG.md
+++ b/CHANGELOG.md
@@ -8,6 +8,8 @@
 
 ## 🚩 Deprecations 🚩
 
+- Deprecated log_names setting from filter processor. (#7552)
+
 ## 🧰 Bug fixes 🧰
 
  - `tailsamplingprocessor`: "And" policy only works as a sub policy under a composite policy (#7590) 
diff --git a/internal/coreinternal/processor/filterconfig/config.go b/internal/coreinternal/processor/filterconfig/config.go
index ebde3f9c688d..02729593e0b3 100644
--- a/internal/coreinternal/processor/filterconfig/config.go
+++ b/internal/coreinternal/processor/filterconfig/config.go
@@ -89,6 +89,7 @@ type MatchProperties struct {
 
 	// LogNames is a list of strings that the LogRecord's name field must match
 	// against.
+	// Deprecated: the Name field is removed from the log data model.
 	LogNames []string `mapstructure:"log_names"`
 
 	// Attributes specifies the list of attributes to match against.
@@ -128,8 +129,8 @@ func (mp *MatchProperties) ValidateForLogs() error {
 		return errors.New("neither services nor span_names should be specified for log records")
 	}
 
-	if len(mp.LogNames) == 0 && len(mp.Attributes) == 0 && len(mp.Libraries) == 0 && len(mp.Resources) == 0 {
-		return errors.New(`at least one of "log_names", "attributes", "libraries" or "resources" field must be specified`)
+	if len(mp.Attributes) == 0 && len(mp.Libraries) == 0 && len(mp.Resources) == 0 {
+		return errors.New(`at least one of "attributes", "libraries" or "resources" field must be specified`)
 	}
 
 	return nil
diff --git a/internal/coreinternal/processor/filterlog/filterlog_test.go b/internal/coreinternal/processor/filterlog/filterlog_test.go
index 426f9cd0b61a..2c3ad55abf01 100644
--- a/internal/coreinternal/processor/filterlog/filterlog_test.go
+++ b/internal/coreinternal/processor/filterlog/filterlog_test.go
@@ -40,14 +40,14 @@ func TestLogRecord_validateMatchesConfiguration_InvalidConfig(t *testing.T) {
 		{
 			name:        "empty_property",
 			property:    filterconfig.MatchProperties{},
-			errorString: "at least one of \"log_names\", \"attributes\", \"libraries\" or \"resources\" field must be specified",
+			errorString: "at least one of \"attributes\", \"libraries\" or \"resources\" field must be specified",
 		},
 		{
 			name: "empty_log_names_and_attributes",
 			property: filterconfig.MatchProperties{
 				LogNames: []string{},
 			},
-			errorString: "at least one of \"log_names\", \"attributes\", \"libraries\" or \"resources\" field must be specified",
+			errorString: "at least one of \"attributes\", \"libraries\" or \"resources\" field must be specified",
 		},
 		{
 			name: "span_properties",
@@ -59,33 +59,25 @@ func TestLogRecord_validateMatchesConfiguration_InvalidConfig(t *testing.T) {
 		{
 			name: "invalid_match_type",
 			property: filterconfig.MatchProperties{
-				Config:   *createConfig("wrong_match_type"),
-				LogNames: []string{"abc"},
+				Config:     *createConfig("wrong_match_type"),
+				Attributes: []filterconfig.Attribute{{Key: "abc", Value: "def"}},
 			},
-			errorString: "error creating log record name filters: unrecognized match_type: 'wrong_match_type', valid types are: [regexp strict]",
+			errorString: "error creating attribute filters: unrecognized match_type: 'wrong_match_type', valid types are: [regexp strict]",
 		},
 		{
 			name: "missing_match_type",
 			property: filterconfig.MatchProperties{
-				LogNames: []string{"abc"},
+				Attributes: []filterconfig.Attribute{{Key: "abc", Value: "def"}},
 			},
-			errorString: "error creating log record name filters: unrecognized match_type: '', valid types are: [regexp strict]",
+			errorString: "error creating attribute filters: unrecognized match_type: '', valid types are: [regexp strict]",
 		},
 		{
 			name: "invalid_regexp_pattern",
 			property: filterconfig.MatchProperties{
-				Config:   *createConfig(filterset.Regexp),
-				LogNames: []string{"["},
-			},
-			errorString: "error creating log record name filters: error parsing regexp: missing closing ]: `[`",
-		},
-		{
-			name: "invalid_regexp_pattern2",
-			property: filterconfig.MatchProperties{
-				Config:   *createConfig(filterset.Regexp),
-				LogNames: []string{"["},
+				Config:     *createConfig(filterset.Regexp),
+				Attributes: []filterconfig.Attribute{{Key: "abc", Value: "["}},
 			},
-			errorString: "error creating log record name filters: error parsing regexp: missing closing ]: `[`",
+			errorString: "error creating attribute filters: error parsing regexp: missing closing ]: `[`",
 		},
 	}
 	for _, tc := range testcases {
@@ -104,35 +96,32 @@ func TestLogRecord_Matching_False(t *testing.T) {
 		properties *filterconfig.MatchProperties
 	}{
 		{
-			name: "log_name_doesnt_match",
+			name: "attributes_dont_match",
 			properties: &filterconfig.MatchProperties{
-				Config:     *createConfig(filterset.Regexp),
-				LogNames:   []string{"logNo.*Name"},
-				Attributes: []filterconfig.Attribute{},
+				Config: *createConfig(filterset.Regexp),
+				Attributes: []filterconfig.Attribute{
+					{Key: "abc", Value: "def"},
+				},
 			},
 		},
 
 		{
-			name: "log_name_doesnt_match_any",
+			name: "attributes_dont_match_regex",
 			properties: &filterconfig.MatchProperties{
 				Config: *createConfig(filterset.Regexp),
-				LogNames: []string{
-					"logNo.*Name",
-					"non-matching?pattern",
-					"regular string",
+				Attributes: []filterconfig.Attribute{
+					{Key: "ab.*c", Value: "def"},
 				},
-				Attributes: []filterconfig.Attribute{},
 			},
 		},
 	}
 
 	lr := pdata.NewLogRecord()
-	lr.SetName("logName")
 	for _, tc := range testcases {
 		t.Run(tc.name, func(t *testing.T) {
 			matcher, err := NewMatcher(tc.properties)
 			assert.Nil(t, err)
-			assert.NotNil(t, matcher)
+			require.NotNil(t, matcher)
 
 			assert.False(t, matcher.MatchLogRecord(lr, pdata.Resource{}, pdata.InstrumentationLibrary{}))
 		})
@@ -145,36 +134,31 @@ func TestLogRecord_Matching_True(t *testing.T) {
 		properties *filterconfig.MatchProperties
 	}{
 		{
-			name: "log_name_match",
+			name: "attribute_strict_match",
 			properties: &filterconfig.MatchProperties{
-				Config:     *createConfig(filterset.Regexp),
-				LogNames:   []string{"log.*"},
-				Attributes: []filterconfig.Attribute{},
+				Config:     *createConfig(filterset.Strict),
+				Attributes: []filterconfig.Attribute{{Key: "abc", Value: "def"}},
 			},
 		},
 		{
-			name: "log_name_second_match",
+			name: "attribute_regex_match",
 			properties: &filterconfig.MatchProperties{
 				Config: *createConfig(filterset.Regexp),
-				LogNames: []string{
-					"wrong.*pattern",
-					"log.*",
-					"yet another?pattern",
-					"regularstring",
+				Attributes: []filterconfig.Attribute{
+					{Key: "abc", Value: "d.f"},
 				},
-				Attributes: []filterconfig.Attribute{},
 			},
 		},
 	}
 
 	lr := pdata.NewLogRecord()
-	lr.SetName("logName")
+	lr.Attributes().InsertString("abc", "def")
 
 	for _, tc := range testcases {
 		t.Run(tc.name, func(t *testing.T) {
 			mp, err := NewMatcher(tc.properties)
-			assert.Nil(t, err)
-			assert.NotNil(t, mp)
+			assert.NoError(t, err)
+			require.NotNil(t, mp)
 
 			assert.NotNil(t, lr)
 			assert.True(t, mp.MatchLogRecord(lr, pdata.Resource{}, pdata.InstrumentationLibrary{}))
diff --git a/internal/coreinternal/processor/filtermatcher/attributematcher.go b/internal/coreinternal/processor/filtermatcher/attributematcher.go
index 75c89f2298f3..76372f07f1f0 100644
--- a/internal/coreinternal/processor/filtermatcher/attributematcher.go
+++ b/internal/coreinternal/processor/filtermatcher/attributematcher.go
@@ -70,8 +70,10 @@ func NewAttributesMatcher(config filterset.Config, attributes []filterconfig.Att
 					return nil, err
 				}
 				entry.StringFilter = filter
-			} else {
+			} else if config.MatchType == filterset.Strict {
 				entry.AttributeValue = &val
+			} else {
+				return nil, filterset.NewUnrecognizedMatchTypeError(config.MatchType)
 			}
 		}
 
diff --git a/internal/coreinternal/processor/filterset/config.go b/internal/coreinternal/processor/filterset/config.go
index 669537d9d0aa..cc8cd26685fb 100644
--- a/internal/coreinternal/processor/filterset/config.go
+++ b/internal/coreinternal/processor/filterset/config.go
@@ -43,6 +43,10 @@ type Config struct {
 	RegexpConfig *regexp.Config `mapstructure:"regexp"`
 }
 
+func NewUnrecognizedMatchTypeError(matchType MatchType) error {
+	return fmt.Errorf("unrecognized %v: '%v', valid types are: %v", MatchTypeFieldName, matchType, validMatchTypes)
+}
+
 // CreateFilterSet creates a FilterSet from yaml config.
 func CreateFilterSet(filters []string, cfg *Config) (FilterSet, error) {
 	switch cfg.MatchType {
@@ -52,6 +56,6 @@ func CreateFilterSet(filters []string, cfg *Config) (FilterSet, error) {
 		// Strict FilterSets do not have any extra configuration options, so call the constructor directly.
 		return strict.NewFilterSet(filters), nil
 	default:
-		return nil, fmt.Errorf("unrecognized %v: '%v', valid types are: %v", MatchTypeFieldName, cfg.MatchType, validMatchTypes)
+		return nil, NewUnrecognizedMatchTypeError(cfg.MatchType)
 	}
 }
diff --git a/processor/attributesprocessor/attributes_log_test.go b/processor/attributesprocessor/attributes_log_test.go
index 6efc4ca24c8e..d11d49fe186f 100644
--- a/processor/attributesprocessor/attributes_log_test.go
+++ b/processor/attributesprocessor/attributes_log_test.go
@@ -49,10 +49,12 @@ func runIndividualLogTestCase(t *testing.T, tt logTestCase, tp component.LogsPro
 	})
 }
 
-func generateLogData(logName string, attrs map[string]pdata.AttributeValue) pdata.Logs {
+func generateLogData(resourceName string, attrs map[string]pdata.AttributeValue) pdata.Logs {
 	td := pdata.NewLogs()
-	lr := td.ResourceLogs().AppendEmpty().InstrumentationLibraryLogs().AppendEmpty().LogRecords().AppendEmpty()
-	lr.SetName(logName)
+	res := td.ResourceLogs().AppendEmpty()
+	res.Resource().Attributes().InsertString("name", resourceName)
+	ill := res.InstrumentationLibraryLogs().AppendEmpty()
+	lr := ill.LogRecords().AppendEmpty()
 	pdata.NewAttributeMapFromMap(attrs).CopyTo(lr.Attributes())
 	lr.Attributes().Sort()
 	return td
@@ -161,8 +163,9 @@ func TestAttributes_FilterLogs(t *testing.T) {
 		{Key: "attribute1", Action: attraction.INSERT, Value: 123},
 	}
 	oCfg.Include = &filterconfig.MatchProperties{
-		LogNames: []string{"^[^i].*"},
-		Config:   *createConfig(filterset.Regexp),
+		Resources: []filterconfig.Attribute{{Key: "name", Value: "^[^i].*"}},
+		//Libraries: []filterconfig.InstrumentationLibrary{{Name: "^[^i].*"}},
+		Config: *createConfig(filterset.Regexp),
 	}
 	oCfg.Exclude = &filterconfig.MatchProperties{
 		Attributes: []filterconfig.Attribute{
@@ -171,7 +174,7 @@ func TestAttributes_FilterLogs(t *testing.T) {
 		Config: *createConfig(filterset.Strict),
 	}
 	tp, err := factory.CreateLogsProcessor(context.Background(), componenttest.NewNopProcessorCreateSettings(), cfg, consumertest.NewNop())
-	require.Nil(t, err)
+	require.NoError(t, err)
 	require.NotNil(t, tp)
 
 	for _, tt := range testCases {
@@ -226,12 +229,12 @@ func TestAttributes_FilterLogsByNameStrict(t *testing.T) {
 		{Key: "attribute1", Action: attraction.INSERT, Value: 123},
 	}
 	oCfg.Include = &filterconfig.MatchProperties{
-		LogNames: []string{"apply", "dont_apply"},
-		Config:   *createConfig(filterset.Strict),
+		Resources: []filterconfig.Attribute{{Key: "name", Value: "apply"}},
+		Config:    *createConfig(filterset.Strict),
 	}
 	oCfg.Exclude = &filterconfig.MatchProperties{
-		LogNames: []string{"dont_apply"},
-		Config:   *createConfig(filterset.Strict),
+		Resources: []filterconfig.Attribute{{Key: "name", Value: "dont_apply"}},
+		Config:    *createConfig(filterset.Strict),
 	}
 	tp, err := factory.CreateLogsProcessor(context.Background(), componenttest.NewNopProcessorCreateSettings(), cfg, consumertest.NewNop())
 	require.Nil(t, err)
@@ -289,12 +292,12 @@ func TestAttributes_FilterLogsByNameRegexp(t *testing.T) {
 		{Key: "attribute1", Action: attraction.INSERT, Value: 123},
 	}
 	oCfg.Include = &filterconfig.MatchProperties{
-		LogNames: []string{"^apply.*"},
-		Config:   *createConfig(filterset.Regexp),
+		Resources: []filterconfig.Attribute{{Key: "name", Value: "^apply.*"}},
+		Config:    *createConfig(filterset.Regexp),
 	}
 	oCfg.Exclude = &filterconfig.MatchProperties{
-		LogNames: []string{".*dont_apply$"},
-		Config:   *createConfig(filterset.Regexp),
+		Resources: []filterconfig.Attribute{{Key: "name", Value: ".*dont_apply$"}},
+		Config:    *createConfig(filterset.Regexp),
 	}
 	tp, err := factory.CreateLogsProcessor(context.Background(), componenttest.NewNopProcessorCreateSettings(), cfg, consumertest.NewNop())
 	require.Nil(t, err)
@@ -397,10 +400,11 @@ func BenchmarkAttributes_FilterLogsByName(b *testing.B) {
 		{Key: "attribute1", Action: attraction.INSERT, Value: 123},
 	}
 	oCfg.Include = &filterconfig.MatchProperties{
-		LogNames: []string{"^apply.*"},
+		Config:    *createConfig(filterset.Regexp),
+		Resources: []filterconfig.Attribute{{Key: "name", Value: "^apply.*"}},
 	}
 	tp, err := factory.CreateLogsProcessor(context.Background(), componenttest.NewNopProcessorCreateSettings(), cfg, consumertest.NewNop())
-	require.Nil(b, err)
+	require.NoError(b, err)
 	require.NotNil(b, tp)
 
 	for _, tt := range testCases {
diff --git a/processor/attributesprocessor/factory.go b/processor/attributesprocessor/factory.go
index c49eb74fce0d..ff127dd9fa74 100644
--- a/processor/attributesprocessor/factory.go
+++ b/processor/attributesprocessor/factory.go
@@ -83,7 +83,7 @@ func createTracesProcessor(
 
 func createLogProcessor(
 	_ context.Context,
-	_ component.ProcessorCreateSettings,
+	set component.ProcessorCreateSettings,
 	cfg config.Processor,
 	nextConsumer consumer.Logs,
 ) (component.LogsProcessor, error) {
@@ -95,6 +95,11 @@ func createLogProcessor(
 	if err != nil {
 		return nil, fmt.Errorf("error creating \"attributes\" processor: %w of processor %v", err, cfg.ID())
 	}
+
+	if (oCfg.Include != nil && len(oCfg.Include.LogNames) > 0) || (oCfg.Exclude != nil && len(oCfg.Exclude.LogNames) > 0) {
+		set.Logger.Warn("log_names setting is deprecated and will be removed soon")
+	}
+
 	include, err := filterlog.NewMatcher(oCfg.Include)
 	if err != nil {
 		return nil, err
diff --git a/processor/spanprocessor/span_test.go b/processor/spanprocessor/span_test.go
index 24abe90a0b79..c0b5f3cefafe 100644
--- a/processor/spanprocessor/span_test.go
+++ b/processor/spanprocessor/span_test.go
@@ -635,6 +635,9 @@ func TestSpanProcessor_setStatusCodeConditionally(t *testing.T) {
 	}
 	// This test numer two include rule for applying rule only for status code 400
 	oCfg.Include = &filterconfig.MatchProperties{
+		Config: filterset.Config{
+			MatchType: filterset.Strict,
+		},
 		Attributes: []filterconfig.Attribute{
 			{Key: "http.status_code", Value: 400},
 		},