diff --git a/cmd/mdatagen/internal/samplereceiver/internal/metadata/generated_config.go b/cmd/mdatagen/internal/samplereceiver/internal/metadata/generated_config.go
index 8c76156626a..05ddc47ac40 100644
--- a/cmd/mdatagen/internal/samplereceiver/internal/metadata/generated_config.go
+++ b/cmd/mdatagen/internal/samplereceiver/internal/metadata/generated_config.go
@@ -57,9 +57,14 @@ func DefaultMetricsConfig() MetricsConfig {
 
 // ResourceAttributeConfig provides common config for a particular resource attribute.
 type ResourceAttributeConfig struct {
-	Enabled bool            `mapstructure:"enabled"`
-	Include []filter.Config `mapstructure:"include"`
-	Exclude []filter.Config `mapstructure:"exclude"`
+	Enabled bool `mapstructure:"enabled"`
+	// Experimental: MetricsInclude defines a list of filters for attribute values.
+	// If the list is not empty, only metrics with matching resource attribute values will be emitted.
+	MetricsInclude []filter.Config `mapstructure:"metrics_include"`
+	// Experimental: MetricsExclude defines a list of filters for attribute values.
+	// If the list is not empty, metrics with matching resource attribute values will not be emitted.
+	// MetricsInclude has higher priority than MetricsExclude.
+	MetricsExclude []filter.Config `mapstructure:"metrics_exclude"`
 
 	enabledSetByUser bool
 }
diff --git a/cmd/mdatagen/internal/samplereceiver/internal/metadata/generated_metrics.go b/cmd/mdatagen/internal/samplereceiver/internal/metadata/generated_metrics.go
index 6a4c7753c2f..344599e2c40 100644
--- a/cmd/mdatagen/internal/samplereceiver/internal/metadata/generated_metrics.go
+++ b/cmd/mdatagen/internal/samplereceiver/internal/metadata/generated_metrics.go
@@ -357,7 +357,7 @@ func NewMetricsBuilder(mbc MetricsBuilderConfig, settings receiver.CreateSetting
 	if !mbc.ResourceAttributes.StringResourceAttrDisableWarning.enabledSetByUser {
 		settings.Logger.Warn("[WARNING] Please set `enabled` field explicitly for `string.resource.attr_disable_warning`: This resource_attribute will be disabled by default soon.")
 	}
-	if mbc.ResourceAttributes.StringResourceAttrRemoveWarning.enabledSetByUser || mbc.ResourceAttributes.StringResourceAttrRemoveWarning.Include != nil || mbc.ResourceAttributes.StringResourceAttrRemoveWarning.Exclude != nil {
+	if mbc.ResourceAttributes.StringResourceAttrRemoveWarning.enabledSetByUser || mbc.ResourceAttributes.StringResourceAttrRemoveWarning.MetricsInclude != nil || mbc.ResourceAttributes.StringResourceAttrRemoveWarning.MetricsExclude != nil {
 		settings.Logger.Warn("[WARNING] `string.resource.attr_remove_warning` should not be configured: This resource_attribute is deprecated and will be removed soon.")
 	}
 	if mbc.ResourceAttributes.StringResourceAttrToBeRemoved.Enabled {
@@ -376,53 +376,53 @@ func NewMetricsBuilder(mbc MetricsBuilderConfig, settings receiver.CreateSetting
 		resourceAttributeIncludeFilter: make(map[string]filter.Filter),
 		resourceAttributeExcludeFilter: make(map[string]filter.Filter),
 	}
-	if mbc.ResourceAttributes.MapResourceAttr.Include != nil {
-		mb.resourceAttributeIncludeFilter["map.resource.attr"] = filter.CreateFilter(mbc.ResourceAttributes.MapResourceAttr.Include)
+	if mbc.ResourceAttributes.MapResourceAttr.MetricsInclude != nil {
+		mb.resourceAttributeIncludeFilter["map.resource.attr"] = filter.CreateFilter(mbc.ResourceAttributes.MapResourceAttr.MetricsInclude)
 	}
-	if mbc.ResourceAttributes.MapResourceAttr.Exclude != nil {
-		mb.resourceAttributeExcludeFilter["map.resource.attr"] = filter.CreateFilter(mbc.ResourceAttributes.MapResourceAttr.Exclude)
+	if mbc.ResourceAttributes.MapResourceAttr.MetricsExclude != nil {
+		mb.resourceAttributeExcludeFilter["map.resource.attr"] = filter.CreateFilter(mbc.ResourceAttributes.MapResourceAttr.MetricsExclude)
 	}
-	if mbc.ResourceAttributes.OptionalResourceAttr.Include != nil {
-		mb.resourceAttributeIncludeFilter["optional.resource.attr"] = filter.CreateFilter(mbc.ResourceAttributes.OptionalResourceAttr.Include)
+	if mbc.ResourceAttributes.OptionalResourceAttr.MetricsInclude != nil {
+		mb.resourceAttributeIncludeFilter["optional.resource.attr"] = filter.CreateFilter(mbc.ResourceAttributes.OptionalResourceAttr.MetricsInclude)
 	}
-	if mbc.ResourceAttributes.OptionalResourceAttr.Exclude != nil {
-		mb.resourceAttributeExcludeFilter["optional.resource.attr"] = filter.CreateFilter(mbc.ResourceAttributes.OptionalResourceAttr.Exclude)
+	if mbc.ResourceAttributes.OptionalResourceAttr.MetricsExclude != nil {
+		mb.resourceAttributeExcludeFilter["optional.resource.attr"] = filter.CreateFilter(mbc.ResourceAttributes.OptionalResourceAttr.MetricsExclude)
 	}
-	if mbc.ResourceAttributes.SliceResourceAttr.Include != nil {
-		mb.resourceAttributeIncludeFilter["slice.resource.attr"] = filter.CreateFilter(mbc.ResourceAttributes.SliceResourceAttr.Include)
+	if mbc.ResourceAttributes.SliceResourceAttr.MetricsInclude != nil {
+		mb.resourceAttributeIncludeFilter["slice.resource.attr"] = filter.CreateFilter(mbc.ResourceAttributes.SliceResourceAttr.MetricsInclude)
 	}
-	if mbc.ResourceAttributes.SliceResourceAttr.Exclude != nil {
-		mb.resourceAttributeExcludeFilter["slice.resource.attr"] = filter.CreateFilter(mbc.ResourceAttributes.SliceResourceAttr.Exclude)
+	if mbc.ResourceAttributes.SliceResourceAttr.MetricsExclude != nil {
+		mb.resourceAttributeExcludeFilter["slice.resource.attr"] = filter.CreateFilter(mbc.ResourceAttributes.SliceResourceAttr.MetricsExclude)
 	}
-	if mbc.ResourceAttributes.StringEnumResourceAttr.Include != nil {
-		mb.resourceAttributeIncludeFilter["string.enum.resource.attr"] = filter.CreateFilter(mbc.ResourceAttributes.StringEnumResourceAttr.Include)
+	if mbc.ResourceAttributes.StringEnumResourceAttr.MetricsInclude != nil {
+		mb.resourceAttributeIncludeFilter["string.enum.resource.attr"] = filter.CreateFilter(mbc.ResourceAttributes.StringEnumResourceAttr.MetricsInclude)
 	}
-	if mbc.ResourceAttributes.StringEnumResourceAttr.Exclude != nil {
-		mb.resourceAttributeExcludeFilter["string.enum.resource.attr"] = filter.CreateFilter(mbc.ResourceAttributes.StringEnumResourceAttr.Exclude)
+	if mbc.ResourceAttributes.StringEnumResourceAttr.MetricsExclude != nil {
+		mb.resourceAttributeExcludeFilter["string.enum.resource.attr"] = filter.CreateFilter(mbc.ResourceAttributes.StringEnumResourceAttr.MetricsExclude)
 	}
-	if mbc.ResourceAttributes.StringResourceAttr.Include != nil {
-		mb.resourceAttributeIncludeFilter["string.resource.attr"] = filter.CreateFilter(mbc.ResourceAttributes.StringResourceAttr.Include)
+	if mbc.ResourceAttributes.StringResourceAttr.MetricsInclude != nil {
+		mb.resourceAttributeIncludeFilter["string.resource.attr"] = filter.CreateFilter(mbc.ResourceAttributes.StringResourceAttr.MetricsInclude)
 	}
-	if mbc.ResourceAttributes.StringResourceAttr.Exclude != nil {
-		mb.resourceAttributeExcludeFilter["string.resource.attr"] = filter.CreateFilter(mbc.ResourceAttributes.StringResourceAttr.Exclude)
+	if mbc.ResourceAttributes.StringResourceAttr.MetricsExclude != nil {
+		mb.resourceAttributeExcludeFilter["string.resource.attr"] = filter.CreateFilter(mbc.ResourceAttributes.StringResourceAttr.MetricsExclude)
 	}
-	if mbc.ResourceAttributes.StringResourceAttrDisableWarning.Include != nil {
-		mb.resourceAttributeIncludeFilter["string.resource.attr_disable_warning"] = filter.CreateFilter(mbc.ResourceAttributes.StringResourceAttrDisableWarning.Include)
+	if mbc.ResourceAttributes.StringResourceAttrDisableWarning.MetricsInclude != nil {
+		mb.resourceAttributeIncludeFilter["string.resource.attr_disable_warning"] = filter.CreateFilter(mbc.ResourceAttributes.StringResourceAttrDisableWarning.MetricsInclude)
 	}
-	if mbc.ResourceAttributes.StringResourceAttrDisableWarning.Exclude != nil {
-		mb.resourceAttributeExcludeFilter["string.resource.attr_disable_warning"] = filter.CreateFilter(mbc.ResourceAttributes.StringResourceAttrDisableWarning.Exclude)
+	if mbc.ResourceAttributes.StringResourceAttrDisableWarning.MetricsExclude != nil {
+		mb.resourceAttributeExcludeFilter["string.resource.attr_disable_warning"] = filter.CreateFilter(mbc.ResourceAttributes.StringResourceAttrDisableWarning.MetricsExclude)
 	}
-	if mbc.ResourceAttributes.StringResourceAttrRemoveWarning.Include != nil {
-		mb.resourceAttributeIncludeFilter["string.resource.attr_remove_warning"] = filter.CreateFilter(mbc.ResourceAttributes.StringResourceAttrRemoveWarning.Include)
+	if mbc.ResourceAttributes.StringResourceAttrRemoveWarning.MetricsInclude != nil {
+		mb.resourceAttributeIncludeFilter["string.resource.attr_remove_warning"] = filter.CreateFilter(mbc.ResourceAttributes.StringResourceAttrRemoveWarning.MetricsInclude)
 	}
-	if mbc.ResourceAttributes.StringResourceAttrRemoveWarning.Exclude != nil {
-		mb.resourceAttributeExcludeFilter["string.resource.attr_remove_warning"] = filter.CreateFilter(mbc.ResourceAttributes.StringResourceAttrRemoveWarning.Exclude)
+	if mbc.ResourceAttributes.StringResourceAttrRemoveWarning.MetricsExclude != nil {
+		mb.resourceAttributeExcludeFilter["string.resource.attr_remove_warning"] = filter.CreateFilter(mbc.ResourceAttributes.StringResourceAttrRemoveWarning.MetricsExclude)
 	}
-	if mbc.ResourceAttributes.StringResourceAttrToBeRemoved.Include != nil {
-		mb.resourceAttributeIncludeFilter["string.resource.attr_to_be_removed"] = filter.CreateFilter(mbc.ResourceAttributes.StringResourceAttrToBeRemoved.Include)
+	if mbc.ResourceAttributes.StringResourceAttrToBeRemoved.MetricsInclude != nil {
+		mb.resourceAttributeIncludeFilter["string.resource.attr_to_be_removed"] = filter.CreateFilter(mbc.ResourceAttributes.StringResourceAttrToBeRemoved.MetricsInclude)
 	}
-	if mbc.ResourceAttributes.StringResourceAttrToBeRemoved.Exclude != nil {
-		mb.resourceAttributeExcludeFilter["string.resource.attr_to_be_removed"] = filter.CreateFilter(mbc.ResourceAttributes.StringResourceAttrToBeRemoved.Exclude)
+	if mbc.ResourceAttributes.StringResourceAttrToBeRemoved.MetricsExclude != nil {
+		mb.resourceAttributeExcludeFilter["string.resource.attr_to_be_removed"] = filter.CreateFilter(mbc.ResourceAttributes.StringResourceAttrToBeRemoved.MetricsExclude)
 	}
 
 	for _, op := range options {
diff --git a/cmd/mdatagen/internal/samplereceiver/internal/metadata/testdata/config.yaml b/cmd/mdatagen/internal/samplereceiver/internal/metadata/testdata/config.yaml
index 3786910e06d..c4b7edd6568 100644
--- a/cmd/mdatagen/internal/samplereceiver/internal/metadata/testdata/config.yaml
+++ b/cmd/mdatagen/internal/samplereceiver/internal/metadata/testdata/config.yaml
@@ -61,67 +61,67 @@ filter_set_include:
   resource_attributes:
     map.resource.attr:
       enabled: true
-      include:
+      metrics_include:
         - regexp: ".*"
     optional.resource.attr:
       enabled: true
-      include:
+      metrics_include:
         - regexp: ".*"
     slice.resource.attr:
       enabled: true
-      include:
+      metrics_include:
         - regexp: ".*"
     string.enum.resource.attr:
       enabled: true
-      include:
+      metrics_include:
         - regexp: ".*"
     string.resource.attr:
       enabled: true
-      include:
+      metrics_include:
         - regexp: ".*"
     string.resource.attr_disable_warning:
       enabled: true
-      include:
+      metrics_include:
         - regexp: ".*"
     string.resource.attr_remove_warning:
       enabled: true
-      include:
+      metrics_include:
         - regexp: ".*"
     string.resource.attr_to_be_removed:
       enabled: true
-      include:
+      metrics_include:
         - regexp: ".*"
 filter_set_exclude:
   resource_attributes:
     map.resource.attr:
       enabled: true
-      exclude:
+      metrics_exclude:
         - regexp: ".*"
     optional.resource.attr:
       enabled: true
-      exclude:
+      metrics_exclude:
         - strict: "optional.resource.attr-val"
     slice.resource.attr:
       enabled: true
-      exclude:
+      metrics_exclude:
         - regexp: ".*"
     string.enum.resource.attr:
       enabled: true
-      exclude:
+      metrics_exclude:
         - strict: "one"
     string.resource.attr:
       enabled: true
-      exclude:
+      metrics_exclude:
         - strict: "string.resource.attr-val"
     string.resource.attr_disable_warning:
       enabled: true
-      exclude:
+      metrics_exclude:
         - strict: "string.resource.attr_disable_warning-val"
     string.resource.attr_remove_warning:
       enabled: true
-      exclude:
+      metrics_exclude:
         - strict: "string.resource.attr_remove_warning-val"
     string.resource.attr_to_be_removed:
       enabled: true
-      exclude:
+      metrics_exclude:
         - strict: "string.resource.attr_to_be_removed-val"
diff --git a/cmd/mdatagen/templates/config.go.tmpl b/cmd/mdatagen/templates/config.go.tmpl
index e4a9f52f8fc..877d435754b 100644
--- a/cmd/mdatagen/templates/config.go.tmpl
+++ b/cmd/mdatagen/templates/config.go.tmpl
@@ -52,8 +52,13 @@ func DefaultMetricsConfig() MetricsConfig {
 type ResourceAttributeConfig struct {
 	Enabled bool `mapstructure:"enabled"`
 	{{- if .Metrics }}
-	Include []filter.Config `mapstructure:"include"`
-	Exclude []filter.Config `mapstructure:"exclude"`
+	// Experimental: MetricsInclude defines a list of filters for attribute values.
+	// If the list is not empty, only metrics with matching resource attribute values will be emitted.
+	MetricsInclude []filter.Config `mapstructure:"metrics_include"`
+	// Experimental: MetricsExclude defines a list of filters for attribute values.
+	// If the list is not empty, metrics with matching resource attribute values will not be emitted.
+	// MetricsInclude has higher priority than MetricsExclude.
+	MetricsExclude []filter.Config `mapstructure:"metrics_exclude"`
 	{{- end }}
 
 	enabledSetByUser bool
diff --git a/cmd/mdatagen/templates/metrics.go.tmpl b/cmd/mdatagen/templates/metrics.go.tmpl
index 1e1de647fd3..14428451c1e 100644
--- a/cmd/mdatagen/templates/metrics.go.tmpl
+++ b/cmd/mdatagen/templates/metrics.go.tmpl
@@ -184,7 +184,7 @@ func NewMetricsBuilder(mbc MetricsBuilderConfig, settings receiver.CreateSetting
 	}
 	{{- end }}
 	{{- if $attr.Warnings.IfConfigured }}
-	if mbc.ResourceAttributes.{{ $name.Render }}.enabledSetByUser || mbc.ResourceAttributes.{{ $name.Render }}.Include != nil || mbc.ResourceAttributes.{{ $name.Render }}.Exclude != nil {
+	if mbc.ResourceAttributes.{{ $name.Render }}.enabledSetByUser || mbc.ResourceAttributes.{{ $name.Render }}.MetricsInclude != nil || mbc.ResourceAttributes.{{ $name.Render }}.MetricsExclude != nil {
 		settings.Logger.Warn("[WARNING] `{{ $name }}` should not be configured: {{ $attr.Warnings.IfConfigured }}")
 	}
 	{{- end }}
@@ -203,11 +203,11 @@ func NewMetricsBuilder(mbc MetricsBuilderConfig, settings receiver.CreateSetting
 		{{- end }}
 	}
 	{{- range $name, $attr := .ResourceAttributes }}
-	if mbc.ResourceAttributes.{{ $name.Render }}.Include != nil {
-		mb.resourceAttributeIncludeFilter["{{ $name }}"] = filter.CreateFilter(mbc.ResourceAttributes.{{ $name.Render }}.Include)
+	if mbc.ResourceAttributes.{{ $name.Render }}.MetricsInclude != nil {
+		mb.resourceAttributeIncludeFilter["{{ $name }}"] = filter.CreateFilter(mbc.ResourceAttributes.{{ $name.Render }}.MetricsInclude)
 	}
-	if mbc.ResourceAttributes.{{ $name.Render }}.Exclude != nil {
-		mb.resourceAttributeExcludeFilter["{{ $name }}"] = filter.CreateFilter(mbc.ResourceAttributes.{{ $name.Render }}.Exclude)
+	if mbc.ResourceAttributes.{{ $name.Render }}.MetricsExclude != nil {
+		mb.resourceAttributeExcludeFilter["{{ $name }}"] = filter.CreateFilter(mbc.ResourceAttributes.{{ $name.Render }}.MetricsExclude)
 	}
 	{{- end }}
 
diff --git a/cmd/mdatagen/templates/testdata/config.yaml.tmpl b/cmd/mdatagen/templates/testdata/config.yaml.tmpl
index a587b803cdc..394646cc297 100644
--- a/cmd/mdatagen/templates/testdata/config.yaml.tmpl
+++ b/cmd/mdatagen/templates/testdata/config.yaml.tmpl
@@ -35,7 +35,7 @@ filter_set_include:
     {{- range $name, $attr := .ResourceAttributes }}
     {{ $name }}:
       enabled: true
-      include:
+      metrics_include:
         - regexp: ".*"
     {{- end }}
 filter_set_exclude:
@@ -43,7 +43,7 @@ filter_set_exclude:
     {{- range $name, $attr := .ResourceAttributes }}
     {{ $name }}:
       enabled: true
-      exclude:
+      metrics_exclude:
         {{- if eq $attr.Type.String "Str" }}
         - strict: {{ $attr.TestValue }}
         {{- else }}