diff --git a/CHANGELOG.md b/CHANGELOG.md
index e132fe29..30f5f37e 100644
--- a/CHANGELOG.md
+++ b/CHANGELOG.md
@@ -4,7 +4,7 @@ All notable changes to this project will be documented in this file.
 
 ## Unreleased
 
-- new `net-xlb` module for Global External Load balancer
+- new `net-glb` module for Global External Load balancer
 
 ## [12.0.0] - 2022-01-11
 
diff --git a/modules/net-xlb/README.md b/modules/net-glb/README.md
similarity index 94%
rename from modules/net-xlb/README.md
rename to modules/net-glb/README.md
index 726ef7bd..6dc4162e 100644
--- a/modules/net-xlb/README.md
+++ b/modules/net-glb/README.md
@@ -9,9 +9,9 @@ The module allows managing External Global HTTP/HTTPS Load Balancers (XGLB), int
 This is a minimal example, which creates a global HTTP load balancer, pointing the path `/` to an existing GCS bucket called `my_test_bucket`.
 
 ```hcl
-module "xlb" {
-  source     = "./modules/net-xlb"
-  name       = "xlb-test"
+module "glb" {
+  source     = "./modules/net-glb"
+  name       = "glb-test"
   project_id = var.project_id
 
   backend_services_config = {
@@ -34,9 +34,9 @@ module "xlb" {
 A very similar coniguration also applies to GCE instance groups:
 
 ```hcl
-module "xlb" {
-  source     = "./modules/net-xlb"
-  name       = "xlb-test"
+module "glb" {
+  source     = "./modules/net-glb"
+  name       = "glb-test"
   project_id = var.project_id
 
   backend_services_config = {
@@ -71,9 +71,9 @@ Alternatively, one or more health checks can be either contextually created or a
 For example, to contextually create a health check and attach it to the backend service:
 
 ```hcl
-module "xlb" {
-  source     = "./modules/net-xlb"
-  name       = "xlb-test"
+module "glb" {
+  source     = "./modules/net-glb"
+  name       = "glb-test"
   project_id = var.project_id
 
   backend_services_config = {
@@ -116,9 +116,9 @@ module "xlb" {
 Backends can be multiple, group and bucket backends can be mixed and group backends support multiple groups.
 
 ```hcl
-module "xlb" {
-  source     = "./modules/net-xlb"
-  name       = "xlb-test"
+module "glb" {
+  source     = "./modules/net-glb"
+  name       = "glb-test"
   project_id = var.project_id
 
   backend_services_config = {
@@ -180,9 +180,9 @@ Backend services can be specified as needed in the url-map configuration, refere
 In this example, we're using one backend service as the default backend
 
 ```hcl
-module "xlb" {
-  source     = "./modules/net-xlb"
-  name       = "xlb-test"
+module "glb" {
+  source     = "./modules/net-glb"
+  name       = "glb-test"
   project_id = var.project_id
 
   url_map_config = {
@@ -248,9 +248,9 @@ module "xlb" {
 Optionally, a static IP address can be reserved:
 
 ```hcl
-module "xlb" {
-  source     = "./modules/net-xlb"
-  name       = "xlb-test"
+module "glb" {
+  source     = "./modules/net-glb"
+  name       = "glb-test"
   project_id = var.project_id
 
   reserve_ip_address = true
@@ -285,9 +285,9 @@ The module supports both managed and unmanaged certificates, and they can be eit
 If no `ssl_certificates_config` variable is specified, a managed certificate for the domain *example.com* is automatically created.
 
 ```hcl
-module "xlb" {
-  source     = "./modules/net-xlb"
-  name       = "xlb-test"
+module "glb" {
+  source     = "./modules/net-glb"
+  name       = "glb-test"
   project_id = var.project_id
 
   https = true
@@ -319,9 +319,9 @@ Otherwise, SSL certificates can be explicitely defined. In this case, they'll ne
 If the ids specified in the `target_proxy_https_config` variable are not found in the `ssl_certificates_config` map, they are used as is, assuming the ssl certificates already exist.
 
 ```hcl
-module "xlb" {
-  source     = "./modules/net-xlb"
-  name       = "xlb-test"
+module "glb" {
+  source     = "./modules/net-glb"
+  name       = "glb-test"
   project_id = var.project_id
 
   https = true
@@ -367,9 +367,9 @@ module "xlb" {
 Using unamanged certificates is also possible. Here is an example:
 
 ```hcl
-module "xlb" {
-  source     = "./modules/net-xlb"
-  name       = "xlb-test"
+module "glb" {
+  source     = "./modules/net-glb"
+  name       = "glb-test"
   project_id = var.project_id
 
   https = true
diff --git a/modules/net-xlb/backend_services.tf b/modules/net-glb/backend_services.tf
similarity index 100%
rename from modules/net-xlb/backend_services.tf
rename to modules/net-glb/backend_services.tf
diff --git a/modules/net-xlb/global_forwarding_rule.tf b/modules/net-glb/global_forwarding_rule.tf
similarity index 100%
rename from modules/net-xlb/global_forwarding_rule.tf
rename to modules/net-glb/global_forwarding_rule.tf
diff --git a/modules/net-xlb/health_checks.tf b/modules/net-glb/health_checks.tf
similarity index 100%
rename from modules/net-xlb/health_checks.tf
rename to modules/net-glb/health_checks.tf
diff --git a/modules/net-xlb/ip_address.tf b/modules/net-glb/ip_address.tf
similarity index 100%
rename from modules/net-xlb/ip_address.tf
rename to modules/net-glb/ip_address.tf
diff --git a/modules/net-xlb/outputs.tf b/modules/net-glb/outputs.tf
similarity index 100%
rename from modules/net-xlb/outputs.tf
rename to modules/net-glb/outputs.tf
diff --git a/modules/net-xlb/ssl_certificates.tf b/modules/net-glb/ssl_certificates.tf
similarity index 100%
rename from modules/net-xlb/ssl_certificates.tf
rename to modules/net-glb/ssl_certificates.tf
diff --git a/modules/net-xlb/target_proxy.tf b/modules/net-glb/target_proxy.tf
similarity index 100%
rename from modules/net-xlb/target_proxy.tf
rename to modules/net-glb/target_proxy.tf
diff --git a/modules/net-xlb/url_map.tf b/modules/net-glb/url_map.tf
similarity index 100%
rename from modules/net-xlb/url_map.tf
rename to modules/net-glb/url_map.tf
diff --git a/modules/net-xlb/variables.tf b/modules/net-glb/variables.tf
similarity index 100%
rename from modules/net-xlb/variables.tf
rename to modules/net-glb/variables.tf
diff --git a/modules/net-xlb/versions.tf b/modules/net-glb/versions.tf
similarity index 100%
rename from modules/net-xlb/versions.tf
rename to modules/net-glb/versions.tf
diff --git a/tests/modules/net_xlb/__init__.py b/tests/modules/net_glb/__init__.py
similarity index 100%
rename from tests/modules/net_xlb/__init__.py
rename to tests/modules/net_glb/__init__.py
diff --git a/tests/modules/net_xlb/fixture/main.tf b/tests/modules/net_glb/fixture/main.tf
similarity index 92%
rename from tests/modules/net_xlb/fixture/main.tf
rename to tests/modules/net_glb/fixture/main.tf
index d8b97e45..544804d0 100644
--- a/tests/modules/net_xlb/fixture/main.tf
+++ b/tests/modules/net_glb/fixture/main.tf
@@ -15,9 +15,9 @@
  */
 
 module "test" {
-  source                           = "../../../../modules/net-xlb"
+  source                           = "../../../../modules/net-glb"
   project_id                       = "my-project"
-  name                             = "xlb-test"
+  name                             = "glb-test"
   health_checks_config_defaults    = var.health_checks_config_defaults
   health_checks_config             = var.health_checks_config
   backend_services_config          = var.backend_services_config
diff --git a/tests/modules/net_xlb/fixture/variables.tf b/tests/modules/net_glb/fixture/variables.tf
similarity index 100%
rename from tests/modules/net_xlb/fixture/variables.tf
rename to tests/modules/net_glb/fixture/variables.tf
diff --git a/tests/modules/net_xlb/test_plan.py b/tests/modules/net_glb/test_plan.py
similarity index 99%
rename from tests/modules/net_xlb/test_plan.py
rename to tests/modules/net_glb/test_plan.py
index 471d6265..48804300 100644
--- a/tests/modules/net_xlb/test_plan.py
+++ b/tests/modules/net_glb/test_plan.py
@@ -63,7 +63,7 @@ _BACKEND_GROUP_HC = '''{
   }
 }'''
 
-_NAME = 'xlb-test'
+_NAME = 'glb-test'
 
 _SSL_CERTIFICATES_CONFIG_MANAGED = '''{
   my-domain = {