diff --git src/bp-activity/bp-activity-filters.php src/bp-activity/bp-activity-filters.php
index 3cacd64f6..6a9cc46b8 100644
--- src/bp-activity/bp-activity-filters.php
+++ src/bp-activity/bp-activity-filters.php
@@ -818,14 +818,16 @@ add_filter( 'bp_activity_set_mentions_scope_args', 'bp_activity_filter_mentions_
  * Registers Activity personal data exporter.
  *
  * @since 4.0.0
+ * @since 5.0.0 adds an `exporter_bp_friendly_name` param to exporters.
  *
  * @param array $exporters  An array of personal data exporters.
  * @return array An array of personal data exporters.
  */
 function bp_activity_register_personal_data_exporter( $exporters ) {
 	$exporters['buddypress-activity'] = array(
-		'exporter_friendly_name' => __( 'BuddyPress Activity Data', 'buddypress' ),
-		'callback'               => 'bp_activity_personal_data_exporter',
+		'exporter_friendly_name'    => __( 'BuddyPress Activity Data', 'buddypress' ),
+		'callback'                  => 'bp_activity_personal_data_exporter',
+		'exporter_bp_friendly_name' => _x( 'Activity Data', 'BuddyPress Activity data exporter friendly name', 'buddypress' ),
 	);
 
 	return $exporters;
diff --git src/bp-friends/bp-friends-filters.php src/bp-friends/bp-friends-filters.php
index 9cdcb1b95..24ecea0ea 100644
--- src/bp-friends/bp-friends-filters.php
+++ src/bp-friends/bp-friends-filters.php
@@ -52,24 +52,28 @@ add_filter( 'bp_user_query_populate_extras', 'bp_friends_filter_user_query_popul
  * Registers Friends personal data exporter.
  *
  * @since 4.0.0
+ * @since 5.0.0 adds an `exporter_bp_friendly_name` param to exporters.
  *
  * @param array $exporters  An array of personal data exporters.
  * @return array An array of personal data exporters.
  */
 function bp_friends_register_personal_data_exporters( $exporters ) {
 	$exporters['buddypress-friends'] = array(
-		'exporter_friendly_name' => __( 'BuddyPress Friends', 'buddypress' ),
-		'callback'               => 'bp_friends_personal_data_exporter',
+		'exporter_friendly_name'    => __( 'BuddyPress Friends', 'buddypress' ),
+		'callback'                  => 'bp_friends_personal_data_exporter',
+		'exporter_bp_friendly_name' => _x( 'Friends', 'BuddyPress Friends data exporter friendly name', 'buddypress' ),
 	);
 
 	$exporters['buddypress-friends-pending-sent-requests'] = array(
-		'exporter_friendly_name' => __( 'BuddyPress Friend Requests (Sent)', 'buddypress' ),
-		'callback'               => 'bp_friends_pending_sent_requests_personal_data_exporter',
+		'exporter_friendly_name'    => __( 'BuddyPress Friend Requests (Sent)', 'buddypress' ),
+		'callback'                  => 'bp_friends_pending_sent_requests_personal_data_exporter',
+		'exporter_bp_friendly_name' => _x( 'Friend Requests (Sent)', 'BuddyPress Friend Requests data exporter friendly name', 'buddypress' ),
 	);
 
 	$exporters['buddypress-friends-pending-received-requests'] = array(
-		'exporter_friendly_name' => __( 'BuddyPress Friend Requests (Received)', 'buddypress' ),
-		'callback'               => 'bp_friends_pending_received_requests_personal_data_exporter',
+		'exporter_friendly_name'    => __( 'BuddyPress Friend Requests (Received)', 'buddypress' ),
+		'callback'                  => 'bp_friends_pending_received_requests_personal_data_exporter',
+		'exporter_bp_friendly_name' => _x( 'Friend Requests (Received)', 'BuddyPress Friend Requests data exporter friendly name', 'buddypress' ),
 	);
 
 	return $exporters;
diff --git src/bp-groups/bp-groups-filters.php src/bp-groups/bp-groups-filters.php
index 5214c336a..fe4310d1a 100644
--- src/bp-groups/bp-groups-filters.php
+++ src/bp-groups/bp-groups-filters.php
@@ -370,29 +370,34 @@ add_filter( 'bp_user_can', 'bp_groups_user_can_filter', 10, 5 );
  * Registers Groups personal data exporters.
  *
  * @since 4.0.0
+ * @since 5.0.0 adds an `exporter_bp_friendly_name` param to exporters.
  *
  * @param array $exporters  An array of personal data exporters.
  * @return array An array of personal data exporters.
  */
 function bp_groups_register_personal_data_exporters( $exporters ) {
 	$exporters['buddypress-groups-memberships'] = array(
-		'exporter_friendly_name' => __( 'BuddyPress Group Memberships', 'buddypress' ),
-		'callback'               => 'bp_groups_memberships_personal_data_exporter',
+		'exporter_friendly_name'    => __( 'BuddyPress Group Memberships', 'buddypress' ),
+		'callback'                  => 'bp_groups_memberships_personal_data_exporter',
+		'exporter_bp_friendly_name' => _x( 'Group Memberships', 'BuddyPress Group Memberships data exporter friendly name', 'buddypress' ),
 	);
 
 	$exporters['buddypress-groups-pending-requests'] = array(
-		'exporter_friendly_name' => __( 'BuddyPress Pending Group Membership Requests', 'buddypress' ),
-		'callback'               => 'bp_groups_pending_requests_personal_data_exporter',
+		'exporter_friendly_name'    => __( 'BuddyPress Pending Group Membership Requests', 'buddypress' ),
+		'callback'                  => 'bp_groups_pending_requests_personal_data_exporter',
+		'exporter_bp_friendly_name' => _x( 'Pending Group Membership Requests', 'BuddyPress Pending Group Membership Requests data exporter friendly name', 'buddypress' ),
 	);
 
 	$exporters['buddypress-groups-pending-received-invitations'] = array(
-		'exporter_friendly_name' => __( 'BuddyPress Pending Group Invitations (Received)', 'buddypress' ),
-		'callback'               => 'bp_groups_pending_received_invitations_personal_data_exporter',
+		'exporter_friendly_name'    => __( 'BuddyPress Pending Group Invitations (Received)', 'buddypress' ),
+		'callback'                  => 'bp_groups_pending_received_invitations_personal_data_exporter',
+		'exporter_bp_friendly_name' => _x( 'Pending Group Invitations (Received)', 'BuddyPress Pending Group Invitations data exporter friendly name', 'buddypress' ),
 	);
 
 	$exporters['buddypress-groups-pending-sent-invitations'] = array(
-		'exporter_friendly_name' => __( 'BuddyPress Pending Group Invitations (Sent)', 'buddypress' ),
-		'callback'               => 'bp_groups_pending_sent_invitations_personal_data_exporter',
+		'exporter_friendly_name'    => __( 'BuddyPress Pending Group Invitations (Sent)', 'buddypress' ),
+		'callback'                  => 'bp_groups_pending_sent_invitations_personal_data_exporter',
+		'exporter_bp_friendly_name' => _x( 'Pending Group Invitations (Sent)', 'BuddyPress Pending Group Invitations data exporter friendly name', 'buddypress' ),
 	);
 
 	return $exporters;
diff --git src/bp-messages/bp-messages-filters.php src/bp-messages/bp-messages-filters.php
index bc501df7b..fad054023 100644
--- src/bp-messages/bp-messages-filters.php
+++ src/bp-messages/bp-messages-filters.php
@@ -134,14 +134,16 @@ function bp_messages_filter_kses( $content ) {
  * Register Messages personal data exporter.
  *
  * @since 4.0.0
+ * @since 5.0.0 adds an `exporter_bp_friendly_name` param to exporters.
  *
  * @param array $exporters  An array of personal data exporters.
  * @return array An array of personal data exporters.
  */
 function bp_messages_register_personal_data_exporter( $exporters ) {
 	$exporters['buddypress-messages'] = array(
-		'exporter_friendly_name' => __( 'BuddyPress Messages', 'buddypress' ),
-		'callback'               => 'bp_messages_personal_data_exporter',
+		'exporter_friendly_name'    => __( 'BuddyPress Messages', 'buddypress' ),
+		'callback'                  => 'bp_messages_personal_data_exporter',
+		'exporter_bp_friendly_name' => _x( 'Private Messages', 'BuddyPress Messages data exporter friendly name', 'buddypress' ),
 	);
 
 	return $exporters;
diff --git src/bp-notifications/bp-notifications-filters.php src/bp-notifications/bp-notifications-filters.php
index 1191826f8..e9fee111b 100644
--- src/bp-notifications/bp-notifications-filters.php
+++ src/bp-notifications/bp-notifications-filters.php
@@ -14,14 +14,16 @@ add_filter( 'wp_privacy_personal_data_exporters', 'bp_register_notifications_per
  * Register Notifications personal data exporter.
  *
  * @since 4.0.0
+ * @since 5.0.0 adds an `exporter_bp_friendly_name` param to exporters.
  *
  * @param array $exporters  An array of personal data exporters.
  * @return array An array of personal data exporters.
  */
 function bp_register_notifications_personal_data_exporter( $exporters ) {
 	$exporters['buddypress-notifications'] = array(
-		'exporter_friendly_name' => __( 'BuddyPress Notifications Data', 'buddypress' ),
-		'callback'               => 'bp_notifications_personal_data_exporter',
+		'exporter_friendly_name'    => __( 'BuddyPress Notifications Data', 'buddypress' ),
+		'callback'                  => 'bp_notifications_personal_data_exporter',
+		'exporter_bp_friendly_name' => _x( 'Notifications Data', 'BuddyPress Notifications data exporter friendly name', 'buddypress' ),
 	);
 
 	return $exporters;
diff --git src/bp-settings/bp-settings-filters.php src/bp-settings/bp-settings-filters.php
index 2c9d1e573..2fa1cd845 100644
--- src/bp-settings/bp-settings-filters.php
+++ src/bp-settings/bp-settings-filters.php
@@ -13,14 +13,16 @@ add_filter( 'wp_privacy_personal_data_exporters', 'bp_settings_register_personal
  * Registers Settings personal data exporter.
  *
  * @since 4.0.0
+ * @since 5.0.0 adds an `exporter_bp_friendly_name` param to exporters.
  *
  * @param array $exporters  An array of personal data exporters.
  * @return array An array of personal data exporters.
  */
 function bp_settings_register_personal_data_exporter( $exporters ) {
 	$exporters['buddypress-settings'] = array(
-		'exporter_friendly_name' => __( 'BuddyPress Settings Data', 'buddypress' ),
-		'callback'               => 'bp_settings_personal_data_exporter',
+		'exporter_friendly_name'    => __( 'BuddyPress Settings Data', 'buddypress' ),
+		'callback'                  => 'bp_settings_personal_data_exporter',
+		'exporter_bp_friendly_name' => _x( 'Personal settings', 'BuddyPress Settings Data data exporter friendly name', 'buddypress' ),
 	);
 
 	return $exporters;
diff --git src/bp-settings/bp-settings-functions.php src/bp-settings/bp-settings-functions.php
index bbfb320f8..b2d9c843c 100644
--- src/bp-settings/bp-settings-functions.php
+++ src/bp-settings/bp-settings-functions.php
@@ -316,26 +316,46 @@ function bp_settings_personal_data_export_exists( WP_User_Request $request ) {
  * Piggybacks off of the 'wp_privacy_personal_data_exporters' filter and the
  * 'exporter_friendly_name' key, which is meant for the admin area.
  *
- * @todo We should look for a custom key like 'exporter_frontend_name' if available.
- *
  * @since 4.0.0
+ * @since 5.0.0 Looks for a potential exporter's BP/custom friendly name.
  */
 function bp_settings_data_exporter_items() {
 	/** This filter is documented in /wp-admin/includes/ajax-actions.php */
-	$exporters = apply_filters( 'wp_privacy_personal_data_exporters', array() );
+	$exporters             = apply_filters( 'wp_privacy_personal_data_exporters', array() );
+	$custom_friendly_names = apply_filters( 'bp_settings_data_custom_friendly_names', array(
+		'wordpress-comments' => _x( 'Comments', 'WP Comments data exporter friendly name', 'buddypress' ),
+		'wordpress-media'    => _x( 'Media', 'WP Media data exporter friendly name', 'buddypress' ),
+		'wordpress-user'     => _x( 'Personal information', 'WP Media data exporter friendly name', 'buddypress' ),
+	) );
 
 ?>
 	<ul>
 	<?php foreach ( $exporters as $exporter => $data ) :
+		// Use the exporter friendly name by default.
+		$friendly_name = $data['exporter_friendly_name'];
+
+		/**
+		 * Use the exporter friendly name if directly available
+		 * into the exporters array.
+		 */
+		if ( isset( $data['exporter_bp_friendly_name'] ) ) {
+			$friendly_name = $data['exporter_bp_friendly_name'];
+
+		// Look for a potential match into the custom friendly names.
+		} elseif ( isset( $custom_friendly_names[ $exporter ] ) ) {
+			$friendly_name = $custom_friendly_names[ $exporter ];
+		}
+
 		/**
-		 * Filters the data exporter name for display on the "Settings > Data" page.
+		 * Filters the data exporter friendly name for display on the "Settings > Data" page.
 		 *
 		 * @since 4.0.0
+		 * @since 5.0.0 replaces the `$name` parameter with the `$friendly_name` one.
 		 *
-		 * @param string $name     Data exporter friendly name.
-		 * @param string $exporter Internal exporter name.
+		 * @param string $friendly_name Data exporter friendly name.
+		 * @param string $exporter      Internal exporter name.
 		 */
-		$item = apply_filters( 'bp_settings_data_exporter_name', esc_html( $data['exporter_friendly_name'] ), $exporter );
+		$item = apply_filters( 'bp_settings_data_exporter_name', esc_html( $friendly_name ), $exporter );
 	?>
 
 		<li><?php echo $item; ?></li>
diff --git src/bp-xprofile/bp-xprofile-filters.php src/bp-xprofile/bp-xprofile-filters.php
index 5bd64c19e..64282e4b0 100644
--- src/bp-xprofile/bp-xprofile-filters.php
+++ src/bp-xprofile/bp-xprofile-filters.php
@@ -666,14 +666,16 @@ function bp_xprofile_filter_meta_query( $q ) {
  * Register XProfile personal data exporter.
  *
  * @since 4.0.0
+ * @since 5.0.0 adds an `exporter_bp_friendly_name` param to exporters.
  *
  * @param array $exporters  An array of personal data exporters.
  * @return array An array of personal data exporters.
  */
 function bp_xprofile_register_personal_data_exporter( $exporters ) {
 	$exporters['buddypress-xprofile'] = array(
-		'exporter_friendly_name' => __( 'BuddyPress Extended Profile Data', 'buddypress' ),
-		'callback'               => 'bp_xprofile_personal_data_exporter',
+		'exporter_friendly_name'    => __( 'BuddyPress Extended Profile Data', 'buddypress' ),
+		'callback'                  => 'bp_xprofile_personal_data_exporter',
+		'exporter_bp_friendly_name' => _x( 'Extended Profile information', 'BuddyPress Extended Profile data exporter friendly name', 'buddypress' ),
 	);
 
 	return $exporters;