diff --git a/packages/react-core/src/components/SimpleList/SimpleList.tsx b/packages/react-core/src/components/SimpleList/SimpleList.tsx
index 874c722bb4e..a8145419797 100644
--- a/packages/react-core/src/components/SimpleList/SimpleList.tsx
+++ b/packages/react-core/src/components/SimpleList/SimpleList.tsx
@@ -16,6 +16,8 @@ export interface SimpleListProps extends Omit<React.HTMLProps<HTMLDivElement>, '
   ) => void;
   /** Indicates whether component is controlled by its internal state */
   isControlled?: boolean;
+  /** aria-label for the <ul> element that wraps the SimpleList items. */
+  'aria-label'?: string;
 }
 
 export interface SimpleListState {
@@ -57,7 +59,7 @@ export class SimpleList extends React.Component<SimpleListProps, SimpleListState
 
   render() {
     // eslint-disable-next-line @typescript-eslint/no-unused-vars
-    const { children, className, onSelect, isControlled, ...props } = this.props;
+    const { children, className, onSelect, isControlled, 'aria-label': ariaLabel, ...props } = this.props;
 
     let isGrouped = false;
     if (children) {
@@ -74,7 +76,7 @@ export class SimpleList extends React.Component<SimpleListProps, SimpleListState
       >
         <div className={css(styles.simpleList, className)} {...props}>
           {isGrouped && children}
-          {!isGrouped && <ul>{children}</ul>}
+          {!isGrouped && <ul aria-label={ariaLabel}>{children}</ul>}
         </div>
       </SimpleListContext.Provider>
     );
diff --git a/packages/react-core/src/components/SimpleList/__tests__/SimpleList.test.tsx b/packages/react-core/src/components/SimpleList/__tests__/SimpleList.test.tsx
index 185c4828cf2..3b81ee074e2 100644
--- a/packages/react-core/src/components/SimpleList/__tests__/SimpleList.test.tsx
+++ b/packages/react-core/src/components/SimpleList/__tests__/SimpleList.test.tsx
@@ -31,6 +31,11 @@ describe('SimpleList', () => {
     expect(asFragment()).toMatchSnapshot();
   });
 
+  test('renders aria-labelled content', () => {
+    const { asFragment } = render(<SimpleList aria-label="This is a simple list">{items}</SimpleList>);
+    expect(asFragment()).toMatchSnapshot();
+  });
+
   test('renders grouped content', () => {
     const { asFragment } = render(
       <SimpleList>
diff --git a/packages/react-core/src/components/SimpleList/__tests__/__snapshots__/SimpleList.test.tsx.snap b/packages/react-core/src/components/SimpleList/__tests__/__snapshots__/SimpleList.test.tsx.snap
index f6fd48f2e33..f46fac8cb1d 100644
--- a/packages/react-core/src/components/SimpleList/__tests__/__snapshots__/SimpleList.test.tsx.snap
+++ b/packages/react-core/src/components/SimpleList/__tests__/__snapshots__/SimpleList.test.tsx.snap
@@ -1,5 +1,48 @@
 // Jest Snapshot v1, https://goo.gl/fbAQLP
 
+exports[`SimpleList renders aria-labelled content 1`] = `
+<DocumentFragment>
+  <div
+    class="pf-c-simple-list"
+  >
+    <ul
+      aria-label="This is a simple list"
+    >
+      <li
+        class=""
+      >
+        <button
+          class="pf-c-simple-list__item-link"
+          type="button"
+        >
+          Item 1
+        </button>
+      </li>
+      <li
+        class=""
+      >
+        <button
+          class="pf-c-simple-list__item-link"
+          type="button"
+        >
+          Item 2
+        </button>
+      </li>
+      <li
+        class=""
+      >
+        <button
+          class="pf-c-simple-list__item-link"
+          type="button"
+        >
+          Item 3
+        </button>
+      </li>
+    </ul>
+  </div>
+</DocumentFragment>
+`;
+
 exports[`SimpleList renders content 1`] = `
 <DocumentFragment>
   <div