diff --git a/src/components/Table/Internal/Body/Body.types.ts b/src/components/Table/Internal/Body/Body.types.ts
index 76613bfed..9a59f6495 100644
--- a/src/components/Table/Internal/Body/Body.types.ts
+++ b/src/components/Table/Internal/Body/Body.types.ts
@@ -4,6 +4,7 @@ import type {
   GetComponentProps,
   Key,
   GetRowKey,
+  RowHeaderCellComponent,
 } from '../OcTable.types';
 
 export interface MeasureRowProps extends Omit<MeasureCellProps, 'columnKey'> {
@@ -35,6 +36,7 @@ export interface BodyRowProps<RecordType> {
   expandedKeys: Set<Key>;
   rowComponent: CustomizeComponent;
   cellComponent: CustomizeComponent;
+  rowHeaderCellComponent?: RowHeaderCellComponent;
   onRow: GetComponentProps<RecordType>;
   rowExpandable: (record: RecordType) => boolean;
   rowExpandDisabled?: (record: RecordType) => boolean;
@@ -74,6 +76,7 @@ export interface BodyProps<RecordType> {
   onRow: GetComponentProps<RecordType>;
   rowExpandable: (record: RecordType) => boolean;
   rowExpandDisabled?: (record: RecordType) => boolean;
+  rowHeaderCellComponent?: RowHeaderCellComponent;
   emptyNode: React.ReactNode;
   childrenColumnName: string;
   /**
diff --git a/src/components/Table/Internal/Body/BodyRow.tsx b/src/components/Table/Internal/Body/BodyRow.tsx
index 5410dd8e0..ebc8b68f6 100644
--- a/src/components/Table/Internal/Body/BodyRow.tsx
+++ b/src/components/Table/Internal/Body/BodyRow.tsx
@@ -32,6 +32,7 @@ function BodyRow<RecordType extends { children?: readonly RecordType[] }>(
     indent = 0,
     rowComponent: RowComponent,
     cellComponent,
+    rowHeaderCellComponent,
     childrenColumnName,
     onRowHoverEnter,
     onRowHoverLeave,
@@ -170,7 +171,11 @@ function BodyRow<RecordType extends { children?: readonly RecordType[] }>(
               ellipsis={column.ellipsis}
               align={column.align}
               verticalAlign={column.verticalAlign}
-              component={cellComponent}
+              component={
+                colIndex === 0 && rowHeaderCellComponent
+                  ? rowHeaderCellComponent
+                  : cellComponent
+              }
               key={key}
               record={record}
               index={index}
diff --git a/src/components/Table/Internal/Body/index.tsx b/src/components/Table/Internal/Body/index.tsx
index bb5c451b1..491ac2c03 100644
--- a/src/components/Table/Internal/Body/index.tsx
+++ b/src/components/Table/Internal/Body/index.tsx
@@ -29,6 +29,7 @@ function Body<RecordType>({
   onRow,
   rowExpandable,
   rowExpandDisabled,
+  rowHeaderCellComponent,
   emptyNode,
   childrenColumnName,
   onRowHoverEnter,
@@ -88,6 +89,7 @@ function Body<RecordType>({
             renderIndex={renderIndex}
             rowComponent={trComponent}
             cellComponent={tdComponent}
+            rowHeaderCellComponent={rowHeaderCellComponent}
             expandedKeys={expandedKeys}
             onRow={onRow}
             getRowKey={getRowKey}
diff --git a/src/components/Table/Internal/OcTable.tsx b/src/components/Table/Internal/OcTable.tsx
index 51e5e07f6..fb77c5804 100644
--- a/src/components/Table/Internal/OcTable.tsx
+++ b/src/components/Table/Internal/OcTable.tsx
@@ -118,6 +118,7 @@ function OcTable<RecordType extends DefaultRecordType>(
     onHeaderRow,
     transformColumns,
     rowHoverBackgroundEnabled = true,
+    rowHeaderCellComponent,
     sticky,
     headerClassName,
     onRowHoverEnter,
@@ -537,6 +538,7 @@ function OcTable<RecordType extends DefaultRecordType>(
       expandedKeys={mergedExpandedKeys}
       rowExpandable={rowExpandable}
       rowExpandDisabled={rowExpandDisabled}
+      rowHeaderCellComponent={rowHeaderCellComponent}
       getRowKey={getRowKey}
       onRow={onRow}
       emptyNode={emptyNode}
diff --git a/src/components/Table/Internal/OcTable.types.ts b/src/components/Table/Internal/OcTable.types.ts
index 3abf40639..5be993a34 100644
--- a/src/components/Table/Internal/OcTable.types.ts
+++ b/src/components/Table/Internal/OcTable.types.ts
@@ -311,6 +311,11 @@ export type GetComponent = (
 // =================== Expand ===================
 export type ExpandableType = false | 'row' | 'nest';
 
+export enum RowHeaderCellComponent {
+  td = 'td',
+  th = 'th',
+}
+
 export type ExpandedRowRender<ValueType> = (
   record: ValueType,
   index: number,
@@ -518,6 +523,11 @@ export interface OcTableProps<RecordType = unknown> {
    * Override default Table elements.
    */
   components?: TableComponents<RecordType>;
+  /**
+   * The component used for the first cell in each body row.
+   * Defaults to 'td'. Pass 'th' to render row header cells.
+   */
+  rowHeaderCellComponent?: RowHeaderCellComponent;
   /**
    * The Table canvas direction.
    * options: 'ltr', 'rtl'
diff --git a/src/components/Table/Internal/Tests/ExpandRow.test.js b/src/components/Table/Internal/Tests/ExpandRow.test.js
index 81445809b..78932bf54 100644
--- a/src/components/Table/Internal/Tests/ExpandRow.test.js
+++ b/src/components/Table/Internal/Tests/ExpandRow.test.js
@@ -333,7 +333,10 @@ describe('Table.Expand', () => {
       );
 
       expect(wrapper.find('.table-row-expand-icon-cell').at(0)).toBeTruthy();
-      expect(wrapper.find('tbody tr').first().find('td')).toHaveLength(3);
+      const firstBodyRow = wrapper.find('tbody tr').first();
+      expect(
+        firstBodyRow.find('th').length + firstBodyRow.find('td').length
+      ).toBe(3);
     });
   });
 
diff --git a/src/components/Table/Internal/Tests/FixedColumn.test.js b/src/components/Table/Internal/Tests/FixedColumn.test.js
index 7c282854b..bf8ec8e2c 100644
--- a/src/components/Table/Internal/Tests/FixedColumn.test.js
+++ b/src/components/Table/Internal/Tests/FixedColumn.test.js
@@ -190,10 +190,12 @@ describe('Table.FixedColumn', () => {
       />
     );
 
-    expect(wrapper.find('tr th').find('.table-cell-content')).toHaveLength(1);
-    expect(wrapper.find('tr td').find('.table-cell-content')).toHaveLength(
-      data.length
-    );
+    expect(
+      wrapper.find('thead tr th').find('.table-cell-content')
+    ).toHaveLength(1);
+    expect(
+      wrapper.find('tbody tr td').find('.table-cell-content')
+    ).toHaveLength(data.length);
   });
 
   it('fixed column renders correctly RTL', () => {
diff --git a/src/components/Table/Internal/Tests/Hover.test.tsx b/src/components/Table/Internal/Tests/Hover.test.tsx
index 2eb1b99f6..7cd9d1113 100644
--- a/src/components/Table/Internal/Tests/Hover.test.tsx
+++ b/src/components/Table/Internal/Tests/Hover.test.tsx
@@ -78,14 +78,14 @@ describe('Table.Hover', () => {
       })
     );
 
-    // Merge row check
-    expect(wrapper.find('tbody td')).toHaveLength(3);
+    // Merge row check (3 td = 3)
+    expect(wrapper.find('tbody td').length).toBe(3);
 
-    // Hover 0-0
+    // Hover 0-0 (td with rowSpan=2)
     wrapper.find('tbody td').at(0).simulate('mouseEnter');
     expect(wrapper.find('.table-cell-row-hover')).toHaveLength(3);
 
-    // Hover 0-1
+    // Hover 0-1 (second td = row0,col1)
     wrapper.find('tbody td').at(1).simulate('mouseEnter');
     expect(wrapper.find('.table-cell-row-hover')).toHaveLength(2);
 
diff --git a/src/components/Table/Internal/Tests/Table.test.js b/src/components/Table/Internal/Tests/Table.test.js
index 14b75cd29..0cecc03d3 100644
--- a/src/components/Table/Internal/Tests/Table.test.js
+++ b/src/components/Table/Internal/Tests/Table.test.js
@@ -338,8 +338,8 @@ describe('Table.Basic', () => {
       ];
 
       wrapper.find('tbody tr').forEach((tr, ri) => {
-        tr.find('td').forEach((td, di) => {
-          expect(td.text()).toEqual(targetData[ri][di]);
+        targetData[ri].forEach((expected, di) => {
+          expect(tr.childAt(di).text()).toEqual(expected);
         });
       });
     });
@@ -351,7 +351,7 @@ describe('Table.Basic', () => {
       { key: 'key1', name: 'Mia' },
     ];
     const wrapper = mount(createTable({ data: localData }));
-    expect(wrapper.find('table td').first().text()).toBe('');
+    expect(wrapper.find('tbody td').first().text()).toBe('');
   });
 
   it('renders colSpan correctly', () => {
@@ -423,7 +423,7 @@ describe('Table.Basic', () => {
         }}
       />
     );
-    const props = wrapper.find('td').props();
+    const props = wrapper.find('tbody td').props();
     expect(props.style).toEqual(expect.objectContaining({ background: 'red' }));
     expect(props.className.includes('customize-render')).toBeTruthy();
     expect(props['data-light']).toEqual('bamboo');
@@ -695,7 +695,7 @@ describe('Table.Basic', () => {
       color: 'green',
       textAlign: 'center',
     });
-    expect(wrapper.find('td').first().props().style).toEqual({
+    expect(wrapper.find('tbody td').first().props().style).toEqual({
       color: 'red',
       textAlign: 'center',
     });
@@ -740,7 +740,7 @@ describe('Table.Basic', () => {
       color: 'green',
       verticalAlign: 'top',
     });
-    expect(wrapper.find('td').first().props().style).toEqual({
+    expect(wrapper.find('tbody td').first().props().style).toEqual({
       color: 'red',
       verticalAlign: 'top',
     });
@@ -966,10 +966,10 @@ describe('Table.Basic', () => {
     }
 
     const wrapper = mount(<Test />);
-    expect(wrapper.find('td').text()).toEqual('false');
+    expect(wrapper.find('tbody td').text()).toEqual('false');
 
     wrapper.setState({ change: true });
-    expect(wrapper.find('td').text()).toEqual('true');
+    expect(wrapper.find('tbody td').text()).toEqual('true');
   });
 
   it('not crash with raw data', () => {
diff --git a/src/components/Table/Internal/octable.module.scss b/src/components/Table/Internal/octable.module.scss
index 7c2fd414a..bbbe3cb94 100644
--- a/src/components/Table/Internal/octable.module.scss
+++ b/src/components/Table/Internal/octable.module.scss
@@ -11,11 +11,16 @@
     border-radius: $table-border-radius;
   }
 
-  th {
+  thead th {
     line-height: $text-line-height-1;
     @include text-overflow();
   }
 
+  tbody th {
+    font-weight: inherit;
+    text-align: inherit;
+  }
+
   th,
   td {
     position: relative;
@@ -234,11 +239,13 @@
     tbody {
       tr.table-row {
         &:nth-child(odd) {
+          th,
           td {
             background-color: var(--table-background-alternate-color);
           }
 
           &:hover {
+            th,
             td {
               background-color: var(--table-row-hover-background-color);
             }
diff --git a/src/components/Table/Styles/bordered.scss b/src/components/Table/Styles/bordered.scss
index 46ab04aaf..945be0871 100644
--- a/src/components/Table/Styles/bordered.scss
+++ b/src/components/Table/Styles/bordered.scss
@@ -16,6 +16,7 @@
         border-spacing: 0;
 
         thead tr th,
+        tbody tr th,
         tbody tr td,
         tfoot tr th,
         tfoot tr td {
@@ -52,10 +53,12 @@
         }
 
         tbody {
+          tr:not(:last-of-type) th,
           tr:not(:last-of-type) td {
             border-bottom: var(--table-border);
           }
 
+          tr:last-of-type th,
           tr:last-of-type td {
             border-bottom: none;
           }
@@ -151,6 +154,7 @@
           border-right: none;
         }
 
+        tbody tr th,
         tbody tr td,
         tfoot tr td {
           &:first-of-type {
@@ -158,7 +162,10 @@
           }
 
           border-right: var(--table-border);
+        }
 
+        tbody tr td,
+        tfoot tr td {
           &:last-of-type {
             border-right: none;
           }
@@ -184,6 +191,7 @@
         }
 
         tbody {
+          tr:not(:last-of-type) th,
           tr:not(:last-of-type) td {
             border-bottom: var(--table-border);
           }
@@ -269,6 +277,7 @@
           border-right: var(--table-border);
         }
 
+        tbody tr th,
         tbody tr td,
         tfoot tr td {
           border-left: none;
@@ -296,6 +305,7 @@
         }
 
         tbody {
+          tr th,
           tr td {
             border-bottom: none;
           }
@@ -382,6 +392,7 @@
         border-spacing: 0;
 
         thead tr th,
+        tbody tr th,
         tbody tr td,
         tfoot tr th,
         tfoot tr td {
@@ -391,6 +402,7 @@
         }
 
         thead tr th,
+        tbody tr th,
         tbody tr td,
         tfoot tr th,
         tfoot tr td {
@@ -426,6 +438,7 @@
         }
 
         tbody {
+          tr:not(:last-of-type) th,
           tr:not(:last-of-type) td {
             border-bottom: var(--table-border);
           }
@@ -518,6 +531,7 @@
         }
 
         tbody {
+          tr:not(:last-of-type) th,
           tr:not(:last-of-type) td {
             border-bottom: var(--table-border);
           }
@@ -589,6 +603,7 @@
         }
 
         tbody {
+          tr th:not(:last-of-type),
           tr td:not(:last-of-type) {
             border-right: var(--table-border);
           }
diff --git a/src/components/Table/Styles/table.module.scss b/src/components/Table/Styles/table.module.scss
index ac77a674e..02806d7c2 100644
--- a/src/components/Table/Styles/table.module.scss
+++ b/src/components/Table/Styles/table.module.scss
@@ -133,6 +133,7 @@
         }
 
         &.table-row-selected {
+          th,
           td {
             background: var(--table-row-selected-background-color);
             border-color: rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.03);
@@ -459,6 +460,7 @@
       &.table-expanded-row {
         &,
         &:hover {
+          th,
           td {
             background: var(--table-row-expanded-background-color);
           }
@@ -628,13 +630,16 @@
     &-row-hover {
       .table-tbody {
         tr {
+          &.table-row:hover th,
           &.table-row:hover td,
+          th.table-cell-row-hover,
           td.table-cell-row-hover {
             background: var(--table-row-hover-background-color);
           }
 
           &.table-row-selected {
             &:hover {
+              th,
               td {
                 background: var(--table-row-selected-hover-background-color);
               }
diff --git a/src/components/Table/Tests/Table.order.test.js b/src/components/Table/Tests/Table.order.test.js
index 170774c45..df8ec3504 100644
--- a/src/components/Table/Tests/Table.order.test.js
+++ b/src/components/Table/Tests/Table.order.test.js
@@ -70,7 +70,10 @@ describe('Table.order', () => {
       })
     );
 
-    expect(wrapper.find('tr').last().find('td')).toHaveLength(3);
+    expect(
+      wrapper.find('tr').last().find('th').length +
+        wrapper.find('tr').last().find('td').length
+    ).toBe(3);
     wrapper.unmount();
   });
 });
diff --git a/src/components/Table/index.tsx b/src/components/Table/index.tsx
index 4c1257519..4d4520e82 100644
--- a/src/components/Table/index.tsx
+++ b/src/components/Table/index.tsx
@@ -13,6 +13,7 @@ export {
   TableRowSelection,
   TableSize,
 } from './Table.types';
+export { RowHeaderCellComponent } from './Internal/OcTable.types';
 export { TablePaginationConfig };
 
 export default Table;