diff --git a/compiler/rustc_ast/src/ast.rs b/compiler/rustc_ast/src/ast.rs
index 37f429cce44..18d27167ec9 100644
--- a/compiler/rustc_ast/src/ast.rs
+++ b/compiler/rustc_ast/src/ast.rs
@@ -511,7 +511,7 @@ pub enum MetaItemKind {
     /// List meta item.
     ///
     /// E.g., `#[derive(..)]`, where the field represents the `..`.
-    List(ThinVec<NestedMetaItem>),
+    List(ThinVec<MetaItemInner>),
 
     /// Name value meta item.
     ///
@@ -523,7 +523,7 @@ pub enum MetaItemKind {
 ///
 /// E.g., each of `Clone`, `Copy` in `#[derive(Clone, Copy)]`.
 #[derive(Clone, Encodable, Decodable, Debug, HashStable_Generic)]
-pub enum NestedMetaItem {
+pub enum MetaItemInner {
     /// A full MetaItem, for recursive meta items.
     MetaItem(MetaItem),
 
diff --git a/compiler/rustc_ast/src/attr/mod.rs b/compiler/rustc_ast/src/attr/mod.rs
index 338d50cb394..b73412a4b1d 100644
--- a/compiler/rustc_ast/src/attr/mod.rs
+++ b/compiler/rustc_ast/src/attr/mod.rs
@@ -11,7 +11,7 @@ use thin_vec::{ThinVec, thin_vec};
 
 use crate::ast::{
     AttrArgs, AttrArgsEq, AttrId, AttrItem, AttrKind, AttrStyle, AttrVec, Attribute, DUMMY_NODE_ID,
-    DelimArgs, Expr, ExprKind, LitKind, MetaItem, MetaItemKind, MetaItemLit, NestedMetaItem,
+    DelimArgs, Expr, ExprKind, LitKind, MetaItem, MetaItemInner, MetaItemKind, MetaItemLit,
     NormalAttr, Path, PathSegment, Safety,
 };
 use crate::ptr::P;
@@ -136,7 +136,7 @@ impl Attribute {
         }
     }
 
-    pub fn meta_item_list(&self) -> Option<ThinVec<NestedMetaItem>> {
+    pub fn meta_item_list(&self) -> Option<ThinVec<MetaItemInner>> {
         match &self.kind {
             AttrKind::Normal(normal) => normal.item.meta_item_list(),
             AttrKind::DocComment(..) => None,
@@ -223,7 +223,7 @@ impl AttrItem {
         self.args.span().map_or(self.path.span, |args_span| self.path.span.to(args_span))
     }
 
-    fn meta_item_list(&self) -> Option<ThinVec<NestedMetaItem>> {
+    fn meta_item_list(&self) -> Option<ThinVec<MetaItemInner>> {
         match &self.args {
             AttrArgs::Delimited(args) if args.delim == Delimiter::Parenthesis => {
                 MetaItemKind::list_from_tokens(args.tokens.clone())
@@ -285,7 +285,7 @@ impl MetaItem {
         matches!(self.kind, MetaItemKind::Word)
     }
 
-    pub fn meta_item_list(&self) -> Option<&[NestedMetaItem]> {
+    pub fn meta_item_list(&self) -> Option<&[MetaItemInner]> {
         match &self.kind {
             MetaItemKind::List(l) => Some(&**l),
             _ => None,
@@ -393,11 +393,11 @@ impl MetaItem {
 }
 
 impl MetaItemKind {
-    fn list_from_tokens(tokens: TokenStream) -> Option<ThinVec<NestedMetaItem>> {
+    fn list_from_tokens(tokens: TokenStream) -> Option<ThinVec<MetaItemInner>> {
         let mut tokens = tokens.trees().peekable();
         let mut result = ThinVec::new();
         while tokens.peek().is_some() {
-            let item = NestedMetaItem::from_tokens(&mut tokens)?;
+            let item = MetaItemInner::from_tokens(&mut tokens)?;
             result.push(item);
             match tokens.next() {
                 None | Some(TokenTree::Token(Token { kind: token::Comma, .. }, _)) => {}
@@ -460,11 +460,11 @@ impl MetaItemKind {
     }
 }
 
-impl NestedMetaItem {
+impl MetaItemInner {
     pub fn span(&self) -> Span {
         match self {
-            NestedMetaItem::MetaItem(item) => item.span,
-            NestedMetaItem::Lit(lit) => lit.span,
+            MetaItemInner::MetaItem(item) => item.span,
+            MetaItemInner::Lit(lit) => lit.span,
         }
     }
 
@@ -488,7 +488,7 @@ impl NestedMetaItem {
     }
 
     /// Gets a list of inner meta items from a list `MetaItem` type.
-    pub fn meta_item_list(&self) -> Option<&[NestedMetaItem]> {
+    pub fn meta_item_list(&self) -> Option<&[MetaItemInner]> {
         self.meta_item().and_then(|meta_item| meta_item.meta_item_list())
     }
 
@@ -519,28 +519,28 @@ impl NestedMetaItem {
         self.meta_item().and_then(|meta_item| meta_item.value_str())
     }
 
-    /// Returns the `MetaItemLit` if `self` is a `NestedMetaItem::Literal`s.
+    /// Returns the `MetaItemLit` if `self` is a `MetaItemInner::Literal`s.
     pub fn lit(&self) -> Option<&MetaItemLit> {
         match self {
-            NestedMetaItem::Lit(lit) => Some(lit),
+            MetaItemInner::Lit(lit) => Some(lit),
             _ => None,
         }
     }
 
-    /// Returns the `MetaItem` if `self` is a `NestedMetaItem::MetaItem` or if it's
-    /// `NestedMetaItem::Lit(MetaItemLit { kind: LitKind::Bool(_), .. })`.
-    pub fn meta_item_or_bool(&self) -> Option<&NestedMetaItem> {
+    /// Returns the `MetaItem` if `self` is a `MetaItemInner::MetaItem` or if it's
+    /// `MetaItemInner::Lit(MetaItemLit { kind: LitKind::Bool(_), .. })`.
+    pub fn meta_item_or_bool(&self) -> Option<&MetaItemInner> {
         match self {
-            NestedMetaItem::MetaItem(_item) => Some(self),
-            NestedMetaItem::Lit(MetaItemLit { kind: LitKind::Bool(_), .. }) => Some(self),
+            MetaItemInner::MetaItem(_item) => Some(self),
+            MetaItemInner::Lit(MetaItemLit { kind: LitKind::Bool(_), .. }) => Some(self),
             _ => None,
         }
     }
 
-    /// Returns the `MetaItem` if `self` is a `NestedMetaItem::MetaItem`.
+    /// Returns the `MetaItem` if `self` is a `MetaItemInner::MetaItem`.
     pub fn meta_item(&self) -> Option<&MetaItem> {
         match self {
-            NestedMetaItem::MetaItem(item) => Some(item),
+            MetaItemInner::MetaItem(item) => Some(item),
             _ => None,
         }
     }
@@ -550,22 +550,22 @@ impl NestedMetaItem {
         self.meta_item().is_some()
     }
 
-    fn from_tokens<'a, I>(tokens: &mut iter::Peekable<I>) -> Option<NestedMetaItem>
+    fn from_tokens<'a, I>(tokens: &mut iter::Peekable<I>) -> Option<MetaItemInner>
     where
         I: Iterator<Item = &'a TokenTree>,
     {
         match tokens.peek() {
             Some(TokenTree::Token(token, _)) if let Some(lit) = MetaItemLit::from_token(token) => {
                 tokens.next();
-                return Some(NestedMetaItem::Lit(lit));
+                return Some(MetaItemInner::Lit(lit));
             }
             Some(TokenTree::Delimited(.., Delimiter::Invisible, inner_tokens)) => {
                 tokens.next();
-                return NestedMetaItem::from_tokens(&mut inner_tokens.trees().peekable());
+                return MetaItemInner::from_tokens(&mut inner_tokens.trees().peekable());
             }
             _ => {}
         }
-        MetaItem::from_tokens(tokens).map(NestedMetaItem::MetaItem)
+        MetaItem::from_tokens(tokens).map(MetaItemInner::MetaItem)
     }
 }
 
@@ -676,6 +676,6 @@ pub fn contains_name(attrs: &[Attribute], name: Symbol) -> bool {
     find_by_name(attrs, name).is_some()
 }
 
-pub fn list_contains_name(items: &[NestedMetaItem], name: Symbol) -> bool {
+pub fn list_contains_name(items: &[MetaItemInner], name: Symbol) -> bool {
     items.iter().any(|item| item.has_name(name))
 }
diff --git a/compiler/rustc_ast/src/mut_visit.rs b/compiler/rustc_ast/src/mut_visit.rs
index 104f84f26e0..6ce23a1479d 100644
--- a/compiler/rustc_ast/src/mut_visit.rs
+++ b/compiler/rustc_ast/src/mut_visit.rs
@@ -83,7 +83,7 @@ pub trait MutVisitor: Sized {
         walk_crate(self, c)
     }
 
-    fn visit_meta_list_item(&mut self, list_item: &mut NestedMetaItem) {
+    fn visit_meta_list_item(&mut self, list_item: &mut MetaItemInner) {
         walk_meta_list_item(self, list_item);
     }
 
@@ -659,10 +659,10 @@ fn walk_macro_def<T: MutVisitor>(vis: &mut T, macro_def: &mut MacroDef) {
     visit_delim_args(vis, body);
 }
 
-fn walk_meta_list_item<T: MutVisitor>(vis: &mut T, li: &mut NestedMetaItem) {
+fn walk_meta_list_item<T: MutVisitor>(vis: &mut T, li: &mut MetaItemInner) {
     match li {
-        NestedMetaItem::MetaItem(mi) => vis.visit_meta_item(mi),
-        NestedMetaItem::Lit(_lit) => {}
+        MetaItemInner::MetaItem(mi) => vis.visit_meta_item(mi),
+        MetaItemInner::Lit(_lit) => {}
     }
 }
 
diff --git a/compiler/rustc_ast_pretty/src/pprust/mod.rs b/compiler/rustc_ast_pretty/src/pprust/mod.rs
index 726ceebe3c5..97cb6e52d56 100644
--- a/compiler/rustc_ast_pretty/src/pprust/mod.rs
+++ b/compiler/rustc_ast_pretty/src/pprust/mod.rs
@@ -67,7 +67,7 @@ pub fn vis_to_string(v: &ast::Visibility) -> String {
     State::new().vis_to_string(v)
 }
 
-pub fn meta_list_item_to_string(li: &ast::NestedMetaItem) -> String {
+pub fn meta_list_item_to_string(li: &ast::MetaItemInner) -> String {
     State::new().meta_list_item_to_string(li)
 }
 
diff --git a/compiler/rustc_ast_pretty/src/pprust/state.rs b/compiler/rustc_ast_pretty/src/pprust/state.rs
index 7e07ccf28a0..884cc413bd5 100644
--- a/compiler/rustc_ast_pretty/src/pprust/state.rs
+++ b/compiler/rustc_ast_pretty/src/pprust/state.rs
@@ -2006,10 +2006,10 @@ impl<'a> State<'a> {
         self.print_attribute_inline(attr, false)
     }
 
-    fn print_meta_list_item(&mut self, item: &ast::NestedMetaItem) {
+    fn print_meta_list_item(&mut self, item: &ast::MetaItemInner) {
         match item {
-            ast::NestedMetaItem::MetaItem(mi) => self.print_meta_item(mi),
-            ast::NestedMetaItem::Lit(lit) => self.print_meta_item_lit(lit),
+            ast::MetaItemInner::MetaItem(mi) => self.print_meta_item(mi),
+            ast::MetaItemInner::Lit(lit) => self.print_meta_item_lit(lit),
         }
     }
 
@@ -2054,7 +2054,7 @@ impl<'a> State<'a> {
         Self::to_string(|s| s.print_path_segment(p, false))
     }
 
-    pub(crate) fn meta_list_item_to_string(&self, li: &ast::NestedMetaItem) -> String {
+    pub(crate) fn meta_list_item_to_string(&self, li: &ast::MetaItemInner) -> String {
         Self::to_string(|s| s.print_meta_list_item(li))
     }
 
diff --git a/compiler/rustc_attr/src/builtin.rs b/compiler/rustc_attr/src/builtin.rs
index d6a7dbad12d..c1db4d07dfc 100644
--- a/compiler/rustc_attr/src/builtin.rs
+++ b/compiler/rustc_attr/src/builtin.rs
@@ -4,7 +4,7 @@ use std::num::NonZero;
 
 use rustc_abi::Align;
 use rustc_ast::{
-    self as ast, Attribute, LitKind, MetaItem, MetaItemKind, MetaItemLit, NestedMetaItem, NodeId,
+    self as ast, Attribute, LitKind, MetaItem, MetaItemInner, MetaItemKind, MetaItemLit, NodeId,
     attr,
 };
 use rustc_ast_pretty::pprust;
@@ -534,7 +534,7 @@ pub struct Condition {
 
 /// Tests if a cfg-pattern matches the cfg set
 pub fn cfg_matches(
-    cfg: &ast::NestedMetaItem,
+    cfg: &ast::MetaItemInner,
     sess: &Session,
     lint_node_id: NodeId,
     features: Option<&Features>,
@@ -605,7 +605,7 @@ pub fn parse_version(s: Symbol) -> Option<RustcVersion> {
 /// Evaluate a cfg-like condition (with `any` and `all`), using `eval` to
 /// evaluate individual items.
 pub fn eval_condition(
-    cfg: &ast::NestedMetaItem,
+    cfg: &ast::MetaItemInner,
     sess: &Session,
     features: Option<&Features>,
     eval: &mut impl FnMut(Condition) -> bool,
@@ -613,8 +613,8 @@ pub fn eval_condition(
     let dcx = sess.dcx();
 
     let cfg = match cfg {
-        ast::NestedMetaItem::MetaItem(meta_item) => meta_item,
-        ast::NestedMetaItem::Lit(MetaItemLit { kind: LitKind::Bool(b), .. }) => {
+        ast::MetaItemInner::MetaItem(meta_item) => meta_item,
+        ast::MetaItemInner::Lit(MetaItemLit { kind: LitKind::Bool(b), .. }) => {
             if let Some(features) = features {
                 // we can't use `try_gate_cfg` as symbols don't differentiate between `r#true`
                 // and `true`, and we want to keep the former working without feature gate
@@ -646,12 +646,12 @@ pub fn eval_condition(
         ast::MetaItemKind::List(mis) if cfg.name_or_empty() == sym::version => {
             try_gate_cfg(sym::version, cfg.span, sess, features);
             let (min_version, span) = match &mis[..] {
-                [NestedMetaItem::Lit(MetaItemLit { kind: LitKind::Str(sym, ..), span, .. })] => {
+                [MetaItemInner::Lit(MetaItemLit { kind: LitKind::Str(sym, ..), span, .. })] => {
                     (sym, span)
                 }
                 [
-                    NestedMetaItem::Lit(MetaItemLit { span, .. })
-                    | NestedMetaItem::MetaItem(MetaItem { span, .. }),
+                    MetaItemInner::Lit(MetaItemLit { span, .. })
+                    | MetaItemInner::MetaItem(MetaItem { span, .. }),
                 ] => {
                     dcx.emit_err(session_diagnostics::ExpectedVersionLiteral { span: *span });
                     return false;
@@ -729,7 +729,7 @@ pub fn eval_condition(
                         }
 
                         res & eval_condition(
-                            &ast::NestedMetaItem::MetaItem(mi),
+                            &ast::MetaItemInner::MetaItem(mi),
                             sess,
                             features,
                             eval,
@@ -873,7 +873,7 @@ pub fn find_deprecation(
 
                 for meta in list {
                     match meta {
-                        NestedMetaItem::MetaItem(mi) => match mi.name_or_empty() {
+                        MetaItemInner::MetaItem(mi) => match mi.name_or_empty() {
                             sym::since => {
                                 if !get(mi, &mut since) {
                                     continue 'outer;
@@ -912,7 +912,7 @@ pub fn find_deprecation(
                                 continue 'outer;
                             }
                         },
-                        NestedMetaItem::Lit(lit) => {
+                        MetaItemInner::Lit(lit) => {
                             sess.dcx().emit_err(session_diagnostics::UnsupportedLiteral {
                                 span: lit.span,
                                 reason: UnsupportedLiteralReason::DeprecatedKvPair,
@@ -1277,7 +1277,7 @@ pub fn parse_confusables(attr: &Attribute) -> Option<Vec<Symbol>> {
     let mut candidates = Vec::new();
 
     for meta in metas {
-        let NestedMetaItem::Lit(meta_lit) = meta else {
+        let MetaItemInner::Lit(meta_lit) = meta else {
             return None;
         };
         candidates.push(meta_lit.symbol);
diff --git a/compiler/rustc_builtin_macros/src/cfg.rs b/compiler/rustc_builtin_macros/src/cfg.rs
index 940c94b1cfc..15993dbf5ec 100644
--- a/compiler/rustc_builtin_macros/src/cfg.rs
+++ b/compiler/rustc_builtin_macros/src/cfg.rs
@@ -39,7 +39,7 @@ fn parse_cfg<'a>(
     cx: &ExtCtxt<'a>,
     span: Span,
     tts: TokenStream,
-) -> PResult<'a, ast::NestedMetaItem> {
+) -> PResult<'a, ast::MetaItemInner> {
     let mut p = cx.new_parser_from_tts(tts);
 
     if p.token == token::Eof {
diff --git a/compiler/rustc_builtin_macros/src/derive.rs b/compiler/rustc_builtin_macros/src/derive.rs
index 4be2d209ae7..361fcaa8534 100644
--- a/compiler/rustc_builtin_macros/src/derive.rs
+++ b/compiler/rustc_builtin_macros/src/derive.rs
@@ -1,5 +1,5 @@
 use rustc_ast as ast;
-use rustc_ast::{GenericParamKind, ItemKind, MetaItemKind, NestedMetaItem, StmtKind};
+use rustc_ast::{GenericParamKind, ItemKind, MetaItemInner, MetaItemKind, StmtKind};
 use rustc_expand::base::{
     Annotatable, DeriveResolution, ExpandResult, ExtCtxt, Indeterminate, MultiItemModifier,
 };
@@ -50,8 +50,8 @@ impl MultiItemModifier for Expander {
                     MetaItemKind::List(list) => {
                         list.iter()
                             .filter_map(|nested_meta| match nested_meta {
-                                NestedMetaItem::MetaItem(meta) => Some(meta),
-                                NestedMetaItem::Lit(lit) => {
+                                MetaItemInner::MetaItem(meta) => Some(meta),
+                                MetaItemInner::Lit(lit) => {
                                     // Reject `#[derive("Debug")]`.
                                     report_unexpected_meta_item_lit(sess, lit);
                                     None
diff --git a/compiler/rustc_codegen_ssa/src/codegen_attrs.rs b/compiler/rustc_codegen_ssa/src/codegen_attrs.rs
index e99c3a46271..8d634ca4655 100644
--- a/compiler/rustc_codegen_ssa/src/codegen_attrs.rs
+++ b/compiler/rustc_codegen_ssa/src/codegen_attrs.rs
@@ -1,4 +1,4 @@
-use rustc_ast::{MetaItemKind, NestedMetaItem, ast, attr};
+use rustc_ast::{MetaItemInner, MetaItemKind, ast, attr};
 use rustc_attr::{InlineAttr, InstructionSetAttr, OptimizeAttr, list_contains_name};
 use rustc_errors::codes::*;
 use rustc_errors::{DiagMessage, SubdiagMessage, struct_span_code_err};
@@ -357,7 +357,7 @@ fn codegen_fn_attrs(tcx: TyCtxt<'_>, did: LocalDefId) -> CodegenFnAttrs {
             sym::instruction_set => {
                 codegen_fn_attrs.instruction_set =
                     attr.meta_item_list().and_then(|l| match &l[..] {
-                        [NestedMetaItem::MetaItem(set)] => {
+                        [MetaItemInner::MetaItem(set)] => {
                             let segments =
                                 set.path.segments.iter().map(|x| x.ident.name).collect::<Vec<_>>();
                             match segments.as_slice() {
diff --git a/compiler/rustc_codegen_ssa/src/lib.rs b/compiler/rustc_codegen_ssa/src/lib.rs
index 3129b9ac203..cbd95146294 100644
--- a/compiler/rustc_codegen_ssa/src/lib.rs
+++ b/compiler/rustc_codegen_ssa/src/lib.rs
@@ -156,7 +156,7 @@ pub struct NativeLib {
     pub kind: NativeLibKind,
     pub name: Symbol,
     pub filename: Option<Symbol>,
-    pub cfg: Option<ast::NestedMetaItem>,
+    pub cfg: Option<ast::MetaItemInner>,
     pub verbatim: bool,
     pub dll_imports: Vec<cstore::DllImport>,
 }
diff --git a/compiler/rustc_expand/src/base.rs b/compiler/rustc_expand/src/base.rs
index d0552a754fe..f0cfe133a49 100644
--- a/compiler/rustc_expand/src/base.rs
+++ b/compiler/rustc_expand/src/base.rs
@@ -29,7 +29,7 @@ use rustc_span::{DUMMY_SP, FileName, Span};
 use smallvec::{SmallVec, smallvec};
 use thin_vec::ThinVec;
 
-use crate::base::ast::NestedMetaItem;
+use crate::base::ast::MetaItemInner;
 use crate::errors;
 use crate::expand::{self, AstFragment, Invocation};
 use crate::module::DirOwnership;
@@ -783,7 +783,7 @@ impl SyntaxExtension {
 
     fn collapse_debuginfo_by_name(attr: &Attribute) -> Result<CollapseMacroDebuginfo, Span> {
         let list = attr.meta_item_list();
-        let Some([NestedMetaItem::MetaItem(item)]) = list.as_deref() else {
+        let Some([MetaItemInner::MetaItem(item)]) = list.as_deref() else {
             return Err(attr.span);
         };
         if !item.is_word() {
diff --git a/compiler/rustc_expand/src/config.rs b/compiler/rustc_expand/src/config.rs
index af56169fd60..db5a98878e8 100644
--- a/compiler/rustc_expand/src/config.rs
+++ b/compiler/rustc_expand/src/config.rs
@@ -6,7 +6,7 @@ use rustc_ast::tokenstream::{
     AttrTokenStream, AttrTokenTree, LazyAttrTokenStream, Spacing, TokenTree,
 };
 use rustc_ast::{
-    self as ast, AttrStyle, Attribute, HasAttrs, HasTokens, MetaItem, NestedMetaItem, NodeId,
+    self as ast, AttrStyle, Attribute, HasAttrs, HasTokens, MetaItem, MetaItemInner, NodeId,
 };
 use rustc_attr as attr;
 use rustc_data_structures::flat_map_in_place::FlatMapInPlace;
@@ -39,7 +39,7 @@ pub struct StripUnconfigured<'a> {
 }
 
 pub fn features(sess: &Session, krate_attrs: &[Attribute], crate_name: Symbol) -> Features {
-    fn feature_list(attr: &Attribute) -> ThinVec<ast::NestedMetaItem> {
+    fn feature_list(attr: &Attribute) -> ThinVec<ast::MetaItemInner> {
         if attr.has_name(sym::feature)
             && let Some(list) = attr.meta_item_list()
         {
@@ -451,7 +451,7 @@ impl<'a> StripUnconfigured<'a> {
     }
 }
 
-pub fn parse_cfg<'a>(meta_item: &'a MetaItem, sess: &Session) -> Option<&'a NestedMetaItem> {
+pub fn parse_cfg<'a>(meta_item: &'a MetaItem, sess: &Session) -> Option<&'a MetaItemInner> {
     let span = meta_item.span;
     match meta_item.meta_item_list() {
         None => {
diff --git a/compiler/rustc_expand/src/expand.rs b/compiler/rustc_expand/src/expand.rs
index 079dcee99d3..5347381c3c3 100644
--- a/compiler/rustc_expand/src/expand.rs
+++ b/compiler/rustc_expand/src/expand.rs
@@ -11,7 +11,7 @@ use rustc_ast::tokenstream::TokenStream;
 use rustc_ast::visit::{self, AssocCtxt, Visitor, VisitorResult, try_visit, walk_list};
 use rustc_ast::{
     AssocItemKind, AstNodeWrapper, AttrArgs, AttrStyle, AttrVec, ExprKind, ForeignItemKind,
-    HasAttrs, HasNodeId, Inline, ItemKind, MacStmtStyle, MetaItemKind, ModKind, NestedMetaItem,
+    HasAttrs, HasNodeId, Inline, ItemKind, MacStmtStyle, MetaItemInner, MetaItemKind, ModKind,
     NodeId, PatKind, StmtKind, TyKind,
 };
 use rustc_ast_pretty::pprust;
@@ -1864,7 +1864,7 @@ impl<'a, 'b> InvocationCollector<'a, 'b> {
                         .filter(|a| a.has_name(sym::derive))
                         .flat_map(|a| a.meta_item_list().unwrap_or_default())
                         .filter_map(|nested_meta| match nested_meta {
-                            NestedMetaItem::MetaItem(ast::MetaItem {
+                            MetaItemInner::MetaItem(ast::MetaItem {
                                 kind: MetaItemKind::Word,
                                 path,
                                 ..
diff --git a/compiler/rustc_incremental/src/persist/dirty_clean.rs b/compiler/rustc_incremental/src/persist/dirty_clean.rs
index 9dc5cbaafce..d25fe4219b5 100644
--- a/compiler/rustc_incremental/src/persist/dirty_clean.rs
+++ b/compiler/rustc_incremental/src/persist/dirty_clean.rs
@@ -19,7 +19,7 @@
 //! Errors are reported if we are in the suitable configuration but
 //! the required condition is not met.
 
-use rustc_ast::{self as ast, Attribute, NestedMetaItem};
+use rustc_ast::{self as ast, Attribute, MetaItemInner};
 use rustc_data_structures::fx::FxHashSet;
 use rustc_data_structures::unord::UnordSet;
 use rustc_hir::def_id::LocalDefId;
@@ -307,7 +307,7 @@ impl<'tcx> DirtyCleanVisitor<'tcx> {
         (name, labels)
     }
 
-    fn resolve_labels(&self, item: &NestedMetaItem, value: Symbol) -> Labels {
+    fn resolve_labels(&self, item: &MetaItemInner, value: Symbol) -> Labels {
         let mut out = Labels::default();
         for label in value.as_str().split(',') {
             let label = label.trim();
@@ -415,7 +415,7 @@ fn check_config(tcx: TyCtxt<'_>, attr: &Attribute) -> bool {
     }
 }
 
-fn expect_associated_value(tcx: TyCtxt<'_>, item: &NestedMetaItem) -> Symbol {
+fn expect_associated_value(tcx: TyCtxt<'_>, item: &MetaItemInner) -> Symbol {
     if let Some(value) = item.value_str() {
         value
     } else if let Some(ident) = item.ident() {
diff --git a/compiler/rustc_lint/src/levels.rs b/compiler/rustc_lint/src/levels.rs
index 007e86ae0d2..89a67fc0d89 100644
--- a/compiler/rustc_lint/src/levels.rs
+++ b/compiler/rustc_lint/src/levels.rs
@@ -669,7 +669,7 @@ impl<'s, P: LintLevelsProvider> LintLevelsBuilder<'s, P> {
 
                 let sp = li.span();
                 let meta_item = match li {
-                    ast::NestedMetaItem::MetaItem(meta_item) if meta_item.is_word() => meta_item,
+                    ast::MetaItemInner::MetaItem(meta_item) if meta_item.is_word() => meta_item,
                     _ => {
                         let sub = if let Some(item) = li.meta_item()
                             && let ast::MetaItemKind::NameValue(_) = item.kind
diff --git a/compiler/rustc_middle/src/ty/context.rs b/compiler/rustc_middle/src/ty/context.rs
index 27c1b88f93f..4a02fce5e7d 100644
--- a/compiler/rustc_middle/src/ty/context.rs
+++ b/compiler/rustc_middle/src/ty/context.rs
@@ -1451,9 +1451,8 @@ impl<'tcx> TyCtxt<'tcx> {
             debug!("layout_scalar_valid_range: attr={:?}", attr);
             if let Some(
                 &[
-                    ast::NestedMetaItem::Lit(ast::MetaItemLit {
-                        kind: ast::LitKind::Int(a, _),
-                        ..
+                    ast::MetaItemInner::Lit(ast::MetaItemLit {
+                        kind: ast::LitKind::Int(a, _), ..
                     }),
                 ],
             ) = attr.meta_item_list().as_deref()
diff --git a/compiler/rustc_mir_dataflow/src/framework/engine.rs b/compiler/rustc_mir_dataflow/src/framework/engine.rs
index faf5c610a0c..9d50e57d668 100644
--- a/compiler/rustc_mir_dataflow/src/framework/engine.rs
+++ b/compiler/rustc_mir_dataflow/src/framework/engine.rs
@@ -367,7 +367,7 @@ impl RustcMirAttrs {
     fn set_field<T>(
         field: &mut Option<T>,
         tcx: TyCtxt<'_>,
-        attr: &ast::NestedMetaItem,
+        attr: &ast::MetaItemInner,
         mapper: impl FnOnce(Symbol) -> Result<T, ()>,
     ) -> Result<(), ()> {
         if field.is_some() {
diff --git a/compiler/rustc_parse/src/lib.rs b/compiler/rustc_parse/src/lib.rs
index da02f98d0e5..2792050a0b3 100644
--- a/compiler/rustc_parse/src/lib.rs
+++ b/compiler/rustc_parse/src/lib.rs
@@ -18,7 +18,7 @@ use std::path::Path;
 
 use rustc_ast as ast;
 use rustc_ast::tokenstream::TokenStream;
-use rustc_ast::{AttrItem, Attribute, NestedMetaItem, token};
+use rustc_ast::{AttrItem, Attribute, MetaItemInner, token};
 use rustc_ast_pretty::pprust;
 use rustc_data_structures::sync::Lrc;
 use rustc_errors::{Diag, FatalError, PResult};
@@ -160,7 +160,7 @@ pub fn fake_token_stream_for_crate(psess: &ParseSess, krate: &ast::Crate) -> Tok
 pub fn parse_cfg_attr(
     cfg_attr: &Attribute,
     psess: &ParseSess,
-) -> Option<(NestedMetaItem, Vec<(AttrItem, Span)>)> {
+) -> Option<(MetaItemInner, Vec<(AttrItem, Span)>)> {
     const CFG_ATTR_GRAMMAR_HELP: &str = "#[cfg_attr(condition, attribute, other_attribute, ...)]";
     const CFG_ATTR_NOTE_REF: &str = "for more information, visit \
         <https://doc.rust-lang.org/reference/conditional-compilation.html#the-cfg_attr-attribute>";
diff --git a/compiler/rustc_parse/src/parser/attr.rs b/compiler/rustc_parse/src/parser/attr.rs
index 4aa56cb7624..b6fa2099588 100644
--- a/compiler/rustc_parse/src/parser/attr.rs
+++ b/compiler/rustc_parse/src/parser/attr.rs
@@ -358,7 +358,7 @@ impl<'a> Parser<'a> {
     /// Parses `cfg_attr(pred, attr_item_list)` where `attr_item_list` is comma-delimited.
     pub fn parse_cfg_attr(
         &mut self,
-    ) -> PResult<'a, (ast::NestedMetaItem, Vec<(ast::AttrItem, Span)>)> {
+    ) -> PResult<'a, (ast::MetaItemInner, Vec<(ast::AttrItem, Span)>)> {
         let cfg_predicate = self.parse_meta_item_inner()?;
         self.expect(&token::Comma)?;
 
@@ -377,7 +377,7 @@ impl<'a> Parser<'a> {
     }
 
     /// Matches `COMMASEP(meta_item_inner)`.
-    pub(crate) fn parse_meta_seq_top(&mut self) -> PResult<'a, ThinVec<ast::NestedMetaItem>> {
+    pub(crate) fn parse_meta_seq_top(&mut self) -> PResult<'a, ThinVec<ast::MetaItemInner>> {
         // Presumably, the majority of the time there will only be one attr.
         let mut nmis = ThinVec::with_capacity(1);
         while self.token != token::Eof {
@@ -454,14 +454,14 @@ impl<'a> Parser<'a> {
     /// ```ebnf
     /// MetaItemInner = UNSUFFIXED_LIT | MetaItem ;
     /// ```
-    pub fn parse_meta_item_inner(&mut self) -> PResult<'a, ast::NestedMetaItem> {
+    pub fn parse_meta_item_inner(&mut self) -> PResult<'a, ast::MetaItemInner> {
         match self.parse_unsuffixed_meta_item_lit() {
-            Ok(lit) => return Ok(ast::NestedMetaItem::Lit(lit)),
+            Ok(lit) => return Ok(ast::MetaItemInner::Lit(lit)),
             Err(err) => err.cancel(), // we provide a better error below
         }
 
         match self.parse_meta_item(AllowLeadingUnsafe::No) {
-            Ok(mi) => return Ok(ast::NestedMetaItem::MetaItem(mi)),
+            Ok(mi) => return Ok(ast::MetaItemInner::MetaItem(mi)),
             Err(err) => err.cancel(), // we provide a better error below
         }
 
diff --git a/compiler/rustc_parse/src/validate_attr.rs b/compiler/rustc_parse/src/validate_attr.rs
index b15d1edf79c..f3174e7dea2 100644
--- a/compiler/rustc_parse/src/validate_attr.rs
+++ b/compiler/rustc_parse/src/validate_attr.rs
@@ -3,8 +3,8 @@
 use rustc_ast::token::Delimiter;
 use rustc_ast::tokenstream::DelimSpan;
 use rustc_ast::{
-    self as ast, AttrArgs, AttrArgsEq, Attribute, DelimArgs, MetaItem, MetaItemKind,
-    NestedMetaItem, Safety,
+    self as ast, AttrArgs, AttrArgsEq, Attribute, DelimArgs, MetaItem, MetaItemInner, MetaItemKind,
+    Safety,
 };
 use rustc_errors::{Applicability, FatalError, PResult};
 use rustc_feature::{AttributeSafety, AttributeTemplate, BUILTIN_ATTRIBUTE_MAP, BuiltinAttribute};
@@ -143,7 +143,7 @@ pub(super) fn check_cfg_attr_bad_delim(psess: &ParseSess, span: DelimSpan, delim
 
 /// Checks that the given meta-item is compatible with this `AttributeTemplate`.
 fn is_attr_template_compatible(template: &AttributeTemplate, meta: &ast::MetaItemKind) -> bool {
-    let is_one_allowed_subword = |items: &[NestedMetaItem]| match items {
+    let is_one_allowed_subword = |items: &[MetaItemInner]| match items {
         [item] => item.is_word() && template.one_of.iter().any(|&word| item.has_name(word)),
         _ => false,
     };
diff --git a/compiler/rustc_passes/src/check_attr.rs b/compiler/rustc_passes/src/check_attr.rs
index b3334bb70aa..44a62383e6e 100644
--- a/compiler/rustc_passes/src/check_attr.rs
+++ b/compiler/rustc_passes/src/check_attr.rs
@@ -8,7 +8,7 @@ use std::cell::Cell;
 use std::collections::hash_map::Entry;
 
 use rustc_ast::{
-    AttrKind, AttrStyle, Attribute, LitKind, MetaItemKind, MetaItemLit, NestedMetaItem, ast,
+    AttrKind, AttrStyle, Attribute, LitKind, MetaItemInner, MetaItemKind, MetaItemLit, ast,
 };
 use rustc_data_structures::fx::FxHashMap;
 use rustc_errors::{Applicability, DiagCtxtHandle, IntoDiagArg, MultiSpan, StashKey};
@@ -742,13 +742,13 @@ impl<'tcx> CheckAttrVisitor<'tcx> {
         }
     }
 
-    fn doc_attr_str_error(&self, meta: &NestedMetaItem, attr_name: &str) {
+    fn doc_attr_str_error(&self, meta: &MetaItemInner, attr_name: &str) {
         self.dcx().emit_err(errors::DocExpectStr { attr_span: meta.span(), attr_name });
     }
 
     fn check_doc_alias_value(
         &self,
-        meta: &NestedMetaItem,
+        meta: &MetaItemInner,
         doc_alias: Symbol,
         hir_id: HirId,
         target: Target,
@@ -850,7 +850,7 @@ impl<'tcx> CheckAttrVisitor<'tcx> {
 
     fn check_doc_alias(
         &self,
-        meta: &NestedMetaItem,
+        meta: &MetaItemInner,
         hir_id: HirId,
         target: Target,
         aliases: &mut FxHashMap<String, Span>,
@@ -882,7 +882,7 @@ impl<'tcx> CheckAttrVisitor<'tcx> {
         }
     }
 
-    fn check_doc_keyword(&self, meta: &NestedMetaItem, hir_id: HirId) {
+    fn check_doc_keyword(&self, meta: &MetaItemInner, hir_id: HirId) {
         let doc_keyword = meta.value_str().unwrap_or(kw::Empty);
         if doc_keyword == kw::Empty {
             self.doc_attr_str_error(meta, "keyword");
@@ -912,7 +912,7 @@ impl<'tcx> CheckAttrVisitor<'tcx> {
         }
     }
 
-    fn check_doc_fake_variadic(&self, meta: &NestedMetaItem, hir_id: HirId) {
+    fn check_doc_fake_variadic(&self, meta: &MetaItemInner, hir_id: HirId) {
         let item_kind = match self.tcx.hir_node(hir_id) {
             hir::Node::Item(item) => Some(&item.kind),
             _ => None,
@@ -957,7 +957,7 @@ impl<'tcx> CheckAttrVisitor<'tcx> {
     fn check_doc_inline(
         &self,
         attr: &Attribute,
-        meta: &NestedMetaItem,
+        meta: &MetaItemInner,
         hir_id: HirId,
         target: Target,
         specified_inline: &mut Option<(bool, Span)>,
@@ -997,7 +997,7 @@ impl<'tcx> CheckAttrVisitor<'tcx> {
     fn check_doc_masked(
         &self,
         attr: &Attribute,
-        meta: &NestedMetaItem,
+        meta: &MetaItemInner,
         hir_id: HirId,
         target: Target,
     ) {
@@ -1032,7 +1032,7 @@ impl<'tcx> CheckAttrVisitor<'tcx> {
     /// Checks that an attribute is *not* used at the crate level. Returns `true` if valid.
     fn check_attr_not_crate_level(
         &self,
-        meta: &NestedMetaItem,
+        meta: &MetaItemInner,
         hir_id: HirId,
         attr_name: &str,
     ) -> bool {
@@ -1047,7 +1047,7 @@ impl<'tcx> CheckAttrVisitor<'tcx> {
     fn check_attr_crate_level(
         &self,
         attr: &Attribute,
-        meta: &NestedMetaItem,
+        meta: &MetaItemInner,
         hir_id: HirId,
     ) -> bool {
         if hir_id != CRATE_HIR_ID {
@@ -1071,7 +1071,7 @@ impl<'tcx> CheckAttrVisitor<'tcx> {
 
     /// Checks that `doc(test(...))` attribute contains only valid attributes. Returns `true` if
     /// valid.
-    fn check_test_attr(&self, meta: &NestedMetaItem, hir_id: HirId) {
+    fn check_test_attr(&self, meta: &MetaItemInner, hir_id: HirId) {
         if let Some(metas) = meta.meta_item_list() {
             for i_meta in metas {
                 match (i_meta.name_or_empty(), i_meta.meta_item()) {
@@ -1108,7 +1108,7 @@ impl<'tcx> CheckAttrVisitor<'tcx> {
 
     /// Check that the `#![doc(cfg_hide(...))]` attribute only contains a list of attributes.
     ///
-    fn check_doc_cfg_hide(&self, meta: &NestedMetaItem, hir_id: HirId) {
+    fn check_doc_cfg_hide(&self, meta: &MetaItemInner, hir_id: HirId) {
         if meta.meta_item_list().is_none() {
             self.tcx.emit_node_span_lint(
                 INVALID_DOC_ATTRIBUTES,
@@ -1499,8 +1499,7 @@ impl<'tcx> CheckAttrVisitor<'tcx> {
             return;
         };
 
-        if !matches!(&list[..], &[NestedMetaItem::Lit(MetaItemLit { kind: LitKind::Int(..), .. })])
-        {
+        if !matches!(&list[..], &[MetaItemInner::Lit(MetaItemLit { kind: LitKind::Int(..), .. })]) {
             self.tcx
                 .dcx()
                 .emit_err(errors::RustcLayoutScalarValidRangeArg { attr_span: attr.span });
@@ -2073,7 +2072,7 @@ impl<'tcx> CheckAttrVisitor<'tcx> {
                 let mut candidates = Vec::new();
 
                 for meta in metas {
-                    let NestedMetaItem::Lit(meta_lit) = meta else {
+                    let MetaItemInner::Lit(meta_lit) = meta else {
                         self.dcx().emit_err(errors::IncorrectMetaItem {
                             span: meta.span(),
                             suggestion: errors::IncorrectMetaItemSuggestion {
diff --git a/compiler/rustc_resolve/src/diagnostics.rs b/compiler/rustc_resolve/src/diagnostics.rs
index 582db97e1ce..5437ca65935 100644
--- a/compiler/rustc_resolve/src/diagnostics.rs
+++ b/compiler/rustc_resolve/src/diagnostics.rs
@@ -2,8 +2,7 @@ use rustc_ast::expand::StrippedCfgItem;
 use rustc_ast::ptr::P;
 use rustc_ast::visit::{self, Visitor};
 use rustc_ast::{
-    self as ast, CRATE_NODE_ID, Crate, ItemKind, MetaItemKind, ModKind, NestedMetaItem, NodeId,
-    Path,
+    self as ast, CRATE_NODE_ID, Crate, ItemKind, MetaItemInner, MetaItemKind, ModKind, NodeId, Path,
 };
 use rustc_ast_pretty::pprust;
 use rustc_data_structures::fx::FxHashSet;
@@ -2541,7 +2540,7 @@ impl<'ra, 'tcx> Resolver<'ra, 'tcx> {
             err.subdiagnostic(note);
 
             if let MetaItemKind::List(nested) = &cfg.kind
-                && let NestedMetaItem::MetaItem(meta_item) = &nested[0]
+                && let MetaItemInner::MetaItem(meta_item) = &nested[0]
                 && let MetaItemKind::NameValue(feature_name) = &meta_item.kind
             {
                 let note = errors::ItemWasBehindFeature {
diff --git a/compiler/rustc_session/src/cstore.rs b/compiler/rustc_session/src/cstore.rs
index b936a299b09..041a10475ea 100644
--- a/compiler/rustc_session/src/cstore.rs
+++ b/compiler/rustc_session/src/cstore.rs
@@ -72,7 +72,7 @@ pub struct NativeLib {
     pub name: Symbol,
     /// If packed_bundled_libs enabled, actual filename of library is stored.
     pub filename: Option<Symbol>,
-    pub cfg: Option<ast::NestedMetaItem>,
+    pub cfg: Option<ast::MetaItemInner>,
     pub foreign_module: Option<DefId>,
     pub verbatim: Option<bool>,
     pub dll_imports: Vec<DllImport>,
diff --git a/compiler/rustc_trait_selection/src/error_reporting/traits/on_unimplemented.rs b/compiler/rustc_trait_selection/src/error_reporting/traits/on_unimplemented.rs
index e9a2c5b8d8e..c3100c48b0a 100644
--- a/compiler/rustc_trait_selection/src/error_reporting/traits/on_unimplemented.rs
+++ b/compiler/rustc_trait_selection/src/error_reporting/traits/on_unimplemented.rs
@@ -1,7 +1,7 @@
 use std::iter;
 use std::path::PathBuf;
 
-use rustc_ast::{AttrArgs, AttrArgsEq, AttrKind, Attribute, NestedMetaItem};
+use rustc_ast::{AttrArgs, AttrArgsEq, AttrKind, Attribute, MetaItemInner};
 use rustc_data_structures::fx::FxHashMap;
 use rustc_errors::codes::*;
 use rustc_errors::{ErrorGuaranteed, struct_span_code_err};
@@ -282,7 +282,7 @@ pub struct OnUnimplementedFormatString {
 
 #[derive(Debug)]
 pub struct OnUnimplementedDirective {
-    pub condition: Option<NestedMetaItem>,
+    pub condition: Option<MetaItemInner>,
     pub subcommands: Vec<OnUnimplementedDirective>,
     pub message: Option<OnUnimplementedFormatString>,
     pub label: Option<OnUnimplementedFormatString>,
@@ -389,7 +389,7 @@ impl<'tcx> OnUnimplementedDirective {
     fn parse(
         tcx: TyCtxt<'tcx>,
         item_def_id: DefId,
-        items: &[NestedMetaItem],
+        items: &[MetaItemInner],
         span: Span,
         is_root: bool,
         is_diagnostic_namespace_variant: bool,
diff --git a/src/librustdoc/clean/cfg.rs b/src/librustdoc/clean/cfg.rs
index 53830016a80..9255242611a 100644
--- a/src/librustdoc/clean/cfg.rs
+++ b/src/librustdoc/clean/cfg.rs
@@ -6,7 +6,7 @@
 use std::fmt::{self, Write};
 use std::{mem, ops};
 
-use rustc_ast::{LitKind, MetaItem, MetaItemKind, MetaItemLit, NestedMetaItem};
+use rustc_ast::{LitKind, MetaItem, MetaItemInner, MetaItemKind, MetaItemLit};
 use rustc_data_structures::fx::FxHashSet;
 use rustc_feature::Features;
 use rustc_session::parse::ParseSess;
@@ -41,18 +41,18 @@ pub(crate) struct InvalidCfgError {
 }
 
 impl Cfg {
-    /// Parses a `NestedMetaItem` into a `Cfg`.
+    /// Parses a `MetaItemInner` into a `Cfg`.
     fn parse_nested(
-        nested_cfg: &NestedMetaItem,
+        nested_cfg: &MetaItemInner,
         exclude: &FxHashSet<Cfg>,
     ) -> Result<Option<Cfg>, InvalidCfgError> {
         match nested_cfg {
-            NestedMetaItem::MetaItem(ref cfg) => Cfg::parse_without(cfg, exclude),
-            NestedMetaItem::Lit(MetaItemLit { kind: LitKind::Bool(b), .. }) => match *b {
+            MetaItemInner::MetaItem(ref cfg) => Cfg::parse_without(cfg, exclude),
+            MetaItemInner::Lit(MetaItemLit { kind: LitKind::Bool(b), .. }) => match *b {
                 true => Ok(Some(Cfg::True)),
                 false => Ok(Some(Cfg::False)),
             },
-            NestedMetaItem::Lit(ref lit) => {
+            MetaItemInner::Lit(ref lit) => {
                 Err(InvalidCfgError { msg: "unexpected literal", span: lit.span })
             }
         }
@@ -124,7 +124,7 @@ impl Cfg {
     ///
     /// If the content is not properly formatted, it will return an error indicating what and where
     /// the error is.
-    pub(crate) fn parse(cfg: &NestedMetaItem) -> Result<Cfg, InvalidCfgError> {
+    pub(crate) fn parse(cfg: &MetaItemInner) -> Result<Cfg, InvalidCfgError> {
         Self::parse_nested(cfg, &FxHashSet::default()).map(|ret| ret.unwrap())
     }
 
diff --git a/src/librustdoc/clean/cfg/tests.rs b/src/librustdoc/clean/cfg/tests.rs
index d4b11451c89..2c62e12c96d 100644
--- a/src/librustdoc/clean/cfg/tests.rs
+++ b/src/librustdoc/clean/cfg/tests.rs
@@ -1,5 +1,5 @@
 use rustc_ast::ast::LitIntType;
-use rustc_ast::{MetaItemLit, NestedMetaItem, Path, Safety, StrStyle};
+use rustc_ast::{MetaItemInner, MetaItemLit, Path, Safety, StrStyle};
 use rustc_span::symbol::{Ident, kw};
 use rustc_span::{DUMMY_SP, create_default_session_globals_then};
 use thin_vec::thin_vec;
@@ -14,12 +14,12 @@ fn name_value_cfg(name: &str, value: &str) -> Cfg {
     Cfg::Cfg(Symbol::intern(name), Some(Symbol::intern(value)))
 }
 
-fn dummy_lit(symbol: Symbol, kind: LitKind) -> NestedMetaItem {
-    NestedMetaItem::Lit(MetaItemLit { symbol, suffix: None, kind, span: DUMMY_SP })
+fn dummy_lit(symbol: Symbol, kind: LitKind) -> MetaItemInner {
+    MetaItemInner::Lit(MetaItemLit { symbol, suffix: None, kind, span: DUMMY_SP })
 }
 
-fn dummy_meta_item_word(name: &str) -> NestedMetaItem {
-    NestedMetaItem::MetaItem(MetaItem {
+fn dummy_meta_item_word(name: &str) -> MetaItemInner {
+    MetaItemInner::MetaItem(MetaItem {
         unsafety: Safety::Default,
         path: Path::from_ident(Ident::from_str(name)),
         kind: MetaItemKind::Word,
@@ -27,9 +27,9 @@ fn dummy_meta_item_word(name: &str) -> NestedMetaItem {
     })
 }
 
-fn dummy_meta_item_name_value(name: &str, symbol: Symbol, kind: LitKind) -> NestedMetaItem {
+fn dummy_meta_item_name_value(name: &str, symbol: Symbol, kind: LitKind) -> MetaItemInner {
     let lit = MetaItemLit { symbol, suffix: None, kind, span: DUMMY_SP };
-    NestedMetaItem::MetaItem(MetaItem {
+    MetaItemInner::MetaItem(MetaItem {
         unsafety: Safety::Default,
         path: Path::from_ident(Ident::from_str(name)),
         kind: MetaItemKind::NameValue(lit),
@@ -39,7 +39,7 @@ fn dummy_meta_item_name_value(name: &str, symbol: Symbol, kind: LitKind) -> Nest
 
 macro_rules! dummy_meta_item_list {
     ($name:ident, [$($list:ident),* $(,)?]) => {
-        NestedMetaItem::MetaItem(MetaItem {
+        MetaItemInner::MetaItem(MetaItem {
             unsafety: Safety::Default,
             path: Path::from_ident(Ident::from_str(stringify!($name))),
             kind: MetaItemKind::List(thin_vec![
@@ -52,7 +52,7 @@ macro_rules! dummy_meta_item_list {
     };
 
     ($name:ident, [$($list:expr),* $(,)?]) => {
-        NestedMetaItem::MetaItem(MetaItem {
+        MetaItemInner::MetaItem(MetaItem {
             unsafety: Safety::Default,
             path: Path::from_ident(Ident::from_str(stringify!($name))),
             kind: MetaItemKind::List(thin_vec![
diff --git a/src/librustdoc/clean/types.rs b/src/librustdoc/clean/types.rs
index ec31a51a81e..5e43dfc7bcc 100644
--- a/src/librustdoc/clean/types.rs
+++ b/src/librustdoc/clean/types.rs
@@ -5,7 +5,7 @@ use std::sync::{Arc, OnceLock as OnceCell};
 use std::{fmt, iter};
 
 use arrayvec::ArrayVec;
-use rustc_ast::NestedMetaItem;
+use rustc_ast::MetaItemInner;
 use rustc_ast_pretty::pprust;
 use rustc_attr::{ConstStability, Deprecation, Stability, StableSince};
 use rustc_const_eval::const_eval::is_unstable_const_fn;
@@ -953,7 +953,7 @@ pub(crate) struct Module {
 }
 
 pub(crate) trait AttributesExt {
-    type AttributeIterator<'a>: Iterator<Item = ast::NestedMetaItem>
+    type AttributeIterator<'a>: Iterator<Item = ast::MetaItemInner>
     where
         Self: 'a;
     type Attributes<'a>: Iterator<Item = &'a ast::Attribute>
@@ -1043,7 +1043,7 @@ pub(crate) trait AttributesExt {
                     let mut meta = attr.meta_item().unwrap().clone();
                     meta.path = ast::Path::from_ident(Ident::with_dummy_span(sym::target_feature));
 
-                    if let Ok(feat_cfg) = Cfg::parse(&NestedMetaItem::MetaItem(meta)) {
+                    if let Ok(feat_cfg) = Cfg::parse(&MetaItemInner::MetaItem(meta)) {
                         cfg &= feat_cfg;
                     }
                 }
@@ -1055,7 +1055,7 @@ pub(crate) trait AttributesExt {
 }
 
 impl AttributesExt for [ast::Attribute] {
-    type AttributeIterator<'a> = impl Iterator<Item = ast::NestedMetaItem> + 'a;
+    type AttributeIterator<'a> = impl Iterator<Item = ast::MetaItemInner> + 'a;
     type Attributes<'a> = impl Iterator<Item = &'a ast::Attribute> + 'a;
 
     fn lists(&self, name: Symbol) -> Self::AttributeIterator<'_> {
@@ -1072,7 +1072,7 @@ impl AttributesExt for [ast::Attribute] {
 
 impl AttributesExt for [(Cow<'_, ast::Attribute>, Option<DefId>)] {
     type AttributeIterator<'a>
-        = impl Iterator<Item = ast::NestedMetaItem> + 'a
+        = impl Iterator<Item = ast::MetaItemInner> + 'a
     where
         Self: 'a;
     type Attributes<'a>
@@ -1106,11 +1106,11 @@ pub(crate) trait NestedAttributesExt {
 
     /// Returns `Some(attr)` if the attribute list contains 'attr'
     /// corresponding to a specific `word`
-    fn get_word_attr(self, word: Symbol) -> Option<ast::NestedMetaItem>;
+    fn get_word_attr(self, word: Symbol) -> Option<ast::MetaItemInner>;
 }
 
-impl<I: Iterator<Item = ast::NestedMetaItem>> NestedAttributesExt for I {
-    fn get_word_attr(mut self, word: Symbol) -> Option<ast::NestedMetaItem> {
+impl<I: Iterator<Item = ast::MetaItemInner>> NestedAttributesExt for I {
+    fn get_word_attr(mut self, word: Symbol) -> Option<ast::MetaItemInner> {
         self.find(|attr| attr.is_word() && attr.has_name(word))
     }
 }
@@ -1157,7 +1157,7 @@ pub(crate) struct Attributes {
 }
 
 impl Attributes {
-    pub(crate) fn lists(&self, name: Symbol) -> impl Iterator<Item = ast::NestedMetaItem> + '_ {
+    pub(crate) fn lists(&self, name: Symbol) -> impl Iterator<Item = ast::MetaItemInner> + '_ {
         self.other_attrs.lists(name)
     }
 
diff --git a/src/tools/clippy/clippy_lints/src/attrs/allow_attributes_without_reason.rs b/src/tools/clippy/clippy_lints/src/attrs/allow_attributes_without_reason.rs
index 40959eccd3a..5d4e864b9b0 100644
--- a/src/tools/clippy/clippy_lints/src/attrs/allow_attributes_without_reason.rs
+++ b/src/tools/clippy/clippy_lints/src/attrs/allow_attributes_without_reason.rs
@@ -1,15 +1,15 @@
 use super::{ALLOW_ATTRIBUTES_WITHOUT_REASON, Attribute};
 use clippy_utils::diagnostics::span_lint_and_then;
 use clippy_utils::is_from_proc_macro;
-use rustc_ast::{MetaItemKind, NestedMetaItem};
+use rustc_ast::{MetaItemInner, MetaItemKind};
 use rustc_lint::{LateContext, LintContext};
 use rustc_middle::lint::in_external_macro;
 use rustc_span::sym;
 use rustc_span::symbol::Symbol;
 
-pub(super) fn check<'cx>(cx: &LateContext<'cx>, name: Symbol, items: &[NestedMetaItem], attr: &'cx Attribute) {
+pub(super) fn check<'cx>(cx: &LateContext<'cx>, name: Symbol, items: &[MetaItemInner], attr: &'cx Attribute) {
     // Check if the reason is present
-    if let Some(item) = items.last().and_then(NestedMetaItem::meta_item)
+    if let Some(item) = items.last().and_then(MetaItemInner::meta_item)
         && let MetaItemKind::NameValue(_) = &item.kind
         && item.path == sym::reason
     {
diff --git a/src/tools/clippy/clippy_lints/src/attrs/blanket_clippy_restriction_lints.rs b/src/tools/clippy/clippy_lints/src/attrs/blanket_clippy_restriction_lints.rs
index 508963a20ea..0baf889faa0 100644
--- a/src/tools/clippy/clippy_lints/src/attrs/blanket_clippy_restriction_lints.rs
+++ b/src/tools/clippy/clippy_lints/src/attrs/blanket_clippy_restriction_lints.rs
@@ -1,12 +1,12 @@
 use super::BLANKET_CLIPPY_RESTRICTION_LINTS;
 use super::utils::extract_clippy_lint;
 use clippy_utils::diagnostics::{span_lint_and_help, span_lint_and_then};
-use rustc_ast::NestedMetaItem;
+use rustc_ast::MetaItemInner;
 use rustc_lint::{LateContext, Level, LintContext};
 use rustc_span::symbol::Symbol;
 use rustc_span::{DUMMY_SP, sym};
 
-pub(super) fn check(cx: &LateContext<'_>, name: Symbol, items: &[NestedMetaItem]) {
+pub(super) fn check(cx: &LateContext<'_>, name: Symbol, items: &[MetaItemInner]) {
     for lint in items {
         if let Some(lint_name) = extract_clippy_lint(lint) {
             if lint_name.as_str() == "restriction" && name != sym::allow {
diff --git a/src/tools/clippy/clippy_lints/src/attrs/mod.rs b/src/tools/clippy/clippy_lints/src/attrs/mod.rs
index 888f28fa225..1a34ca99fc2 100644
--- a/src/tools/clippy/clippy_lints/src/attrs/mod.rs
+++ b/src/tools/clippy/clippy_lints/src/attrs/mod.rs
@@ -14,7 +14,7 @@ mod utils;
 
 use clippy_config::Conf;
 use clippy_config::msrvs::{self, Msrv};
-use rustc_ast::{Attribute, MetaItemKind, NestedMetaItem};
+use rustc_ast::{Attribute, MetaItemInner, MetaItemKind};
 use rustc_hir::{ImplItem, Item, ItemKind, TraitItem};
 use rustc_lint::{EarlyContext, EarlyLintPass, LateContext, LateLintPass};
 use rustc_session::impl_lint_pass;
@@ -456,7 +456,7 @@ impl<'tcx> LateLintPass<'tcx> for Attributes {
                     return;
                 }
                 for item in items {
-                    if let NestedMetaItem::MetaItem(mi) = &item
+                    if let MetaItemInner::MetaItem(mi) = &item
                         && let MetaItemKind::NameValue(lit) = &mi.kind
                         && mi.has_name(sym::since)
                     {
diff --git a/src/tools/clippy/clippy_lints/src/attrs/non_minimal_cfg.rs b/src/tools/clippy/clippy_lints/src/attrs/non_minimal_cfg.rs
index 877025cce4c..7eff5eccfa1 100644
--- a/src/tools/clippy/clippy_lints/src/attrs/non_minimal_cfg.rs
+++ b/src/tools/clippy/clippy_lints/src/attrs/non_minimal_cfg.rs
@@ -1,7 +1,7 @@
 use super::{Attribute, NON_MINIMAL_CFG};
 use clippy_utils::diagnostics::span_lint_and_then;
 use clippy_utils::source::SpanRangeExt;
-use rustc_ast::{MetaItemKind, NestedMetaItem};
+use rustc_ast::{MetaItemInner, MetaItemKind};
 use rustc_errors::Applicability;
 use rustc_lint::EarlyContext;
 use rustc_span::sym;
@@ -14,9 +14,9 @@ pub(super) fn check(cx: &EarlyContext<'_>, attr: &Attribute) {
     }
 }
 
-fn check_nested_cfg(cx: &EarlyContext<'_>, items: &[NestedMetaItem]) {
+fn check_nested_cfg(cx: &EarlyContext<'_>, items: &[MetaItemInner]) {
     for item in items {
-        if let NestedMetaItem::MetaItem(meta) = item {
+        if let MetaItemInner::MetaItem(meta) = item {
             if !meta.has_name(sym::any) && !meta.has_name(sym::all) {
                 continue;
             }
diff --git a/src/tools/clippy/clippy_lints/src/attrs/useless_attribute.rs b/src/tools/clippy/clippy_lints/src/attrs/useless_attribute.rs
index 12668c616c1..72e6ce59d59 100644
--- a/src/tools/clippy/clippy_lints/src/attrs/useless_attribute.rs
+++ b/src/tools/clippy/clippy_lints/src/attrs/useless_attribute.rs
@@ -2,7 +2,7 @@ use super::utils::{extract_clippy_lint, is_lint_level, is_word};
 use super::{Attribute, USELESS_ATTRIBUTE};
 use clippy_utils::diagnostics::span_lint_and_then;
 use clippy_utils::source::{SpanRangeExt, first_line_of_span};
-use rustc_ast::NestedMetaItem;
+use rustc_ast::MetaItemInner;
 use rustc_errors::Applicability;
 use rustc_hir::{Item, ItemKind};
 use rustc_lint::{LateContext, LintContext};
@@ -21,7 +21,7 @@ pub(super) fn check(cx: &LateContext<'_>, item: &Item<'_>, attrs: &[Attribute])
                 for lint in lint_list {
                     match item.kind {
                         ItemKind::Use(..) => {
-                            if let NestedMetaItem::MetaItem(meta_item) = lint
+                            if let MetaItemInner::MetaItem(meta_item) = lint
                                 && meta_item.is_word()
                                 && let Some(ident) = meta_item.ident()
                                 && matches!(
diff --git a/src/tools/clippy/clippy_lints/src/attrs/utils.rs b/src/tools/clippy/clippy_lints/src/attrs/utils.rs
index 91ae19acbf7..9b10ae83651 100644
--- a/src/tools/clippy/clippy_lints/src/attrs/utils.rs
+++ b/src/tools/clippy/clippy_lints/src/attrs/utils.rs
@@ -1,5 +1,5 @@
 use clippy_utils::macros::{is_panic, macro_backtrace};
-use rustc_ast::{AttrId, NestedMetaItem};
+use rustc_ast::{AttrId, MetaItemInner};
 use rustc_hir::{
     Block, Expr, ExprKind, ImplItem, ImplItemKind, Item, ItemKind, StmtKind, TraitFn, TraitItem, TraitItemKind,
 };
@@ -8,8 +8,8 @@ use rustc_middle::ty;
 use rustc_span::sym;
 use rustc_span::symbol::Symbol;
 
-pub(super) fn is_word(nmi: &NestedMetaItem, expected: Symbol) -> bool {
-    if let NestedMetaItem::MetaItem(mi) = &nmi {
+pub(super) fn is_word(nmi: &MetaItemInner, expected: Symbol) -> bool {
+    if let MetaItemInner::MetaItem(mi) = &nmi {
         mi.is_word() && mi.has_name(expected)
     } else {
         false
@@ -74,7 +74,7 @@ fn is_relevant_expr(cx: &LateContext<'_>, typeck_results: &ty::TypeckResults<'_>
 }
 
 /// Returns the lint name if it is clippy lint.
-pub(super) fn extract_clippy_lint(lint: &NestedMetaItem) -> Option<Symbol> {
+pub(super) fn extract_clippy_lint(lint: &MetaItemInner) -> Option<Symbol> {
     if let Some(meta_item) = lint.meta_item()
         && meta_item.path.segments.len() > 1
         && let tool_name = meta_item.path.segments[0].ident
diff --git a/src/tools/clippy/clippy_lints/src/cfg_not_test.rs b/src/tools/clippy/clippy_lints/src/cfg_not_test.rs
index 884d15cabff..84136a2e6c2 100644
--- a/src/tools/clippy/clippy_lints/src/cfg_not_test.rs
+++ b/src/tools/clippy/clippy_lints/src/cfg_not_test.rs
@@ -1,5 +1,5 @@
 use clippy_utils::diagnostics::span_lint_and_then;
-use rustc_ast::NestedMetaItem;
+use rustc_ast::MetaItemInner;
 use rustc_lint::{EarlyContext, EarlyLintPass};
 use rustc_session::declare_lint_pass;
 
@@ -47,7 +47,7 @@ impl EarlyLintPass for CfgNotTest {
     }
 }
 
-fn contains_not_test(list: Option<&[NestedMetaItem]>, not: bool) -> bool {
+fn contains_not_test(list: Option<&[MetaItemInner]>, not: bool) -> bool {
     list.is_some_and(|list| {
         list.iter().any(|item| {
             item.ident().is_some_and(|ident| match ident.name {
diff --git a/src/tools/clippy/clippy_lints/src/returns.rs b/src/tools/clippy/clippy_lints/src/returns.rs
index 1f223048ce5..f6f75d8c798 100644
--- a/src/tools/clippy/clippy_lints/src/returns.rs
+++ b/src/tools/clippy/clippy_lints/src/returns.rs
@@ -7,7 +7,7 @@ use clippy_utils::{
     path_to_local_id, span_contains_cfg, span_find_starting_semi,
 };
 use core::ops::ControlFlow;
-use rustc_ast::NestedMetaItem;
+use rustc_ast::MetaItemInner;
 use rustc_errors::Applicability;
 use rustc_hir::LangItem::ResultErr;
 use rustc_hir::intravisit::FnKind;
@@ -421,7 +421,7 @@ fn check_final_expr<'tcx>(
                     if matches!(Level::from_attr(attr), Some(Level::Expect(_)))
                         && let metas = attr.meta_item_list()
                         && let Some(lst) = metas
-                        && let [NestedMetaItem::MetaItem(meta_item), ..] = lst.as_slice()
+                        && let [MetaItemInner::MetaItem(meta_item), ..] = lst.as_slice()
                         && let [tool, lint_name] = meta_item.path.segments.as_slice()
                         && tool.ident.name == sym::clippy
                         && matches!(
diff --git a/src/tools/rustfmt/src/attr.rs b/src/tools/rustfmt/src/attr.rs
index 5c2068b6a22..ad425d0bff7 100644
--- a/src/tools/rustfmt/src/attr.rs
+++ b/src/tools/rustfmt/src/attr.rs
@@ -243,17 +243,15 @@ fn rewrite_initial_doc_comments(
     Ok((0, None))
 }
 
-impl Rewrite for ast::NestedMetaItem {
+impl Rewrite for ast::MetaItemInner {
     fn rewrite(&self, context: &RewriteContext<'_>, shape: Shape) -> Option<String> {
         self.rewrite_result(context, shape).ok()
     }
 
     fn rewrite_result(&self, context: &RewriteContext<'_>, shape: Shape) -> RewriteResult {
         match self {
-            ast::NestedMetaItem::MetaItem(ref meta_item) => {
-                meta_item.rewrite_result(context, shape)
-            }
-            ast::NestedMetaItem::Lit(ref l) => {
+            ast::MetaItemInner::MetaItem(ref meta_item) => meta_item.rewrite_result(context, shape),
+            ast::MetaItemInner::Lit(ref l) => {
                 rewrite_literal(context, l.as_token_lit(), l.span, shape)
             }
         }
@@ -535,7 +533,7 @@ pub(crate) trait MetaVisitor<'ast> {
     fn visit_meta_list(
         &mut self,
         _meta_item: &'ast ast::MetaItem,
-        list: &'ast [ast::NestedMetaItem],
+        list: &'ast [ast::MetaItemInner],
     ) {
         for nm in list {
             self.visit_nested_meta_item(nm);
@@ -551,10 +549,10 @@ pub(crate) trait MetaVisitor<'ast> {
     ) {
     }
 
-    fn visit_nested_meta_item(&mut self, nm: &'ast ast::NestedMetaItem) {
+    fn visit_nested_meta_item(&mut self, nm: &'ast ast::MetaItemInner) {
         match nm {
-            ast::NestedMetaItem::MetaItem(ref meta_item) => self.visit_meta_item(meta_item),
-            ast::NestedMetaItem::Lit(ref lit) => self.visit_meta_item_lit(lit),
+            ast::MetaItemInner::MetaItem(ref meta_item) => self.visit_meta_item(meta_item),
+            ast::MetaItemInner::Lit(ref lit) => self.visit_meta_item_lit(lit),
         }
     }
 
diff --git a/src/tools/rustfmt/src/overflow.rs b/src/tools/rustfmt/src/overflow.rs
index fdc8e23e72b..3f44789bafd 100644
--- a/src/tools/rustfmt/src/overflow.rs
+++ b/src/tools/rustfmt/src/overflow.rs
@@ -78,7 +78,7 @@ pub(crate) enum OverflowableItem<'a> {
     Expr(&'a ast::Expr),
     GenericParam(&'a ast::GenericParam),
     MacroArg(&'a MacroArg),
-    NestedMetaItem(&'a ast::NestedMetaItem),
+    MetaItemInner(&'a ast::MetaItemInner),
     SegmentParam(&'a SegmentParam<'a>),
     FieldDef(&'a ast::FieldDef),
     TuplePatField(&'a TuplePatField<'a>),
@@ -123,7 +123,7 @@ impl<'a> OverflowableItem<'a> {
             OverflowableItem::Expr(expr) => f(*expr),
             OverflowableItem::GenericParam(gp) => f(*gp),
             OverflowableItem::MacroArg(macro_arg) => f(*macro_arg),
-            OverflowableItem::NestedMetaItem(nmi) => f(*nmi),
+            OverflowableItem::MetaItemInner(nmi) => f(*nmi),
             OverflowableItem::SegmentParam(sp) => f(*sp),
             OverflowableItem::FieldDef(sf) => f(*sf),
             OverflowableItem::TuplePatField(pat) => f(*pat),
@@ -138,9 +138,9 @@ impl<'a> OverflowableItem<'a> {
             OverflowableItem::Expr(expr) => is_simple_expr(expr),
             OverflowableItem::MacroArg(MacroArg::Keyword(..)) => true,
             OverflowableItem::MacroArg(MacroArg::Expr(expr)) => is_simple_expr(expr),
-            OverflowableItem::NestedMetaItem(nested_meta_item) => match nested_meta_item {
-                ast::NestedMetaItem::Lit(..) => true,
-                ast::NestedMetaItem::MetaItem(ref meta_item) => {
+            OverflowableItem::MetaItemInner(nested_meta_item) => match nested_meta_item {
+                ast::MetaItemInner::Lit(..) => true,
+                ast::MetaItemInner::MetaItem(ref meta_item) => {
                     matches!(meta_item.kind, ast::MetaItemKind::Word)
                 }
             },
@@ -184,12 +184,11 @@ impl<'a> OverflowableItem<'a> {
                 MacroArg::Item(..) => len == 1,
                 MacroArg::Keyword(..) => false,
             },
-            OverflowableItem::NestedMetaItem(nested_meta_item) if len == 1 => {
-                match nested_meta_item {
-                    ast::NestedMetaItem::Lit(..) => false,
-                    ast::NestedMetaItem::MetaItem(..) => true,
-                }
-            }
+            OverflowableItem::MetaItemInner(nested_meta_item) if len == 1 => match nested_meta_item
+            {
+                ast::MetaItemInner::Lit(..) => false,
+                ast::MetaItemInner::MetaItem(..) => true,
+            },
             OverflowableItem::SegmentParam(SegmentParam::Type(ty)) => {
                 can_be_overflowed_type(context, ty, len)
             }
@@ -202,7 +201,7 @@ impl<'a> OverflowableItem<'a> {
     fn special_cases(&self, config: &Config) -> impl Iterator<Item = &(&'static str, usize)> {
         let base_cases = match self {
             OverflowableItem::MacroArg(..) => SPECIAL_CASE_MACROS,
-            OverflowableItem::NestedMetaItem(..) => SPECIAL_CASE_ATTR,
+            OverflowableItem::MetaItemInner(..) => SPECIAL_CASE_ATTR,
             _ => &[],
         };
         let additional_cases = match self {
@@ -261,7 +260,7 @@ macro_rules! impl_into_overflowable_item_for_rustfmt_types {
 impl_into_overflowable_item_for_ast_node!(
     Expr,
     GenericParam,
-    NestedMetaItem,
+    MetaItemInner,
     FieldDef,
     Ty,
     Pat,
diff --git a/src/tools/rustfmt/src/spanned.rs b/src/tools/rustfmt/src/spanned.rs
index b4424e476ee..555a9240798 100644
--- a/src/tools/rustfmt/src/spanned.rs
+++ b/src/tools/rustfmt/src/spanned.rs
@@ -199,7 +199,7 @@ impl Spanned for MacroArg {
     }
 }
 
-impl Spanned for ast::NestedMetaItem {
+impl Spanned for ast::MetaItemInner {
     fn span(&self) -> Span {
         self.span()
     }
diff --git a/src/tools/rustfmt/src/utils.rs b/src/tools/rustfmt/src/utils.rs
index d1cfc6acc49..0ca34a79491 100644
--- a/src/tools/rustfmt/src/utils.rs
+++ b/src/tools/rustfmt/src/utils.rs
@@ -1,7 +1,7 @@
 use std::borrow::Cow;
 
 use rustc_ast::ast::{
-    self, Attribute, MetaItem, MetaItemKind, NestedMetaItem, NodeId, Path, Visibility,
+    self, Attribute, MetaItem, MetaItemInner, MetaItemKind, NodeId, Path, Visibility,
     VisibilityKind,
 };
 use rustc_ast::ptr;
@@ -257,10 +257,10 @@ fn is_skip(meta_item: &MetaItem) -> bool {
 }
 
 #[inline]
-fn is_skip_nested(meta_item: &NestedMetaItem) -> bool {
+fn is_skip_nested(meta_item: &MetaItemInner) -> bool {
     match meta_item {
-        NestedMetaItem::MetaItem(ref mi) => is_skip(mi),
-        NestedMetaItem::Lit(_) => false,
+        MetaItemInner::MetaItem(ref mi) => is_skip(mi),
+        MetaItemInner::Lit(_) => false,
     }
 }