diff --git a/ntcoreffi/src/main/native/symbols.txt b/ntcoreffi/src/main/native/symbols.txt
index 04f8ec4a4f..768c801cbb 100644
--- a/ntcoreffi/src/main/native/symbols.txt
+++ b/ntcoreffi/src/main/native/symbols.txt
@@ -228,8 +228,8 @@ NT_UnsubscribeMultiple
 NT_WaitForListenerQueue
 WPI_AllocateString
 WPI_AllocateStringArray
-WPI_CreateEvent
-WPI_CreateSemaphore
+WPI_MakeEvent
+WPI_MakeSemaphore
 WPI_CreateSignalObject
 WPI_DataLog_AppendBoolean
 WPI_DataLog_AppendBooleanArray
diff --git a/wpilibcExamples/src/main/cpp/examples/HAL/c/Robot.c b/wpilibcExamples/src/main/cpp/examples/HAL/c/Robot.c
index cce9c30b7c..125600d074 100644
--- a/wpilibcExamples/src/main/cpp/examples/HAL/c/Robot.c
+++ b/wpilibcExamples/src/main/cpp/examples/HAL/c/Robot.c
@@ -88,7 +88,7 @@ int main(void) {
     return 1;
   }
 
-  WPI_EventHandle eventHandle = WPI_CreateEvent(0, 0);
+  WPI_EventHandle eventHandle = WPI_MakeEvent(0, 0);
   HAL_ProvideNewDataEventHandle(eventHandle);
 
   while (1) {
diff --git a/wpilibj/src/main/java/org/wpilib/framework/OpModeRobot.java b/wpilibj/src/main/java/org/wpilib/framework/OpModeRobot.java
index ba06d54387..ab4a9229b3 100644
--- a/wpilibj/src/main/java/org/wpilib/framework/OpModeRobot.java
+++ b/wpilibj/src/main/java/org/wpilib/framework/OpModeRobot.java
@@ -595,7 +595,7 @@ public abstract class OpModeRobot extends RobotBase {
   public final void startCompetition() {
     System.out.println("********** Robot program startup complete **********");
 
-    int event = WPIUtilJNI.createEvent(false, false);
+    int event = WPIUtilJNI.makeEvent(false, false);
     DriverStationJNI.provideNewDataEventHandle(event);
 
     m_notifier = NotifierJNI.createNotifier();
@@ -690,7 +690,7 @@ public abstract class OpModeRobot extends RobotBase {
 
         if (m_word.isEnabled()) {
           // When enabled, call the opmode run function, then close and clear
-          int endMonitor = WPIUtilJNI.createEvent(true, false);
+          int endMonitor = WPIUtilJNI.makeEvent(true, false);
           Thread curThread = Thread.currentThread();
           Thread monitor =
               new Thread(
diff --git a/wpilibj/src/main/java/org/wpilib/hardware/motor/MotorSafety.java b/wpilibj/src/main/java/org/wpilib/hardware/motor/MotorSafety.java
index 87fb603fef..8330735e7b 100644
--- a/wpilibj/src/main/java/org/wpilib/hardware/motor/MotorSafety.java
+++ b/wpilibj/src/main/java/org/wpilib/hardware/motor/MotorSafety.java
@@ -33,7 +33,7 @@ public abstract class MotorSafety {
 
   @SuppressWarnings("PMD.AssignmentInOperand")
   private static void threadMain() {
-    int event = WPIUtilJNI.createEvent(false, false);
+    int event = WPIUtilJNI.makeEvent(false, false);
     DriverStationJNI.provideNewDataEventHandle(event);
     ControlWord controlWord = new ControlWord();
 
diff --git a/wpilibj/src/main/java/org/wpilib/internal/DriverStationModeThread.java b/wpilibj/src/main/java/org/wpilib/internal/DriverStationModeThread.java
index 3dc19b8f13..ddffbf82da 100644
--- a/wpilibj/src/main/java/org/wpilib/internal/DriverStationModeThread.java
+++ b/wpilibj/src/main/java/org/wpilib/internal/DriverStationModeThread.java
@@ -15,7 +15,7 @@ import org.wpilib.util.WPIUtilJNI;
 public class DriverStationModeThread implements AutoCloseable {
   private final AtomicBoolean m_keepAlive = new AtomicBoolean(true);
   private final AtomicLong m_userControlWord;
-  private final int m_handle = WPIUtilJNI.createEvent(false, false);
+  private final int m_handle = WPIUtilJNI.makeEvent(false, false);
   private final Thread m_thread;
 
   /**
diff --git a/wpilibj/src/main/java/org/wpilib/simulation/DriverStationSim.java b/wpilibj/src/main/java/org/wpilib/simulation/DriverStationSim.java
index 3c7fac77d1..52c23eb722 100644
--- a/wpilibj/src/main/java/org/wpilib/simulation/DriverStationSim.java
+++ b/wpilibj/src/main/java/org/wpilib/simulation/DriverStationSim.java
@@ -311,7 +311,7 @@ public final class DriverStationSim {
 
   /** Updates DriverStation data so that new values are visible to the user program. */
   public static void notifyNewData() {
-    int handle = WPIUtilJNI.createEvent(false, false);
+    int handle = WPIUtilJNI.makeEvent(false, false);
     DriverStationJNI.provideNewDataEventHandle(handle);
     DriverStationDataJNI.notifyNewData();
     try {
diff --git a/wpilibjExamples/src/main/java/org/wpilib/templates/educational/EducationalRobot.java b/wpilibjExamples/src/main/java/org/wpilib/templates/educational/EducationalRobot.java
index 71f094f82c..a5b910d35c 100644
--- a/wpilibjExamples/src/main/java/org/wpilib/templates/educational/EducationalRobot.java
+++ b/wpilibjExamples/src/main/java/org/wpilib/templates/educational/EducationalRobot.java
@@ -45,7 +45,7 @@ public class EducationalRobot extends RobotBase {
     final ControlWord word = new ControlWord();
     DriverStationModeThread modeThread = new DriverStationModeThread(word);
 
-    int event = WPIUtilJNI.createEvent(false, false);
+    int event = WPIUtilJNI.makeEvent(false, false);
 
     DriverStation.provideRefreshedDataEventHandle(event);
 
diff --git a/wpilibjExamples/src/main/java/org/wpilib/templates/robotbaseskeleton/Robot.java b/wpilibjExamples/src/main/java/org/wpilib/templates/robotbaseskeleton/Robot.java
index a6618a914d..8993047717 100644
--- a/wpilibjExamples/src/main/java/org/wpilib/templates/robotbaseskeleton/Robot.java
+++ b/wpilibjExamples/src/main/java/org/wpilib/templates/robotbaseskeleton/Robot.java
@@ -40,7 +40,7 @@ public class Robot extends RobotBase {
     final ControlWord word = new ControlWord();
     DriverStationModeThread modeThread = new DriverStationModeThread(word);
 
-    int event = WPIUtilJNI.createEvent(false, false);
+    int event = WPIUtilJNI.makeEvent(false, false);
 
     DriverStation.provideRefreshedDataEventHandle(event);
 
diff --git a/wpilibjExamples/src/main/java/org/wpilib/templates/romieducational/EducationalRobot.java b/wpilibjExamples/src/main/java/org/wpilib/templates/romieducational/EducationalRobot.java
index b3d59d41e3..cfb689f22d 100644
--- a/wpilibjExamples/src/main/java/org/wpilib/templates/romieducational/EducationalRobot.java
+++ b/wpilibjExamples/src/main/java/org/wpilib/templates/romieducational/EducationalRobot.java
@@ -45,7 +45,7 @@ public class EducationalRobot extends RobotBase {
     final ControlWord word = new ControlWord();
     DriverStationModeThread modeThread = new DriverStationModeThread(word);
 
-    int event = WPIUtilJNI.createEvent(false, false);
+    int event = WPIUtilJNI.makeEvent(false, false);
 
     DriverStation.provideRefreshedDataEventHandle(event);
 
diff --git a/wpilibjExamples/src/main/java/org/wpilib/templates/xrpeducational/EducationalRobot.java b/wpilibjExamples/src/main/java/org/wpilib/templates/xrpeducational/EducationalRobot.java
index d8135d6bdd..cdc0d0d658 100644
--- a/wpilibjExamples/src/main/java/org/wpilib/templates/xrpeducational/EducationalRobot.java
+++ b/wpilibjExamples/src/main/java/org/wpilib/templates/xrpeducational/EducationalRobot.java
@@ -45,7 +45,7 @@ public class EducationalRobot extends RobotBase {
     final ControlWord word = new ControlWord();
     DriverStationModeThread modeThread = new DriverStationModeThread(word);
 
-    int event = WPIUtilJNI.createEvent(false, false);
+    int event = WPIUtilJNI.makeEvent(false, false);
 
     DriverStation.provideRefreshedDataEventHandle(event);
 
diff --git a/wpiutil/src/main/java/org/wpilib/util/WPIUtilJNI.java b/wpiutil/src/main/java/org/wpilib/util/WPIUtilJNI.java
index de473521a4..32816c268b 100644
--- a/wpiutil/src/main/java/org/wpilib/util/WPIUtilJNI.java
+++ b/wpiutil/src/main/java/org/wpilib/util/WPIUtilJNI.java
@@ -112,7 +112,7 @@ public class WPIUtilJNI {
    * @param initialState true to make the event initially in signaled state
    * @return Event handle
    */
-  public static native int createEvent(boolean manualReset, boolean initialState);
+  public static native int makeEvent(boolean manualReset, boolean initialState);
 
   /**
    * Destroys an event. Destruction wakes up any waiters.
@@ -145,7 +145,7 @@ public class WPIUtilJNI {
    * @param maximumCount maximum value for the semaphore's internal counter
    * @return Semaphore handle
    */
-  public static native int createSemaphore(int initialCount, int maximumCount);
+  public static native int makeSemaphore(int initialCount, int maximumCount);
 
   /**
    * Destroys a semaphore. Destruction wakes up any waiters.
diff --git a/wpiutil/src/main/java/org/wpilib/util/concurrent/Event.java b/wpiutil/src/main/java/org/wpilib/util/concurrent/Event.java
index 9eb8d87d9a..d9ced303f5 100644
--- a/wpiutil/src/main/java/org/wpilib/util/concurrent/Event.java
+++ b/wpiutil/src/main/java/org/wpilib/util/concurrent/Event.java
@@ -22,7 +22,7 @@ public final class Event implements AutoCloseable {
    * @param initialState true to make the event initially in signaled state
    */
   public Event(boolean manualReset, boolean initialState) {
-    m_handle = WPIUtilJNI.createEvent(manualReset, initialState);
+    m_handle = WPIUtilJNI.makeEvent(manualReset, initialState);
   }
 
   /**
diff --git a/wpiutil/src/main/java/org/wpilib/util/concurrent/Semaphore.java b/wpiutil/src/main/java/org/wpilib/util/concurrent/Semaphore.java
index 4bfde55428..6738cdd940 100644
--- a/wpiutil/src/main/java/org/wpilib/util/concurrent/Semaphore.java
+++ b/wpiutil/src/main/java/org/wpilib/util/concurrent/Semaphore.java
@@ -21,7 +21,7 @@ public final class Semaphore implements AutoCloseable {
    * @param maximumCount maximum value for the semaphore's internal counter
    */
   public Semaphore(int initialCount, int maximumCount) {
-    m_handle = WPIUtilJNI.createSemaphore(initialCount, maximumCount);
+    m_handle = WPIUtilJNI.makeSemaphore(initialCount, maximumCount);
   }
 
   /**
diff --git a/wpiutil/src/main/native/cpp/Synchronization.cpp b/wpiutil/src/main/native/cpp/Synchronization.cpp
index 884c8b0824..636840154e 100644
--- a/wpiutil/src/main/native/cpp/Synchronization.cpp
+++ b/wpiutil/src/main/native/cpp/Synchronization.cpp
@@ -97,7 +97,7 @@ class ManagerGuard {
 
 }  // namespace
 
-WPI_EventHandle wpi::util::CreateEvent(bool manualReset, bool initialState) {
+WPI_EventHandle wpi::util::MakeEvent(bool manualReset, bool initialState) {
   ManagerGuard guard;
   if (!guard) {
     return {};
@@ -147,8 +147,8 @@ void wpi::util::ResetEvent(WPI_EventHandle handle) {
   ResetSignalObject(handle);
 }
 
-WPI_SemaphoreHandle wpi::util::CreateSemaphore(int initialCount,
-                                               int maximumCount) {
+WPI_SemaphoreHandle wpi::util::MakeSemaphore(int initialCount,
+                                             int maximumCount) {
   ManagerGuard guard;
   if (!guard) {
     return {};
@@ -406,8 +406,8 @@ void wpi::util::DestroySignalObject(WPI_Handle handle) {
 
 extern "C" {
 
-WPI_EventHandle WPI_CreateEvent(int manual_reset, int initial_state) {
-  return wpi::util::CreateEvent(manual_reset != 0, initial_state != 0);
+WPI_EventHandle WPI_MakeEvent(int manual_reset, int initial_state) {
+  return wpi::util::MakeEvent(manual_reset != 0, initial_state != 0);
 }
 
 void WPI_DestroyEvent(WPI_EventHandle handle) {
@@ -422,8 +422,8 @@ void WPI_ResetEvent(WPI_EventHandle handle) {
   wpi::util::ResetEvent(handle);
 }
 
-WPI_SemaphoreHandle WPI_CreateSemaphore(int initial_count, int maximum_count) {
-  return wpi::util::CreateSemaphore(initial_count, maximum_count);
+WPI_SemaphoreHandle WPI_MakeSemaphore(int initial_count, int maximum_count) {
+  return wpi::util::MakeSemaphore(initial_count, maximum_count);
 }
 
 void WPI_DestroySemaphore(WPI_SemaphoreHandle handle) {
diff --git a/wpiutil/src/main/native/cpp/jni/WPIUtilJNI.cpp b/wpiutil/src/main/native/cpp/jni/WPIUtilJNI.cpp
index e0fb58f375..94a885d748 100644
--- a/wpiutil/src/main/native/cpp/jni/WPIUtilJNI.cpp
+++ b/wpiutil/src/main/native/cpp/jni/WPIUtilJNI.cpp
@@ -194,14 +194,14 @@ Java_org_wpilib_util_WPIUtilJNI_getSystemTime
 
 /*
  * Class:     org_wpilib_util_WPIUtilJNI
- * Method:    createEvent
+ * Method:    makeEvent
  * Signature: (ZZ)I
  */
 JNIEXPORT jint JNICALL
-Java_org_wpilib_util_WPIUtilJNI_createEvent
+Java_org_wpilib_util_WPIUtilJNI_makeEvent
   (JNIEnv*, jclass, jboolean manualReset, jboolean initialState)
 {
-  return wpi::util::CreateEvent(manualReset, initialState);
+  return wpi::util::MakeEvent(manualReset, initialState);
 }
 
 /*
@@ -242,14 +242,14 @@ Java_org_wpilib_util_WPIUtilJNI_resetEvent
 
 /*
  * Class:     org_wpilib_util_WPIUtilJNI
- * Method:    createSemaphore
+ * Method:    makeSemaphore
  * Signature: (II)I
  */
 JNIEXPORT jint JNICALL
-Java_org_wpilib_util_WPIUtilJNI_createSemaphore
+Java_org_wpilib_util_WPIUtilJNI_makeSemaphore
   (JNIEnv*, jclass, jint initialCount, jint maximumCount)
 {
-  return wpi::util::CreateSemaphore(initialCount, maximumCount);
+  return wpi::util::MakeSemaphore(initialCount, maximumCount);
 }
 
 /*
diff --git a/wpiutil/src/main/native/include/wpi/util/Synchronization.h b/wpiutil/src/main/native/include/wpi/util/Synchronization.h
index 51a7dc2cb0..fa232f70b1 100644
--- a/wpiutil/src/main/native/include/wpi/util/Synchronization.h
+++ b/wpiutil/src/main/native/include/wpi/util/Synchronization.h
@@ -36,7 +36,7 @@ extern "C" {
  * @param initial_state true to make the event initially in signaled state
  * @return Event handle
  */
-WPI_EventHandle WPI_CreateEvent(int manual_reset, int initial_state);
+WPI_EventHandle WPI_MakeEvent(int manual_reset, int initial_state);
 
 /**
  * Destroys an event.  Destruction wakes up any waiters.
@@ -70,7 +70,7 @@ void WPI_ResetEvent(WPI_EventHandle handle);
  * @param maximum_count maximum value for the semaphore's internal counter
  * @return Semaphore handle
  */
-WPI_SemaphoreHandle WPI_CreateSemaphore(int initial_count, int maximum_count);
+WPI_SemaphoreHandle WPI_MakeSemaphore(int initial_count, int maximum_count);
 
 /**
  * Destroys a semaphore.  Destruction wakes up any waiters.
diff --git a/wpiutil/src/main/native/include/wpi/util/Synchronization.hpp b/wpiutil/src/main/native/include/wpi/util/Synchronization.hpp
index 0349f1d196..43a1cc3149 100644
--- a/wpiutil/src/main/native/include/wpi/util/Synchronization.hpp
+++ b/wpiutil/src/main/native/include/wpi/util/Synchronization.hpp
@@ -39,8 +39,7 @@ constexpr int HANDLE_TYPE_USER_BASE = 80;
  * @param initialState true to make the event initially in signaled state
  * @return Event handle
  */
-WPI_EventHandle CreateEvent(bool manualReset = false,
-                            bool initialState = false);
+WPI_EventHandle MakeEvent(bool manualReset = false, bool initialState = false);
 
 /**
  * Destroys an event.  Destruction wakes up any waiters.
@@ -74,8 +73,8 @@ void ResetEvent(WPI_EventHandle handle);
  * @param maximumCount maximum value for the semaphore's internal counter
  * @return Semaphore handle
  */
-WPI_SemaphoreHandle CreateSemaphore(int initialCount = 0,
-                                    int maximumCount = INT_MAX);
+WPI_SemaphoreHandle MakeSemaphore(int initialCount = 0,
+                                  int maximumCount = INT_MAX);
 
 /**
  * Destroys a semaphore.  Destruction wakes up any waiters.
@@ -237,7 +236,7 @@ class Event final {
    * @param initialState true to make the event initially in signaled state
    */
   explicit Event(bool manualReset = false, bool initialState = false)
-      : m_handle{CreateEvent(manualReset, initialState)} {}
+      : m_handle{MakeEvent(manualReset, initialState)} {}
   ~Event() {
     if (m_handle != 0) {
       DestroyEvent(m_handle);
@@ -302,7 +301,7 @@ class Semaphore final {
    * @param maximumCount maximum value for the semaphore's internal counter
    */
   explicit Semaphore(int initialCount = 0, int maximumCount = INT_MAX)
-      : m_handle{CreateSemaphore(initialCount, maximumCount)} {}
+      : m_handle{MakeSemaphore(initialCount, maximumCount)} {}
   ~Semaphore() {
     if (m_handle != 0) {
       DestroySemaphore(m_handle);
diff --git a/wpiutil/src/main/python/semiwrap/Synchronization.yml b/wpiutil/src/main/python/semiwrap/Synchronization.yml
index a051b684ca..257ada7f0c 100644
--- a/wpiutil/src/main/python/semiwrap/Synchronization.yml
+++ b/wpiutil/src/main/python/semiwrap/Synchronization.yml
@@ -6,11 +6,11 @@ extra_includes:
 - pybind11/stl.h
 
 functions:
-  CreateEvent:
+  MakeEvent:
   DestroyEvent:
   SetEvent:
   ResetEvent:
-  CreateSemaphore:
+  MakeSemaphore:
   DestroySemaphore:
   ReleaseSemaphore:
     param_override:
diff --git a/wpiutil/src/main/python/wpiutil/sync/__init__.py b/wpiutil/src/main/python/wpiutil/sync/__init__.py
index 6c6285852d..f4733d78f1 100644
--- a/wpiutil/src/main/python/wpiutil/sync/__init__.py
+++ b/wpiutil/src/main/python/wpiutil/sync/__init__.py
@@ -1,7 +1,7 @@
 # autogenerated by 'semiwrap create-imports wpiutil.sync wpiutil._wpiutil.sync'
 from .._wpiutil.sync import (
-    createEvent,
-    createSemaphore,
+    makeEvent,
+    makeSemaphore,
     createSignalObject,
     destroyEvent,
     destroySemaphore,
@@ -16,8 +16,8 @@ from .._wpiutil.sync import (
 )
 
 __all__ = [
-    "createEvent",
-    "createSemaphore",
+    "makeEvent",
+    "makeSemaphore",
     "createSignalObject",
     "destroyEvent",
     "destroySemaphore",
diff --git a/wpiutil/src/test/native/cpp/SynchronizationTest.cpp b/wpiutil/src/test/native/cpp/SynchronizationTest.cpp
index c610f662ff..2eff2bb4da 100644
--- a/wpiutil/src/test/native/cpp/SynchronizationTest.cpp
+++ b/wpiutil/src/test/native/cpp/SynchronizationTest.cpp
@@ -9,7 +9,7 @@
 #include <gtest/gtest.h>
 
 TEST(EventTest, AutoReset) {
-  auto event = wpi::util::CreateEvent(false, false);
+  auto event = wpi::util::MakeEvent(false, false);
   std::thread thr([&] { wpi::util::SetEvent(event); });
   wpi::util::WaitForObject(event);
   thr.join();
@@ -19,7 +19,7 @@ TEST(EventTest, AutoReset) {
 }
 
 TEST(EventTest, ManualReset) {
-  auto event = wpi::util::CreateEvent(true, false);
+  auto event = wpi::util::MakeEvent(true, false);
   int done = 0;
   std::thread thr([&] {
     wpi::util::SetEvent(event);
@@ -34,15 +34,15 @@ TEST(EventTest, ManualReset) {
 }
 
 TEST(EventTest, InitialSet) {
-  auto event = wpi::util::CreateEvent(false, true);
+  auto event = wpi::util::MakeEvent(false, true);
   bool timedOut;
   wpi::util::WaitForObject(event, 0, &timedOut);
   ASSERT_EQ(timedOut, false);
 }
 
 TEST(EventTest, WaitMultiple) {
-  auto event1 = wpi::util::CreateEvent(false, false);
-  auto event2 = wpi::util::CreateEvent(false, false);
+  auto event1 = wpi::util::MakeEvent(false, false);
+  auto event2 = wpi::util::MakeEvent(false, false);
   std::thread thr([&] { wpi::util::SetEvent(event2); });
   WPI_Handle signaled[2];
   auto result1 = wpi::util::WaitForObjects({event1, event2}, signaled);