diff --git a/cmake/oxidize.cmake b/cmake/oxidize.cmake
index 8d456880140..4dde0cb17b6 100644
--- a/cmake/oxidize.cmake
+++ b/cmake/oxidize.cmake
@@ -306,10 +306,9 @@ if (TILEDB_RUST)
       set(bridge_h_src "${bridge_generated_dir}/src/${bridge}.h")
       set(bridge_cc_src "${bridge_generated_dir}/src/${bridge}.cc")
 
+      string(REPLACE "-" "_" bridge_sanitize_relpath ${bridge_sanitize_relpath})
       set(bridge_h_dst "${OXIDIZE_INCLUDE_DIR}/tiledb/oxidize/${bridge_sanitize_relpath}.h")
       set(bridge_cc_dst "${OXIDIZE_INCLUDE_DIR}/tiledb/oxidize/${bridge_sanitize_relpath}.cc")
-      string(REPLACE "-" "_" bridge_h_dst ${bridge_h_dst})
-      string(REPLACE "-" "_" bridge_cc_dst ${bridge_cc_dst})
 
       cmake_path(GET bridge_h_dst PARENT_PATH bridge_sanitize_dirname)
 
diff --git a/test/src/unit-enumerations.cc b/test/src/unit-enumerations.cc
index 3a9ad51f113..f9c5dc11a3b 100644
--- a/test/src/unit-enumerations.cc
+++ b/test/src/unit-enumerations.cc
@@ -1244,7 +1244,7 @@ TEST_CASE_METHOD(
   auto enmr_name = schema->attribute("attr1")->get_enumeration_name();
   REQUIRE(enmr_name.has_value());
 
-  auto enmr_path = schema->get_enumeration_path_name(enmr_name.value());
+  auto enmr_path = schema->get_enumeration_path_name(enmr_name.value().get());
 
   auto loaded =
       ad->load_enumerations_from_paths({enmr_path}, enc_key_, memory_tracker_);
@@ -1292,7 +1292,7 @@ TEST_CASE_METHOD(
   auto ad = get_array_directory();
 
   auto enmr_name = schema->attribute("attr1")->get_enumeration_name();
-  auto enmr_path = schema->get_enumeration_path_name(enmr_name.value());
+  auto enmr_path = schema->get_enumeration_path_name(enmr_name.value().get());
 
   memory_tracker_->set_budget(memory_tracker_->get_memory_usage() + 1);
 
diff --git a/test/support/src/helpers.cc b/test/support/src/helpers.cc
index 50ecec1b068..56650b4017e 100644
--- a/test/support/src/helpers.cc
+++ b/test/support/src/helpers.cc
@@ -1636,7 +1636,13 @@ void schema_equiv(
     CHECK(a->name() == b->name());
     CHECK(a->type() == b->type());
     CHECK(a->nullable() == b->nullable());
-    CHECK(a->get_enumeration_name() == b->get_enumeration_name());
+
+    const auto a_enmr = a->get_enumeration_name(),
+               b_enmr = b->get_enumeration_name();
+    CHECK(a_enmr.has_value() == b_enmr.has_value());
+    if (a_enmr.has_value() && b_enmr.has_value()) {
+      CHECK(a_enmr.value().get() == b_enmr.value().get());
+    }
   }
   CHECK(schema1.capacity() == schema2.capacity());
   CHECK(schema1.cell_order() == schema2.cell_order());
diff --git a/tiledb/api/c_api/array_schema/array_schema_api.cc b/tiledb/api/c_api/array_schema/array_schema_api.cc
index e559484d217..f447885343e 100644
--- a/tiledb/api/c_api/array_schema/array_schema_api.cc
+++ b/tiledb/api/c_api/array_schema/array_schema_api.cc
@@ -250,9 +250,9 @@ capi_return_t tiledb_array_schema_get_enumeration_from_attribute_name(
     return TILEDB_OK;
   }
 
-  array_schema->load_enumeration(ctx, enumeration_name->c_str());
+  array_schema->load_enumeration(ctx, enumeration_name->get().c_str());
 
-  auto ptr = array_schema->get_enumeration(enumeration_name->c_str());
+  auto ptr = array_schema->get_enumeration(enumeration_name->get().c_str());
   *enumeration = tiledb_enumeration_handle_t::make_handle(ptr);
 
   return TILEDB_OK;
diff --git a/tiledb/api/c_api/attribute/attribute_api_internal.h b/tiledb/api/c_api/attribute/attribute_api_internal.h
index c1782111004..bed94a3c18d 100644
--- a/tiledb/api/c_api/attribute/attribute_api_internal.h
+++ b/tiledb/api/c_api/attribute/attribute_api_internal.h
@@ -187,7 +187,12 @@ struct tiledb_attribute_handle_t
    * Facade for `Attribute` function
    */
   [[nodiscard]] std::optional<std::string> get_enumeration_name() const {
-    return attr_->get_enumeration_name();
+    const auto eref = attr_->get_enumeration_name();
+    if (eref.has_value()) {
+      return eref.value().get();
+    } else {
+      return std::nullopt;
+    }
   };
   /**
    * Facade for `Attribute` function
diff --git a/tiledb/oxidize/cxx-interface/cc/array_schema.cc b/tiledb/oxidize/cxx-interface/cc/array_schema.cc
index a9e78ebc9e4..d397072bfb7 100644
--- a/tiledb/oxidize/cxx-interface/cc/array_schema.cc
+++ b/tiledb/oxidize/cxx-interface/cc/array_schema.cc
@@ -1,9 +1,25 @@
 #include "tiledb/oxidize/cxx-interface/cc/array_schema.h"
 
-namespace tiledb::oxidize {
-
 using namespace tiledb::sm;
 
+namespace tiledb::oxidize::sm {
+
+namespace attribute {
+
+const std::string* enumeration_name_cxx(const Attribute& attribute) {
+  std::optional<std::reference_wrapper<const std::string>> e =
+      attribute.get_enumeration_name();
+  if (e.has_value()) {
+    return &e.value().get();
+  } else {
+    return nullptr;
+  }
+}
+
+}  // namespace attribute
+
+namespace dimension {
+
 void set_domain(Dimension& dimension, rust::Slice<const uint8_t> domain) {
   dimension.set_domain(static_cast<const void*>(domain.data()));
 }
@@ -12,4 +28,6 @@ void set_tile_extent(Dimension& dimension, rust::Slice<const uint8_t> domain) {
   dimension.set_tile_extent(static_cast<const void*>(domain.data()));
 }
 
-}  // namespace tiledb::oxidize
+}  // namespace dimension
+
+}  // namespace tiledb::oxidize::sm
diff --git a/tiledb/oxidize/cxx-interface/cc/array_schema.h b/tiledb/oxidize/cxx-interface/cc/array_schema.h
index 2fb623258ca..5e3dfd3213d 100644
--- a/tiledb/oxidize/cxx-interface/cc/array_schema.h
+++ b/tiledb/oxidize/cxx-interface/cc/array_schema.h
@@ -4,14 +4,27 @@
 #include "tiledb/sm/array_schema/dimension.h"
 #include "tiledb/sm/array_schema/domain.h"
 
-namespace tiledb::oxidize {
+namespace tiledb::oxidize::sm {
 
 using namespace tiledb::sm;
 
+namespace attribute {
+
 using ConstAttribute = const Attribute;
-using ConstDimension = const Dimension;
+
+const std::string* enumeration_name_cxx(const Attribute& attribute);
+
+}  // namespace attribute
+
+namespace dimension {
+
+using namespace tiledb::sm;
+
+using ConstDimension = const tiledb::sm::Dimension;
 
 void set_domain(Dimension& dimension, rust::Slice<const uint8_t> domain);
 void set_tile_extent(Dimension& dimension, rust::Slice<const uint8_t> domain);
 
-}  // namespace tiledb::oxidize
+}  // namespace dimension
+
+}  // namespace tiledb::oxidize::sm
diff --git a/tiledb/oxidize/cxx-interface/src/sm/array_schema/mod.rs b/tiledb/oxidize/cxx-interface/src/sm/array_schema/mod.rs
index 686a88eb047..03f3ff92b9d 100644
--- a/tiledb/oxidize/cxx-interface/src/sm/array_schema/mod.rs
+++ b/tiledb/oxidize/cxx-interface/src/sm/array_schema/mod.rs
@@ -6,7 +6,7 @@ mod ffi {
         type Layout = crate::sm::enums::Layout;
     }
 
-    #[namespace = "tiledb::oxidize"]
+    #[namespace = "tiledb::oxidize::sm::attribute"]
     unsafe extern "C++" {
         include!("tiledb/oxidize/cxx-interface/cc/array_schema.h");
         type ConstAttribute;
@@ -26,6 +26,9 @@ mod ffi {
         #[cxx_name = "type"]
         fn datatype(&self) -> Datatype;
 
+        #[namespace = "tiledb::oxidize::sm::attribute"]
+        fn enumeration_name_cxx(attr: &Attribute) -> *const CxxString;
+
         fn set_cell_val_num(self: Pin<&mut Attribute>, cell_val_num: u32);
     }
 
@@ -42,10 +45,10 @@ mod ffi {
         #[cxx_name = "type"]
         fn datatype(&self) -> Datatype;
 
-        #[namespace = "tiledb::oxidize"]
+        #[namespace = "tiledb::oxidize::sm::dimension"]
         fn set_domain(dimension: Pin<&mut Dimension>, domain: &[u8]) -> Result<()>;
 
-        #[namespace = "tiledb::oxidize"]
+        #[namespace = "tiledb::oxidize::sm::dimension"]
         fn set_tile_extent(dimension: Pin<&mut Dimension>, extent: &[u8]) -> Result<()>;
     }
 
@@ -63,6 +66,19 @@ mod ffi {
         fn add_dimension(self: Pin<&mut Domain>, dim: SharedPtr<Dimension>);
     }
 
+    #[namespace = "tiledb::sm"]
+    unsafe extern "C++" {
+        include!("tiledb/sm/array_schema/enumeration.h");
+
+        type Enumeration;
+
+        #[cxx_name = "cell_val_num"]
+        fn cell_val_num_cxx(&self) -> u32;
+
+        #[cxx_name = "type"]
+        fn datatype(&self) -> Datatype;
+    }
+
     #[namespace = "tiledb::sm"]
     unsafe extern "C++" {
         include!("tiledb/sm/array_schema/array_schema.h");
@@ -117,7 +133,7 @@ use std::str::Utf8Error;
 
 use num_traits::ToBytes;
 
-pub use ffi::{ArraySchema, Attribute, ConstAttribute, Datatype, Dimension, Domain};
+pub use ffi::{ArraySchema, Attribute, ConstAttribute, Datatype, Dimension, Domain, Enumeration};
 
 #[derive(Debug)]
 pub enum CellValNum {
@@ -222,6 +238,19 @@ impl Attribute {
         // SAFETY: non-zero would have been validated by the ArraySchema
         CellValNum::from_cxx(cxx).unwrap()
     }
+
+    pub fn enumeration_name_cxx(&self) -> *const cxx::CxxString {
+        ffi::enumeration_name_cxx(self)
+    }
+
+    pub fn enumeration_name(&self) -> Option<Result<&str, Utf8Error>> {
+        let ptr = self.enumeration_name_cxx();
+        if ptr.is_null() {
+            return None;
+        }
+        let cxx = unsafe { &*ptr };
+        Some(cxx.to_str())
+    }
 }
 
 impl Debug for Attribute {
@@ -274,6 +303,22 @@ impl Field<'_> {
             Self::Dimension(_) => false,
         }
     }
+
+    pub fn enumeration_name(&self) -> Option<Result<&str, Utf8Error>> {
+        match self {
+            Self::Attribute(a) => a.enumeration_name(),
+            Self::Dimension(_) => None,
+        }
+    }
+}
+
+impl Enumeration {
+    pub fn cell_val_num(&self) -> CellValNum {
+        let cxx = self.cell_val_num_cxx();
+
+        // SAFETY: non-zero would have been validated by the ArraySchema
+        CellValNum::from_cxx(cxx).unwrap()
+    }
 }
 
 impl ArraySchema {
diff --git a/tiledb/oxidize/test-support/cxx-interface/src/lib.rs b/tiledb/oxidize/test-support/cxx-interface/src/lib.rs
index 23fae4fc8d0..cb95eb40ade 100644
--- a/tiledb/oxidize/test-support/cxx-interface/src/lib.rs
+++ b/tiledb/oxidize/test-support/cxx-interface/src/lib.rs
@@ -32,7 +32,7 @@ mod ffi {
         type ResultTile = tiledb_cxx_interface::sm::query::readers::ResultTile;
     }
 
-    #[namespace = "tiledb::oxidize"]
+    #[namespace = "tiledb::oxidize::sm::attribute"]
     extern "C++" {
         type ConstAttribute = tiledb_cxx_interface::sm::array_schema::ConstAttribute;
     }
diff --git a/tiledb/sm/array_schema/array_schema.cc b/tiledb/sm/array_schema/array_schema.cc
index 36a83024ee3..6142ef5688d 100644
--- a/tiledb/sm/array_schema/array_schema.cc
+++ b/tiledb/sm/array_schema/array_schema.cc
@@ -806,13 +806,13 @@ void ArraySchema::add_attribute(
 
   auto enmr_name = attr->get_enumeration_name();
   if (enmr_name.has_value()) {
-    // The referenced enumeration must exist when the attribut is added
-    auto iter = enumeration_map_.find(enmr_name.value());
+    // The referenced enumeration must exist when the attribute is added
+    auto iter = enumeration_map_.find(enmr_name.value().get());
     if (iter == enumeration_map_.end()) {
       std::string msg =
           "Cannot add attribute; Attribute refers to an "
           "unknown enumeration named '" +
-          enmr_name.value() + "'.";
+          enmr_name.value().get() + "'.";
       throw ArraySchemaException(msg);
     }
 
@@ -835,14 +835,15 @@ void ArraySchema::add_attribute(
     auto enmr = get_enumeration(enmr_name.value());
     if (enmr == nullptr) {
       throw ArraySchemaException(
-          "Cannot add attribute referencing enumeration '" + enmr_name.value() +
+          "Cannot add attribute referencing enumeration '" +
+          enmr_name.value().get() +
           "' as the enumeration has not been loaded.");
     }
 
     // The +1 here is because of 0 being a valid index into the enumeration.
     if (datatype_max_integral_value(attr->type()) <= enmr->elem_count()) {
       throw ArraySchemaException(
-          "Unable to use enumeration '" + enmr_name.value() +
+          "Unable to use enumeration '" + enmr_name.value().get() +
           "' for attribute '" + attr->name() +
           "' because the attribute's type is not large enough to represent "
           "all enumeration values.");
@@ -1147,7 +1148,7 @@ void ArraySchema::drop_enumeration(const std::string& enmr_name) {
     if (!attr_enmr_name.has_value()) {
       continue;
     }
-    if (attr_enmr_name.value() == enmr_name) {
+    if (attr_enmr_name.value().get() == enmr_name) {
       throw ArraySchemaException(
           "Unable to drop enumeration '" + enmr_name + "' as it is used by" +
           " attribute '" + attr->name() + "'.");
diff --git a/tiledb/sm/array_schema/attribute.cc b/tiledb/sm/array_schema/attribute.cc
index bea1b896894..d69a9c69688 100644
--- a/tiledb/sm/array_schema/attribute.cc
+++ b/tiledb/sm/array_schema/attribute.cc
@@ -416,7 +416,8 @@ void Attribute::set_enumeration_name(std::optional<std::string> enmr_name) {
   enumeration_name_ = enmr_name;
 }
 
-std::optional<std::string> Attribute::get_enumeration_name() const {
+std::optional<std::reference_wrapper<const std::string>>
+Attribute::get_enumeration_name() const {
   return enumeration_name_;
 }
 
@@ -496,7 +497,7 @@ std::ostream& operator<<(std::ostream& os, const tiledb::sm::Attribute& a) {
   }
   if (a.get_enumeration_name().has_value()) {
     os << std::endl;
-    os << "- Enumeration name: " << a.get_enumeration_name().value();
+    os << "- Enumeration name: " << a.get_enumeration_name().value().get();
   }
   os << std::endl;
 
diff --git a/tiledb/sm/array_schema/attribute.h b/tiledb/sm/array_schema/attribute.h
index 780d20be5fa..ca75df7797e 100644
--- a/tiledb/sm/array_schema/attribute.h
+++ b/tiledb/sm/array_schema/attribute.h
@@ -284,7 +284,8 @@ class Attribute {
   void set_enumeration_name(std::optional<std::string> enmr_name);
 
   /** Get the enumeration for this attribute. */
-  std::optional<std::string> get_enumeration_name() const;
+  std::optional<std::reference_wrapper<const std::string>>
+  get_enumeration_name() const;
 
  private:
   /* ********************************* */
diff --git a/tiledb/sm/query/ast/query_ast.cc b/tiledb/sm/query/ast/query_ast.cc
index e3528078d84..2e7ee95d7ea 100644
--- a/tiledb/sm/query/ast/query_ast.cc
+++ b/tiledb/sm/query/ast/query_ast.cc
@@ -199,7 +199,7 @@ void ASTNodeVal::rewrite_for_schema(const ArraySchema& array_schema) {
     return;
   }
 
-  auto enumeration = array_schema.get_enumeration(enmr_name.value());
+  auto enumeration = array_schema.get_enumeration(enmr_name.value().get());
   if (!enumeration) {
     throw std::logic_error(
         "Missing required enumeration for field '" + field_name_ + "'");
diff --git a/tiledb/sm/query/query.cc b/tiledb/sm/query/query.cc
index 48e6ec01175..0fbd84db127 100644
--- a/tiledb/sm/query/query.cc
+++ b/tiledb/sm/query/query.cc
@@ -825,7 +825,7 @@ Status Query::process() {
       }
       auto enmr_name = attr->get_enumeration_name();
       if (enmr_name.has_value()) {
-        deduped_enmr_names.insert(enmr_name.value());
+        deduped_enmr_names.insert(enmr_name.value().get());
       }
     }
     std::vector<std::string> enmr_names;
diff --git a/tiledb/sm/serialization/array_schema.cc b/tiledb/sm/serialization/array_schema.cc
index 5178ae396d9..62f5991fc94 100644
--- a/tiledb/sm/serialization/array_schema.cc
+++ b/tiledb/sm/serialization/array_schema.cc
@@ -412,7 +412,7 @@ void attribute_to_capnp(
 
   auto enmr_name = attribute->get_enumeration_name();
   if (enmr_name.has_value()) {
-    attribute_builder->setEnumerationName(enmr_name.value());
+    attribute_builder->setEnumerationName(enmr_name.value().get());
   }
 }