diff --git a/packages/core/src/Popover/Popover.test.tsx b/packages/core/src/Popover/Popover.test.tsx
index 90e1a6ca05362..600b83e290ff3 100644
--- a/packages/core/src/Popover/Popover.test.tsx
+++ b/packages/core/src/Popover/Popover.test.tsx
@@ -4,7 +4,7 @@
  * @file Popover.test.tsx
  * @input Uses vitest, Testing Library, node:fs, Popover, Dialog, and
  *   SegmentedControl
- * @output Unit tests for Popover component behavior
+ * @output Unit and compile-time public-contract tests for Popover behavior
  * @position Testing; validates Popover.tsx implementation
  *
  * SYNC: When Popover.tsx changes, update tests to match new behavior
@@ -66,9 +66,10 @@ describe('usePopover public return type', () => {
     const hasDismissalGuard: 'wasJustDismissed' extends keyof UsePopoverReturn
       ? true
       : false = false;
-    const hasInternalToggle: 'toggleWithOptions' extends keyof UsePopoverReturn
+    type PublicToggleParameters = Parameters<UsePopoverReturn['toggle']>;
+    const publicToggleTakesNoOptions: PublicToggleParameters extends []
       ? true
-      : false = false;
+      : false = true;
     type PublicShowOptions = NonNullable<
       Parameters<UsePopoverReturn['show']>[0]
     >;
@@ -77,7 +78,7 @@ describe('usePopover public return type', () => {
       : false = false;
     expect(hasKeepOpenProps).toBe(false);
     expect(hasDismissalGuard).toBe(false);
-    expect(hasInternalToggle).toBe(false);
+    expect(publicToggleTakesNoOptions).toBe(true);
     expect(hasInternalFocusTarget).toBe(false);
   });
 });
diff --git a/packages/core/src/Popover/Popover.tsx b/packages/core/src/Popover/Popover.tsx
index 12f0425c5ee77..b04f35222c02c 100644
--- a/packages/core/src/Popover/Popover.tsx
+++ b/packages/core/src/Popover/Popover.tsx
@@ -5,7 +5,7 @@
 /**
  * @file Popover.tsx
  * @input Uses React layout measurement and the usePopover hook
- * @output Exports Popover with viewport fitting and conditional overflow
+ * @output Exports Popover with viewport fitting, conditional overflow, and trigger-aware focus
  * @position Layer component; declarative wrapper around usePopover hook
  *
  * For hover-triggered overlays, use HoverCard instead.
@@ -521,7 +521,7 @@ export function Popover({
       // preselected. Keep focus inside the modal dialog by focusing its
       // labeled container; keyboard and AT activation still focus the first
       // content control and expose the expected focus ring.
-      popover.toggleWithOptions({
+      popover.toggle({
         focusTarget:
           role === 'dialog' && event != null && event.detail > 0
             ? 'container'
diff --git a/packages/core/src/Popover/usePopover.tsx b/packages/core/src/Popover/usePopover.tsx
index e0e04f774cc59..a6e4d58496950 100644
--- a/packages/core/src/Popover/usePopover.tsx
+++ b/packages/core/src/Popover/usePopover.tsx
@@ -5,7 +5,7 @@
 /**
  * @file usePopover.tsx
  * @input Uses useLayer, useFocusTrap, React hooks
- * @output Exports usePopover and a package-internal trigger-aware variant.
+ * @output Exports usePopover and a package-internal variant with refined open options.
  * @position Higher-level layer utility; used by DatePicker, Combobox, etc.
  *
  * Combines popover layer behavior with focus trap for dialog-like popovers.
@@ -323,12 +323,14 @@ export interface UsePopoverReturn {
   };
 }
 
+interface InternalPopoverOpenOptions {
+  skipAutoFocus?: boolean;
+  focusTarget?: 'first' | 'container';
+}
+
 interface InternalUsePopoverReturn extends UsePopoverReturn {
+  toggle: (options?: InternalPopoverOpenOptions) => void;
   wasJustDismissed: () => boolean;
-  toggleWithOptions: (options?: {
-    skipAutoFocus?: boolean;
-    focusTarget?: 'first' | 'container';
-  }) => void;
 }
 
 /**
@@ -467,12 +469,9 @@ function usePopoverImplementation(
     [layer],
   );
 
-  // Show function with optional skipAutoFocus
+  // Show function with optional open preferences
   const show = useCallback(
-    (showOptions?: {
-      skipAutoFocus?: boolean;
-      focusTarget?: 'first' | 'container';
-    }) => {
+    (showOptions?: InternalPopoverOpenOptions) => {
       skipAutoFocusRef.current = showOptions?.skipAutoFocus ?? false;
       focusTargetRef.current = showOptions?.focusTarget ?? 'first';
       layer.show();
@@ -481,11 +480,8 @@ function usePopoverImplementation(
   );
 
   // Toggle function
-  const toggleWithOptions = useCallback(
-    (showOptions?: {
-      skipAutoFocus?: boolean;
-      focusTarget?: 'first' | 'container';
-    }) => {
+  const toggle = useCallback(
+    (showOptions?: InternalPopoverOpenOptions) => {
       if (layer.wasJustDismissed()) {
         return;
       }
@@ -497,7 +493,6 @@ function usePopoverImplementation(
     },
     [layer, show],
   );
-  const toggle = useCallback(() => toggleWithOptions(), [toggleWithOptions]);
 
   // ARIA attributes for the trigger
   const triggerProps = {
@@ -589,7 +584,6 @@ function usePopoverImplementation(
     show,
     hide: layer.hide,
     toggle,
-    toggleWithOptions,
     wasJustDismissed: layer.wasJustDismissed,
     isOpen: layer.isOpen,
     id: layer.id,
@@ -599,11 +593,7 @@ function usePopoverImplementation(
 }
 
 export function usePopover(options: UsePopoverOptions = {}): UsePopoverReturn {
-  const {
-    wasJustDismissed: _,
-    toggleWithOptions: __,
-    ...popover
-  } = usePopoverImplementation(options);
+  const {wasJustDismissed: _, ...popover} = usePopoverImplementation(options);
   return popover;
 }