diff --git a/scene/gui/tab_container.cpp b/scene/gui/tab_container.cpp
index 9d6e4c62fe9..317cffc13e0 100644
--- a/scene/gui/tab_container.cpp
+++ b/scene/gui/tab_container.cpp
@@ -42,6 +42,13 @@ Rect2 TabContainer::_get_tab_rect() const {
 	return rect;
 }
 
+TabContainer::CachedTab &TabContainer::get_pending_tab(int p_idx) const {
+	if (p_idx >= pending_tabs.size()) {
+		pending_tabs.resize(p_idx + 1);
+	}
+	return pending_tabs.write[p_idx];
+}
+
 int TabContainer::_get_tab_height() const {
 	int height = 0;
 	if (tabs_visible && get_tab_count() > 0) {
@@ -133,6 +140,37 @@ void TabContainer::gui_input(const Ref<InputEvent> &p_event) {
 	}
 }
 
+void TabContainer::_get_property_list(List<PropertyInfo> *p_list) const {
+	List<PropertyInfo> properties;
+	property_helper.get_property_list(&properties);
+
+	for (PropertyInfo &info : properties) {
+		int index;
+		if (info.name.ends_with("title") && property_helper.is_property_valid(info.name, &index)) {
+			Control *tab_control = get_tab_control(index);
+			ERR_FAIL_NULL(tab_control);
+			if (get_tab_title(index) == tab_control->get_name()) {
+				// Don't store default title.
+				info.usage &= ~PROPERTY_USAGE_STORAGE;
+			}
+		}
+		p_list->push_back(info);
+	}
+}
+
+bool TabContainer::_property_get_revert(const StringName &p_name, Variant &r_property) const {
+	const String sname = p_name;
+
+	int index;
+	if (sname.ends_with("title") && property_helper.is_property_valid(sname, &index)) {
+		Control *tab_control = get_tab_control(index);
+		ERR_FAIL_NULL_V(tab_control, false);
+		r_property = String(tab_control->get_name());
+		return true;
+	}
+	return property_helper.property_get_revert(p_name, r_property);
+}
+
 void TabContainer::_notification(int p_what) {
 	switch (p_what) {
 		case NOTIFICATION_ACCESSIBILITY_INVALIDATE: {
@@ -186,7 +224,21 @@ void TabContainer::_notification(int p_what) {
 			}
 		} break;
 
-		case NOTIFICATION_READY:
+		case NOTIFICATION_READY: {
+			for (int i = 0; i < pending_tabs.size(); i++) {
+				const CachedTab &tab = pending_tabs[i];
+				if (tab.has_title) {
+					set_tab_title(i, tab.title);
+				}
+				set_tab_icon(i, tab.icon);
+				set_tab_disabled(i, tab.disabled);
+				set_tab_hidden(i, tab.hidden);
+			}
+			pending_tabs.clear();
+
+			[[fallthrough]];
+		}
+
 		case NOTIFICATION_RESIZED: {
 			_update_margins();
 		} break;
@@ -580,9 +632,7 @@ void TabContainer::_refresh_tab_indices() {
 void TabContainer::_refresh_tab_names() {
 	Vector<Control *> controls = _get_tab_controls();
 	for (int i = 0; i < controls.size(); i++) {
-		if (!controls[i]->has_meta("_tab_name") && String(controls[i]->get_name()) != get_tab_title(i)) {
-			tab_bar->set_tab_title(i, controls[i]->get_name());
-		}
+		tab_bar->set_tab_title(i, controls[i]->get_meta("_tab_name", controls[i]->get_name()));
 	}
 }
 
@@ -599,7 +649,7 @@ void TabContainer::add_child_notify(Node *p_child) {
 	}
 	c->hide();
 
-	tab_bar->add_tab(p_child->get_name());
+	tab_bar->add_tab(p_child->get_meta("_tab_name", p_child->get_name()));
 	c->set_meta("_tab_index", tab_bar->get_tab_count() - 1);
 
 	_update_margins();
@@ -615,6 +665,7 @@ void TabContainer::add_child_notify(Node *p_child) {
 	if (!is_inside_tree()) {
 		callable_mp(this, &TabContainer::_repaint).call_deferred();
 	}
+	notify_property_list_changed();
 }
 
 void TabContainer::move_child_notify(Node *p_child) {
@@ -631,6 +682,7 @@ void TabContainer::move_child_notify(Node *p_child) {
 
 	_refresh_tab_indices();
 	queue_accessibility_update();
+	notify_property_list_changed();
 }
 
 void TabContainer::remove_child_notify(Node *p_child) {
@@ -675,6 +727,7 @@ void TabContainer::remove_child_notify(Node *p_child) {
 	if (!is_inside_tree()) {
 		callable_mp(this, &TabContainer::_repaint).call_deferred();
 	}
+	notify_property_list_changed();
 }
 
 TabBar *TabContainer::get_tab_bar() const {
@@ -828,6 +881,12 @@ bool TabContainer::is_all_tabs_in_front() const {
 
 void TabContainer::set_tab_title(int p_tab, const String &p_title) {
 	Control *child = get_tab_control(p_tab);
+	if (!child && !is_ready()) {
+		CachedTab &tab = get_pending_tab(p_tab);
+		tab.title = p_title;
+		tab.has_title = true;
+		return;
+	}
 	ERR_FAIL_NULL(child);
 
 	if (tab_bar->get_tab_title(p_tab) == p_title) {
@@ -859,6 +918,12 @@ String TabContainer::get_tab_tooltip(int p_tab) const {
 }
 
 void TabContainer::set_tab_icon(int p_tab, const Ref<Texture2D> &p_icon) {
+	Control *child = get_tab_control(p_tab);
+	if (!child && !is_ready()) {
+		get_pending_tab(p_tab).icon = p_icon;
+		return;
+	}
+
 	if (tab_bar->get_tab_icon(p_tab) == p_icon) {
 		return;
 	}
@@ -891,6 +956,12 @@ int TabContainer::get_tab_icon_max_width(int p_tab) const {
 }
 
 void TabContainer::set_tab_disabled(int p_tab, bool p_disabled) {
+	Control *child = get_tab_control(p_tab);
+	if (!child && !is_ready()) {
+		get_pending_tab(p_tab).disabled = p_disabled;
+		return;
+	}
+
 	if (tab_bar->is_tab_disabled(p_tab) == p_disabled) {
 		return;
 	}
@@ -909,6 +980,10 @@ bool TabContainer::is_tab_disabled(int p_tab) const {
 
 void TabContainer::set_tab_hidden(int p_tab, bool p_hidden) {
 	Control *child = get_tab_control(p_tab);
+	if (!child && !is_ready()) {
+		get_pending_tab(p_tab).hidden = p_hidden;
+		return;
+	}
 	ERR_FAIL_NULL(child);
 
 	if (tab_bar->is_tab_hidden(p_tab) == p_hidden) {
@@ -1090,6 +1165,7 @@ void TabContainer::_bind_methods() {
 	ClassDB::bind_method(D_METHOD("are_tabs_visible"), &TabContainer::are_tabs_visible);
 	ClassDB::bind_method(D_METHOD("set_all_tabs_in_front", "is_front"), &TabContainer::set_all_tabs_in_front);
 	ClassDB::bind_method(D_METHOD("is_all_tabs_in_front"), &TabContainer::is_all_tabs_in_front);
+
 	ClassDB::bind_method(D_METHOD("set_tab_title", "tab_idx", "title"), &TabContainer::set_tab_title);
 	ClassDB::bind_method(D_METHOD("get_tab_title", "tab_idx"), &TabContainer::get_tab_title);
 	ClassDB::bind_method(D_METHOD("set_tab_tooltip", "tab_idx", "tooltip"), &TabContainer::set_tab_tooltip);
@@ -1106,6 +1182,7 @@ void TabContainer::_bind_methods() {
 	ClassDB::bind_method(D_METHOD("get_tab_metadata", "tab_idx"), &TabContainer::get_tab_metadata);
 	ClassDB::bind_method(D_METHOD("set_tab_button_icon", "tab_idx", "icon"), &TabContainer::set_tab_button_icon);
 	ClassDB::bind_method(D_METHOD("get_tab_button_icon", "tab_idx"), &TabContainer::get_tab_button_icon);
+
 	ClassDB::bind_method(D_METHOD("get_tab_idx_at_point", "point"), &TabContainer::get_tab_idx_at_point);
 	ClassDB::bind_method(D_METHOD("get_tab_idx_from_control", "control"), &TabContainer::get_tab_idx_from_control);
 	ClassDB::bind_method(D_METHOD("set_popup", "popup"), &TabContainer::set_popup);
@@ -1190,6 +1267,16 @@ void TabContainer::_bind_methods() {
 	BIND_THEME_ITEM_CUSTOM(Theme::DATA_TYPE_FONT, TabContainer, tab_font, "font");
 	BIND_THEME_ITEM_CUSTOM(Theme::DATA_TYPE_FONT_SIZE, TabContainer, tab_font_size, "font_size");
 	BIND_THEME_ITEM(Theme::DATA_TYPE_CONSTANT, TabContainer, outline_size);
+
+	CachedTab defaults;
+
+	base_property_helper.set_prefix("tab_");
+	base_property_helper.set_array_length_getter(&TabContainer::get_tab_count);
+	base_property_helper.register_property(PropertyInfo(Variant::STRING, "title"), defaults.title, &TabContainer::set_tab_title, &TabContainer::get_tab_title);
+	base_property_helper.register_property(PropertyInfo(Variant::OBJECT, "icon", PROPERTY_HINT_RESOURCE_TYPE, "Texture2D"), defaults.icon, &TabContainer::set_tab_icon, &TabContainer::get_tab_icon);
+	base_property_helper.register_property(PropertyInfo(Variant::BOOL, "disabled"), defaults.disabled, &TabContainer::set_tab_disabled, &TabContainer::is_tab_disabled);
+	base_property_helper.register_property(PropertyInfo(Variant::BOOL, "hidden"), defaults.hidden, &TabContainer::set_tab_hidden, &TabContainer::is_tab_hidden);
+	PropertyListHelper::register_base_helper(&base_property_helper);
 }
 
 TabContainer::TabContainer() {
@@ -1204,6 +1291,8 @@ TabContainer::TabContainer() {
 	tab_bar->connect("tab_selected", callable_mp(this, &TabContainer::_on_tab_selected));
 	tab_bar->connect("tab_button_pressed", callable_mp(this, &TabContainer::_on_tab_button_pressed));
 	tab_bar->connect("active_tab_rearranged", callable_mp(this, &TabContainer::_on_active_tab_rearranged));
-
 	connect(SceneStringName(mouse_exited), callable_mp(this, &TabContainer::_on_mouse_exited));
+
+	property_helper.setup_for_instance(base_property_helper, this);
+	property_helper.enable_out_of_bounds_assign();
 }
diff --git a/scene/gui/tab_container.h b/scene/gui/tab_container.h
index 66ece7c76b9..e418de35f7c 100644
--- a/scene/gui/tab_container.h
+++ b/scene/gui/tab_container.h
@@ -33,6 +33,7 @@
 #include "scene/gui/container.h"
 #include "scene/gui/popup.h"
 #include "scene/gui/tab_bar.h"
+#include "scene/property_list_helper.h"
 
 class TabContainer : public Container {
 	GDCLASS(TabContainer, Container);
@@ -101,6 +102,19 @@ private:
 		Ref<Font> tab_font;
 		int tab_font_size;
 	} theme_cache;
+	struct CachedTab {
+		bool has_title = false;
+		String title;
+		Ref<Texture2D> icon;
+		bool disabled = false;
+		bool hidden = false;
+	};
+
+	static inline PropertyListHelper base_property_helper;
+	PropertyListHelper property_helper;
+
+	mutable Vector<CachedTab> pending_tabs;
+	CachedTab &get_pending_tab(int p_idx) const;
 
 	HashMap<Node *, RID> tab_panels;
 
@@ -130,6 +144,12 @@ private:
 protected:
 	virtual void gui_input(const Ref<InputEvent> &p_event) override;
 
+	bool _set(const StringName &p_name, const Variant &p_value) { return property_helper.property_set_value(p_name, p_value); }
+	bool _get(const StringName &p_name, Variant &r_ret) const { return property_helper.property_get_value(p_name, r_ret); }
+	void _get_property_list(List<PropertyInfo> *p_list) const;
+	bool _property_can_revert(const StringName &p_name) const { return property_helper.property_can_revert(p_name); }
+	bool _property_get_revert(const StringName &p_name, Variant &r_property) const;
+
 	void _notification(int p_what);
 	virtual void add_child_notify(Node *p_child) override;
 	virtual void move_child_notify(Node *p_child) override;
diff --git a/scene/property_list_helper.cpp b/scene/property_list_helper.cpp
index c6c21e0dba3..315c602e613 100644
--- a/scene/property_list_helper.cpp
+++ b/scene/property_list_helper.cpp
@@ -43,7 +43,7 @@ void PropertyListHelper::register_base_helper(PropertyListHelper *p_helper) { //
 	base_helpers.push_back(p_helper);
 }
 
-const PropertyListHelper::Property *PropertyListHelper::_get_property(const String &p_property, int *r_index) const {
+const PropertyListHelper::Property *PropertyListHelper::_get_property(const String &p_property, int *r_index, bool p_allow_oob) const {
 	const Vector<String> components = p_property.rsplit("/", true, 1);
 	if (components.size() < 2 || !components[0].begins_with(prefix)) {
 		return nullptr;
@@ -55,7 +55,7 @@ const PropertyListHelper::Property *PropertyListHelper::_get_property(const Stri
 	}
 
 	int index = index_string.to_int();
-	if (index < 0 || index >= _call_array_length_getter()) {
+	if (index < 0 || (!p_allow_oob && index >= _call_array_length_getter())) {
 		return nullptr;
 	}
 
@@ -165,7 +165,7 @@ bool PropertyListHelper::property_get_value(const String &p_property, Variant &r
 
 bool PropertyListHelper::property_set_value(const String &p_property, const Variant &p_value) const {
 	int index;
-	const Property *property = _get_property(p_property, &index);
+	const Property *property = _get_property(p_property, &index, allow_oob_assign);
 
 	if (property) {
 		_call_setter(property->setter, index, p_value);
diff --git a/scene/property_list_helper.h b/scene/property_list_helper.h
index 17709f993ce..1af04b9fa12 100644
--- a/scene/property_list_helper.h
+++ b/scene/property_list_helper.h
@@ -48,7 +48,9 @@ class PropertyListHelper {
 	HashMap<String, Property> property_list;
 	Object *object = nullptr;
 
-	const Property *_get_property(const String &p_property, int *r_index) const;
+	bool allow_oob_assign = false;
+
+	const Property *_get_property(const String &p_property, int *r_index, bool p_allow_oob = false) const;
 	void _call_setter(const MethodBind *p_setter, int p_index, const Variant &p_value) const;
 	Variant _call_getter(const Property *p_property, int p_index) const;
 	int _call_array_length_getter() const;
@@ -87,5 +89,7 @@ public:
 	bool property_can_revert(const String &p_property) const;
 	bool property_get_revert(const String &p_property, Variant &r_value) const;
 
+	void enable_out_of_bounds_assign() { allow_oob_assign = true; }
+
 	void clear();
 };