diff --git a/frigate/config/camera/camera.py b/frigate/config/camera/camera.py
index 967a69427..0f2b1c8be 100644
--- a/frigate/config/camera/camera.py
+++ b/frigate/config/camera/camera.py
@@ -177,6 +177,12 @@ class CameraConfig(FrigateBaseModel):
     def ffmpeg_cmds(self) -> list[dict[str, list[str]]]:
         return self._ffmpeg_cmds
 
+    def get_formatted_name(self) -> str:
+        """Return the friendly name if set, otherwise return a formatted version of the camera name."""
+        if self.friendly_name:
+            return self.friendly_name
+        return self.name.replace("_", " ").title() if self.name else ""
+
     def create_ffmpeg_cmds(self):
         if "_ffmpeg_cmds" in self:
             return
diff --git a/frigate/config/camera/zone.py b/frigate/config/camera/zone.py
index 530ba1cf9..7df1a1f25 100644
--- a/frigate/config/camera/zone.py
+++ b/frigate/config/camera/zone.py
@@ -56,6 +56,12 @@ class ZoneConfig(BaseModel):
     def contour(self) -> np.ndarray:
         return self._contour
 
+    def get_formatted_name(self, zone_name: str) -> str:
+        """Return the friendly name if set, otherwise return a formatted version of the zone name."""
+        if self.friendly_name:
+            return self.friendly_name
+        return zone_name.replace("_", " ").title()
+
     @field_validator("objects", mode="before")
     @classmethod
     def validate_objects(cls, v):
diff --git a/frigate/data_processing/post/review_descriptions.py b/frigate/data_processing/post/review_descriptions.py
index a7594a46d..9691ac8fd 100644
--- a/frigate/data_processing/post/review_descriptions.py
+++ b/frigate/data_processing/post/review_descriptions.py
@@ -16,6 +16,7 @@ from peewee import DoesNotExist
 from frigate.comms.embeddings_updater import EmbeddingsRequestEnum
 from frigate.comms.inter_process import InterProcessRequestor
 from frigate.config import FrigateConfig
+from frigate.config.camera import CameraConfig
 from frigate.config.camera.review import GenAIReviewConfig, ImageSourceEnum
 from frigate.const import CACHE_DIR, CLIPS_DIR, UPDATE_REVIEW_DESCRIPTION
 from frigate.data_processing.types import PostProcessDataEnum
@@ -193,7 +194,7 @@ class ReviewDescriptionProcessor(PostProcessorApi):
                     self.requestor,
                     self.genai_client,
                     self.review_desc_speed,
-                    camera,
+                    camera_config,
                     final_data,
                     thumbs,
                     camera_config.review.genai,
@@ -422,7 +423,7 @@ def run_analysis(
     requestor: InterProcessRequestor,
     genai_client: GenAIClient,
     review_inference_speed: InferenceSpeed,
-    camera: str,
+    camera_config: CameraConfig,
     final_data: dict[str, str],
     thumbs: list[bytes],
     genai_config: GenAIReviewConfig,
@@ -430,10 +431,19 @@ def run_analysis(
     attribute_labels: list[str],
 ) -> None:
     start = datetime.datetime.now().timestamp()
+
+    # Format zone names using zone config friendly names if available
+    formatted_zones = []
+    for zone_name in final_data["data"]["zones"]:
+        if zone_name in camera_config.zones:
+            formatted_zones.append(
+                camera_config.zones[zone_name].get_formatted_name(zone_name)
+            )
+
     analytics_data = {
         "id": final_data["id"],
-        "camera": camera,
-        "zones": final_data["data"]["zones"],
+        "camera": camera_config.get_formatted_name(),
+        "zones": formatted_zones,
         "start": datetime.datetime.fromtimestamp(final_data["start_time"]).strftime(
             "%A, %I:%M %p"
         ),
diff --git a/frigate/genai/__init__.py b/frigate/genai/__init__.py
index 881e63b97..dd42fc6dd 100644
--- a/frigate/genai/__init__.py
+++ b/frigate/genai/__init__.py
@@ -51,8 +51,7 @@ class GenAIClient:
         def get_concern_prompt() -> str:
             if concerns:
                 concern_list = "\n    - ".join(concerns)
-                return f"""
-- `other_concerns` (list of strings): Include a list of any of the following concerns that are occurring:
+                return f"""- `other_concerns` (list of strings): Include a list of any of the following concerns that are occurring:
     - {concern_list}"""
             else:
                 return ""
@@ -70,7 +69,7 @@ class GenAIClient:
                 return "\n- (No objects detected)"
 
         context_prompt = f"""
-Your task is to analyze the sequence of images ({len(thumbnails)} total) taken in chronological order from the perspective of the {review_data["camera"].replace("_", " ")} security camera.
+Your task is to analyze the sequence of images ({len(thumbnails)} total) taken in chronological order from the perspective of the {review_data["camera"]} security camera.
 
 ## Normal Activity Patterns for This Property
 
@@ -110,7 +109,7 @@ Your response MUST be a flat JSON object with:
 
 - Frame 1 = earliest, Frame {len(thumbnails)} = latest
 - Activity started at {review_data["start"]} and lasted {review_data["duration"]} seconds
-- Zones involved: {", ".join(z.replace("_", " ").title() for z in review_data["zones"]) or "None"}
+- Zones involved: {", ".join(review_data["zones"]) if review_data["zones"] else "None"}
 
 ## Objects in Scene