diff --git a/changelogs/unreleased/59296-add-filter-by-title-milestones-api.yml b/changelogs/unreleased/59296-add-filter-by-title-milestones-api.yml
new file mode 100644
index 00000000000..440b24a548c
--- /dev/null
+++ b/changelogs/unreleased/59296-add-filter-by-title-milestones-api.yml
@@ -0,0 +1,5 @@
+---
+title: Add select by title to milestones API
+merge_request: 26573
+author:
+type: added
diff --git a/doc/api/group_milestones.md b/doc/api/group_milestones.md
index 1c2f56581eb..260eb09cc38 100644
--- a/doc/api/group_milestones.md
+++ b/doc/api/group_milestones.md
@@ -12,6 +12,7 @@ GET /groups/:id/milestones?iids[]=42
 GET /groups/:id/milestones?iids[]=42&iids[]=43
 GET /groups/:id/milestones?state=active
 GET /groups/:id/milestones?state=closed
+GET /groups/:id/milestones?title=1.0
 GET /groups/:id/milestones?search=version
 ```
 
@@ -22,6 +23,7 @@ Parameters:
 | `id` | integer/string | yes | The ID or [URL-encoded path of the group](README.md#namespaced-path-encoding) owned by the authenticated user |
 | `iids[]` | Array[integer] | optional | Return only the milestones having the given `iid` |
 | `state` | string | optional | Return only `active` or `closed` milestones |
+| `title` | string | optional | Return only the milestones having the given `title` |
 | `search` | string | optional | Return only milestones with a title or description matching the provided string |
 
 ```bash
diff --git a/doc/api/milestones.md b/doc/api/milestones.md
index 897184d51af..3b76c19dc07 100644
--- a/doc/api/milestones.md
+++ b/doc/api/milestones.md
@@ -10,6 +10,7 @@ GET /projects/:id/milestones?iids[]=42
 GET /projects/:id/milestones?iids[]=42&iids[]=43
 GET /projects/:id/milestones?state=active
 GET /projects/:id/milestones?state=closed
+GET /projects/:id/milestones?title=1.0
 GET /projects/:id/milestones?search=version
 ```
 
@@ -20,6 +21,7 @@ Parameters:
 | `id` | integer/string | yes | The ID or [URL-encoded path of the project](README.md#namespaced-path-encoding) owned by the authenticated user |
 | `iids[]` | Array[integer] | optional | Return only the milestones having the given `iid` |
 | `state` | string | optional | Return only `active` or `closed` milestones |
+| `title` | string | optional | Return only the milestones having the given `title` |
 | `search` | string | optional | Return only milestones with a title or description matching the provided string |
 
 ```bash
diff --git a/lib/api/helpers.rb b/lib/api/helpers.rb
index b8bd180bdc1..8a21d44b4bf 100644
--- a/lib/api/helpers.rb
+++ b/lib/api/helpers.rb
@@ -302,6 +302,12 @@ module API
     end
     # rubocop: enable CodeReuse/ActiveRecord
 
+    # rubocop: disable CodeReuse/ActiveRecord
+    def filter_by_title(items, title)
+      items.where(title: title)
+    end
+    # rubocop: enable CodeReuse/ActiveRecord
+
     def filter_by_search(items, text)
       items.search(text)
     end
diff --git a/lib/api/milestone_responses.rb b/lib/api/milestone_responses.rb
index a0ca39b69d4..62e159ab003 100644
--- a/lib/api/milestone_responses.rb
+++ b/lib/api/milestone_responses.rb
@@ -16,6 +16,7 @@ module API
           optional :state, type: String, values: %w[active closed all], default: 'all',
                            desc: 'Return "active", "closed", or "all" milestones'
           optional :iids, type: Array[Integer], desc: 'The IIDs of the milestones'
+          optional :title, type: String, desc: 'The title of the milestones'
           optional :search, type: String, desc: 'The search criteria for the title or description of the milestone'
           use :pagination
         end
@@ -33,6 +34,7 @@ module API
           milestones = parent.milestones.order_id_desc
           milestones = Milestone.filter_by_state(milestones, params[:state])
           milestones = filter_by_iid(milestones, params[:iids]) if params[:iids].present?
+          milestones = filter_by_title(milestones, params[:title]) if params[:title]
           milestones = filter_by_search(milestones, params[:search]) if params[:search]
 
           present paginate(milestones), with: Entities::Milestone
diff --git a/spec/support/api/milestones_shared_examples.rb b/spec/support/api/milestones_shared_examples.rb
index 5f709831ce1..63b719be03e 100644
--- a/spec/support/api/milestones_shared_examples.rb
+++ b/spec/support/api/milestones_shared_examples.rb
@@ -72,6 +72,15 @@ shared_examples_for 'group and project milestones' do |route_definition|
       expect(json_response.first['id']).to eq closed_milestone.id
     end
 
+    it 'returns a milestone by title' do
+      get api(route, user), params: { title: 'version2' }
+
+      expect(response).to have_gitlab_http_status(200)
+      expect(json_response.size).to eq(1)
+      expect(json_response.first['title']).to eq milestone.title
+      expect(json_response.first['id']).to eq milestone.id
+    end
+
     it 'returns a milestone by searching for title' do
       get api(route, user), params: { search: 'version2' }