diff --git a/src/Init/Tactics.lean b/src/Init/Tactics.lean
index 16f301c5bc..f79235cadf 100644
--- a/src/Init/Tactics.lean
+++ b/src/Init/Tactics.lean
@@ -2423,6 +2423,16 @@ defining the thing you are rewriting.
 -/
 syntax (name := method_specs_simp) "method_specs_simp" (Tactic.simpPre <|> Tactic.simpPost)? patternIgnore("← " <|> "<- ")? (ppSpace prio)? : attr
 
+/--
+Register a theorem as a rewrite rule for `cbv` evaluation of a given definition.
+
+You can instruct `cbv` to rewrite the lemma from right-to-left:
+```lean
+@[cbv_eval ←] theorem my_thm : rhs = lhs := ...
+```
+-/
+syntax (name := cbv_eval) "cbv_eval" patternIgnore("← " <|> "<- ")? (ppSpace ident)? : attr
+
 /-- The possible `norm_cast` kinds: `elim`, `move`, or `squash`. -/
 syntax normCastLabel := &"elim" <|> &"move" <|> &"squash"
 
diff --git a/src/Lean/Meta/Tactic/Cbv/CbvEvalExt.lean b/src/Lean/Meta/Tactic/Cbv/CbvEvalExt.lean
index 63443bee30..3f37085667 100644
--- a/src/Lean/Meta/Tactic/Cbv/CbvEvalExt.lean
+++ b/src/Lean/Meta/Tactic/Cbv/CbvEvalExt.lean
@@ -9,6 +9,8 @@ public import Lean.Data.NameMap
 public import Lean.ScopedEnvExtension
 public import Lean.Elab.InfoTree
 public import Lean.Meta.Sym.Simp.Theorems
+import Lean.Meta.Tactic.AuxLemma
+import Lean.Meta.AppBuilder
 
 public section
 namespace Lean.Meta.Sym.Simp
@@ -29,18 +31,24 @@ structure CbvEvalEntry where
   thm  : Theorem
   deriving BEq, Inhabited
 
-def mkCbvTheoremFromConst (declName : Name) : MetaM CbvEvalEntry := do
+def mkCbvTheoremFromConst (declName : Name) (inv : Bool := false) : MetaM CbvEvalEntry := do
   let cinfo ← getConstVal declName
   let us := cinfo.levelParams.map mkLevelParam
   let val := mkConst declName us
   let type ← inferType val
   unless (← isProp type) do throwError "{val} is not a theorem and thus cannot be marked with `cbv_eval` attribute"
-  let fnName ← forallTelescope type fun _ body => do
-    let some (_, lhs, _) := body.eq? | throwError "The conclusion {type} of theorem {val} is not an equality"
-    let appFn := lhs.getAppFn
-    let some constName := appFn.constName? | throwError "The left-hand side of a theorem {val} is not an application of a constant"
-    return constName
-  let thm ← mkTheoremFromDecl declName
+  let (fnName, thmDeclName) ← forallTelescope type fun xs body => do
+    let some (_, lhs, rhs) := body.eq? | throwError "The conclusion {type} of theorem {val} is not an equality"
+    let matchSide := if inv then rhs else lhs
+    let some constName := matchSide.getAppFn.constName?
+      | throwError "The rewrite side of theorem {val} is not an application of a constant"
+    let mut thmDeclName := declName
+    if inv then
+      let invType ← mkForallFVars xs (← mkEq rhs lhs)
+      let invVal ← mkLambdaFVars xs (← mkEqSymm (mkAppN val xs))
+      thmDeclName ← mkAuxLemma (kind? := `_cbv_eval) cinfo.levelParams invType invVal
+    return (constName, thmDeclName)
+  let thm ← mkTheoremFromDecl thmDeclName
   return ⟨fnName, thm⟩
 
 structure CbvEvalState where
@@ -74,8 +82,9 @@ builtin_initialize
     name  := `cbv_eval
     descr := "Register a theorem as a rewrite rule for `cbv` evaluation of a given definition."
     applicationTime := AttributeApplicationTime.afterCompilation
-    add := fun lemmaName _ kind => do
-      let (entry, _) ← MetaM.run (mkCbvTheoremFromConst lemmaName) {}
+    add := fun lemmaName stx kind => do
+      let inv := !stx[1].isNone
+      let (entry, _) ← MetaM.run (mkCbvTheoremFromConst lemmaName (inv := inv)) {}
       cbvEvalExt.add entry kind
   }
 
diff --git a/tests/lean/run/cbv_eval_inv.lean b/tests/lean/run/cbv_eval_inv.lean
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000..c869a1cafe
--- /dev/null
+++ b/tests/lean/run/cbv_eval_inv.lean
@@ -0,0 +1,59 @@
+import Std
+set_option cbv.warning false
+
+-- Basic test: inverted cbv_eval attribute
+-- The theorem `42 = myConst` with ← becomes `myConst = 42`
+-- so cbv can rewrite `myConst` to `42`
+@[cbv_opaque] def myConst : Nat := 42
+
+@[cbv_eval ←] theorem myConst_eq : 42 = myConst := by rfl
+
+example : myConst = 42 := by
+  conv =>
+    lhs
+    cbv
+
+-- Test with a function application on the RHS
+def myAdd (a b : Nat) : Nat := a + b
+
+@[cbv_opaque] def myAddAlias (a b : Nat) : Nat := myAdd a b
+
+-- The theorem `myAdd a b = myAddAlias a b` with ← becomes `myAddAlias a b = myAdd a b`
+-- so cbv can rewrite `myAddAlias a b` to `myAdd a b`, which it can then evaluate
+@[cbv_eval ←] theorem myAddAlias_eq (a b : Nat) : myAdd a b = myAddAlias a b := by
+  unfold myAddAlias; rfl
+
+example : myAddAlias 2 3 = 5 := by
+  conv =>
+    lhs
+    cbv
+
+-- Test with <- syntax (alternative arrow)
+@[cbv_opaque] def myConst2 : Nat := 100
+
+@[cbv_eval <-] theorem myConst2_eq : 100 = myConst2 := by rfl
+
+example : myConst2 = 100 := by
+  conv =>
+    lhs
+    cbv
+
+-- Test that non-inverted cbv_eval still works
+@[cbv_opaque] def myConst3 : Nat := 7
+
+@[cbv_eval] theorem myConst3_eq : myConst3 = 7 := by rfl
+
+example : 7 = 7 := by
+  conv =>
+    lhs
+    cbv
+
+-- Test with the optional ident argument (backward compatibility)
+@[cbv_opaque] def myFn (n : Nat) : Nat := n + 1
+
+@[cbv_eval myFn] theorem myFn_zero : myFn 0 = 1 := by rfl
+
+example : 1 = 1 := by
+  conv =>
+    lhs
+    cbv
diff --git a/tests/pkg/cbv_attr/CbvAttr/InvertedLocalTheorem.lean b/tests/pkg/cbv_attr/CbvAttr/InvertedLocalTheorem.lean
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000..c823538231
--- /dev/null
+++ b/tests/pkg/cbv_attr/CbvAttr/InvertedLocalTheorem.lean
@@ -0,0 +1,12 @@
+module
+
+set_option cbv.warning false
+
+@[cbv_opaque] public def f7 (x : Nat) :=
+  x + 1
+
+private axiom myAx : x + 1 = f7 x
+
+@[local cbv_eval ←] public theorem f7_spec : x + 1 = f7 x := myAx
+
+example : f7 1 = 2 := by conv => lhs; cbv
diff --git a/tests/pkg/cbv_attr/CbvAttr/InvertedTheorem.lean b/tests/pkg/cbv_attr/CbvAttr/InvertedTheorem.lean
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000..af852aa4f2
--- /dev/null
+++ b/tests/pkg/cbv_attr/CbvAttr/InvertedTheorem.lean
@@ -0,0 +1,12 @@
+module
+
+set_option cbv.warning false
+
+@[cbv_opaque] public def f6 (x : Nat) :=
+  x + 1
+
+private axiom myAx : x + 1 = f6 x
+
+@[cbv_eval ←] public theorem f6_spec : x + 1 = f6 x := myAx
+
+example : f6 1 = 2 := by conv => lhs; cbv
diff --git a/tests/pkg/cbv_attr/CbvAttr/Tst.lean b/tests/pkg/cbv_attr/CbvAttr/Tst.lean
index 1ac989bcc1..2cd31d48f7 100644
--- a/tests/pkg/cbv_attr/CbvAttr/Tst.lean
+++ b/tests/pkg/cbv_attr/CbvAttr/Tst.lean
@@ -4,6 +4,8 @@ import CbvAttr.PubliclyVisibleTheorem
 import CbvAttr.PublicFunctionLocalTheorem
 import CbvAttr.PublicFunction
 import CbvAttr.PublicFunctionPrivateTheorem
+import CbvAttr.InvertedTheorem
+import CbvAttr.InvertedLocalTheorem
 
 set_option cbv.warning false
 
@@ -39,3 +41,15 @@ error: unsolved goals
 -/
 #guard_msgs in
 example : f5 1 = 2 := by conv => lhs; cbv
+
+/- Inverted public theorem: `x + 1 = f6 x` with ← becomes `f6 x = x + 1` -/
+example : f6 1 = 2 := by conv => lhs; cbv
+
+/- Inverted local theorem should not be visible across modules -/
+
+/--
+error: unsolved goals
+⊢ f7 1 = 2
+-/
+#guard_msgs in
+example : f7 1 = 2 := by conv => lhs; cbv