diff --git a/arrow/src/bitmap.rs b/arrow/src/bitmap.rs
index ea02bf50b416..6fb721af66f2 100644
--- a/arrow/src/bitmap.rs
+++ b/arrow/src/bitmap.rs
@@ -48,7 +48,7 @@ impl Bitmap {
     }
 
     /// Return the length of this Bitmap in bits (not bytes)
-    pub fn len(&self) -> usize {
+    pub fn bit_len(&self) -> usize {
         self.bits.len() * 8
     }
 
@@ -121,9 +121,9 @@ mod tests {
 
     #[test]
     fn test_bitmap_length() {
-        assert_eq!(512, Bitmap::new(63 * 8).len());
-        assert_eq!(512, Bitmap::new(64 * 8).len());
-        assert_eq!(1024, Bitmap::new(65 * 8).len());
+        assert_eq!(512, Bitmap::new(63 * 8).bit_len());
+        assert_eq!(512, Bitmap::new(64 * 8).bit_len());
+        assert_eq!(1024, Bitmap::new(65 * 8).bit_len());
     }
 
     #[test]
diff --git a/parquet/src/arrow/record_reader/definition_levels.rs b/parquet/src/arrow/record_reader/definition_levels.rs
index bc0de1487db2..93de4006c10d 100644
--- a/parquet/src/arrow/record_reader/definition_levels.rs
+++ b/parquet/src/arrow/record_reader/definition_levels.rs
@@ -411,7 +411,7 @@ mod tests {
         let bitmap = buffer.split_bitmask(19);
 
         // Should have split off 19 records leaving, 81 behind
-        assert_eq!(bitmap.len(), 3 * 8); // Note: bitmask only tracks bytes not bits
+        assert_eq!(bitmap.bit_len(), 3 * 8); // Note: bitmask only tracks bytes not bits
         assert_eq!(buffer.nulls().len(), 81);
     }
 }