diff --git a/.changeset/configurable-treeview-root.md b/.changeset/configurable-treeview-root.md
new file mode 100644
index 00000000000..488c72fec8a
--- /dev/null
+++ b/.changeset/configurable-treeview-root.md
@@ -0,0 +1,11 @@
+---
+'@mermaid-js/mermaid': minor
+---
+
+feat: add configurable root node for treeView diagrams
+
+Added `config.treeView.root` option to control treeView root node behavior:
+
+- Default: Shows "/" root node
+- String: Custom label for root node
+- false: Hides root node completely
diff --git a/cypress/integration/rendering/treeView/treeView.spec.ts b/cypress/integration/rendering/treeView/treeView.spec.ts
index 5e6901964fb..9c9e3782600 100644
--- a/cypress/integration/rendering/treeView/treeView.spec.ts
+++ b/cypress/integration/rendering/treeView/treeView.spec.ts
@@ -72,4 +72,45 @@ treeView-beta
     `
     );
   });
+
+  it('should render treeView with default root "/" when no config is provided', () => {
+    imgSnapshotTest(
+      `treeView-beta
+            "file1.ts"`
+    );
+  });
+
+  it('should render treeView with custom root label', () => {
+    imgSnapshotTest(
+      `
+---
+config:
+  treeView:
+    root: "My Project"
+---
+treeView-beta
+      "folder1"
+          "file1.js"
+          "file2.ts"
+      "file7.ts"
+    `
+    );
+  });
+
+  it('should render treeView without root node when root is false', () => {
+    imgSnapshotTest(
+      `
+---
+config:
+  treeView:
+    root: false
+---
+treeView-beta
+      "folder1"
+          "file1.js"
+          "file2.ts"
+      "file7.ts"
+    `
+    );
+  });
 });
diff --git a/packages/mermaid/src/config.type.ts b/packages/mermaid/src/config.type.ts
index 242be718371..873f61de713 100644
--- a/packages/mermaid/src/config.type.ts
+++ b/packages/mermaid/src/config.type.ts
@@ -1713,6 +1713,14 @@ export interface TreeViewDiagramConfig extends BaseDiagramConfig {
    * Thickness of the line
    */
   lineThickness?: number;
+  /**
+   * Root node configuration for treeView diagrams.
+   * - string: Custom label for the root node
+   * - false: Hide the root node completely
+   * - undefined: Show default root node "/"
+   *
+   */
+  root?: string | boolean | null;
 }
 /**
  * The object containing configurations specific for radar diagrams.
diff --git a/packages/mermaid/src/diagrams/treeView/db.ts b/packages/mermaid/src/diagrams/treeView/db.ts
index db18b948c5d..9624c0eb588 100644
--- a/packages/mermaid/src/diagrams/treeView/db.ts
+++ b/packages/mermaid/src/diagrams/treeView/db.ts
@@ -3,7 +3,6 @@ import type { TreeViewDB, Node } from './types.js';
 import { getConfig as getCommonConfig } from '../../config.js';
 import DEFAULT_CONFIG from '../../defaultConfig.js';
 import {
-  clear as commonClear,
   getAccDescription,
   getAccTitle,
   getDiagramTitle,
@@ -31,9 +30,15 @@ const state = new ImperativeState<TreeViewState>(() => ({
   ],
 }));
 
-const clear = () => {
-  state.reset();
-  commonClear();
+const updateRootName = (config: Required<TreeViewDiagramConfig>) => {
+  const root = state.records.stack[0];
+  if (config.root === false) {
+    root.name = '';
+  } else if (typeof config.root === 'string') {
+    root.name = config.root;
+  } else {
+    root.name = '/';
+  }
 };
 
 const getRoot = () => {
@@ -45,7 +50,9 @@ const getCount = () => state.records.cnt;
 const defaultConfig: Required<TreeViewDiagramConfig> = DEFAULT_CONFIG.treeView;
 
 const getConfig = (): Required<TreeViewDiagramConfig> => {
-  return cleanAndMerge(defaultConfig, getCommonConfig().treeView);
+  const config = cleanAndMerge(defaultConfig, getCommonConfig().treeView);
+  updateRootName(config);
+  return config;
 };
 
 const addNode = (level: number, name: string) => {
@@ -63,10 +70,12 @@ const addNode = (level: number, name: string) => {
 };
 
 const db: TreeViewDB = {
-  clear,
   addNode,
   getRoot,
   getCount,
+  clear: () => {
+    state.reset();
+  },
   getConfig,
   getAccTitle,
   getAccDescription,
diff --git a/packages/mermaid/src/diagrams/treeView/renderer.ts b/packages/mermaid/src/diagrams/treeView/renderer.ts
index 150f765b763..af9c72b5446 100644
--- a/packages/mermaid/src/diagrams/treeView/renderer.ts
+++ b/packages/mermaid/src/diagrams/treeView/renderer.ts
@@ -79,6 +79,14 @@ const drawTree = (
   };
 
   const processNode = (node: Node, depth = 0) => {
+    // Skip rendering root node if root is false or name is empty
+    if (depth === 0 && (config.root === false || node.name === '')) {
+      node.children.forEach((child) => {
+        processNode(child, depth);
+      });
+      return;
+    }
+
     drawNode(elem, node, config, depth);
     node.children.forEach((child) => {
       processNode(child, depth + 1);
diff --git a/packages/mermaid/src/diagrams/treeView/types.ts b/packages/mermaid/src/diagrams/treeView/types.ts
index 43a7f4e6da3..09498deb939 100644
--- a/packages/mermaid/src/diagrams/treeView/types.ts
+++ b/packages/mermaid/src/diagrams/treeView/types.ts
@@ -21,6 +21,7 @@ export interface TreeViewDB extends DiagramDBBase<TreeViewDiagramConfig> {
   addNode: (level: number, name: string) => void;
   getRoot: () => Node;
   getCount: () => number;
+  clear: () => void;
 }
 
 export interface TreeViewDiagramStyles {
diff --git a/packages/mermaid/src/schemas/config.schema.yaml b/packages/mermaid/src/schemas/config.schema.yaml
index 1248d4ce6c7..75e15b550c7 100644
--- a/packages/mermaid/src/schemas/config.schema.yaml
+++ b/packages/mermaid/src/schemas/config.schema.yaml
@@ -2420,6 +2420,14 @@ $defs: # JSON Schema definition (maybe we should move these to a separate file)
         type: number
         minimum: 0
         default: 1
+      root:
+        description: |
+          Root node configuration for treeView diagrams.
+          - string: Custom label for the root node
+          - false: Hide the root node completely
+          - undefined: Show default root node "/"
+        type: [string, boolean, 'null']
+        default: 'null'
 
   RadarDiagramConfig:
     title: Radar Diagram Config