diff --git a/__snapshots__/select/component/chromium/DBSelect-should-have-same-aria-snapshot.yaml b/__snapshots__/select/component/chromium/DBSelect-should-have-same-aria-snapshot.yaml
index c70f26ca15e7..e3edd4b5eb02 100644
--- a/__snapshots__/select/component/chromium/DBSelect-should-have-same-aria-snapshot.yaml
+++ b/__snapshots__/select/component/chromium/DBSelect-should-have-same-aria-snapshot.yaml
@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 - text: Label
 - combobox "Label":
-  - option "Test1"
+  - option "Test1" [selected]
   - option "Test2"
-- text: Label Description
+- text: Description
 - status
\ No newline at end of file
diff --git a/__snapshots__/select/component/chromium/DBSelect-should-match-screenshot.png b/__snapshots__/select/component/chromium/DBSelect-should-match-screenshot.png
index d94b7f462e67..0307f8f68439 100644
Binary files a/__snapshots__/select/component/chromium/DBSelect-should-match-screenshot.png and b/__snapshots__/select/component/chromium/DBSelect-should-match-screenshot.png differ
diff --git a/__snapshots__/select/component/firefox/DBSelect-should-have-same-aria-snapshot.yaml b/__snapshots__/select/component/firefox/DBSelect-should-have-same-aria-snapshot.yaml
index c70f26ca15e7..e3edd4b5eb02 100644
--- a/__snapshots__/select/component/firefox/DBSelect-should-have-same-aria-snapshot.yaml
+++ b/__snapshots__/select/component/firefox/DBSelect-should-have-same-aria-snapshot.yaml
@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 - text: Label
 - combobox "Label":
-  - option "Test1"
+  - option "Test1" [selected]
   - option "Test2"
-- text: Label Description
+- text: Description
 - status
\ No newline at end of file
diff --git a/__snapshots__/select/component/firefox/DBSelect-should-match-screenshot.png b/__snapshots__/select/component/firefox/DBSelect-should-match-screenshot.png
index 89b3ca0dd976..825a54a937c0 100644
Binary files a/__snapshots__/select/component/firefox/DBSelect-should-match-screenshot.png and b/__snapshots__/select/component/firefox/DBSelect-should-match-screenshot.png differ
diff --git a/__snapshots__/select/component/mobile-chrome/DBSelect-should-have-same-aria-snapshot.yaml b/__snapshots__/select/component/mobile-chrome/DBSelect-should-have-same-aria-snapshot.yaml
index c70f26ca15e7..e3edd4b5eb02 100644
--- a/__snapshots__/select/component/mobile-chrome/DBSelect-should-have-same-aria-snapshot.yaml
+++ b/__snapshots__/select/component/mobile-chrome/DBSelect-should-have-same-aria-snapshot.yaml
@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 - text: Label
 - combobox "Label":
-  - option "Test1"
+  - option "Test1" [selected]
   - option "Test2"
-- text: Label Description
+- text: Description
 - status
\ No newline at end of file
diff --git a/__snapshots__/select/component/mobile-chrome/DBSelect-should-match-screenshot.png b/__snapshots__/select/component/mobile-chrome/DBSelect-should-match-screenshot.png
index d94b7f462e67..0307f8f68439 100644
Binary files a/__snapshots__/select/component/mobile-chrome/DBSelect-should-match-screenshot.png and b/__snapshots__/select/component/mobile-chrome/DBSelect-should-match-screenshot.png differ
diff --git a/__snapshots__/select/showcase/chromium-highContrast/should-have-same-aria-snapshot/DBSelect-should-have-same-aria-snapshot.yaml b/__snapshots__/select/showcase/chromium-highContrast/should-have-same-aria-snapshot/DBSelect-should-have-same-aria-snapshot.yaml
index d5f846b52144..65433151f6f4 100644
--- a/__snapshots__/select/showcase/chromium-highContrast/should-have-same-aria-snapshot/DBSelect-should-have-same-aria-snapshot.yaml
+++ b/__snapshots__/select/showcase/chromium-highContrast/should-have-same-aria-snapshot/DBSelect-should-have-same-aria-snapshot.yaml
@@ -3,18 +3,21 @@
   - link "Density"
   - text: Label
   - combobox "Label":
+    - option [selected]
     - option "Option 1"
     - option "Option 2"
   - text: Functional
   - status
   - text: Label
   - combobox "Label":
+    - option [selected]
     - option "Option 1"
     - option "Option 2"
   - text: (Default) Regular
   - status
   - text: Label
   - combobox "Label":
+    - option [selected]
     - option "Option 1"
     - option "Option 2"
   - text: Expressive
@@ -22,24 +25,28 @@
   - link "Variant"
   - text: Label
   - combobox "Label":
+    - option [selected]
     - option "Option 1"
     - option "Option 2"
   - text: (Default) Label Above
   - status
   - text: Label
   - combobox "Label":
+    - option
     - option "Floating Label" [selected]
     - option "Option 2"
   - status
   - link "Show Label"
   - text: Label
   - combobox "Label":
+    - option [selected]
     - option "Option 1"
     - option "Option 2"
   - text: (Default) True
   - status
   - text: Label
   - combobox "Label":
+    - option [selected]
     - option "Option 1"
     - option "Option 2"
   - text: "False"
@@ -47,12 +54,14 @@
   - link "Show Message"
   - text: Label
   - combobox "Label":
+    - option [selected]
     - option "Option 1"
     - option "Option 2"
   - text: (Default) False
   - status
   - text: Label
   - combobox "Label":
+    - option [selected]
     - option "Option 1"
     - option "Option 2"
   - text: True Message
@@ -60,30 +69,35 @@
   - link "State"
   - text: Label
   - combobox "Label":
+    - option [selected]
     - option "Option 1"
     - option "Option 2"
   - text: (Default) Empty
   - status
   - text: Label
   - combobox "Label":
+    - option
     - option "Filled" [selected]
     - option "Option 2"
   - status
   - link "Validation"
   - text: Label
   - combobox "Label":
+    - option [selected]
     - option "Option 1"
     - option "Option 2"
   - text: (Default) No validation
   - status
   - text: Label
   - combobox "Label":
+    - option [selected]
     - option "Option 1"
     - option "Option 2"
   - text: Invalid Invalid Message
   - status
   - text: Label
   - combobox "Label":
+    - option [selected]
     - option "Valid"
     - option "Option 2"
   - text: Valid Valid message
@@ -91,12 +105,14 @@
   - link "Disabled"
   - text: Label
   - combobox "Label":
+    - option [selected]
     - option "Option 1"
     - option "Option 2"
   - text: (Default) False
   - status
   - text: Label
   - combobox "Label" [disabled]:
+    - option [selected]
     - option "Option 1"
     - option "Option 2"
   - text: "True"
@@ -104,12 +120,14 @@
   - link "Content"
   - text: Label
   - combobox "Label":
+    - option [selected]
     - option "Option 1"
     - option "Option 2"
   - text: (Default) Text
   - status
   - text: Label
   - combobox "Label":
+    - option [selected]
     - option "Option 1"
     - option "Option 2"
   - text: Text - Leading Icon
@@ -117,12 +135,14 @@
   - link "Required"
   - text: Label
   - combobox "Label":
+    - option [selected]
     - option "Option 1"
     - option "Option 2"
   - text: (Default) False
   - status
   - text: Label
   - combobox "Label":
+    - option [selected]
     - option "Option 1"
     - option "Option 2"
   - text: "True"
@@ -130,12 +150,14 @@
   - link "Show Required Asterisk"
   - text: Label
   - combobox "Label":
+    - option [selected]
     - option "Option 1"
     - option "Option 2"
   - text: (Default) True
   - status
   - text: Label
   - combobox "Label":
+    - option [selected]
     - option "Option 1"
     - option "Option 2"
   - text: "False"
@@ -143,17 +165,20 @@
   - link "Examples Floating Label"
   - text: Label
   - combobox "Label":
+    - option [selected]
     - option "Option 1"
     - option "Option 2"
   - text: (Default) Empty
   - status
   - text: Label
   - combobox "Label":
+    - option
     - option "Filled" [selected]
     - option "Option 2"
   - status
   - text: Label
   - combobox "Label" [disabled]:
+    - option
     - option "Disabled" [selected]
     - option "Option 2"
   - status
\ No newline at end of file
diff --git a/__snapshots__/select/showcase/chromium/should-have-same-aria-snapshot/DBSelect-should-have-same-aria-snapshot.yaml b/__snapshots__/select/showcase/chromium/should-have-same-aria-snapshot/DBSelect-should-have-same-aria-snapshot.yaml
index d5f846b52144..65433151f6f4 100644
--- a/__snapshots__/select/showcase/chromium/should-have-same-aria-snapshot/DBSelect-should-have-same-aria-snapshot.yaml
+++ b/__snapshots__/select/showcase/chromium/should-have-same-aria-snapshot/DBSelect-should-have-same-aria-snapshot.yaml
@@ -3,18 +3,21 @@
   - link "Density"
   - text: Label
   - combobox "Label":
+    - option [selected]
     - option "Option 1"
     - option "Option 2"
   - text: Functional
   - status
   - text: Label
   - combobox "Label":
+    - option [selected]
     - option "Option 1"
     - option "Option 2"
   - text: (Default) Regular
   - status
   - text: Label
   - combobox "Label":
+    - option [selected]
     - option "Option 1"
     - option "Option 2"
   - text: Expressive
@@ -22,24 +25,28 @@
   - link "Variant"
   - text: Label
   - combobox "Label":
+    - option [selected]
     - option "Option 1"
     - option "Option 2"
   - text: (Default) Label Above
   - status
   - text: Label
   - combobox "Label":
+    - option
     - option "Floating Label" [selected]
     - option "Option 2"
   - status
   - link "Show Label"
   - text: Label
   - combobox "Label":
+    - option [selected]
     - option "Option 1"
     - option "Option 2"
   - text: (Default) True
   - status
   - text: Label
   - combobox "Label":
+    - option [selected]
     - option "Option 1"
     - option "Option 2"
   - text: "False"
@@ -47,12 +54,14 @@
   - link "Show Message"
   - text: Label
   - combobox "Label":
+    - option [selected]
     - option "Option 1"
     - option "Option 2"
   - text: (Default) False
   - status
   - text: Label
   - combobox "Label":
+    - option [selected]
     - option "Option 1"
     - option "Option 2"
   - text: True Message
@@ -60,30 +69,35 @@
   - link "State"
   - text: Label
   - combobox "Label":
+    - option [selected]
     - option "Option 1"
     - option "Option 2"
   - text: (Default) Empty
   - status
   - text: Label
   - combobox "Label":
+    - option
     - option "Filled" [selected]
     - option "Option 2"
   - status
   - link "Validation"
   - text: Label
   - combobox "Label":
+    - option [selected]
     - option "Option 1"
     - option "Option 2"
   - text: (Default) No validation
   - status
   - text: Label
   - combobox "Label":
+    - option [selected]
     - option "Option 1"
     - option "Option 2"
   - text: Invalid Invalid Message
   - status
   - text: Label
   - combobox "Label":
+    - option [selected]
     - option "Valid"
     - option "Option 2"
   - text: Valid Valid message
@@ -91,12 +105,14 @@
   - link "Disabled"
   - text: Label
   - combobox "Label":
+    - option [selected]
     - option "Option 1"
     - option "Option 2"
   - text: (Default) False
   - status
   - text: Label
   - combobox "Label" [disabled]:
+    - option [selected]
     - option "Option 1"
     - option "Option 2"
   - text: "True"
@@ -104,12 +120,14 @@
   - link "Content"
   - text: Label
   - combobox "Label":
+    - option [selected]
     - option "Option 1"
     - option "Option 2"
   - text: (Default) Text
   - status
   - text: Label
   - combobox "Label":
+    - option [selected]
     - option "Option 1"
     - option "Option 2"
   - text: Text - Leading Icon
@@ -117,12 +135,14 @@
   - link "Required"
   - text: Label
   - combobox "Label":
+    - option [selected]
     - option "Option 1"
     - option "Option 2"
   - text: (Default) False
   - status
   - text: Label
   - combobox "Label":
+    - option [selected]
     - option "Option 1"
     - option "Option 2"
   - text: "True"
@@ -130,12 +150,14 @@
   - link "Show Required Asterisk"
   - text: Label
   - combobox "Label":
+    - option [selected]
     - option "Option 1"
     - option "Option 2"
   - text: (Default) True
   - status
   - text: Label
   - combobox "Label":
+    - option [selected]
     - option "Option 1"
     - option "Option 2"
   - text: "False"
@@ -143,17 +165,20 @@
   - link "Examples Floating Label"
   - text: Label
   - combobox "Label":
+    - option [selected]
     - option "Option 1"
     - option "Option 2"
   - text: (Default) Empty
   - status
   - text: Label
   - combobox "Label":
+    - option
     - option "Filled" [selected]
     - option "Option 2"
   - status
   - text: Label
   - combobox "Label" [disabled]:
+    - option
     - option "Disabled" [selected]
     - option "Option 2"
   - status
\ No newline at end of file
diff --git a/__snapshots__/select/showcase/firefox/should-have-same-aria-snapshot/DBSelect-should-have-same-aria-snapshot.yaml b/__snapshots__/select/showcase/firefox/should-have-same-aria-snapshot/DBSelect-should-have-same-aria-snapshot.yaml
index d5f846b52144..65433151f6f4 100644
--- a/__snapshots__/select/showcase/firefox/should-have-same-aria-snapshot/DBSelect-should-have-same-aria-snapshot.yaml
+++ b/__snapshots__/select/showcase/firefox/should-have-same-aria-snapshot/DBSelect-should-have-same-aria-snapshot.yaml
@@ -3,18 +3,21 @@
   - link "Density"
   - text: Label
   - combobox "Label":
+    - option [selected]
     - option "Option 1"
     - option "Option 2"
   - text: Functional
   - status
   - text: Label
   - combobox "Label":
+    - option [selected]
     - option "Option 1"
     - option "Option 2"
   - text: (Default) Regular
   - status
   - text: Label
   - combobox "Label":
+    - option [selected]
     - option "Option 1"
     - option "Option 2"
   - text: Expressive
@@ -22,24 +25,28 @@
   - link "Variant"
   - text: Label
   - combobox "Label":
+    - option [selected]
     - option "Option 1"
     - option "Option 2"
   - text: (Default) Label Above
   - status
   - text: Label
   - combobox "Label":
+    - option
     - option "Floating Label" [selected]
     - option "Option 2"
   - status
   - link "Show Label"
   - text: Label
   - combobox "Label":
+    - option [selected]
     - option "Option 1"
     - option "Option 2"
   - text: (Default) True
   - status
   - text: Label
   - combobox "Label":
+    - option [selected]
     - option "Option 1"
     - option "Option 2"
   - text: "False"
@@ -47,12 +54,14 @@
   - link "Show Message"
   - text: Label
   - combobox "Label":
+    - option [selected]
     - option "Option 1"
     - option "Option 2"
   - text: (Default) False
   - status
   - text: Label
   - combobox "Label":
+    - option [selected]
     - option "Option 1"
     - option "Option 2"
   - text: True Message
@@ -60,30 +69,35 @@
   - link "State"
   - text: Label
   - combobox "Label":
+    - option [selected]
     - option "Option 1"
     - option "Option 2"
   - text: (Default) Empty
   - status
   - text: Label
   - combobox "Label":
+    - option
     - option "Filled" [selected]
     - option "Option 2"
   - status
   - link "Validation"
   - text: Label
   - combobox "Label":
+    - option [selected]
     - option "Option 1"
     - option "Option 2"
   - text: (Default) No validation
   - status
   - text: Label
   - combobox "Label":
+    - option [selected]
     - option "Option 1"
     - option "Option 2"
   - text: Invalid Invalid Message
   - status
   - text: Label
   - combobox "Label":
+    - option [selected]
     - option "Valid"
     - option "Option 2"
   - text: Valid Valid message
@@ -91,12 +105,14 @@
   - link "Disabled"
   - text: Label
   - combobox "Label":
+    - option [selected]
     - option "Option 1"
     - option "Option 2"
   - text: (Default) False
   - status
   - text: Label
   - combobox "Label" [disabled]:
+    - option [selected]
     - option "Option 1"
     - option "Option 2"
   - text: "True"
@@ -104,12 +120,14 @@
   - link "Content"
   - text: Label
   - combobox "Label":
+    - option [selected]
     - option "Option 1"
     - option "Option 2"
   - text: (Default) Text
   - status
   - text: Label
   - combobox "Label":
+    - option [selected]
     - option "Option 1"
     - option "Option 2"
   - text: Text - Leading Icon
@@ -117,12 +135,14 @@
   - link "Required"
   - text: Label
   - combobox "Label":
+    - option [selected]
     - option "Option 1"
     - option "Option 2"
   - text: (Default) False
   - status
   - text: Label
   - combobox "Label":
+    - option [selected]
     - option "Option 1"
     - option "Option 2"
   - text: "True"
@@ -130,12 +150,14 @@
   - link "Show Required Asterisk"
   - text: Label
   - combobox "Label":
+    - option [selected]
     - option "Option 1"
     - option "Option 2"
   - text: (Default) True
   - status
   - text: Label
   - combobox "Label":
+    - option [selected]
     - option "Option 1"
     - option "Option 2"
   - text: "False"
@@ -143,17 +165,20 @@
   - link "Examples Floating Label"
   - text: Label
   - combobox "Label":
+    - option [selected]
     - option "Option 1"
     - option "Option 2"
   - text: (Default) Empty
   - status
   - text: Label
   - combobox "Label":
+    - option
     - option "Filled" [selected]
     - option "Option 2"
   - status
   - text: Label
   - combobox "Label" [disabled]:
+    - option
     - option "Disabled" [selected]
     - option "Option 2"
   - status
\ No newline at end of file
diff --git a/__snapshots__/select/showcase/mobile-chrome/should-have-same-aria-snapshot/DBSelect-should-have-same-aria-snapshot.yaml b/__snapshots__/select/showcase/mobile-chrome/should-have-same-aria-snapshot/DBSelect-should-have-same-aria-snapshot.yaml
index d5f846b52144..65433151f6f4 100644
--- a/__snapshots__/select/showcase/mobile-chrome/should-have-same-aria-snapshot/DBSelect-should-have-same-aria-snapshot.yaml
+++ b/__snapshots__/select/showcase/mobile-chrome/should-have-same-aria-snapshot/DBSelect-should-have-same-aria-snapshot.yaml
@@ -3,18 +3,21 @@
   - link "Density"
   - text: Label
   - combobox "Label":
+    - option [selected]
     - option "Option 1"
     - option "Option 2"
   - text: Functional
   - status
   - text: Label
   - combobox "Label":
+    - option [selected]
     - option "Option 1"
     - option "Option 2"
   - text: (Default) Regular
   - status
   - text: Label
   - combobox "Label":
+    - option [selected]
     - option "Option 1"
     - option "Option 2"
   - text: Expressive
@@ -22,24 +25,28 @@
   - link "Variant"
   - text: Label
   - combobox "Label":
+    - option [selected]
     - option "Option 1"
     - option "Option 2"
   - text: (Default) Label Above
   - status
   - text: Label
   - combobox "Label":
+    - option
     - option "Floating Label" [selected]
     - option "Option 2"
   - status
   - link "Show Label"
   - text: Label
   - combobox "Label":
+    - option [selected]
     - option "Option 1"
     - option "Option 2"
   - text: (Default) True
   - status
   - text: Label
   - combobox "Label":
+    - option [selected]
     - option "Option 1"
     - option "Option 2"
   - text: "False"
@@ -47,12 +54,14 @@
   - link "Show Message"
   - text: Label
   - combobox "Label":
+    - option [selected]
     - option "Option 1"
     - option "Option 2"
   - text: (Default) False
   - status
   - text: Label
   - combobox "Label":
+    - option [selected]
     - option "Option 1"
     - option "Option 2"
   - text: True Message
@@ -60,30 +69,35 @@
   - link "State"
   - text: Label
   - combobox "Label":
+    - option [selected]
     - option "Option 1"
     - option "Option 2"
   - text: (Default) Empty
   - status
   - text: Label
   - combobox "Label":
+    - option
     - option "Filled" [selected]
     - option "Option 2"
   - status
   - link "Validation"
   - text: Label
   - combobox "Label":
+    - option [selected]
     - option "Option 1"
     - option "Option 2"
   - text: (Default) No validation
   - status
   - text: Label
   - combobox "Label":
+    - option [selected]
     - option "Option 1"
     - option "Option 2"
   - text: Invalid Invalid Message
   - status
   - text: Label
   - combobox "Label":
+    - option [selected]
     - option "Valid"
     - option "Option 2"
   - text: Valid Valid message
@@ -91,12 +105,14 @@
   - link "Disabled"
   - text: Label
   - combobox "Label":
+    - option [selected]
     - option "Option 1"
     - option "Option 2"
   - text: (Default) False
   - status
   - text: Label
   - combobox "Label" [disabled]:
+    - option [selected]
     - option "Option 1"
     - option "Option 2"
   - text: "True"
@@ -104,12 +120,14 @@
   - link "Content"
   - text: Label
   - combobox "Label":
+    - option [selected]
     - option "Option 1"
     - option "Option 2"
   - text: (Default) Text
   - status
   - text: Label
   - combobox "Label":
+    - option [selected]
     - option "Option 1"
     - option "Option 2"
   - text: Text - Leading Icon
@@ -117,12 +135,14 @@
   - link "Required"
   - text: Label
   - combobox "Label":
+    - option [selected]
     - option "Option 1"
     - option "Option 2"
   - text: (Default) False
   - status
   - text: Label
   - combobox "Label":
+    - option [selected]
     - option "Option 1"
     - option "Option 2"
   - text: "True"
@@ -130,12 +150,14 @@
   - link "Show Required Asterisk"
   - text: Label
   - combobox "Label":
+    - option [selected]
     - option "Option 1"
     - option "Option 2"
   - text: (Default) True
   - status
   - text: Label
   - combobox "Label":
+    - option [selected]
     - option "Option 1"
     - option "Option 2"
   - text: "False"
@@ -143,17 +165,20 @@
   - link "Examples Floating Label"
   - text: Label
   - combobox "Label":
+    - option [selected]
     - option "Option 1"
     - option "Option 2"
   - text: (Default) Empty
   - status
   - text: Label
   - combobox "Label":
+    - option
     - option "Filled" [selected]
     - option "Option 2"
   - status
   - text: Label
   - combobox "Label" [disabled]:
+    - option
     - option "Disabled" [selected]
     - option "Option 2"
   - status
\ No newline at end of file
diff --git a/__snapshots__/select/showcase/mobile-safari/should-have-same-aria-snapshot/DBSelect-should-have-same-aria-snapshot.yaml b/__snapshots__/select/showcase/mobile-safari/should-have-same-aria-snapshot/DBSelect-should-have-same-aria-snapshot.yaml
index d5f846b52144..65433151f6f4 100644
--- a/__snapshots__/select/showcase/mobile-safari/should-have-same-aria-snapshot/DBSelect-should-have-same-aria-snapshot.yaml
+++ b/__snapshots__/select/showcase/mobile-safari/should-have-same-aria-snapshot/DBSelect-should-have-same-aria-snapshot.yaml
@@ -3,18 +3,21 @@
   - link "Density"
   - text: Label
   - combobox "Label":
+    - option [selected]
     - option "Option 1"
     - option "Option 2"
   - text: Functional
   - status
   - text: Label
   - combobox "Label":
+    - option [selected]
     - option "Option 1"
     - option "Option 2"
   - text: (Default) Regular
   - status
   - text: Label
   - combobox "Label":
+    - option [selected]
     - option "Option 1"
     - option "Option 2"
   - text: Expressive
@@ -22,24 +25,28 @@
   - link "Variant"
   - text: Label
   - combobox "Label":
+    - option [selected]
     - option "Option 1"
     - option "Option 2"
   - text: (Default) Label Above
   - status
   - text: Label
   - combobox "Label":
+    - option
     - option "Floating Label" [selected]
     - option "Option 2"
   - status
   - link "Show Label"
   - text: Label
   - combobox "Label":
+    - option [selected]
     - option "Option 1"
     - option "Option 2"
   - text: (Default) True
   - status
   - text: Label
   - combobox "Label":
+    - option [selected]
     - option "Option 1"
     - option "Option 2"
   - text: "False"
@@ -47,12 +54,14 @@
   - link "Show Message"
   - text: Label
   - combobox "Label":
+    - option [selected]
     - option "Option 1"
     - option "Option 2"
   - text: (Default) False
   - status
   - text: Label
   - combobox "Label":
+    - option [selected]
     - option "Option 1"
     - option "Option 2"
   - text: True Message
@@ -60,30 +69,35 @@
   - link "State"
   - text: Label
   - combobox "Label":
+    - option [selected]
     - option "Option 1"
     - option "Option 2"
   - text: (Default) Empty
   - status
   - text: Label
   - combobox "Label":
+    - option
     - option "Filled" [selected]
     - option "Option 2"
   - status
   - link "Validation"
   - text: Label
   - combobox "Label":
+    - option [selected]
     - option "Option 1"
     - option "Option 2"
   - text: (Default) No validation
   - status
   - text: Label
   - combobox "Label":
+    - option [selected]
     - option "Option 1"
     - option "Option 2"
   - text: Invalid Invalid Message
   - status
   - text: Label
   - combobox "Label":
+    - option [selected]
     - option "Valid"
     - option "Option 2"
   - text: Valid Valid message
@@ -91,12 +105,14 @@
   - link "Disabled"
   - text: Label
   - combobox "Label":
+    - option [selected]
     - option "Option 1"
     - option "Option 2"
   - text: (Default) False
   - status
   - text: Label
   - combobox "Label" [disabled]:
+    - option [selected]
     - option "Option 1"
     - option "Option 2"
   - text: "True"
@@ -104,12 +120,14 @@
   - link "Content"
   - text: Label
   - combobox "Label":
+    - option [selected]
     - option "Option 1"
     - option "Option 2"
   - text: (Default) Text
   - status
   - text: Label
   - combobox "Label":
+    - option [selected]
     - option "Option 1"
     - option "Option 2"
   - text: Text - Leading Icon
@@ -117,12 +135,14 @@
   - link "Required"
   - text: Label
   - combobox "Label":
+    - option [selected]
     - option "Option 1"
     - option "Option 2"
   - text: (Default) False
   - status
   - text: Label
   - combobox "Label":
+    - option [selected]
     - option "Option 1"
     - option "Option 2"
   - text: "True"
@@ -130,12 +150,14 @@
   - link "Show Required Asterisk"
   - text: Label
   - combobox "Label":
+    - option [selected]
     - option "Option 1"
     - option "Option 2"
   - text: (Default) True
   - status
   - text: Label
   - combobox "Label":
+    - option [selected]
     - option "Option 1"
     - option "Option 2"
   - text: "False"
@@ -143,17 +165,20 @@
   - link "Examples Floating Label"
   - text: Label
   - combobox "Label":
+    - option [selected]
     - option "Option 1"
     - option "Option 2"
   - text: (Default) Empty
   - status
   - text: Label
   - combobox "Label":
+    - option
     - option "Filled" [selected]
     - option "Option 2"
   - status
   - text: Label
   - combobox "Label" [disabled]:
+    - option
     - option "Disabled" [selected]
     - option "Option 2"
   - status
\ No newline at end of file
diff --git a/__snapshots__/select/showcase/webkit/should-have-same-aria-snapshot/DBSelect-should-have-same-aria-snapshot.yaml b/__snapshots__/select/showcase/webkit/should-have-same-aria-snapshot/DBSelect-should-have-same-aria-snapshot.yaml
index d5f846b52144..65433151f6f4 100644
--- a/__snapshots__/select/showcase/webkit/should-have-same-aria-snapshot/DBSelect-should-have-same-aria-snapshot.yaml
+++ b/__snapshots__/select/showcase/webkit/should-have-same-aria-snapshot/DBSelect-should-have-same-aria-snapshot.yaml
@@ -3,18 +3,21 @@
   - link "Density"
   - text: Label
   - combobox "Label":
+    - option [selected]
     - option "Option 1"
     - option "Option 2"
   - text: Functional
   - status
   - text: Label
   - combobox "Label":
+    - option [selected]
     - option "Option 1"
     - option "Option 2"
   - text: (Default) Regular
   - status
   - text: Label
   - combobox "Label":
+    - option [selected]
     - option "Option 1"
     - option "Option 2"
   - text: Expressive
@@ -22,24 +25,28 @@
   - link "Variant"
   - text: Label
   - combobox "Label":
+    - option [selected]
     - option "Option 1"
     - option "Option 2"
   - text: (Default) Label Above
   - status
   - text: Label
   - combobox "Label":
+    - option
     - option "Floating Label" [selected]
     - option "Option 2"
   - status
   - link "Show Label"
   - text: Label
   - combobox "Label":
+    - option [selected]
     - option "Option 1"
     - option "Option 2"
   - text: (Default) True
   - status
   - text: Label
   - combobox "Label":
+    - option [selected]
     - option "Option 1"
     - option "Option 2"
   - text: "False"
@@ -47,12 +54,14 @@
   - link "Show Message"
   - text: Label
   - combobox "Label":
+    - option [selected]
     - option "Option 1"
     - option "Option 2"
   - text: (Default) False
   - status
   - text: Label
   - combobox "Label":
+    - option [selected]
     - option "Option 1"
     - option "Option 2"
   - text: True Message
@@ -60,30 +69,35 @@
   - link "State"
   - text: Label
   - combobox "Label":
+    - option [selected]
     - option "Option 1"
     - option "Option 2"
   - text: (Default) Empty
   - status
   - text: Label
   - combobox "Label":
+    - option
     - option "Filled" [selected]
     - option "Option 2"
   - status
   - link "Validation"
   - text: Label
   - combobox "Label":
+    - option [selected]
     - option "Option 1"
     - option "Option 2"
   - text: (Default) No validation
   - status
   - text: Label
   - combobox "Label":
+    - option [selected]
     - option "Option 1"
     - option "Option 2"
   - text: Invalid Invalid Message
   - status
   - text: Label
   - combobox "Label":
+    - option [selected]
     - option "Valid"
     - option "Option 2"
   - text: Valid Valid message
@@ -91,12 +105,14 @@
   - link "Disabled"
   - text: Label
   - combobox "Label":
+    - option [selected]
     - option "Option 1"
     - option "Option 2"
   - text: (Default) False
   - status
   - text: Label
   - combobox "Label" [disabled]:
+    - option [selected]
     - option "Option 1"
     - option "Option 2"
   - text: "True"
@@ -104,12 +120,14 @@
   - link "Content"
   - text: Label
   - combobox "Label":
+    - option [selected]
     - option "Option 1"
     - option "Option 2"
   - text: (Default) Text
   - status
   - text: Label
   - combobox "Label":
+    - option [selected]
     - option "Option 1"
     - option "Option 2"
   - text: Text - Leading Icon
@@ -117,12 +135,14 @@
   - link "Required"
   - text: Label
   - combobox "Label":
+    - option [selected]
     - option "Option 1"
     - option "Option 2"
   - text: (Default) False
   - status
   - text: Label
   - combobox "Label":
+    - option [selected]
     - option "Option 1"
     - option "Option 2"
   - text: "True"
@@ -130,12 +150,14 @@
   - link "Show Required Asterisk"
   - text: Label
   - combobox "Label":
+    - option [selected]
     - option "Option 1"
     - option "Option 2"
   - text: (Default) True
   - status
   - text: Label
   - combobox "Label":
+    - option [selected]
     - option "Option 1"
     - option "Option 2"
   - text: "False"
@@ -143,17 +165,20 @@
   - link "Examples Floating Label"
   - text: Label
   - combobox "Label":
+    - option [selected]
     - option "Option 1"
     - option "Option 2"
   - text: (Default) Empty
   - status
   - text: Label
   - combobox "Label":
+    - option
     - option "Filled" [selected]
     - option "Option 2"
   - status
   - text: Label
   - combobox "Label" [disabled]:
+    - option
     - option "Disabled" [selected]
     - option "Option 2"
   - status
\ No newline at end of file
diff --git a/package-lock.json b/package-lock.json
index 02bc8b9a5ff5..a598e355c63b 100644
--- a/package-lock.json
+++ b/package-lock.json
@@ -12875,13 +12875,6 @@
         "@types/node": "*"
       }
     },
-    "node_modules/@types/node/node_modules/undici-types": {
-      "version": "7.10.0",
-      "resolved": "https://registry.npmjs.org/undici-types/-/undici-types-7.10.0.tgz",
-      "integrity": "sha512-t5Fy/nfn+14LuOc2KNYg75vZqClpAiqscVvMygNnlsHBFpSXdJaYtXMcdNLpl/Qvc3P2cB3s6lOV51nqsFq4ag==",
-      "devOptional": true,
-      "license": "MIT"
-    },
     "node_modules/@types/normalize-package-data": {
       "version": "2.4.4",
       "resolved": "https://registry.npmjs.org/@types/normalize-package-data/-/normalize-package-data-2.4.4.tgz",
@@ -39600,10 +39593,11 @@
       }
     },
     "node_modules/undici-types": {
-      "version": "7.8.0",
-      "resolved": "https://registry.npmjs.org/undici-types/-/undici-types-7.8.0.tgz",
-      "integrity": "sha512-9UJ2xGDvQ43tYyVMpuHlsgApydB8ZKfVYTsLDhXkFL/6gfkp+U8xTGdh8pMJv1SpZna0zxG1DwsKZsreLbXBxw==",
-      "dev": true
+      "version": "7.10.0",
+      "resolved": "https://registry.npmjs.org/undici-types/-/undici-types-7.10.0.tgz",
+      "integrity": "sha512-t5Fy/nfn+14LuOc2KNYg75vZqClpAiqscVvMygNnlsHBFpSXdJaYtXMcdNLpl/Qvc3P2cB3s6lOV51nqsFq4ag==",
+      "devOptional": true,
+      "license": "MIT"
     },
     "node_modules/unenv": {
       "version": "2.0.0-rc.19",
@@ -43650,12 +43644,13 @@
       }
     },
     "showcases/angular-ssr-showcase/node_modules/@types/node": {
-      "version": "24.0.8",
-      "resolved": "https://registry.npmjs.org/@types/node/-/node-24.0.8.tgz",
-      "integrity": "sha512-WytNrFSgWO/esSH9NbpWUfTMGQwCGIKfCmNlmFDNiI5gGhgMmEA+V1AEvKLeBNvvtBnailJtkrEa2OIISwrVAA==",
+      "version": "24.2.1",
+      "resolved": "https://registry.npmjs.org/@types/node/-/node-24.2.1.tgz",
+      "integrity": "sha512-DRh5K+ka5eJic8CjH7td8QpYEV6Zo10gfRkjHCO3weqZHWDtAaSTFtl4+VMqOJ4N5jcuhZ9/l+yy8rVgw7BQeQ==",
       "dev": true,
+      "license": "MIT",
       "dependencies": {
-        "undici-types": "~7.8.0"
+        "undici-types": "~7.10.0"
       }
     },
     "showcases/angular-ssr-showcase/node_modules/accepts": {
@@ -43921,12 +43916,13 @@
       }
     },
     "showcases/next-showcase/node_modules/@types/node": {
-      "version": "24.0.8",
-      "resolved": "https://registry.npmjs.org/@types/node/-/node-24.0.8.tgz",
-      "integrity": "sha512-WytNrFSgWO/esSH9NbpWUfTMGQwCGIKfCmNlmFDNiI5gGhgMmEA+V1AEvKLeBNvvtBnailJtkrEa2OIISwrVAA==",
+      "version": "24.2.1",
+      "resolved": "https://registry.npmjs.org/@types/node/-/node-24.2.1.tgz",
+      "integrity": "sha512-DRh5K+ka5eJic8CjH7td8QpYEV6Zo10gfRkjHCO3weqZHWDtAaSTFtl4+VMqOJ4N5jcuhZ9/l+yy8rVgw7BQeQ==",
       "dev": true,
+      "license": "MIT",
       "dependencies": {
-        "undici-types": "~7.8.0"
+        "undici-types": "~7.10.0"
       }
     },
     "showcases/nuxt-showcase": {
@@ -44002,12 +43998,13 @@
       }
     },
     "showcases/patternhub/node_modules/@types/node": {
-      "version": "24.0.8",
-      "resolved": "https://registry.npmjs.org/@types/node/-/node-24.0.8.tgz",
-      "integrity": "sha512-WytNrFSgWO/esSH9NbpWUfTMGQwCGIKfCmNlmFDNiI5gGhgMmEA+V1AEvKLeBNvvtBnailJtkrEa2OIISwrVAA==",
+      "version": "24.2.1",
+      "resolved": "https://registry.npmjs.org/@types/node/-/node-24.2.1.tgz",
+      "integrity": "sha512-DRh5K+ka5eJic8CjH7td8QpYEV6Zo10gfRkjHCO3weqZHWDtAaSTFtl4+VMqOJ4N5jcuhZ9/l+yy8rVgw7BQeQ==",
       "dev": true,
+      "license": "MIT",
       "dependencies": {
-        "undici-types": "~7.8.0"
+        "undici-types": "~7.10.0"
       }
     },
     "showcases/patternhub/node_modules/ajv": {
diff --git a/packages/components/src/components/select/index.html b/packages/components/src/components/select/index.html
index b9b350573fb1..9f92ddb605a7 100644
--- a/packages/components/src/components/select/index.html
+++ b/packages/components/src/components/select/index.html
@@ -9,7 +9,7 @@
 		<div class="db-select">
 			<label for="test1">Label</label>
 			<select id="test1" aria-describedby="db-infotext-01">
-				<option hidden></option>
+				<option class="placeholder" value=""></option>
 				<option value="test1">Test1</option>
 				<option value="test2">Test2</option>
 			</select>
@@ -18,7 +18,7 @@
 		<div class="db-select">
 			<label for="test2">Label</label>
 			<select id="test2" aria-describedby="db-infotext-02">
-				<option hidden></option>
+				<option class="placeholder" value=""></option>
 				<option value="test1">Test1</option>
 				<option value="test2">Test2</option>
 			</select>
diff --git a/packages/components/src/components/select/select.lite.tsx b/packages/components/src/components/select/select.lite.tsx
index 4b057f9e7f00..9a748c4ae51c 100644
--- a/packages/components/src/components/select/select.lite.tsx
+++ b/packages/components/src/components/select/select.lite.tsx
@@ -94,7 +94,7 @@ export default function DBSelect(props: DBSelectProps) {
 				}
 			} else if (stringPropVisible(props.message, props.showMessage)) {
 				state._descByIds = state._messageId;
-			} else {
+			} else if (props.placeholder) {
 				state._descByIds = state._placeholderId;
 			}
 		},
@@ -233,7 +233,9 @@ export default function DBSelect(props: DBSelectProps) {
 				}
 				aria-describedby={props.ariaDescribedBy ?? state._descByIds}>
 				{/* Empty option for floating label */}
-				<option hidden></option>
+				<Show when={props.variant === 'floating' || props.placeholder}>
+					<option class="placeholder" value=""></option>
+				</Show>
 				<Show when={props.options?.length} else={props.children}>
 					<For each={props.options}>
 						{(option: DBSelectOptionType) => (
@@ -299,9 +301,9 @@ export default function DBSelect(props: DBSelectProps) {
 					</For>
 				</Show>
 			</select>
-			<span id={state._placeholderId}>
-				{props.placeholder ?? props.label}
-			</span>
+			<Show when={props.placeholder !== ''}>
+				<span id={state._placeholderId}>{props.placeholder}</span>
+			</Show>
 			<Show when={stringPropVisible(props.message, props.showMessage)}>
 				<DBInfotext
 					size="small"
diff --git a/packages/components/src/components/select/select.scss b/packages/components/src/components/select/select.scss
index 0d8d05321bd5..77ef87d9f280 100644
--- a/packages/components/src/components/select/select.scss
+++ b/packages/components/src/components/select/select.scss
@@ -40,7 +40,7 @@
 		background-color: colors.$db-adaptive-bg-basic-level-3-default;
 	}
 
-	&:has(> select option:checked:not([hidden])) {
+	&:has(> select option:checked:not(.placeholder)) {
 		[id$="-placeholder"] {
 			display: none;
 		}
diff --git a/packages/components/src/components/select/select.spec.tsx b/packages/components/src/components/select/select.spec.tsx
index c168694d8ff4..8ca1e9222362 100644
--- a/packages/components/src/components/select/select.spec.tsx
+++ b/packages/components/src/components/select/select.spec.tsx
@@ -6,7 +6,7 @@ import { DBSelect } from './index';
 import { DEFAULT_VIEWPORT } from '../../shared/constants.ts';
 
 const comp: any = (
-	<DBSelect id="test" label="Label" message="Description">
+	<DBSelect id="test" label="Label" message="Description" value="test1">
 		<option value="test1">Test1</option>
 		<option value="test2">Test2</option>
 	</DBSelect>
diff --git a/packages/components/src/styles/internal/_form-components.scss b/packages/components/src/styles/internal/_form-components.scss
index 12c135286d9d..e0385135d00f 100644
--- a/packages/components/src/styles/internal/_form-components.scss
+++ b/packages/components/src/styles/internal/_form-components.scss
@@ -124,7 +124,7 @@ $db-min-inline-size: var(
 		&:has(
 			#{$selector}:focus-within,
 			#{$selector}:is(input, textarea):not(:placeholder-shown),
-			> select option:checked:not([hidden]),
+			> select option:checked:not(.placeholder),
 			input[type="checkbox"]:checked,
 			input[type="radio"]:checked
 		) {
diff --git a/showcases/react-showcase/src/components/select/index.tsx b/showcases/react-showcase/src/components/select/index.tsx
index 84153e66c5e7..8551ef736a3b 100644
--- a/showcases/react-showcase/src/components/select/index.tsx
+++ b/showcases/react-showcase/src/components/select/index.tsx
@@ -7,7 +7,7 @@ import { getVariants } from '../data';
 import DefaultComponent from '../default-component';
 
 const getSelect = ({
-	children,
+	placeholder,
 	label,
 	options,
 	icon,
@@ -27,7 +27,7 @@ const getSelect = ({
 	return (
 		<DBSelect
 			label={label}
-			placeholder={children}
+			placeholder={placeholder}
 			options={options}
 			disabled={disabled}
 			variant={variant}
diff --git a/showcases/screen-reader/__snapshots__/windows/chromium/DBSelect-default-1.txt b/showcases/screen-reader/__snapshots__/windows/chromium/DBSelect-default-1.txt
index 1fbca4312ef8..0de3509c1c5a 100644
--- a/showcases/screen-reader/__snapshots__/windows/chromium/DBSelect-default-1.txt
+++ b/showcases/screen-reader/__snapshots__/windows/chromium/DBSelect-default-1.txt
@@ -1 +1 @@
-["Label, combo box, collapsed, (Default) Regular","expanded","Option 1. list. Option 1, not selected, 1 of 3","Option 2, not selected, 2 of 3"]
\ No newline at end of file
+["Label, combo box, collapsed, (Default) Regular","expanded. list. list item, 1 of 3","Option 1, not selected, 2 of 3","Option 2, not selected, 3 of 3"]
\ No newline at end of file
diff --git a/showcases/shared/select.json b/showcases/shared/select.json
index d20b2976d4b6..f14f3f5e3916 100644
--- a/showcases/shared/select.json
+++ b/showcases/shared/select.json
@@ -17,7 +17,8 @@
 							"value": "Option 2"
 						}
 					],
-					"label": "Label"
+					"label": "Label",
+					"placeholder": "Functional"
 				}
 			},
 			{
@@ -35,7 +36,8 @@
 							"value": "Option 2"
 						}
 					],
-					"label": "Label"
+					"label": "Label",
+					"placeholder": "(Default) Regular"
 				}
 			},
 			{
@@ -53,7 +55,8 @@
 							"value": "Option 2"
 						}
 					],
-					"label": "Label"
+					"label": "Label",
+					"placeholder": "Expressive"
 				}
 			}
 		]
@@ -75,7 +78,8 @@
 							"value": "Option 2"
 						}
 					],
-					"label": "Label"
+					"label": "Label",
+					"placeholder": "(Default) Label Above"
 				}
 			},
 			{
@@ -95,7 +99,8 @@
 					],
 					"label": "Label",
 					"variant": "floating",
-					"value": "Floating Label"
+					"value": "Floating Label",
+					"placeholder": "Floating Label"
 				}
 			}
 		]
@@ -118,7 +123,8 @@
 						}
 					],
 					"label": "Label",
-					"showLabel": true
+					"showLabel": true,
+					"placeholder": "(Default) True"
 				}
 			},
 			{
@@ -136,7 +142,8 @@
 						}
 					],
 					"label": "Label",
-					"showLabel": false
+					"showLabel": false,
+					"placeholder": "False"
 				}
 			}
 		]
@@ -160,7 +167,8 @@
 					],
 					"label": "Label",
 					"message": "Message",
-					"showMessage": false
+					"showMessage": false,
+					"placeholder": "(Default) False"
 				}
 			},
 			{
@@ -179,7 +187,8 @@
 					],
 					"label": "Label",
 					"message": "Message",
-					"showMessage": true
+					"showMessage": true,
+					"placeholder": "True"
 				}
 			}
 		]
@@ -201,7 +210,8 @@
 							"value": "Option 2"
 						}
 					],
-					"label": "Label"
+					"label": "Label",
+					"placeholder": "(Default) Empty"
 				}
 			},
 			{
@@ -220,7 +230,8 @@
 						}
 					],
 					"label": "Label",
-					"value": "Filled"
+					"value": "Filled",
+					"placeholder": "Filled"
 				}
 			}
 		]
@@ -243,7 +254,8 @@
 						}
 					],
 					"label": "Label",
-					"validation": "no-validation"
+					"validation": "no-validation",
+					"placeholder": "(Default) No validation"
 				}
 			},
 			{
@@ -262,7 +274,8 @@
 					],
 					"label": "Label",
 					"validation": "invalid",
-					"invalidMessage": "Invalid Message"
+					"invalidMessage": "Invalid Message",
+					"placeholder": "Invalid"
 				}
 			},
 			{
@@ -282,7 +295,8 @@
 					],
 					"label": "Label",
 					"validation": "valid",
-					"validMessage": "Valid message"
+					"validMessage": "Valid message",
+					"placeholder": "Valid"
 				}
 			}
 		]
@@ -305,7 +319,8 @@
 						}
 					],
 					"label": "Label",
-					"disabled": false
+					"disabled": false,
+					"placeholder": "(Default) False"
 				}
 			},
 			{
@@ -323,7 +338,8 @@
 						}
 					],
 					"label": "Label",
-					"disabled": true
+					"disabled": true,
+					"placeholder": "True"
 				}
 			}
 		]
@@ -345,7 +361,8 @@
 							"value": "Option 2"
 						}
 					],
-					"label": "Label"
+					"label": "Label",
+					"placeholder": "(Default) Text"
 				}
 			},
 			{
@@ -363,7 +380,8 @@
 						}
 					],
 					"label": "Label",
-					"icon": "x_placeholder"
+					"icon": "x_placeholder",
+					"placeholder": "Text - Leading Icon"
 				}
 			}
 		]
@@ -386,7 +404,8 @@
 						}
 					],
 					"label": "Label",
-					"required": false
+					"required": false,
+					"placeholder": "(Default) False"
 				}
 			},
 			{
@@ -404,7 +423,8 @@
 						}
 					],
 					"label": "Label",
-					"required": true
+					"required": true,
+					"placeholder": "True"
 				}
 			}
 		]
@@ -428,7 +448,8 @@
 					],
 					"label": "Label",
 					"required": true,
-					"showRequiredAsterisk": true
+					"showRequiredAsterisk": true,
+					"placeholder": "(Default) True"
 				}
 			},
 			{
@@ -447,7 +468,8 @@
 					],
 					"label": "Label",
 					"required": true,
-					"showRequiredAsterisk": false
+					"showRequiredAsterisk": false,
+					"placeholder": "False"
 				}
 			}
 		]
@@ -470,7 +492,8 @@
 						}
 					],
 					"label": "Label",
-					"variant": "floating"
+					"variant": "floating",
+					"placeholder": "(Default) Empty"
 				}
 			},
 			{
@@ -490,7 +513,8 @@
 					],
 					"label": "Label",
 					"value": "Filled",
-					"variant": "floating"
+					"variant": "floating",
+					"placeholder": "Filled"
 				}
 			},
 			{
@@ -511,7 +535,8 @@
 					"label": "Label",
 					"disabled": true,
 					"variant": "floating",
-					"value": "Disabled"
+					"value": "Disabled",
+					"placeholder": "Disabled"
 				}
 			}
 		]
diff --git a/showcases/vue-showcase/src/components/select/Select.vue b/showcases/vue-showcase/src/components/select/Select.vue
index 9d985ef9ee19..a01e9b7eac90 100644
--- a/showcases/vue-showcase/src/components/select/Select.vue
+++ b/showcases/vue-showcase/src/components/select/Select.vue
@@ -12,7 +12,7 @@ import DefaultComponent from "../DefaultComponent.vue";
 			<DBSelect
 				:showRequiredAsterisk="exampleProps?.showRequiredAsterisk"
 				:label="exampleProps?.label"
-				:placeholder="exampleName"
+				:placeholder="exampleProps?.placeholder"
 				:variant="exampleProps?.variant"
 				:show-label="exampleProps?.showLabel"
 				:options="exampleProps?.options"