diff --git a/python/PyQt6/core/auto_generated/providers/qgsprovidermetadata.sip.in b/python/PyQt6/core/auto_generated/providers/qgsprovidermetadata.sip.in
index 1ecbe4dbaf5a..ea285dc66a5a 100644
--- a/python/PyQt6/core/auto_generated/providers/qgsprovidermetadata.sip.in
+++ b/python/PyQt6/core/auto_generated/providers/qgsprovidermetadata.sip.in
@@ -470,9 +470,11 @@ Creates a new instance of the raster data provider.
       const QgsMesh &mesh,
       const QString &fileName,
       const QString &driverName,
-      const QgsCoordinateReferenceSystem &crs ) const;
+      const QgsCoordinateReferenceSystem &crs,
+      const QMap<QString, QString> &metadata = QMap<QString, QString>() ) const;
 %Docstring
 Creates mesh data source from a file name ``fileName`` and a driver ``driverName``, that is the mesh frame stored in file, memory or with other way (depending of the provider)
+Since QGIS 3.38 the optional ``metadata`` argument can be used to pass metadata to the provider.
 
 .. versionadded:: 3.16
 %End
@@ -480,9 +482,11 @@ Creates mesh data source from a file name ``fileName`` and a driver ``driverName
     virtual bool createMeshData(
       const QgsMesh &mesh,
       const QString &uri,
-      const QgsCoordinateReferenceSystem &crs ) const;
+      const QgsCoordinateReferenceSystem &crs,
+      const QMap<QString, QString> &metadata = QMap<QString, QString>() ) const;
 %Docstring
 Creates mesh data source from an ``uri``, that is the mesh frame stored in file, memory or with other way (depending of the provider)
+Since QGIS 3.38 the optional ``metadata`` argument can be used to pass metadata to the provider.
 
 .. versionadded:: 3.22
 %End
diff --git a/python/core/auto_generated/providers/qgsprovidermetadata.sip.in b/python/core/auto_generated/providers/qgsprovidermetadata.sip.in
index 6f3202f6ee40..27d89ec6c783 100644
--- a/python/core/auto_generated/providers/qgsprovidermetadata.sip.in
+++ b/python/core/auto_generated/providers/qgsprovidermetadata.sip.in
@@ -470,9 +470,11 @@ Creates a new instance of the raster data provider.
       const QgsMesh &mesh,
       const QString &fileName,
       const QString &driverName,
-      const QgsCoordinateReferenceSystem &crs ) const;
+      const QgsCoordinateReferenceSystem &crs,
+      const QMap<QString, QString> &metadata = QMap<QString, QString>() ) const;
 %Docstring
 Creates mesh data source from a file name ``fileName`` and a driver ``driverName``, that is the mesh frame stored in file, memory or with other way (depending of the provider)
+Since QGIS 3.38 the optional ``metadata`` argument can be used to pass metadata to the provider.
 
 .. versionadded:: 3.16
 %End
@@ -480,9 +482,11 @@ Creates mesh data source from a file name ``fileName`` and a driver ``driverName
     virtual bool createMeshData(
       const QgsMesh &mesh,
       const QString &uri,
-      const QgsCoordinateReferenceSystem &crs ) const;
+      const QgsCoordinateReferenceSystem &crs,
+      const QMap<QString, QString> &metadata = QMap<QString, QString>() ) const;
 %Docstring
 Creates mesh data source from an ``uri``, that is the mesh frame stored in file, memory or with other way (depending of the provider)
+Since QGIS 3.38 the optional ``metadata`` argument can be used to pass metadata to the provider.
 
 .. versionadded:: 3.22
 %End
diff --git a/src/core/providers/qgsprovidermetadata.cpp b/src/core/providers/qgsprovidermetadata.cpp
index 5f66830e392c..6e13a65b863b 100644
--- a/src/core/providers/qgsprovidermetadata.cpp
+++ b/src/core/providers/qgsprovidermetadata.cpp
@@ -225,14 +225,16 @@ QgsRasterDataProvider *QgsProviderMetadata::createRasterDataProvider(
 bool QgsProviderMetadata::createMeshData( const QgsMesh &,
     const QString &,
     const QString &,
-    const QgsCoordinateReferenceSystem & ) const
+    const QgsCoordinateReferenceSystem &,
+    const QMap<QString, QString> & ) const
 {
   return false;
 }
 
 bool QgsProviderMetadata::createMeshData( const QgsMesh &,
     const QString &,
-    const QgsCoordinateReferenceSystem & ) const
+    const QgsCoordinateReferenceSystem &,
+    const QMap<QString, QString> & ) const
 {
   return false;
 }
diff --git a/src/core/providers/qgsprovidermetadata.h b/src/core/providers/qgsprovidermetadata.h
index 2ef3d3569cf2..933d551e6c83 100644
--- a/src/core/providers/qgsprovidermetadata.h
+++ b/src/core/providers/qgsprovidermetadata.h
@@ -531,22 +531,26 @@ class CORE_EXPORT QgsProviderMetadata : public QObject
 
     /**
      * Creates mesh data source from a file name \a fileName and a driver \a driverName, that is the mesh frame stored in file, memory or with other way (depending of the provider)
+     * Since QGIS 3.38 the optional \a metadata argument can be used to pass metadata to the provider.
      * \since QGIS 3.16
      */
     virtual bool createMeshData(
       const QgsMesh &mesh,
       const QString &fileName,
       const QString &driverName,
-      const QgsCoordinateReferenceSystem &crs ) const;
+      const QgsCoordinateReferenceSystem &crs,
+      const QMap<QString, QString> &metadata = QMap<QString, QString>() ) const;
 
     /**
      * Creates mesh data source from an \a uri, that is the mesh frame stored in file, memory or with other way (depending of the provider)
+     * Since QGIS 3.38 the optional \a metadata argument can be used to pass metadata to the provider.
      * \since QGIS 3.22
      */
     virtual bool createMeshData(
       const QgsMesh &mesh,
       const QString &uri,
-      const QgsCoordinateReferenceSystem &crs ) const;
+      const QgsCoordinateReferenceSystem &crs,
+      const QMap<QString, QString> &metadata = QMap<QString, QString>() ) const;
 
     /**
      * Returns pyramid resampling methods available for provider
diff --git a/src/providers/mdal/qgsmdalprovider.cpp b/src/providers/mdal/qgsmdalprovider.cpp
index 1cf96b9b9ed9..1aa03bf3d882 100644
--- a/src/providers/mdal/qgsmdalprovider.cpp
+++ b/src/providers/mdal/qgsmdalprovider.cpp
@@ -464,9 +464,9 @@ bool QgsMdalProvider::saveMeshFrame( const QgsMesh &mesh )
   QVariantMap uriComponent = mdalProviderMetaData.decodeUri( dataSourceUri() );
 
   if ( uriComponent.contains( QStringLiteral( "driver" ) ) )
-    return mdalProviderMetaData.createMeshData( mesh, dataSourceUri(), crs() );
+    return mdalProviderMetaData.createMeshData( mesh, dataSourceUri(), crs(), mMeshMetadata );
   else if ( uriComponent.contains( QStringLiteral( "path" ) ) )
-    return mdalProviderMetaData.createMeshData( mesh, uriComponent.value( QStringLiteral( "path" ) ).toString(), mDriverName, crs() );
+    return mdalProviderMetaData.createMeshData( mesh, uriComponent.value( QStringLiteral( "path" ) ).toString(), mDriverName, crs(), mMeshMetadata );
 
   return false;
 
@@ -494,6 +494,11 @@ void QgsMdalProvider::loadData()
     if ( !proj.isEmpty() )
       mCrs.createFromString( proj );
 
+    for ( int i = 0; i < MDAL_M_metadataCount( mMeshH ); ++i )
+    {
+      mMeshMetadata.insert( MDAL_M_metadataKey( mMeshH, i ), MDAL_M_metadataValue( mMeshH, i ) );
+    }
+
     int dsGroupCount = MDAL_M_datasetGroupCount( mMeshH );
     for ( int i = 0; i < dsGroupCount; ++i )
       addGroupToTemporalCapabilities( i );
@@ -1019,13 +1024,18 @@ static MDAL_MeshH createMDALMesh( const QgsMesh &mesh, const QString &driverName
 }
 
 
-bool QgsMdalProviderMetadata::createMeshData( const QgsMesh &mesh, const QString &fileName, const QString &driverName, const QgsCoordinateReferenceSystem &crs ) const
+bool QgsMdalProviderMetadata::createMeshData( const QgsMesh &mesh, const QString &fileName, const QString &driverName, const QgsCoordinateReferenceSystem &crs, const QMap<QString, QString> &metadata ) const
 {
   MDAL_MeshH mdalMesh = createMDALMesh( mesh, driverName, crs );
 
   if ( !mdalMesh )
     return false;
 
+  for ( auto it = metadata.cbegin(); it != metadata.cend(); ++it )
+  {
+    MDAL_M_setMetadata( mdalMesh, it.key().toStdString().c_str(), it.value().toStdString().c_str() );
+  }
+
   MDAL_SaveMesh( mdalMesh, fileName.toStdString().c_str(), driverName.toStdString().c_str() );
 
   if ( MDAL_LastStatus() != MDAL_Status::None )
@@ -1038,7 +1048,7 @@ bool QgsMdalProviderMetadata::createMeshData( const QgsMesh &mesh, const QString
   return true;
 }
 
-bool QgsMdalProviderMetadata::createMeshData( const QgsMesh &mesh, const QString &uri, const QgsCoordinateReferenceSystem &crs ) const
+bool QgsMdalProviderMetadata::createMeshData( const QgsMesh &mesh, const QString &uri, const QgsCoordinateReferenceSystem &crs, const QMap<QString, QString> &metadata ) const
 {
   QVariantMap uriComponents = decodeUri( uri );
 
@@ -1052,6 +1062,11 @@ bool QgsMdalProviderMetadata::createMeshData( const QgsMesh &mesh, const QString
   if ( !mdalMesh )
     return false;
 
+  for ( auto it = metadata.cbegin(); it != metadata.cend(); ++it )
+  {
+    MDAL_M_setMetadata( mdalMesh, it.key().toStdString().c_str(), it.value().toStdString().c_str() );
+  }
+
   MDAL_SaveMeshWithUri( mdalMesh, uri.toStdString().c_str() );
 
   if ( MDAL_LastStatus() != MDAL_Status::None )
diff --git a/src/providers/mdal/qgsmdalprovider.h b/src/providers/mdal/qgsmdalprovider.h
index e2860381fdda..99b675fc7bb5 100644
--- a/src/providers/mdal/qgsmdalprovider.h
+++ b/src/providers/mdal/qgsmdalprovider.h
@@ -132,6 +132,7 @@ class QgsMdalProvider : public QgsMeshDataProvider
     QgsCoordinateReferenceSystem mCrs;
     QStringList mSubLayersUris;
     QString mDriverName;
+    QMap<QString, QString> mMeshMetadata;
 
     /**
      * Closes and reloads dataset
@@ -151,10 +152,12 @@ class QgsMdalProviderMetadata: public QgsProviderMetadata
     bool createMeshData( const QgsMesh &mesh,
                          const QString &fileName,
                          const QString &driverName,
-                         const QgsCoordinateReferenceSystem &crs ) const override;
+                         const QgsCoordinateReferenceSystem &crs,
+                         const QMap<QString, QString> &metadata = QMap<QString, QString>() ) const override;
     bool createMeshData( const QgsMesh &mesh,
                          const QString &uri,
-                         const QgsCoordinateReferenceSystem &crs ) const override;
+                         const QgsCoordinateReferenceSystem &crs,
+                         const QMap<QString, QString> &metadata = QMap<QString, QString>() ) const override;
     QVariantMap decodeUri( const QString &uri ) const override;
     QString encodeUri( const QVariantMap &parts ) const override;
     QString absoluteToRelativeUri( const QString &uri, const QgsReadWriteContext &context ) const override;