diff --git a/.changelog/5673.fixed b/.changelog/5673.fixed
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000..40d9683828
--- /dev/null
+++ b/.changelog/5673.fixed
@@ -0,0 +1 @@
+`opentelemetry-sdk`: reject character set wildcards (`[`, `]`) in `View.instrument_name` when a custom `name` is provided
diff --git a/opentelemetry-sdk/src/opentelemetry/sdk/metrics/_internal/view.py b/opentelemetry-sdk/src/opentelemetry/sdk/metrics/_internal/view.py
index 31ac34c664..99b1f7ffe3 100644
--- a/opentelemetry-sdk/src/opentelemetry/sdk/metrics/_internal/view.py
+++ b/opentelemetry-sdk/src/opentelemetry/sdk/metrics/_internal/view.py
@@ -119,7 +119,7 @@ def __init__(
             # pylint: disable=broad-exception-raised
             raise Exception(f"Some instrument selection criteria must be provided for View {name}")
 
-        if name is not None and instrument_name is not None and ("*" in instrument_name or "?" in instrument_name):
+        if name is not None and instrument_name is not None and any(c in instrument_name for c in "*?[]"):
             # pylint: disable=broad-exception-raised
             raise Exception(f"View {name} declared with wildcard characters in instrument_name")
 
diff --git a/opentelemetry-sdk/tests/metrics/test_view.py b/opentelemetry-sdk/tests/metrics/test_view.py
index 5032e52da1..9dacab1808 100644
--- a/opentelemetry-sdk/tests/metrics/test_view.py
+++ b/opentelemetry-sdk/tests/metrics/test_view.py
@@ -105,5 +105,21 @@ def test_additive_criteria(self):
         )
 
     def test_view_name(self):
-        with self.assertRaises(Exception):
-            View(name="name", instrument_name="instrument_name*")
+        for wildcard_name in (
+            "instrument_name*",
+            "*instrument_name",
+            "instrument?name",
+            "instrument_[0-9]",
+            "instrument_[!a-z]",
+            "instrument_[abc]",
+            "instrument_[",
+            "instrument_]",
+        ):
+            with self.subTest(wildcard_name=wildcard_name):
+                with self.assertRaises(Exception):
+                    View(name="name", instrument_name=wildcard_name)
+
+        # Non-wildcard instrument name should succeed
+        view = View(name="name", instrument_name="instrument_name")
+        self.assertEqual(view._name, "name")
+        self.assertEqual(view._instrument_name, "instrument_name")