diff --git a/doc/changes/devel/12828.bugfix.rst b/doc/changes/devel/12828.bugfix.rst
new file mode 100644
index 00000000000..707385ac698
--- /dev/null
+++ b/doc/changes/devel/12828.bugfix.rst
@@ -0,0 +1 @@
+Fixed behavior of :func:`mne.viz.plot_source_estimates` where the ``title`` was not displayed properly, by :newcontrib:`Shristi Baral`.
diff --git a/doc/changes/names.inc b/doc/changes/names.inc
index 8dba79bcccf..cc56773d592 100644
--- a/doc/changes/names.inc
+++ b/doc/changes/names.inc
@@ -271,6 +271,7 @@
 .. _Senwen Deng: https://snwn.de
 .. _Seyed Yahya Shirazi: https://neuromechanist.github.io
 .. _Sheraz Khan: https://github.com/SherazKhan
+.. _Shristi Baral: https://github.com/shristibaral
 .. _Silvia Cotroneo: https://github.com/sfc-neuro
 .. _Simeon Wong: https://github.com/dtxe
 .. _Simon Kern: https://skjerns.de
diff --git a/mne/source_estimate.py b/mne/source_estimate.py
index 64c2d588f57..2bf9cfe1214 100644
--- a/mne/source_estimate.py
+++ b/mne/source_estimate.py
@@ -764,6 +764,7 @@ def plot(
         transparent=True,
         alpha=1.0,
         time_viewer="auto",
+        *,
         subjects_dir=None,
         figure=None,
         views="auto",
@@ -2256,6 +2257,7 @@ def plot(
         vector_alpha=1.0,
         scale_factor=None,
         time_viewer="auto",
+        *,
         subjects_dir=None,
         figure=None,
         views="lateral",
@@ -2267,6 +2269,7 @@ def plot(
         foreground=None,
         initial_time=None,
         time_unit="s",
+        title=None,
         show_traces="auto",
         src=None,
         volume_options=1.0,
@@ -2299,6 +2302,7 @@ def plot(
             foreground=foreground,
             initial_time=initial_time,
             time_unit=time_unit,
+            title=title,
             show_traces=show_traces,
             src=src,
             volume_options=volume_options,
@@ -2767,6 +2771,7 @@ def plot_3d(
         vector_alpha=1.0,
         scale_factor=None,
         time_viewer="auto",
+        *,
         subjects_dir=None,
         figure=None,
         views="axial",
@@ -2778,6 +2783,7 @@ def plot_3d(
         foreground=None,
         initial_time=None,
         time_unit="s",
+        title=None,
         show_traces="auto",
         src=None,
         volume_options=1.0,
@@ -2810,6 +2816,7 @@ def plot_3d(
             foreground=foreground,
             initial_time=initial_time,
             time_unit=time_unit,
+            title=title,
             show_traces=show_traces,
             src=src,
             volume_options=volume_options,
diff --git a/mne/utils/docs.py b/mne/utils/docs.py
index 3e59d751d93..465321c2150 100644
--- a/mne/utils/docs.py
+++ b/mne/utils/docs.py
@@ -4631,6 +4631,13 @@ def _reflow_param_docstring(docstring, has_first_line=True, width=75):
     The title of the generated figure. If ``None`` (default), no title is
     displayed.
 """
+
+docdict["title_stc"] = """
+title : str | None
+    Title for the figure and the subject name. If None, only the subject name will be
+    used.
+"""
+
 docdict["title_tfr_plot"] = """
 title : str | 'auto' | None
     Title for the plot. If ``"auto"``, will use the channel name (if ``combine`` is
diff --git a/mne/viz/_3d.py b/mne/viz/_3d.py
index 7dbabfa1ef6..08baec20085 100644
--- a/mne/viz/_3d.py
+++ b/mne/viz/_3d.py
@@ -2321,6 +2321,7 @@ def plot_source_estimates(
     transparent=True,
     alpha=1.0,
     time_viewer="auto",
+    *,
     subjects_dir=None,
     figure=None,
     views="auto",
@@ -2430,8 +2431,7 @@ def plot_source_estimates(
         Defaults  to 'oct6'.
 
         .. versionadded:: 0.15.0
-    title : str | None
-        Title for the figure. If None, the subject name will be used.
+    %(title_stc)s
 
         .. versionadded:: 0.17.0
     %(show_traces)s
@@ -2510,6 +2510,7 @@ def plot_source_estimates(
                 view_layout=view_layout,
                 add_data_kwargs=add_data_kwargs,
                 brain_kwargs=brain_kwargs,
+                title=title,
                 **kwargs,
             )
 
@@ -2545,6 +2546,7 @@ def _plot_stc(
     view_layout,
     add_data_kwargs,
     brain_kwargs,
+    title,
 ):
     from ..source_estimate import _BaseVolSourceEstimate
     from .backends.renderer import _get_3d_backend, get_brain_class
@@ -2587,7 +2589,12 @@ def _plot_stc(
     if overlay_alpha == 0:
         smoothing_steps = 1  # Disable smoothing to save time.
 
-    title = subject if len(hemis) > 1 else f"{subject} - {hemis[0]}"
+    sub_info = subject if len(hemis) > 1 else f"{subject} - {hemis[0]}"
+    if not title:
+        title = sub_info
+    else:
+        title = f"{title}, {sub_info}"
+
     kwargs = {
         "subject": subject,
         "hemi": hemi,
@@ -3220,6 +3227,7 @@ def plot_vector_source_estimates(
     vector_alpha=1.0,
     scale_factor=None,
     time_viewer="auto",
+    *,
     subjects_dir=None,
     figure=None,
     views="lateral",
@@ -3231,6 +3239,7 @@ def plot_vector_source_estimates(
     foreground=None,
     initial_time=None,
     time_unit="s",
+    title=None,
     show_traces="auto",
     src=None,
     volume_options=1.0,
@@ -3308,6 +3317,9 @@ def plot_vector_source_estimates(
     time_unit : 's' | 'ms'
         Whether time is represented in seconds ("s", default) or
         milliseconds ("ms").
+    %(title_stc)s
+
+        .. versionadded:: 1.9
     %(show_traces)s
     %(src_volume_options)s
     %(view_layout)s
@@ -3354,6 +3366,7 @@ def plot_vector_source_estimates(
         cortex=cortex,
         foreground=foreground,
         size=size,
+        title=title,
         scale_factor=scale_factor,
         show_traces=show_traces,
         src=src,