diff --git a/esphome/components/lvgl/defines.py b/esphome/components/lvgl/defines.py
index 5c75269c64..480ba515d1 100644
--- a/esphome/components/lvgl/defines.py
+++ b/esphome/components/lvgl/defines.py
@@ -739,6 +739,7 @@ CONF_GRID_ROWS = "grid_rows"
 CONF_HEADER_BUTTONS = "header_buttons"
 CONF_HEADER_MODE = "header_mode"
 CONF_HOME = "home"
+CONF_IMAGE = "image"
 CONF_INDICATORS = "indicators"
 CONF_INITIAL_FOCUS = "initial_focus"
 CONF_SELECTED_DIGIT = "selected_digit"
@@ -752,6 +753,7 @@ CONF_LONG_PRESS_REPEAT_TIME = "long_press_repeat_time"
 CONF_LVGL_ID = "lvgl_id"
 CONF_LONG_MODE = "long_mode"
 CONF_MAJOR_TICKS_STYLE = "major_ticks_style"
+CONF_MAPPING = "mapping"
 CONF_MSGBOXES = "msgboxes"
 CONF_OBJ = "obj"
 CONF_ONE_CHECKED = "one_checked"
diff --git a/esphome/components/lvgl/lv_validation.py b/esphome/components/lvgl/lv_validation.py
index d31c8324db..56ee3b47af 100644
--- a/esphome/components/lvgl/lv_validation.py
+++ b/esphome/components/lvgl/lv_validation.py
@@ -22,9 +22,12 @@ from esphome.helpers import cpp_string_escape
 from esphome.schema_extractors import SCHEMA_EXTRACT, schema_extractor
 from esphome.types import Expression, SafeExpType
 
+from ..mapping import INDEX_TYPES, get_mapping_metadata
 from . import types as ty
 from .defines import (
     CONF_END_VALUE,
+    CONF_IMAGE,
+    CONF_MAPPING,
     CONF_START_VALUE,
     CONF_TIME_FORMAT,
     LV_FONTS,
@@ -375,21 +378,54 @@ def stop_value(value):
     return cv.int_range(0, 255)(value)
 
 
-def image_validator(value):
-    value = cv.requires_component("image")(value)
+def _image_validator(value):
+    if isinstance(value, dict) and CONF_MAPPING in value:
+        from .schemas import MAPPING_IMAGE_SCHEMA
+
+        return MAPPING_IMAGE_SCHEMA(value)
     value = cv.use_id(Image_)(value)
     get_lv_images_used().add(value)
     add_lv_use("label")
     return value
 
 
-lv_image = LValidator(
-    image_validator,
-    image.Image_.operator("ptr"),
-    requires="image",
-)
+class ImageValidator(LValidator):
+    def __init__(self):
+        super().__init__(
+            validator=_image_validator,
+            rtype=image.Image_.operator("ptr"),
+            requires=CONF_IMAGE,
+        )
+
+    async def process(
+        self, value: Any, args: list[tuple[SafeExpType, str]] | None = None
+    ) -> Expression:
+        # Local import to avoid circular import at module level
+        from .lvcode import get_lambda_context_args
+
+        args = args or get_lambda_context_args()
+        if isinstance(value, dict) and CONF_MAPPING in value:
+            mapping_id = value[CONF_MAPPING]
+            mapping_var = await cg.get_variable(mapping_id)
+            metadata = get_mapping_metadata(mapping_id.id)
+            index = value[CONF_VALUE]
+            if isinstance(index, Lambda):
+                index = call_lambda(
+                    await cg.process_lambda(
+                        index, args, return_type=metadata.from_.data_type
+                    )
+                )
+            else:
+                index = await metadata.from_.convert_value(index)
+            return mapping_var.get(index)
+
+        return await super().process(value, args)
+
+
+lv_image = ImageValidator()
+
 lv_image_list = LValidator(
-    cv.ensure_list(image_validator),
+    cv.ensure_list(_image_validator),
     cg.std_vector.template(image.Image_.operator("ptr")),
     requires="image",
 )
@@ -440,6 +476,24 @@ class TextValidator(LValidator):
                         f"(std::isfinite({arg_expr}) ? {sprintf_str} : {nanval})"
                     )
                 return literal(sprintf_str)
+            if mapping_id := value.get(CONF_MAPPING):
+                mapping_var = await cg.get_variable(mapping_id)
+                metadata = get_mapping_metadata(mapping_id.id)
+                if metadata.to_ != INDEX_TYPES["string"]:
+                    raise ValueError(
+                        f"Mapping {mapping_id} does not map to strings, cannot use in text"
+                    )
+                index = value[CONF_VALUE]
+                if isinstance(index, Lambda):
+                    index = call_lambda(
+                        await cg.process_lambda(
+                            index, args, return_type=metadata.from_.data_type
+                        )
+                    )
+                else:
+                    index = await metadata.from_.convert_value(index)
+                return mapping_var.get(index).c_str()
+
             if time_format := value.get(CONF_TIME_FORMAT):
                 source = value[CONF_TIME]
                 if isinstance(source, Lambda):
diff --git a/esphome/components/lvgl/schemas.py b/esphome/components/lvgl/schemas.py
index d7df628907..13214d459d 100644
--- a/esphome/components/lvgl/schemas.py
+++ b/esphome/components/lvgl/schemas.py
@@ -3,6 +3,7 @@ from typing import Any
 
 from esphome import config_validation as cv
 from esphome.automation import Trigger, validate_automation
+from esphome.components.mapping import mapping_class
 from esphome.components.time import RealTimeClock
 from esphome.config_validation import prepend_path
 from esphome.const import (
@@ -17,6 +18,7 @@ from esphome.const import (
     CONF_TEXT,
     CONF_TIME,
     CONF_TRIGGER_ID,
+    CONF_VALUE,
     CONF_X,
     CONF_Y,
 )
@@ -31,6 +33,7 @@ from esphome.schema_extractors import (
 from . import defines as df, lv_validation as lvalid
 from .defines import (
     CONF_EXT_CLICK_AREA,
+    CONF_MAPPING,
     CONF_SCROLL_DIR,
     CONF_SCROLL_SNAP_X,
     CONF_SCROLL_SNAP_Y,
@@ -89,6 +92,20 @@ PRINTF_TEXT_SCHEMA = cv.All(
     validate_printf,
 )
 
+MAPPING_TEXT_SCHEMA = cv.Schema(
+    {
+        cv.Required(CONF_MAPPING): cv.use_id(mapping_class),
+        cv.Required(CONF_VALUE): cv.templatable(cv.string),
+    }
+)
+
+MAPPING_IMAGE_SCHEMA = cv.Schema(
+    {
+        cv.Required(CONF_MAPPING): cv.use_id(mapping_class),
+        cv.Required(CONF_VALUE): cv.templatable(cv.string),
+    }
+)
+
 
 def _validate_text(value):
     """
@@ -100,6 +117,8 @@ def _validate_text(value):
     if isinstance(value, dict):
         if CONF_TIME_FORMAT in value:
             return TIME_TEXT_SCHEMA(value)
+        if CONF_MAPPING in value:
+            return MAPPING_TEXT_SCHEMA(value)
         return PRINTF_TEXT_SCHEMA(value)
 
     return cv.templatable(cv.string)(value)
diff --git a/esphome/components/lvgl/widgets/img.py b/esphome/components/lvgl/widgets/img.py
index 8a046fea33..da81ab7737 100644
--- a/esphome/components/lvgl/widgets/img.py
+++ b/esphome/components/lvgl/widgets/img.py
@@ -1,3 +1,5 @@
+from esphome.components.image import INSTANCE_TYPE as IMAGE_TYPE
+from esphome.components.mapping import get_mapping_metadata
 import esphome.config_validation as cv
 from esphome.const import (
     CONF_ANGLE,
@@ -9,7 +11,9 @@ from esphome.const import (
 
 from ..defines import (
     CONF_ANTIALIAS,
+    CONF_IMAGE,
     CONF_MAIN,
+    CONF_MAPPING,
     CONF_PIVOT_X,
     CONF_PIVOT_Y,
     CONF_SCALE,
@@ -21,8 +25,6 @@ from ..types import lv_image_t
 from . import Widget, WidgetType
 from .label import CONF_LABEL
 
-CONF_IMAGE = "image"
-
 BASE_IMG_SCHEMA = cv.Schema(
     {
         cv.Optional(CONF_PIVOT_X): size,
@@ -69,5 +71,16 @@ class ImgType(WidgetType):
         for prop, validator in BASE_IMG_SCHEMA.schema.items():
             await w.set_property(prop, config, processor=validator)
 
+    def final_validate(self, widget, update_config, widget_config, path):
+        src = update_config.get(CONF_SRC)
+        if isinstance(src, dict) and CONF_MAPPING in src:
+            mapping_id = src[CONF_MAPPING]
+            metadata = get_mapping_metadata(mapping_id.id)
+            if str(metadata.to_.data_type) != str(IMAGE_TYPE):
+                raise cv.Invalid(
+                    f"Mapping '{mapping_id}' does not map to an image type, but '{metadata.to_.data_type}'",
+                    path=path + [CONF_SRC, CONF_MAPPING],
+                )
+
 
 img_spec = ImgType()
diff --git a/tests/components/lvgl/common.yaml b/tests/components/lvgl/common.yaml
index f500002f40..b4d5fe0387 100644
--- a/tests/components/lvgl/common.yaml
+++ b/tests/components/lvgl/common.yaml
@@ -91,8 +91,8 @@ binary_sensor:
             animation: move_right
             time: 600ms
   - platform: lvgl
-    id: button_checker
-    name: LVGL button
+    id: common_button_checker
+    name: Common button
     widget: spin_up
     on_state:
       then:
diff --git a/tests/components/lvgl/lvgl-package.yaml b/tests/components/lvgl/lvgl-package.yaml
index 4b18b99848..d6cd3821f9 100644
--- a/tests/components/lvgl/lvgl-package.yaml
+++ b/tests/components/lvgl/lvgl-package.yaml
@@ -263,6 +263,9 @@ lvgl:
                   bg_opa: !lambda return 0.5;
               - lvgl.image.update:
                   id: lv_image
+                  src:
+                    mapping: image_map
+                    value: !lambda return round(1.0);
                   scale: !lambda return 512;
                   rotation: !lambda return 100;
                   pivot_x: !lambda return 20;
@@ -388,9 +391,16 @@ lvgl:
             text_font: montserrat_40
             border_post: true
             on_press:
-              lvgl.label.update:
-                id: hello_label
-                text: Goodbye
+              - lvgl.label.update:
+                  id: hello_label
+                  text:
+                    mapping: lvgl_string_map
+                    value: !lambda return 2;
+              - lvgl.label.update:
+                  id: hello_label
+                  text:
+                    mapping: lvgl_string_map
+                    value: 2
             on_click:
               then:
                 - lvgl.animimg.stop: anim_img
@@ -1496,6 +1506,21 @@ image:
     invert_alpha: true
     transparency: alpha_channel
 
+mapping:
+  - id: image_map
+    from: int
+    to: image
+    entries:
+      0: cat_image
+      1: dog_image
+  - id: lvgl_string_map
+    from: int
+    to: string
+    entries:
+      0: "First"
+      1: "Second"
+      2: "Third"
+
 color:
   - id: light_blue
     hex: "3340FF"