diff --git a/Libraries/Components/TextInput/TextInput.js b/Libraries/Components/TextInput/TextInput.js
index 3f9f196db5de..8277898df9e6 100644
--- a/Libraries/Components/TextInput/TextInput.js
+++ b/Libraries/Components/TextInput/TextInput.js
@@ -452,6 +452,13 @@ type AndroidProps = $ReadOnly<{|
    */
   returnKeyLabel?: ?string,
 
+  /**
+   * Sets the number of rows for a `TextInput`. Use it with multiline set to
+   * `true` to be able to fill the lines.
+   * @platform android
+   */
+  rows?: ?number,
+
   /**
    * When `false`, it will prevent the soft keyboard from showing when the field is focused.
    * Defaults to `true`.
@@ -1356,6 +1363,7 @@ function InternalTextInput(props: Props): React.Node {
         disableFullscreenUI={props.disableFullscreenUI}
         focusable={focusable}
         mostRecentEventCount={mostRecentEventCount}
+        numberOfLines={props.rows ?? props.numberOfLines}
         onBlur={_onBlur}
         onChange={_onChange}
         onFocus={_onFocus}
diff --git a/packages/rn-tester/js/examples/TextInput/TextInputExample.android.js b/packages/rn-tester/js/examples/TextInput/TextInputExample.android.js
index f372bbb77c58..2a4b1f704abc 100644
--- a/packages/rn-tester/js/examples/TextInput/TextInputExample.android.js
+++ b/packages/rn-tester/js/examples/TextInput/TextInputExample.android.js
@@ -392,12 +392,22 @@ exports.examples = ([
           <TextInput
             numberOfLines={2}
             multiline={true}
-            placeholder="Two line input"
+            placeholder="Two line input using numberOfLines prop"
           />
           <TextInput
             numberOfLines={5}
             multiline={true}
-            placeholder="Five line input"
+            placeholder="Five line input using numberOfLines prop"
+          />
+          <TextInput
+            rows={2}
+            multiline={true}
+            placeholder="Two line input using rows prop"
+          />
+          <TextInput
+            rows={5}
+            multiline={true}
+            placeholder="Five line input using rows prop"
           />
         </View>
       );