160+ Best Sourdough Starter Name Ideas

Have you named your sourdough starter?

I've put together the biggest list of names for your sourdough starter on the internet!

There are over 160 names on the list and it's growing! Seriously, there is so much choice.

I'd love to know what you've called your sourdough starter?

Make sure you leave a comment to let us know what you've decided on!

Sourdough Starter Names

If you're reading this, chances are you've recently created your first sourdough starter. Or perhaps you've been gifted one from a friend?

However you've become a "sourdough parent", chances are you'll want to name your new bubbly best friend! It's a great way to add an element of fun to your sourdough journey.

Plus, you'll be feeding your starter twice a day for a considerable amount of time - you may as well make it fun, right?

If you're looking for easy instructions on how to create a sourdough starter, head here.

I've put together a huge list of sourdough starter names - the biggest list you'll find anywhere! There's sure to be the perfect name for your sourdough starter here.

Maybe you've called your starter something that's not on the list? I'd love to hear it so make sure you comment below.

140+ Sourdough Starter Names - The Biggest List Ever!

Celebrity Sourdough Names

1. Bread Sheeran
2. Shannon Dougherty
3. Bridget Bar-dough
4. Clint Yeastwood
5. Carrie Breadshaw
6. Adam Levain
7. Avril Levain
8. Breadney Spears
9. Sheena Yeaston
10. Taylor Sift
11. Ryean Seecrust
12. Emilio Yeastevez
13. Doughis Day
14. Yeast Witherspoon
15. Emilio Yeastevez
16. Ringo Starter
17. Doughy Parton
18. Dolly Start'n
19. Ayeasta Franklin
20. Rise-a Minelli
21. Breadie White
22. Ryean Reynolds
23. Danny Doughvito
24. Bread Sullivan
25. Bread Pitt
26. Bill Murrye
27. Breadie Mercury
28. Engelbert Pumpernickel
29. Olivia Gluten John
30. Leonardough Di Caprio
31. Yeastie Boys
32. Sir Rise A Lot
33. Angelina Doughli
34. Winona Ryeder
35. Dough Pesci
36. Puff Daddy
37. Wheatney Houston
38. Maddoughna
39. Dough Jay Kaloaf
40. Post Doughlone
41. Ryehanna
42. Bun Jovi
43. Jennifer Doughpez (J Dough)
44. Yeast 17
45. Yeaston Blumenthal
46. Breadstreet Boys
47. Elon Crust
48. Sharon Scone
49. Jason Doughrulo
50. Eddy Breader
51. Bread Zepplin
52. Marlon Brandough
53. Bread Paisley
54. Elon Crust
55. Doughpra
56. Crustin Hoffman
57. Bob Baguette
58. Joseph Gordon Leaven
59. Crustin Timberlake
60. Breadany Murphy
61. Otis Breading

Historical Sourdough Names

1. Thomas Breadison
2. Thomas Loaferson
3. Edgar Allan Dough
4. Leonardough Da Vinci
5. Vincent Van Dough
6. Isaac Gluten
7. Albert Ryenstein
8. Alexander Hamilton (Rise Up)
9. Dough Biden
10. Sourdough Doughmingo
11. Herculyeast

Classical Sourdough Names

1. Florence (it means to flourish or blossom)
2. Elvis
3. Patience
4. Mabel
5. Hope
6. Albert
7. Myrtle
8. Milton
9. Ruby
10. Betty
11. Blanche
12. Victoria
13. Bob
14. Oscar
15. Nancy
16. Boris
17. Rose (because it rises)
18. Frannie (like San Francisco)

Corona Sourdough Names

1. Quarantina
2. Corona
3. Rona
4. Doughvid-19
5. Covina
6. Domicron

TV/Movie Character Sourdough Names

1. Doughy Tribiani
2. Will Wheaton
3. Leonard Hoffbreader
4. Albus Dumbledough
5. Hermione Grain-ger
6. Madoughlorean
7. Sevengrain Snape
8. Austin Flours
9. Luke Ryewalker
10. Doughba Fett
11. Judge Bread
12. The Minions
13. The Child
14. Ferment the Frog
15. Frodough Breadins
16. Captain Jack Sparrough
17. Optimus Rise
18. Little Bread Rising Hood
19. Gremlins
20. Bread Watch
21. The GodFlour
22. Days of Our Loaves
23. 3CP-Dough
24. Wicked Witch of the Yeast
25. Austin Sour
26. Rye Hard
27. Frankenstarter
28. Doughafee (Dorothy)
29. Bread Flintstone
30. Cruella Doughville
31. Breadward Cullen

Play on Words

1. Doughlene
2. Weirdough
3. Fernandough
4. Theodough
5. Doughlores
6. Angedough
7. Pillsbury Dough Boy
8. The Yeast of My Worries
9. Doughbert
10. Dough Rye Me
11. Fi-Dough
12. John Dough
13. Jane Dough
14. Eduardough
15. Romedough
16. Doughadeer
17. Zebreadiah

Other Starter Name Ideas

1. Kneady
2. Dimples
3. Bubbles
4. Puffy
5. Malferment
6. Rise One
7. Sour Pants
8. Phoenix
9. Polar (cos it lives in the fridge)
10. Our Flour Child
11. Hoochie Mama (because it will produce hooch).

Other Ideas for Naming Your Sourdough Starter

If none of the above take your fancy, there are lots of other ways you could name your sourdough starter. Here are a few ideas:

• Are you using a certain jar to grow your starter (ie pasta, coffee, salsa etc). Name your starter after what was in the jar originally. For example Tostitos Joe or Napolitana.

• Name your sourdough starter after your favorite place in the world.

• Name your sourdough starter after the place you live (can be town, street, locality etc) - since the local yeast is what makes it unique.

• Name your starter to remember someone special or someone who perhaps gave you your sourdough starter.

Why Name Your Sourdough Starter?

Many people view their sourdough starter as simply a tool for making sourdough bread. But for many sourdough bakers it's so much more - so why shouldn't it have a name?

Your sourdough starter is actually a living collection of yeast and bacteria. It needs regular feeding and maintenance. It's just like having a pet really.

And in fact, many sourdough bakers say their sourdough starter has its own unique personality.

This living element is what propels many people to name their scoby (symbiotic culture of bacteria and yeast). It endears their sourdough starter and creates a familiar culture around the daily ritual of feeding.

Do you have a reason for naming your starter? I'd love to know, make sure you comment below.

I hope this guide to the best sourdough starter names has helped you to name your own sourdough starter. Come and join in the fun in our Facebook Group.

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