Naming your sourdough starter might seem like a small, quirky task, but it’s one that brings a lot of joy to bread bakers everywhere. After all, your sourdough starter isn’t just a jar of flour and water—it’s a living, breathing, bubbly companion in your baking journey! Whether you’re a seasoned baker or just starting your sourdough adventure, choosing the perfect name adds a personal and playful touch to the process.
From pun-filled names inspired by celebrities and historical figures to whimsical wordplays that’ll make you chuckle, we’ve compiled 291 funny and creative sourdough starter names to inspire you. Whether you want to honor a favorite movie star, book character, or just embrace the fun of bread puns, there’s a name here for every type of sourdough lover.
So grab your starter, get ready to laugh, and find the perfect name for your bubbly new friend! After all, a sourdough starter with personality makes the baking process even sweeter.
- Bready Mercury (Freddie Mercury, emphasizing bread)
- Lady Gluten Gaga (Lady Gaga, highlighting gluten)
- Bread Sheeran (Ed Sheeran, with “bread”)
- Rye Charles (Ray Charles, with “rye”)
- Ed Wheat-ran (Ed Sheeran, focusing on wheat)
- Wheat Swift (Taylor Swift, emphasizing wheat)
- Frank Cin-rye-tra (Frank Sinatra, with “rye”)
- Bing Croissant (Bing Crosby, referencing croissants)
- Crumb Petty (Tom Petty, emphasizing crumbs)
- Mick Ragger (Mick Jagger, referencing ragged bread textures)
- Paul McRolltney (Paul McCartney, with “roll”)
- George Harrisourdough (George Harrison, focusing on sourdough)
- Ringo Starter (Ringo Starr, referencing sourdough starter)
- The Rolling Scones (The Rolling Stones, emphasizing scones)
- Nirvana Grain (Nirvana, focusing on grain)
- The Grateful Bread (The Grateful Dead, with “bread”)
- Motley Crumb (Mötley Crüe, focusing on crumbs)
- Fleetwood Bread (Fleetwood Mac, with “bread”)
- Ryevana (Nirvana, with “rye”)
- Fifty Shades of Grain (Fifty Shades of Grey, focusing on grains)
- Glutentang Clan (Wu-Tang Clan, highlighting gluten)
- Toast Malone (Post Malone, focusing on toast)
- Hunger Grains (The Hunger Games, with “grains”)
- Bread Pitt (Brad Pitt, with “bread”)
- Doughlores O’Riordan (Dolores O’Riordan, focusing on dough)
- Clint Yeastwood (Clint Eastwood, highlighting yeast)
- Rye-an Reynolds (Ryan Reynolds, with “rye”)
- Sourdough-fia Vergara (Sofía Vergara, focusing on sourdough)
- Jennifer Lawrence of Ara-bread-ia (Jennifer Lawrence, emphasizing bread)
- Morgan Wheat-man (Morgan Freeman, focusing on wheat)
- Flour-ence Pugh (Florence Pugh, emphasizing flour)
- Benedict Crumperbatch (Benedict Cumberbatch, highlighting crumbs)
- Meryl Wheat (Meryl Streep, focusing on wheat)
- Tom Crust (Tom Cruise, with “crust”)
- Zendougha (Zendaya, focusing on dough)
- Chris Wheatsworth (Chris Hemsworth, with “wheat”)
- Timothée Chala-wheat (Timothée Chalamet, focusing on wheat)
- Margot Rye-bie (Margot Robbie, emphasizing rye)
- Robert Dough-wney Jr. (Robert Downey Jr., with “dough”)
- Emma Scone (Emma Stone, focusing on scones)
- Dwayne “The Baguette” Johnson (Dwayne “The Rock” Johnson, with “baguette”)
- Scarlett Doughansson (Scarlett Johansson, highlighting dough)
- Demi Loafato (Demi Lovato, emphasizing loaves)
- Justin Crumberlake (Justin Timberlake, focusing on crumbs)
- Dough-dy Gaga (Lady Gaga, highlighting dough)
- Vincent Van Dough (Vincent van Gogh, focusing on dough)
- Leonardo DiCrustrio (Leonardo DiCaprio, emphasizing crusts)
- Albert Ryenstein (Albert Einstein, with “rye”)
- Mary Queen of Loafs (Mary Queen of Scots, with “loafs”)
- Charles Dickens’ Grain Expectations (Great Expectations by Charles Dickens, focusing on grains)
- Doughseph Stalin (Joseph Stalin, with “dough”)
- Breadrick Douglass (Frederick Douglass, focusing on bread)
- Julius Kneader (Julius Caesar, emphasizing kneading dough)
- Genghis Bran (Genghis Khan, focusing on bran)
- Napoleon Breadaparte (Napoleon Bonaparte, with “bread”)
- Queen Elizabread II (Queen Elizabeth II, focusing on bread)
- Count Crustula (Count Dracula, with “crust”)
- Loaf Vader (Darth Vader, focusing on loaves)
- Yeast Mode (Beast Mode, highlighting yeast)
- Doughn Quixote (Don Quixote, with “dough”)
- Yeastminster Abbey (Westminster Abbey, focusing on yeast)
- Doughctor Strange (Doctor Strange, with “dough”)
- Sourdough Solo (Han Solo, focusing on sourdough)
- Rise Vader (Darth Vader, emphasizing dough rising)
- Loafy Longbottom (Neville Longbottom, focusing on loaves)
- Rye of the Tiger (Eye of the Tiger, with “rye”)
- Harry Flour (Harry Potter, focusing on flour)
- May the Toast Be With You (Star Wars’ “May the Force Be With You,” focusing on toast)
- Loaf Actually (Love Actually, with “loaf”)
- Game of Scones (Game of Thrones, with “scones”)
- Bread of the Rings (Lord of the Rings, focusing on bread)
- The Crusty Crusader (Batman’s nickname “The Caped Crusader,” with “crusty”)
- Scone Wars: A New Rise (Star Wars: A New Hope, with “scone” and dough rising)
- Breaking Bread (Breaking Bad, focusing on breadmaking)
- Kneady Potter (Harry Potter, emphasizing kneading dough)
- Back to the Proofer (Back to the Future, focusing on dough proofing)
- The Big Leaven-ski (The Big Lebowski, emphasizing leavening)
- Indiana Scones (Indiana Jones, with “scones”)
- Rye and Prejudice (Pride and Prejudice, focusing on rye bread)
- Bread Zeppelin (Led Zeppelin, with “bread”)
- The Yeastles (The Beatles, focusing on yeast)
- The Rye-mones (The Ramones, with “rye”)
- Doughboys II Men (Boyz II Men, focusing on doughboys)
- Breadallica (Metallica, emphasizing bread)
- Loafing Around (Play on “goofing around,” focusing on loaves)
- Bready or Not (Play on “Ready or Not,” emphasizing bread)
- Rye’d or Die (Play on “Ride or Die,” with “rye”)
- Baguette About It (Play on “Forget About It,” with “baguette”)
- Crumb As You Are (Nirvana’s “Come As You Are,” focusing on crumbs)
- Bake It Easy (Play on “Take It Easy,” focusing on baking)
- Knead to Succeed (Play on “need to succeed,” emphasizing kneading dough)
- Proof Me Wrong (Play on “Prove Me Wrong,” focusing on dough proofing)
- Rye to the Occasion (Play on “Rise to the Occasion,” focusing on rye bread)
- Dough to Dough (Play on “Toe to Toe,” focusing on dough)
- The Crust is Right (Play on “The Price is Right,” emphasizing crust)
- Toasty Balboa (Rocky Balboa, with “toasty”)
- Bakezilla (Godzilla, focusing on baking)
- The Loafening (Play on “The Happening,” emphasizing loaves)
- Yeast Curious George (Curious George, with “yeast”)
- Doughplomacy (Play on “diplomacy,” focusing on dough)
- Wheaty Gonzales (Speedy Gonzales, with “wheat”)
- The Great Grain Robbery (The Great Train Robbery, focusing on grains)
- Crust Almighty (Bruce Almighty, emphasizing crust)
- Proof It Like Beckham (Bend It Like Beckham, referencing dough proofing)
- Crumb to Papa (Play on “Run to Papa,” focusing on crumbs)
- For the Loaf of Bread (Play on “For the Love of Bread,” emphasizing loaves)
- The Hunger Loaf (The Hunger Games, emphasizing bread loaves)
- Rise ‘n’ Grind (Play on “rise and shine,” referencing dough rising)
- Beauty and the Yeast (Beauty and the Beast, focusing on yeast)
- Dough Me a Flavor (Play on “Do Me a Favor,” focusing on dough)
- Fougasse Your Troubles (Play on “Forget Your Troubles,” referencing fougasse bread)
- Knead to Know (Play on “Need to Know,” emphasizing kneading)
- It’s Always Crusty in Philadelphia (It’s Always Sunny in Philadelphia, referencing crust)
- Rye Hope (Play on “My Hope,” focusing on rye bread)
- Doughraiser (Hellraiser, emphasizing dough)
- Proofless in Seattle (Sleepless in Seattle, referencing dough proofing)
- The Dough Must Go On (Play on “The Show Must Go On,” emphasizing dough)
- Loaf to Remember (A Day to Remember, focusing on bread loaves)
- Loafcraft (Play on “Lovecraft,” focusing on bread loaves)
- Crustella de Vil (Cruella de Vil, emphasizing crust)
- Loaf Patrol (Paw Patrol, emphasizing bread loaves)
- A Dough in Time (A Wrinkle in Time, focusing on dough)
- Dough Vinci’s Code (The Da Vinci Code, with “dough”)
- Much Ado About Muffin (Much Ado About Nothing, focusing on muffins)
- Bread for Impact (Brace for Impact, emphasizing bread)
- Bread to be Wild (Born to Be Wild, with “bread”)
- The Yeastman Cometh (The Iceman Cometh, emphasizing yeast)
- Bake It or Break It (Play on “Make It or Break It,” focusing on baking)
- Bake to the Future (Back to the Future, with “bake”)
- Crustopher Robin (Christopher Robin, focusing on crusts)
- Rise and Grind (Play on “rise and shine,” referencing dough rising)
- Scone with the Wind (Gone with the Wind, with “scone”)
- The Last Crustade (The Last Crusade, focusing on crust)
- Proof to the Finish (Play on “Push to the Finish,” emphasizing proofing)
- Wheaten It Out (Play on “Toughen It Out,” emphasizing wheat)
- Grain Lightning (Greased Lightning, focusing on grains)
- Loaf Expectations (Great Expectations, with “loaf”)
- Wheaten Abbey (Downton Abbey, focusing on wheat)
- Crust Club (Fight Club, focusing on crusts)
- Rye As Rain (Play on “Right as Rain,” focusing on rye bread)
- Loaf of the Rings (The Lord of the Rings, focusing on bread loaves)
- Loafthanos (Thanos, referencing bread loaves)
- The Rye Witch Project (The Blair Witch Project, focusing on rye)
- Loaf Actually (Love Actually, focusing on bread loaves)
- May the Yeast Rise With You (Play on “May the Force Be With You,” emphasizing yeast rising)
- Prove It or Lose It (Play on “Use It or Lose It,” referencing proofing dough)
- The Doughfather (The Godfather, emphasizing dough)
- Rye Hope and Flour Dreams (Play on “High Hopes and Sweet Dreams,” focusing on rye and flour)
- Sourdough and Doughborah (A friendly pairing of names with sourdough themes)
- Rise Against the Grain (Play on the band Rise Against, focusing on grain and dough rising)
- Much Ado About Muffins (Play on Much Ado About Nothing, with muffins)
- The Breader Games (The Hunger Games, focusing on bread)
- The Crust Awakens (Star Wars: The Force Awakens, focusing on crust)
- Crumb and Get It (Play on “Come and Get It,” with crumbs)
- A Loaf Supreme (A Love Supreme by John Coltrane, focusing on bread)
- Yeast of Eden (East of Eden, with “yeast”)
- Toastbusters (Ghostbusters, focusing on toast)
- Loafbusters (Ghostbusters, focusing on loaves)
- Rye to the Top (Play on “Rise to the Top,” focusing on rye bread)
- Crustopher Nolan (Christopher Nolan, focusing on crusts)
- Bread of Thrones (Game of Thrones, focusing on bread)
- Rye or Cry (Play on “Try or Cry,” emphasizing rye bread)
- The Proof Ranger (The Lone Ranger, with “proof”)
- Proofing Nemo (Finding Nemo, focusing on dough proofing)
- A Scone is Born (A Star is Born, focusing on scones)
- Rye and Prejudice (Pride and Prejudice, focusing on rye bread)
- Loaflight (Moonlight, focusing on bread loaves)
- The Yeast Whisperer (Play on “The Horse Whisperer,” focusing on yeast)
- Loaf Happens (Play on “Life Happens,” focusing on bread loaves)
- Flour Power (Play on “Flower Power,” focusing on flour)
- Yeastbound and Down (Eastbound and Down, focusing on yeast)
- Sourdough Jackson (Samuel L. Jackson, focusing on sourdough)
- Crumb and Crumber (Dumb and Dumber, focusing on crumbs)
- Crumbelina (A whimsical name based on crumbs)
- Loafy McLoaferson (A humorous loaf-based name)
- The Yeast Infection (Tongue-in-cheek reference to yeast)
- Breaking Bread (Breaking Bad, focusing on breadmaking)
- The Loaf to Remember (A Day to Remember, focusing on loaves)
- Fougasse Lightyear (Buzz Lightyear, with “fougasse bread”)
- Toasty Balboa (Rocky Balboa, focusing on toast)
- Loaf 182 (Blink-182, focusing on bread loaves)
- Spice Loaves (The Spice Girls, focusing on bread)
- Doughvana (Nirvana, with “dough”)
- Arctic Proofers (Arctic Monkeys, focusing on dough proofing)
- The Beach Buns (The Beach Boys, focusing on bread buns)
- The Loaf Awakens (The Force Awakens, emphasizing loaves)
- Dough Me Up Before You Go-Go (Wham’s “Wake Me Up Before You Go-Go,” focusing on dough)
- The Rye Identity (The Bourne Identity, focusing on rye bread)
- The Rye Side Story (West Side Story, emphasizing rye bread)
- The Crust Must Go On (Play on “The Show Must Go On,” focusing on crusts)
- Rise ‘n’ Shine (Play on “rise and shine,” referencing dough rising)
- Dough Me Out (Play on “Hear Me Out,” focusing on dough)
- Flour Hour (Play on “Power Hour,” emphasizing flour)
- Baguette and Forget It (Play on “Set It and Forget It,” referencing baguettes)
- Breadly Beloved (Play on “Dearly Beloved,” emphasizing bread)
- A Loaf Before Time (A Land Before Time, focusing on bread loaves)
- Proof’s in the Pudding (Play on the saying, emphasizing proofing dough)
- Rye It Forward (Play on “Pay It Forward,” focusing on rye bread)
- Crust It Out (Play on “Bust It Out,” focusing on crusts)
- The Proof Stops Here (Play on “The Buck Stops Here,” referencing proofing dough)
- Doughn’t Worry Be Happy (Bobby McFerrin’s “Don’t Worry Be Happy,” focusing on dough)
- Bready to Go (Play on “Ready to Go,” emphasizing bread)
- The Great Proof (The Great Escape, emphasizing proofing dough)
- Wheaten It Out (Play on “Straighten It Out,” focusing on wheat)
- A Loaf for All Seasons (A Man for All Seasons, focusing on bread loaves)
- Crust Expectations (Great Expectations, focusing on crusts)
- Bake My Day (Play on “Make My Day,” emphasizing baking)
- Rye and Mighty (Play on “High and Mighty,” emphasizing rye bread)
- You Knead Me (Play on “You Need Me,” referencing kneading dough)
- Crumb True (Play on “Come True,” focusing on crumbs)
- Proof of Concept (Common phrase, referencing proofing dough)
- Loaf Stories (Play on “Love Stories,” focusing on bread loaves)
- Dough It Right (Play on “Do It Right,” focusing on dough)
- The Loaf Awakens (The Force Awakens, emphasizing loaves)
- The Proof Knight Rises (The Dark Knight Rises, focusing on proofing dough)
- A Dough’s Life (A Dog’s Life, focusing on dough)
- The Rye Identity (The Bourne Identity, focusing on rye bread)
- Wheaty Todd (Sweeney Todd, focusing on wheat)
- The Crust Must Go On (Play on “The Show Must Go On,” focusing on crusts)
- Rise ‘n’ Shine (Play on “rise and shine,” referencing dough rising)
- Dough Me Out (Play on “Hear Me Out,” focusing on dough)
- Flour Hour (Play on “Power Hour,” emphasizing flour)
- Sir Mix-A-Loaf (For music fans, based on Sir Mix-A-Lot)
- Breadly Beloved (Play on “Dearly Beloved,” emphasizing bread)
- A Loaf Before Time (A Land Before Time, focusing on bread loaves)
- Proof’s in the Pudding (Play on the saying, emphasizing proofing dough)
- Rye It Forward (Play on “Pay It Forward,” focusing on rye bread)
- Crust It Out (Play on “Bust It Out,” focusing on crusts)
- The Proof Stops Here (Play on “The Buck Stops Here,” referencing proofing dough)
- Doughn’t Worry Be Happy (Bobby McFerrin’s “Don’t Worry Be Happy,” focusing on dough)
- Bready to Go (Play on “Ready to Go,” emphasizing bread)
- The Great Proof (The Great Escape, emphasizing proofing dough)
- Wheaten It Out (Play on “Straighten It Out,” focusing on wheat)
- A Loaf for All Seasons (A Man for All Seasons, focusing on bread loaves)
- Crust Expectations (Great Expectations, focusing on crusts)
- Bake My Day (Play on “Make My Day,” emphasizing baking)
- Rye and Mighty (Play on “High and Mighty,” emphasizing rye bread)
- You Knead Me (Play on “You Need Me,” referencing kneading dough)
- Crumb True (Play on “Come True,” focusing on crumbs)
- Proof of Concept (Common phrase, referencing proofing dough)
- Loaf Stories (Play on “Love Stories,” focusing on bread loaves)
- Dough It Right (Play on “Do It Right,” focusing on dough)
- Loafy McLoaferson (Humorous loaf-based name)
- Crumbelina (A whimsical crumb-based name)
- Rise and Dine (Play on “Rise and Shine,” emphasizing dough rising and dining)
- The Yeast Whisperer (Play on “The Horse Whisperer,” focusing on yeast)
- Proofing Around (Play on “Fooling Around,” emphasizing proofing)
- Loaf Busters (Play on Ghostbusters, focusing on bread loaves)
- Yeastie Boys (The Beastie Boys, emphasizing yeast)
- Crustopher Robin (Christopher Robin, focusing on crusts)
- Wheaten Abbey (Downton Abbey, focusing on wheat)
- Crust Almighty (Bruce Almighty, emphasizing crust)
- Loafington Post (Play on “Huffington Post,” focusing on bread loaves)
- Doughlectable (Play on “Delectable,” emphasizing dough)
- Bun Intended (Play on “Pun Intended,” focusing on bread buns)
- Crust Crusaders (Play on “Caped Crusaders,” focusing on crusts)
- Bake Off and On (Play on “Take Off and On,” focusing on baking)
- Rye of the Tiger (Eye of the Tiger, focusing on rye bread)
- Bread Zilla (Godzilla, focusing on bread)
- The Yeast Infection (Cheeky, play on yeast)
- Bread Bundy (Ted Bundy, focusing on bread)
- Scone Wars (Star Wars, focusing on scones)
- Rye Curious George (Curious George, focusing on rye)
- Proof It Like Beckham (Bend It Like Beckham, referencing proofing)
- The Knead for Speed (Play on “Need for Speed,” focusing on kneading)
- Bake Me Away (Play on “Take Me Away,” focusing on baking)
- Toast Life (Play on “Ghost Life,” emphasizing toast)
- Dough Go On (Play on “Don’t Go On,” focusing on dough)
- Rye or Die (Play on “Ride or Die,” focusing on rye bread)
- Yeast Bound (Play on “Eastbound,” emphasizing yeast)
- Wheaty Dreams (Play on “Sweet Dreams,” emphasizing wheat)
- Kneadlessly Complicated (Play on “Needlessly Complicated,” referencing kneading)
- Crust and Found (Play on “Lost and Found,” focusing on crusts)
- Loaf to Loaf Combat (Play on “Love to Love Combat,” focusing on bread loaves)
- A Toast to Remember (Play on “A Night to Remember,” emphasizing toast)
- Doughla Scone (Play on “Douglas Stone,” focusing on scones)
- Rye Rider (Play on “Knight Rider,” focusing on rye bread)
- Crust Busters (Play on “Ghostbusters,” focusing on crust)
- Proof’s Up! (Play on “What’s Up,” focusing on dough proofing)
- Dough-saster (Play on “Disaster,” focusing on dough)
- Bread-a-thon (Play on “Marathon,” focusing on bread)
- Toastastic (Play on “Fantastic,” emphasizing toast)
- Rye It Up (Play on “Light It Up,” focusing on rye bread)
- Crumbtastic (Play on “Fantastic,” focusing on crumbs)
- Flourish (Play on “Flour and Flourish,” emphasizing flour)
- Doughniverse (Play on “Universe,” focusing on dough)
- Crustopia (Play on “Utopia,” focusing on crusts)
- The Bake Awakens (The Force Awakens, emphasizing baking)
- Grain Expectations (Great Expectations, focusing on grains)
- Crustophant (Play on “Elephant,” focusing on crusts)
- Toastacular (Play on “Spectacular,” emphasizing toast)
Naming your sourdough starter is more than just a fun tradition—it’s a way to bring personality and creativity into your baking routine. Whether you’ve picked a name that pays homage to a favorite celebrity, a historical icon, or a witty bread pun, your starter’s name adds a special charm to every loaf you bake.
We hope this list of 291 funny and creative sourdough starter names has inspired you to find the perfect match for your bubbly bread buddy. Remember, your starter is a reflection of your unique baking journey, so don’t be afraid to get playful and think outside the loaf.
Now that your sourdough starter has its name, it’s time to get baking! Share your starter’s new name in the comments below—we’d love to hear what you chose. And don’t forget to save this post for when you inspire a friend to join the sourdough craze! Happy baking!
