diff --git a/banks-server/src/banks_server.rs b/banks-server/src/banks_server.rs
index c73844d257..1aff5220be 100644
--- a/banks-server/src/banks_server.rs
+++ b/banks-server/src/banks_server.rs
@@ -105,7 +105,7 @@ impl BanksServer {
         }
         let server_bank_forks = bank_forks.clone();
         Builder::new()
-            .name("solana-bank-forks-client".to_string())
+            .name("solBankForksCli".to_string())
             .spawn(move || Self::run(server_bank_forks, transaction_receiver))
             .unwrap();
         Self::new(
diff --git a/banks-server/src/rpc_banks_service.rs b/banks-server/src/rpc_banks_service.rs
index 822798dd1f..8a2f481562 100644
--- a/banks-server/src/rpc_banks_service.rs
+++ b/banks-server/src/rpc_banks_service.rs
@@ -88,7 +88,7 @@ impl RpcBanksService {
         let connection_cache = connection_cache.clone();
         let exit = exit.clone();
         let thread_hdl = Builder::new()
-            .name("solana-rpc-banks".to_string())
+            .name("solRpcBanksSvc".to_string())
             .spawn(move || {
                 Self::run(
                     listen_addr,
diff --git a/client/src/rpc_client.rs b/client/src/rpc_client.rs
index b89b906e57..c387fe6e74 100644
--- a/client/src/rpc_client.rs
+++ b/client/src/rpc_client.rs
@@ -178,7 +178,7 @@ impl RpcClient {
             )),
             runtime: Some(
                 tokio::runtime::Builder::new_current_thread()
-                    .thread_name("rpc-client")
+                    .thread_name("solRpcClient")
                     .enable_io()
                     .enable_time()
                     .build()
diff --git a/client/src/transaction_executor.rs b/client/src/transaction_executor.rs
index 56f7a80022..89a70d7ee5 100644
--- a/client/src/transaction_executor.rs
+++ b/client/src/transaction_executor.rs
@@ -91,7 +91,7 @@ impl TransactionExecutor {
         let exit = exit.clone();
         let cleared = cleared.clone();
         Builder::new()
-            .name("sig_clear".to_string())
+            .name("solSigClear".to_string())
             .spawn(move || {
                 let client = RpcClient::new_socket_with_commitment(
                     entrypoint_addr,
diff --git a/core/src/accounts_hash_verifier.rs b/core/src/accounts_hash_verifier.rs
index 118529dd98..6dbdbaa923 100644
--- a/core/src/accounts_hash_verifier.rs
+++ b/core/src/accounts_hash_verifier.rs
@@ -50,7 +50,7 @@ impl AccountsHashVerifier {
         let exit = exit.clone();
         let cluster_info = cluster_info.clone();
         let t_accounts_hash_verifier = Builder::new()
-            .name("solana-hash-accounts".to_string())
+            .name("solAcctHashVer".to_string())
             .spawn(move || {
                 let mut hashes = vec![];
                 loop {
diff --git a/core/src/ancestor_hashes_service.rs b/core/src/ancestor_hashes_service.rs
index 4813ed1168..3f81d38e2a 100644
--- a/core/src/ancestor_hashes_service.rs
+++ b/core/src/ancestor_hashes_service.rs
@@ -215,7 +215,7 @@ impl AncestorHashesService {
         ancestor_socket: Arc<UdpSocket>,
     ) -> JoinHandle<()> {
         Builder::new()
-            .name("solana-ancestor-hashes-responses-service".to_string())
+            .name("solAncHashesSvc".to_string())
             .spawn(move || {
                 let mut last_stats_report = Instant::now();
                 let mut stats = AncestorHashesResponsesStats::default();
@@ -538,7 +538,7 @@ impl AncestorHashesService {
         // to MAX_ANCESTOR_HASHES_SLOT_REQUESTS_PER_SECOND/second
         let mut request_throttle = vec![];
         Builder::new()
-            .name("solana-manage-ancestor-requests".to_string())
+            .name("solManAncReqs".to_string())
             .spawn(move || loop {
                 if exit.load(Ordering::Relaxed) {
                     return;
diff --git a/core/src/banking_stage.rs b/core/src/banking_stage.rs
index 2ec79c9516..68cb68fcd3 100644
--- a/core/src/banking_stage.rs
+++ b/core/src/banking_stage.rs
@@ -466,7 +466,7 @@ impl BankingStage {
                 let connection_cache = connection_cache.clone();
                 let bank_forks = bank_forks.clone();
                 Builder::new()
-                    .name(format!("solana-banking-stage-tx-{}", i))
+                    .name(format!("solBanknStgTx{:02}", i))
                     .spawn(move || {
                         Self::process_loop(
                             &verified_receiver,
diff --git a/core/src/broadcast_stage.rs b/core/src/broadcast_stage.rs
index ba4c33fa38..68729600d1 100644
--- a/core/src/broadcast_stage.rs
+++ b/core/src/broadcast_stage.rs
@@ -255,7 +255,7 @@ impl BroadcastStage {
             let blockstore = blockstore.clone();
             let cluster_info = cluster_info.clone();
             Builder::new()
-                .name("solana-broadcaster".to_string())
+                .name("solBroadcast".to_string())
                 .spawn(move || {
                     let _finalizer = Finalizer::new(exit);
                     Self::run(
@@ -277,7 +277,7 @@ impl BroadcastStage {
             let cluster_info = cluster_info.clone();
             let bank_forks = bank_forks.clone();
             let t = Builder::new()
-                .name("solana-broadcaster-transmit".to_string())
+                .name("solBroadcastTx".to_string())
                 .spawn(move || loop {
                     let res =
                         bs_transmit.transmit(&socket_receiver, &cluster_info, &sock, &bank_forks);
@@ -295,7 +295,7 @@ impl BroadcastStage {
             let mut bs_record = broadcast_stage_run.clone();
             let btree = blockstore.clone();
             let t = Builder::new()
-                .name("solana-broadcaster-record".to_string())
+                .name("solBroadcastRec".to_string())
                 .spawn(move || loop {
                     let res = bs_record.record(&blockstore_receiver, &btree);
                     let res = Self::handle_error(res, "solana-broadcaster-record");
@@ -308,7 +308,7 @@ impl BroadcastStage {
         }
 
         let retransmit_thread = Builder::new()
-            .name("solana-broadcaster-retransmit".to_string())
+            .name("solBroadcastRtx".to_string())
             .spawn(move || loop {
                 if let Some(res) = Self::handle_error(
                     Self::check_retransmit_signals(
diff --git a/core/src/cache_block_meta_service.rs b/core/src/cache_block_meta_service.rs
index 98069f253a..a8da9ac096 100644
--- a/core/src/cache_block_meta_service.rs
+++ b/core/src/cache_block_meta_service.rs
@@ -31,7 +31,7 @@ impl CacheBlockMetaService {
     ) -> Self {
         let exit = exit.clone();
         let thread_hdl = Builder::new()
-            .name("solana-cache-block-time".to_string())
+            .name("solCacheBlkTime".to_string())
             .spawn(move || loop {
                 if exit.load(Ordering::Relaxed) {
                     break;
diff --git a/core/src/cluster_info_vote_listener.rs b/core/src/cluster_info_vote_listener.rs
index ed94724824..bbe7c2b4a6 100644
--- a/core/src/cluster_info_vote_listener.rs
+++ b/core/src/cluster_info_vote_listener.rs
@@ -252,7 +252,7 @@ impl ClusterInfoVoteListener {
             let exit = exit.clone();
             let bank_forks = bank_forks.clone();
             Builder::new()
-                .name("solana-cluster_info_vote_listener".to_string())
+                .name("solCiVoteLstnr".to_string())
                 .spawn(move || {
                     let _ = Self::recv_loop(
                         exit,
@@ -266,7 +266,7 @@ impl ClusterInfoVoteListener {
         };
         let exit_ = exit.clone();
         let bank_send_thread = Builder::new()
-            .name("solana-cluster_info_bank_send".to_string())
+            .name("solCiBankSend".to_string())
             .spawn(move || {
                 let _ = Self::bank_send_loop(
                     exit_,
@@ -278,7 +278,7 @@ impl ClusterInfoVoteListener {
             .unwrap();
 
         let send_thread = Builder::new()
-            .name("solana-cluster_info_process_votes".to_string())
+            .name("solCiProcVotes".to_string())
             .spawn(move || {
                 let _ = Self::process_votes_loop(
                     exit,
diff --git a/core/src/cluster_slots_service.rs b/core/src/cluster_slots_service.rs
index 119f6081cf..f867981f6a 100644
--- a/core/src/cluster_slots_service.rs
+++ b/core/src/cluster_slots_service.rs
@@ -48,7 +48,7 @@ impl ClusterSlotsService {
         Self::initialize_lowest_slot(&blockstore, &cluster_info);
         Self::initialize_epoch_slots(&bank_forks, &cluster_info);
         let t_cluster_slots_service = Builder::new()
-            .name("solana-cluster-slots-service".to_string())
+            .name("solClusterSlots".to_string())
             .spawn(move || {
                 Self::run(
                     blockstore,
diff --git a/core/src/commitment_service.rs b/core/src/commitment_service.rs
index 0922345a09..92bab89107 100644
--- a/core/src/commitment_service.rs
+++ b/core/src/commitment_service.rs
@@ -69,7 +69,7 @@ impl AggregateCommitmentService {
             sender,
             Self {
                 t_commitment: Builder::new()
-                    .name("solana-aggregate-stake-lockouts".to_string())
+                    .name("solAggCommitSvc".to_string())
                     .spawn(move || loop {
                         if exit_.load(Ordering::Relaxed) {
                             break;
diff --git a/core/src/completed_data_sets_service.rs b/core/src/completed_data_sets_service.rs
index 08b561b8ac..ff11dfa1fb 100644
--- a/core/src/completed_data_sets_service.rs
+++ b/core/src/completed_data_sets_service.rs
@@ -31,7 +31,7 @@ impl CompletedDataSetsService {
     ) -> Self {
         let exit = exit.clone();
         let thread_hdl = Builder::new()
-            .name("completed-data-set-service".to_string())
+            .name("solComplDataSet".to_string())
             .spawn(move || loop {
                 if exit.load(Ordering::Relaxed) {
                     break;
diff --git a/core/src/cost_update_service.rs b/core/src/cost_update_service.rs
index cf1a55365f..8f5038c0c9 100644
--- a/core/src/cost_update_service.rs
+++ b/core/src/cost_update_service.rs
@@ -75,7 +75,7 @@ impl CostUpdateService {
         cost_update_receiver: CostUpdateReceiver,
     ) -> Self {
         let thread_hdl = Builder::new()
-            .name("solana-cost-update-service".to_string())
+            .name("solCostUpdtSvc".to_string())
             .spawn(move || {
                 Self::service_loop(blockstore, cost_model, cost_update_receiver);
             })
diff --git a/core/src/drop_bank_service.rs b/core/src/drop_bank_service.rs
index aac1a02ee0..0321643d6a 100644
--- a/core/src/drop_bank_service.rs
+++ b/core/src/drop_bank_service.rs
@@ -15,7 +15,7 @@ pub struct DropBankService {
 impl DropBankService {
     pub fn new(bank_receiver: Receiver<Vec<Arc<Bank>>>) -> Self {
         let thread_hdl = Builder::new()
-            .name("sol-drop-b-service".to_string())
+            .name("solDropBankSrvc".to_string())
             .spawn(move || {
                 for banks in bank_receiver.iter() {
                     let len = banks.len();
diff --git a/core/src/fetch_stage.rs b/core/src/fetch_stage.rs
index c041739d7c..93d8ed28ac 100644
--- a/core/src/fetch_stage.rs
+++ b/core/src/fetch_stage.rs
@@ -208,7 +208,7 @@ impl FetchStage {
         let poh_recorder = poh_recorder.clone();
 
         let fwd_thread_hdl = Builder::new()
-            .name("solana-fetch-stage-fwd-rcvr".to_string())
+            .name("solFetchStgFwRx".to_string())
             .spawn(move || loop {
                 if let Err(e) =
                     Self::handle_forwarded_packets(&forward_receiver, &sender, &poh_recorder)
@@ -226,7 +226,7 @@ impl FetchStage {
 
         let exit = exit.clone();
         let metrics_thread_hdl = Builder::new()
-            .name("solana-fetch-stage-metrics".to_string())
+            .name("solFetchStgMetr".to_string())
             .spawn(move || loop {
                 sleep(Duration::from_secs(1));
 
diff --git a/core/src/find_packet_sender_stake_stage.rs b/core/src/find_packet_sender_stake_stage.rs
index d62d6afe7c..53f1d03366 100644
--- a/core/src/find_packet_sender_stake_stage.rs
+++ b/core/src/find_packet_sender_stake_stage.rs
@@ -84,7 +84,7 @@ impl FindPacketSenderStakeStage {
     ) -> Self {
         let mut stats = FindPacketSenderStakeStats::default();
         let thread_hdl = Builder::new()
-            .name("find-packet-sender-stake".to_string())
+            .name("solPktStake".to_string())
             .spawn(move || loop {
                 match streamer::recv_packet_batches(&packet_receiver) {
                     Ok((mut batches, num_packets, recv_duration)) => {
diff --git a/core/src/ledger_cleanup_service.rs b/core/src/ledger_cleanup_service.rs
index 5c006c8261..160b8721f4 100644
--- a/core/src/ledger_cleanup_service.rs
+++ b/core/src/ledger_cleanup_service.rs
@@ -76,7 +76,7 @@ impl LedgerCleanupService {
         let blockstore_compact = blockstore.clone();
 
         let t_cleanup = Builder::new()
-            .name("sol-led-cleanup".to_string())
+            .name("solLedgerClean".to_string())
             .spawn(move || loop {
                 if exit.load(Ordering::Relaxed) {
                     break;
@@ -98,7 +98,7 @@ impl LedgerCleanupService {
             .unwrap();
 
         let t_compact = Builder::new()
-            .name("sol-led-compact".to_string())
+            .name("solLedgerComp".to_string())
             .spawn(move || loop {
                 if exit_compact.load(Ordering::Relaxed) {
                     break;
@@ -238,7 +238,7 @@ impl LedgerCleanupService {
             let purge_complete1 = purge_complete.clone();
             let last_compact_slot1 = last_compact_slot.clone();
             let _t_purge = Builder::new()
-                .name("solana-ledger-purge".to_string())
+                .name("solLedgerPurge".to_string())
                 .spawn(move || {
                     let mut slot_update_time = Measure::start("slot_update");
                     *blockstore.lowest_cleanup_slot.write().unwrap() = lowest_cleanup_slot;
diff --git a/core/src/ledger_metric_report_service.rs b/core/src/ledger_metric_report_service.rs
index 8d0b96d28c..1f8636bff6 100644
--- a/core/src/ledger_metric_report_service.rs
+++ b/core/src/ledger_metric_report_service.rs
@@ -26,7 +26,7 @@ impl LedgerMetricReportService {
     pub fn new(blockstore: Arc<Blockstore>, exit: &Arc<AtomicBool>) -> Self {
         let exit_signal = exit.clone();
         let t_cf_metric = Builder::new()
-            .name("metric_report_rocksdb_cf_metrics".to_string())
+            .name("solRocksCfMtrcs".to_string())
             .spawn(move || loop {
                 if exit_signal.load(Ordering::Relaxed) {
                     break;
diff --git a/core/src/poh_timing_report_service.rs b/core/src/poh_timing_report_service.rs
index 175b3cdc83..bc84176525 100644
--- a/core/src/poh_timing_report_service.rs
+++ b/core/src/poh_timing_report_service.rs
@@ -28,7 +28,7 @@ impl PohTimingReportService {
         let exit_signal = exit.clone();
         let mut poh_timing_reporter = PohTimingReporter::default();
         let t_poh_timing = Builder::new()
-            .name("poh_timing_report".to_string())
+            .name("solPohTimingRpt".to_string())
             .spawn(move || loop {
                 if exit_signal.load(Ordering::Relaxed) {
                     break;
diff --git a/core/src/qos_service.rs b/core/src/qos_service.rs
index fb493f6743..9b54e2a302 100644
--- a/core/src/qos_service.rs
+++ b/core/src/qos_service.rs
@@ -72,7 +72,7 @@ impl QosService {
         let metrics_clone = Arc::clone(&metrics);
         let reporting_thread = Some(
             Builder::new()
-                .name("solana-qos-service-metrics-repoting".to_string())
+                .name("solQosSvcMetr".to_string())
                 .spawn(move || {
                     Self::reporting_loop(running_flag_clone, metrics_clone, report_receiver);
                 })
diff --git a/core/src/repair_service.rs b/core/src/repair_service.rs
index 018824c793..2b8bda8705 100644
--- a/core/src/repair_service.rs
+++ b/core/src/repair_service.rs
@@ -212,7 +212,7 @@ impl RepairService {
             let exit = exit.clone();
             let repair_info = repair_info.clone();
             Builder::new()
-                .name("solana-repair-service".to_string())
+                .name("solRepairSvc".to_string())
                 .spawn(move || {
                     Self::run(
                         &blockstore,
diff --git a/core/src/replay_stage.rs b/core/src/replay_stage.rs
index 8b611e96a0..0c94120c86 100644
--- a/core/src/replay_stage.rs
+++ b/core/src/replay_stage.rs
@@ -97,7 +97,7 @@ const MAX_CONCURRENT_FORKS_TO_REPLAY: usize = 4;
 lazy_static! {
     static ref PAR_THREAD_POOL: ThreadPool = rayon::ThreadPoolBuilder::new()
         .num_threads(MAX_CONCURRENT_FORKS_TO_REPLAY)
-        .thread_name(|ix| format!("replay_{}", ix))
+        .thread_name(|ix| format!("solReplay{:02}", ix))
         .build()
         .unwrap();
 }
@@ -436,7 +436,7 @@ impl ReplayStage {
 
         #[allow(clippy::cognitive_complexity)]
         let t_replay = Builder::new()
-            .name("solana-replay-stage".to_string())
+            .name("solReplayStage".to_string())
             .spawn(move || {
                 let verify_recyclers = VerifyRecyclers::default();
                 let _exit = Finalizer::new(exit.clone());
diff --git a/core/src/retransmit_stage.rs b/core/src/retransmit_stage.rs
index c6d3855f72..bf4e9c2e76 100644
--- a/core/src/retransmit_stage.rs
+++ b/core/src/retransmit_stage.rs
@@ -364,11 +364,11 @@ pub fn retransmitter(
     let num_threads = get_thread_count().min(8).max(sockets.len());
     let thread_pool = ThreadPoolBuilder::new()
         .num_threads(num_threads)
-        .thread_name(|i| format!("retransmit-{}", i))
+        .thread_name(|i| format!("solRetransmit{:02}", i))
         .build()
         .unwrap();
     Builder::new()
-        .name("solana-retransmitter".to_string())
+        .name("solRetransmittr".to_string())
         .spawn(move || loop {
             match retransmit(
                 &thread_pool,
diff --git a/core/src/rewards_recorder_service.rs b/core/src/rewards_recorder_service.rs
index 8988441d22..10dd8ea9cd 100644
--- a/core/src/rewards_recorder_service.rs
+++ b/core/src/rewards_recorder_service.rs
@@ -30,7 +30,7 @@ impl RewardsRecorderService {
     ) -> Self {
         let exit = exit.clone();
         let thread_hdl = Builder::new()
-            .name("solana-rewards-writer".to_string())
+            .name("solRewardsWritr".to_string())
             .spawn(move || loop {
                 if exit.load(Ordering::Relaxed) {
                     break;
diff --git a/core/src/serve_repair.rs b/core/src/serve_repair.rs
index 47443bcd9a..0b7d63a7dd 100644
--- a/core/src/serve_repair.rs
+++ b/core/src/serve_repair.rs
@@ -567,7 +567,7 @@ impl ServeRepair {
 
         let recycler = PacketBatchRecycler::default();
         Builder::new()
-            .name("solana-repair-listen".to_string())
+            .name("solRepairListen".to_string())
             .spawn(move || {
                 let mut last_print = Instant::now();
                 let mut stats = ServeRepairStats::default();
diff --git a/core/src/serve_repair_service.rs b/core/src/serve_repair_service.rs
index 72dc7a49e6..144de5c2a9 100644
--- a/core/src/serve_repair_service.rs
+++ b/core/src/serve_repair_service.rs
@@ -46,7 +46,7 @@ impl ServeRepairService {
         );
         let (response_sender, response_receiver) = unbounded();
         let t_responder = streamer::responder(
-            "serve-repairs",
+            "Repair",
             serve_repair_socket,
             response_receiver,
             socket_addr_space,
diff --git a/core/src/shred_fetch_stage.rs b/core/src/shred_fetch_stage.rs
index d9427e30f6..25c9b00cdf 100644
--- a/core/src/shred_fetch_stage.rs
+++ b/core/src/shred_fetch_stage.rs
@@ -135,7 +135,7 @@ impl ShredFetchStage {
             })
             .collect();
         let modifier_hdl = Builder::new()
-            .name("solana-tvu-fetch-stage-packet-modifier".to_string())
+            .name("solTvuFetchPMod".to_string())
             .spawn(move || {
                 let repair_context = repair_context
                     .as_ref()
diff --git a/core/src/sigverify_shreds.rs b/core/src/sigverify_shreds.rs
index f9a50ab8b2..521fadedd0 100644
--- a/core/src/sigverify_shreds.rs
+++ b/core/src/sigverify_shreds.rs
@@ -37,7 +37,7 @@ pub(crate) fn spawn_shred_sigverify(
     let recycler_cache = RecyclerCache::warmed();
     let mut stats = ShredSigVerifyStats::new(Instant::now());
     Builder::new()
-        .name("shred-verifier".to_string())
+        .name("solShredVerifr".to_string())
         .spawn(move || loop {
             match run_shred_sigverify(
                 &self_pubkey,
diff --git a/core/src/sigverify_stage.rs b/core/src/sigverify_stage.rs
index 75c863e9f1..30174dc986 100644
--- a/core/src/sigverify_stage.rs
+++ b/core/src/sigverify_stage.rs
@@ -412,7 +412,7 @@ impl SigVerifyStage {
         const MAX_DEDUPER_AGE: Duration = Duration::from_secs(2);
         const MAX_DEDUPER_ITEMS: u32 = 1_000_000;
         Builder::new()
-            .name("solana-verifier".to_string())
+            .name("solSigVerifier".to_string())
             .spawn(move || {
                 let mut deduper = Deduper::new(MAX_DEDUPER_ITEMS, MAX_DEDUPER_AGE);
                 loop {
diff --git a/core/src/snapshot_packager_service.rs b/core/src/snapshot_packager_service.rs
index 7077362e4b..3234dcbeea 100644
--- a/core/src/snapshot_packager_service.rs
+++ b/core/src/snapshot_packager_service.rs
@@ -49,7 +49,7 @@ impl SnapshotPackagerService {
         );
 
         let t_snapshot_packager = Builder::new()
-            .name("snapshot-packager".to_string())
+            .name("solSnapshotPkgr".to_string())
             .spawn(move || {
                 renice_this_thread(snapshot_config.packager_thread_niceness_adj).unwrap();
                 let mut snapshot_gossip_manager = if enable_gossip_push {
diff --git a/core/src/staked_nodes_updater_service.rs b/core/src/staked_nodes_updater_service.rs
index 97b9914ea1..73b3c6ec8c 100644
--- a/core/src/staked_nodes_updater_service.rs
+++ b/core/src/staked_nodes_updater_service.rs
@@ -30,7 +30,7 @@ impl StakedNodesUpdaterService {
         shared_staked_nodes_overrides: Arc<RwLock<HashMap<Pubkey, u64>>>,
     ) -> Self {
         let thread_hdl = Builder::new()
-            .name("sol-sn-updater".to_string())
+            .name("solStakedNodeUd".to_string())
             .spawn(move || {
                 let mut last_stakes = Instant::now();
                 while !exit.load(Ordering::Relaxed) {
diff --git a/core/src/stats_reporter_service.rs b/core/src/stats_reporter_service.rs
index b6f23e4162..90e72aaadb 100644
--- a/core/src/stats_reporter_service.rs
+++ b/core/src/stats_reporter_service.rs
@@ -22,7 +22,7 @@ impl StatsReporterService {
     ) -> Self {
         let exit = exit.clone();
         let thread_hdl = Builder::new()
-            .name("solana-stats-reporter".to_owned())
+            .name("solStatsReport".to_owned())
             .spawn(move || loop {
                 if exit.load(Ordering::Relaxed) {
                     return;
diff --git a/core/src/system_monitor_service.rs b/core/src/system_monitor_service.rs
index 3b11d4b6a1..dc6146ed1a 100644
--- a/core/src/system_monitor_service.rs
+++ b/core/src/system_monitor_service.rs
@@ -363,7 +363,7 @@ impl SystemMonitorService {
     ) -> Self {
         info!("Starting SystemMonitorService");
         let thread_hdl = Builder::new()
-            .name("system-monitor".to_string())
+            .name("solSystemMonitr".to_string())
             .spawn(move || {
                 Self::run(
                     exit,
diff --git a/core/src/tpu.rs b/core/src/tpu.rs
index 606fee5cb3..6885f43332 100644
--- a/core/src/tpu.rs
+++ b/core/src/tpu.rs
@@ -140,7 +140,7 @@ impl Tpu {
             packet_receiver,
             find_packet_sender_stake_sender,
             staked_nodes.clone(),
-            "tpu-find-packet-sender-stake",
+            "Tpu",
         );
 
         let (vote_find_packet_sender_stake_sender, vote_find_packet_sender_stake_receiver) =
@@ -150,7 +150,7 @@ impl Tpu {
             vote_packet_receiver,
             vote_find_packet_sender_stake_sender,
             staked_nodes.clone(),
-            "tpu-vote-find-packet-sender-stake",
+            "Vote",
         );
 
         let (verified_sender, verified_receiver) = unbounded();
diff --git a/core/src/validator.rs b/core/src/validator.rs
index ca8ba125fd..eee5873d57 100644
--- a/core/src/validator.rs
+++ b/core/src/validator.rs
@@ -302,7 +302,7 @@ impl BlockstoreRootScan {
             let exit = exit.clone();
             Some(
                 Builder::new()
-                    .name("blockstore-root-scan".to_string())
+                    .name("solBStoreRtScan".to_string())
                     .spawn(move || blockstore.scan_and_fix_roots(&exit))
                     .unwrap(),
             )
@@ -1588,34 +1588,23 @@ impl<'a> ProcessBlockStore<'a> {
             let previous_start_process = *self.start_progress.read().unwrap();
             *self.start_progress.write().unwrap() = ValidatorStartProgress::LoadingLedger;
 
-            /*
-            #[allow(clippy::too_many_arguments)]
-            fn process_blockstore(
-                blockstore: &Blockstore,
-                bank_forks: &Arc<RwLock<BankForks>>,
-                leader_schedule_cache: &LeaderScheduleCache,
-                process_options: &blockstore_processor::ProcessOptions,
-                transaction_status_sender: Option<&TransactionStatusSender>,
-                cache_block_meta_sender: Option<&CacheBlockMetaSender>,
-                blockstore_root_scan: BlockstoreRootScan,
-                accounts_background_request_sender: &AbsRequestSender,
-                start_progress: &Arc<RwLock<ValidatorStartProgress>>,
-            ) {
-            */
             let exit = Arc::new(AtomicBool::new(false));
             if let Some(max_slot) = highest_slot(self.blockstore) {
                 let bank_forks = self.bank_forks.clone();
                 let exit = exit.clone();
                 let start_progress = self.start_progress.clone();
 
-                let _ = std::thread::spawn(move || {
-                    while !exit.load(Ordering::Relaxed) {
-                        let slot = bank_forks.read().unwrap().working_bank().slot();
-                        *start_progress.write().unwrap() =
-                            ValidatorStartProgress::ProcessingLedger { slot, max_slot };
-                        sleep(Duration::from_secs(2));
-                    }
-                });
+                let _ = Builder::new()
+                    .name("solRptLdgrStat".to_string())
+                    .spawn(move || {
+                        while !exit.load(Ordering::Relaxed) {
+                            let slot = bank_forks.read().unwrap().working_bank().slot();
+                            *start_progress.write().unwrap() =
+                                ValidatorStartProgress::ProcessingLedger { slot, max_slot };
+                            sleep(Duration::from_secs(2));
+                        }
+                    })
+                    .unwrap();
             }
             if let Err(e) = blockstore_processor::process_blockstore_from_root(
                 self.blockstore,
diff --git a/core/src/voting_service.rs b/core/src/voting_service.rs
index 29cf4699dd..cbd53a1c3b 100644
--- a/core/src/voting_service.rs
+++ b/core/src/voting_service.rs
@@ -46,7 +46,7 @@ impl VotingService {
         bank_forks: Arc<RwLock<BankForks>>,
     ) -> Self {
         let thread_hdl = Builder::new()
-            .name("sol-vote-service".to_string())
+            .name("solVoteService".to_string())
             .spawn(move || {
                 for vote_op in vote_receiver.iter() {
                     let rooted_bank = bank_forks.read().unwrap().root_bank().clone();
diff --git a/core/src/warm_quic_cache_service.rs b/core/src/warm_quic_cache_service.rs
index 2632d03101..08428d5898 100644
--- a/core/src/warm_quic_cache_service.rs
+++ b/core/src/warm_quic_cache_service.rs
@@ -32,7 +32,7 @@ impl WarmQuicCacheService {
         exit: Arc<AtomicBool>,
     ) -> Self {
         let thread_hdl = Builder::new()
-            .name("sol-warm-quic-service".to_string())
+            .name("solWarmQuicSvc".to_string())
             .spawn(move || {
                 let slot_jitter = thread_rng().gen_range(-CACHE_JITTER_SLOT, CACHE_JITTER_SLOT);
                 let mut maybe_last_leader = None;
diff --git a/core/src/window_service.rs b/core/src/window_service.rs
index da4cbcb445..2f7983bd86 100644
--- a/core/src/window_service.rs
+++ b/core/src/window_service.rs
@@ -375,7 +375,7 @@ impl WindowService {
             inc_new_counter_error!("solana-check-duplicate-error", 1, 1);
         };
         Builder::new()
-            .name("solana-check-duplicate".to_string())
+            .name("solWinCheckDup".to_string())
             .spawn(move || {
                 while !exit.load(Ordering::Relaxed) {
                     if let Err(e) = run_check_duplicate(
@@ -408,11 +408,11 @@ impl WindowService {
         };
         let thread_pool = rayon::ThreadPoolBuilder::new()
             .num_threads(get_thread_count().min(8))
-            .thread_name(|i| format!("window-insert-{}", i))
+            .thread_name(|i| format!("solWinInsert{:02}", i))
             .build()
             .unwrap();
         Builder::new()
-            .name("solana-window-insert".to_string())
+            .name("solWinInsert".to_string())
             .spawn(move || {
                 let handle_duplicate = |shred| {
                     let _ = check_duplicate_sender.send(shred);
diff --git a/entry/src/entry.rs b/entry/src/entry.rs
index bfdba187d0..225e93b17f 100644
--- a/entry/src/entry.rs
+++ b/entry/src/entry.rs
@@ -46,7 +46,7 @@ use {
 lazy_static! {
     static ref PAR_THREAD_POOL: ThreadPool = rayon::ThreadPoolBuilder::new()
         .num_threads(get_max_thread_count())
-        .thread_name(|ix| format!("entry_{}", ix))
+        .thread_name(|ix| format!("solEntry{:02}", ix))
         .build()
         .unwrap();
 }
@@ -525,21 +525,24 @@ pub fn start_verify_transactions(
             let tx_offset_recycler = verify_recyclers.tx_offset_recycler;
             let out_recycler = verify_recyclers.out_recycler;
             let num_packets = entry_txs.len();
-            let gpu_verify_thread = thread::spawn(move || {
-                let mut verify_time = Measure::start("sigverify");
-                sigverify::ed25519_verify(
-                    &mut packet_batches,
-                    &tx_offset_recycler,
-                    &out_recycler,
-                    false,
-                    num_packets,
-                );
-                let verified = packet_batches
-                    .iter()
-                    .all(|batch| batch.iter().all(|p| !p.meta.discard()));
-                verify_time.stop();
-                (verified, verify_time.as_us())
-            });
+            let gpu_verify_thread = thread::Builder::new()
+                .name("solGpuSigVerify".into())
+                .spawn(move || {
+                    let mut verify_time = Measure::start("sigverify");
+                    sigverify::ed25519_verify(
+                        &mut packet_batches,
+                        &tx_offset_recycler,
+                        &out_recycler,
+                        false,
+                        num_packets,
+                    );
+                    let verified = packet_batches
+                        .iter()
+                        .all(|batch| batch.iter().all(|p| !p.meta.discard()));
+                    verify_time.stop();
+                    (verified, verify_time.as_us())
+                })
+                .unwrap();
             Ok(EntrySigVerificationState {
                 verification_status: EntryVerificationStatus::Pending,
                 entries: Some(entries),
@@ -770,25 +773,28 @@ impl EntrySlice for [Entry] {
         let hashes = Arc::new(Mutex::new(hashes_pinned));
         let hashes_clone = hashes.clone();
 
-        let gpu_verify_thread = thread::spawn(move || {
-            let mut hashes = hashes_clone.lock().unwrap();
-            let gpu_wait = Instant::now();
-            let res;
-            unsafe {
-                res = (api.poh_verify_many)(
-                    hashes.as_mut_ptr() as *mut u8,
-                    num_hashes_vec.as_ptr(),
-                    length,
-                    1,
+        let gpu_verify_thread = thread::Builder::new()
+            .name("solGpuPohVerify".into())
+            .spawn(move || {
+                let mut hashes = hashes_clone.lock().unwrap();
+                let gpu_wait = Instant::now();
+                let res;
+                unsafe {
+                    res = (api.poh_verify_many)(
+                        hashes.as_mut_ptr() as *mut u8,
+                        num_hashes_vec.as_ptr(),
+                        length,
+                        1,
+                    );
+                }
+                assert!(res == 0, "GPU PoH verify many failed");
+                inc_new_counter_info!(
+                    "entry_verify-gpu_thread",
+                    timing::duration_as_us(&gpu_wait.elapsed()) as usize
                 );
-            }
-            assert!(res == 0, "GPU PoH verify many failed");
-            inc_new_counter_info!(
-                "entry_verify-gpu_thread",
-                timing::duration_as_us(&gpu_wait.elapsed()) as usize
-            );
-            timing::duration_as_us(&gpu_wait.elapsed())
-        });
+                timing::duration_as_us(&gpu_wait.elapsed())
+            })
+            .unwrap();
 
         let verifications = PAR_THREAD_POOL.install(|| {
             self.into_par_iter()
diff --git a/geyser-plugin-manager/src/slot_status_observer.rs b/geyser-plugin-manager/src/slot_status_observer.rs
index bad8fa90ec..b2f6bf5f79 100644
--- a/geyser-plugin-manager/src/slot_status_observer.rs
+++ b/geyser-plugin-manager/src/slot_status_observer.rs
@@ -48,7 +48,7 @@ impl SlotStatusObserver {
         slot_status_notifier: SlotStatusNotifier,
     ) -> JoinHandle<()> {
         Builder::new()
-            .name("bank_notification_receiver".to_string())
+            .name("solBankNotif".to_string())
             .spawn(move || {
                 while !exit.load(Ordering::Relaxed) {
                     if let Ok(slot) = bank_notification_receiver.recv() {
diff --git a/gossip/src/cluster_info.rs b/gossip/src/cluster_info.rs
index 9d692b8a08..15a126eef8 100644
--- a/gossip/src/cluster_info.rs
+++ b/gossip/src/cluster_info.rs
@@ -1682,11 +1682,11 @@ impl ClusterInfo {
     ) -> JoinHandle<()> {
         let thread_pool = ThreadPoolBuilder::new()
             .num_threads(std::cmp::min(get_thread_count(), 8))
-            .thread_name(|i| format!("ClusterInfo::gossip-{}", i))
+            .thread_name(|i| format!("solRunGossip{:02}", i))
             .build()
             .unwrap();
         Builder::new()
-            .name("solana-gossip".to_string())
+            .name("solGossip".to_string())
             .spawn(move || {
                 let mut last_push = timestamp();
                 let mut last_contact_info_trace = timestamp();
@@ -2560,7 +2560,7 @@ impl ClusterInfo {
     ) -> JoinHandle<()> {
         let thread_pool = ThreadPoolBuilder::new()
             .num_threads(get_thread_count().min(8))
-            .thread_name(|i| format!("gossip-consume-{}", i))
+            .thread_name(|i| format!("solGossipCons{:02}", i))
             .build()
             .unwrap();
         let run_consume = move || {
@@ -2576,7 +2576,7 @@ impl ClusterInfo {
                 }
             }
         };
-        let thread_name = String::from("gossip-consume");
+        let thread_name = String::from("solGossipConsum");
         Builder::new().name(thread_name).spawn(run_consume).unwrap()
     }
 
@@ -2592,11 +2592,11 @@ impl ClusterInfo {
         let recycler = PacketBatchRecycler::default();
         let thread_pool = ThreadPoolBuilder::new()
             .num_threads(get_thread_count().min(8))
-            .thread_name(|i| format!("sol-gossip-work-{}", i))
+            .thread_name(|i| format!("solGossipWork{:02}", i))
             .build()
             .unwrap();
         Builder::new()
-            .name("solana-listen".to_string())
+            .name("solGossipListen".to_string())
             .spawn(move || {
                 while !exit.load(Ordering::Relaxed) {
                     if let Err(err) = self.run_listen(
diff --git a/gossip/src/gossip_service.rs b/gossip/src/gossip_service.rs
index 9bc911b405..d487cf546e 100644
--- a/gossip/src/gossip_service.rs
+++ b/gossip/src/gossip_service.rs
@@ -80,7 +80,7 @@ impl GossipService {
             exit.clone(),
         );
         let t_responder = streamer::responder(
-            "gossip",
+            "Gossip",
             gossip_socket,
             response_receiver,
             socket_addr_space,
diff --git a/gossip/tests/crds_gossip.rs b/gossip/tests/crds_gossip.rs
index 7095465c38..5eff0147b5 100644
--- a/gossip/tests/crds_gossip.rs
+++ b/gossip/tests/crds_gossip.rs
@@ -608,7 +608,7 @@ fn network_run_pull(
 fn build_gossip_thread_pool() -> ThreadPool {
     ThreadPoolBuilder::new()
         .num_threads(get_thread_count().min(2))
-        .thread_name(|i| format!("crds_gossip_test_{}", i))
+        .thread_name(|i| format!("gossipTest{:02}", i))
         .build()
         .unwrap()
 }
diff --git a/ledger/src/bigtable_upload.rs b/ledger/src/bigtable_upload.rs
index f43b07db12..de717c4d9b 100644
--- a/ledger/src/bigtable_upload.rs
+++ b/ledger/src/bigtable_upload.rs
@@ -164,35 +164,37 @@ pub async fn upload_confirmed_blocks(
                     let sender = sender.clone();
                     let slot_receiver = slot_receiver.clone();
                     let exit = exit.clone();
+                    std::thread::Builder::new()
+                        .name("solBigTGetBlk".into())
+                        .spawn(move || {
+                            let start = Instant::now();
+                            let mut num_blocks_read = 0;
 
-                    std::thread::spawn(move || {
-                        let start = Instant::now();
-                        let mut num_blocks_read = 0;
+                            while let Ok(slot) = slot_receiver.recv() {
+                                if exit.load(Ordering::Relaxed) {
+                                    break;
+                                }
 
-                        while let Ok(slot) = slot_receiver.recv() {
-                            if exit.load(Ordering::Relaxed) {
-                                break;
+                                let _ = match blockstore.get_rooted_block(slot, true) {
+                                    Ok(confirmed_block) => {
+                                        num_blocks_read += 1;
+                                        sender.send((slot, Some(confirmed_block)))
+                                    }
+                                    Err(err) => {
+                                        warn!(
+                                            "Failed to get load confirmed block from slot {}: {:?}",
+                                            slot, err
+                                        );
+                                        sender.send((slot, None))
+                                    }
+                                };
                             }
-
-                            let _ = match blockstore.get_rooted_block(slot, true) {
-                                Ok(confirmed_block) => {
-                                    num_blocks_read += 1;
-                                    sender.send((slot, Some(confirmed_block)))
-                                }
-                                Err(err) => {
-                                    warn!(
-                                        "Failed to get load confirmed block from slot {}: {:?}",
-                                        slot, err
-                                    );
-                                    sender.send((slot, None))
-                                }
-                            };
-                        }
-                        BlockstoreLoadStats {
-                            num_blocks_read,
-                            elapsed: start.elapsed(),
-                        }
-                    })
+                            BlockstoreLoadStats {
+                                num_blocks_read,
+                                elapsed: start.elapsed(),
+                            }
+                        })
+                        .unwrap()
                 })
                 .collect(),
             receiver,
diff --git a/ledger/src/bigtable_upload_service.rs b/ledger/src/bigtable_upload_service.rs
index 812f87cf87..857190a47d 100644
--- a/ledger/src/bigtable_upload_service.rs
+++ b/ledger/src/bigtable_upload_service.rs
@@ -50,7 +50,7 @@ impl BigTableUploadService {
     ) -> Self {
         info!("Starting BigTable upload service");
         let thread = Builder::new()
-            .name("bigtable-upload".to_string())
+            .name("solBigTUpload".to_string())
             .spawn(move || {
                 Self::run(
                     runtime,
diff --git a/ledger/src/blockstore.rs b/ledger/src/blockstore.rs
index 5bddc02bb9..dccfc4aca6 100644
--- a/ledger/src/blockstore.rs
+++ b/ledger/src/blockstore.rs
@@ -90,12 +90,12 @@ pub use {
 lazy_static! {
     static ref PAR_THREAD_POOL: ThreadPool = rayon::ThreadPoolBuilder::new()
         .num_threads(get_max_thread_count())
-        .thread_name(|ix| format!("blockstore_{}", ix))
+        .thread_name(|ix| format!("solBstore{:02}", ix))
         .build()
         .unwrap();
     static ref PAR_THREAD_POOL_ALL_CPUS: ThreadPool = rayon::ThreadPoolBuilder::new()
         .num_threads(num_cpus::get())
-        .thread_name(|ix| format!("blockstore_{}", ix))
+        .thread_name(|ix| format!("solBstoreAll{:02}", ix))
         .build()
         .unwrap();
 }
diff --git a/ledger/src/blockstore_processor.rs b/ledger/src/blockstore_processor.rs
index 6b04212bd5..de5a542b79 100644
--- a/ledger/src/blockstore_processor.rs
+++ b/ledger/src/blockstore_processor.rs
@@ -105,7 +105,7 @@ struct ReplayEntry {
 lazy_static! {
     static ref PAR_THREAD_POOL: ThreadPool = rayon::ThreadPoolBuilder::new()
         .num_threads(get_max_thread_count())
-        .thread_name(|ix| format!("blockstore_processor_{}", ix))
+        .thread_name(|ix| format!("solBstoreProc{:02}", ix))
         .build()
         .unwrap();
 }
diff --git a/ledger/src/shredder.rs b/ledger/src/shredder.rs
index 671cc0b7c4..1b1db2f977 100644
--- a/ledger/src/shredder.rs
+++ b/ledger/src/shredder.rs
@@ -19,7 +19,7 @@ use {
 lazy_static! {
     static ref PAR_THREAD_POOL: ThreadPool = rayon::ThreadPoolBuilder::new()
         .num_threads(get_thread_count())
-        .thread_name(|ix| format!("shredder_{}", ix))
+        .thread_name(|ix| format!("solShredder{:02}", ix))
         .build()
         .unwrap();
 }
diff --git a/ledger/src/sigverify_shreds.rs b/ledger/src/sigverify_shreds.rs
index aecad26aa6..87bffcb004 100644
--- a/ledger/src/sigverify_shreds.rs
+++ b/ledger/src/sigverify_shreds.rs
@@ -26,7 +26,7 @@ const SIGN_SHRED_GPU_MIN: usize = 256;
 lazy_static! {
     static ref SIGVERIFY_THREAD_POOL: ThreadPool = rayon::ThreadPoolBuilder::new()
         .num_threads(get_thread_count())
-        .thread_name(|ix| format!("sigverify_shreds_{}", ix))
+        .thread_name(|ix| format!("solSvrfyShred{:02}", ix))
         .build()
         .unwrap();
 }
diff --git a/metrics/src/metrics.rs b/metrics/src/metrics.rs
index 99f1183648..4b9b183de9 100644
--- a/metrics/src/metrics.rs
+++ b/metrics/src/metrics.rs
@@ -173,7 +173,11 @@ impl MetricsAgent {
         max_points_per_sec: usize,
     ) -> Self {
         let (sender, receiver) = unbounded::<MetricsCommand>();
-        thread::spawn(move || Self::run(&receiver, &writer, write_frequency, max_points_per_sec));
+
+        thread::Builder::new()
+            .name("solMetricsAgent".into())
+            .spawn(move || Self::run(&receiver, &writer, write_frequency, max_points_per_sec))
+            .unwrap();
 
         Self { sender }
     }
diff --git a/net-utils/src/lib.rs b/net-utils/src/lib.rs
index ecee6d98f6..f690a05f6b 100644
--- a/net-utils/src/lib.rs
+++ b/net-utils/src/lib.rs
@@ -144,15 +144,18 @@ fn do_verify_reachable_ports(
     for (port, tcp_listener) in tcp_listeners {
         let (sender, receiver) = unbounded();
         let listening_addr = tcp_listener.local_addr().unwrap();
-        let thread_handle = std::thread::spawn(move || {
-            debug!("Waiting for incoming connection on tcp/{}", port);
-            match tcp_listener.incoming().next() {
-                Some(_) => sender
-                    .send(())
-                    .unwrap_or_else(|err| warn!("send failure: {}", err)),
-                None => warn!("tcp incoming failed"),
-            }
-        });
+        let thread_handle = std::thread::Builder::new()
+            .name(format!("solVrfyTcp{:05}", port))
+            .spawn(move || {
+                debug!("Waiting for incoming connection on tcp/{}", port);
+                match tcp_listener.incoming().next() {
+                    Some(_) => sender
+                        .send(())
+                        .unwrap_or_else(|err| warn!("send failure: {}", err)),
+                    None => warn!("tcp incoming failed"),
+                }
+            })
+            .unwrap();
         match receiver.recv_timeout(timeout) {
             Ok(_) => {
                 info!("tcp/{} is reachable", port);
@@ -222,33 +225,37 @@ fn do_verify_reachable_ports(
                     let port = udp_socket.local_addr().unwrap().port();
                     let udp_socket = udp_socket.try_clone().expect("Unable to clone udp socket");
                     let reachable_ports = reachable_ports.clone();
-                    std::thread::spawn(move || {
-                        let start = Instant::now();
 
-                        let original_read_timeout = udp_socket.read_timeout().unwrap();
-                        udp_socket
-                            .set_read_timeout(Some(Duration::from_millis(250)))
-                            .unwrap();
-                        loop {
-                            if reachable_ports.read().unwrap().contains(&port)
-                                || Instant::now().duration_since(start) >= timeout
-                            {
-                                break;
+                    std::thread::Builder::new()
+                        .name(format!("solVrfyUdp{:05}", port))
+                        .spawn(move || {
+                            let start = Instant::now();
+
+                            let original_read_timeout = udp_socket.read_timeout().unwrap();
+                            udp_socket
+                                .set_read_timeout(Some(Duration::from_millis(250)))
+                                .unwrap();
+                            loop {
+                                if reachable_ports.read().unwrap().contains(&port)
+                                    || Instant::now().duration_since(start) >= timeout
+                                {
+                                    break;
+                                }
+
+                                let recv_result = udp_socket.recv(&mut [0; 1]);
+                                debug!(
+                                    "Waited for incoming datagram on udp/{}: {:?}",
+                                    port, recv_result
+                                );
+
+                                if recv_result.is_ok() {
+                                    reachable_ports.write().unwrap().insert(port);
+                                    break;
+                                }
                             }
-
-                            let recv_result = udp_socket.recv(&mut [0; 1]);
-                            debug!(
-                                "Waited for incoming datagram on udp/{}: {:?}",
-                                port, recv_result
-                            );
-
-                            if recv_result.is_ok() {
-                                reachable_ports.write().unwrap().insert(port);
-                                break;
-                            }
-                        }
-                        udp_socket.set_read_timeout(original_read_timeout).unwrap();
-                    })
+                            udp_socket.set_read_timeout(original_read_timeout).unwrap();
+                        })
+                        .unwrap()
                 })
                 .collect();
 
diff --git a/perf/src/sigverify.rs b/perf/src/sigverify.rs
index aee1b310dd..e2856e9423 100644
--- a/perf/src/sigverify.rs
+++ b/perf/src/sigverify.rs
@@ -45,7 +45,7 @@ pub const VERIFY_MIN_PACKETS_PER_THREAD: usize = 128;
 lazy_static! {
     static ref PAR_THREAD_POOL: ThreadPool = rayon::ThreadPoolBuilder::new()
         .num_threads(get_thread_count())
-        .thread_name(|ix| format!("sigverify_{}", ix))
+        .thread_name(|ix| format!("solSigVerify{:02}", ix))
         .build()
         .unwrap();
 }
diff --git a/poh/src/poh_service.rs b/poh/src/poh_service.rs
index 70f4d2f1ed..2b71c6ab61 100644
--- a/poh/src/poh_service.rs
+++ b/poh/src/poh_service.rs
@@ -106,7 +106,7 @@ impl PohService {
         let poh_exit_ = poh_exit.clone();
         let poh_config = poh_config.clone();
         let tick_producer = Builder::new()
-            .name("solana-poh-service-tick_producer".to_string())
+            .name("solPohTickProd".to_string())
             .spawn(move || {
                 solana_sys_tuner::request_realtime_poh();
                 if poh_config.hashes_per_tick.is_none() {
@@ -452,7 +452,7 @@ mod tests {
                 let exit = exit.clone();
 
                 Builder::new()
-                    .name("solana-poh-service-entry_producer".to_string())
+                    .name("solPohEntryProd".to_string())
                     .spawn(move || {
                         let now = Instant::now();
                         let mut total_us = 0;
diff --git a/rpc/src/optimistically_confirmed_bank_tracker.rs b/rpc/src/optimistically_confirmed_bank_tracker.rs
index 3dc5645e60..3dbc25473c 100644
--- a/rpc/src/optimistically_confirmed_bank_tracker.rs
+++ b/rpc/src/optimistically_confirmed_bank_tracker.rs
@@ -71,7 +71,7 @@ impl OptimisticallyConfirmedBankTracker {
         let mut last_notified_confirmed_slot: Slot = 0;
         let mut highest_confirmed_slot: Slot = 0;
         let thread_hdl = Builder::new()
-            .name("solana-optimistic-bank-tracker".to_string())
+            .name("solOpConfBnkTrk".to_string())
             .spawn(move || loop {
                 if exit_.load(Ordering::Relaxed) {
                     break;
diff --git a/rpc/src/rpc_completed_slots_service.rs b/rpc/src/rpc_completed_slots_service.rs
index 919f66a98d..fb1c20f319 100644
--- a/rpc/src/rpc_completed_slots_service.rs
+++ b/rpc/src/rpc_completed_slots_service.rs
@@ -24,7 +24,7 @@ impl RpcCompletedSlotsService {
         exit: Arc<AtomicBool>,
     ) -> JoinHandle<()> {
         Builder::new()
-            .name("solana-rpc-completed-slots-service".to_string())
+            .name("solRpcComplSlot".to_string())
             .spawn(move || loop {
                 // received exit signal, shutdown the service
                 if exit.load(Ordering::Relaxed) {
diff --git a/rpc/src/rpc_pubsub_service.rs b/rpc/src/rpc_pubsub_service.rs
index 4efc2b0aa1..9b5139a9ef 100644
--- a/rpc/src/rpc_pubsub_service.rs
+++ b/rpc/src/rpc_pubsub_service.rs
@@ -85,7 +85,7 @@ impl PubSubService {
 
         let (trigger, tripwire) = Tripwire::new();
         let thread_hdl = Builder::new()
-            .name("solana-pubsub".to_string())
+            .name("solRpcPubSub".to_string())
             .spawn(move || {
                 let runtime = tokio::runtime::Builder::new_multi_thread()
                     .worker_threads(pubsub_config.worker_threads)
@@ -416,6 +416,6 @@ mod tests {
         let (_trigger, pubsub_service) =
             PubSubService::new(PubSubConfig::default(), &subscriptions, pubsub_addr);
         let thread = pubsub_service.thread_hdl.thread();
-        assert_eq!(thread.name().unwrap(), "solana-pubsub");
+        assert_eq!(thread.name().unwrap(), "solRpcPubSub");
     }
 }
diff --git a/rpc/src/rpc_service.rs b/rpc/src/rpc_service.rs
index f7ad9622fb..a74b46e7ea 100644
--- a/rpc/src/rpc_service.rs
+++ b/rpc/src/rpc_service.rs
@@ -385,7 +385,7 @@ impl JsonRpcService {
             tokio::runtime::Builder::new_multi_thread()
                 .worker_threads(rpc_threads)
                 .on_thread_start(move || renice_this_thread(rpc_niceness_adj).unwrap())
-                .thread_name("sol-rpc-el")
+                .thread_name("solRpcEl")
                 .enable_all()
                 .build()
                 .expect("Runtime"),
@@ -483,7 +483,7 @@ impl JsonRpcService {
 
         let (close_handle_sender, close_handle_receiver) = unbounded();
         let thread_hdl = Builder::new()
-            .name("solana-jsonrpc".to_string())
+            .name("solJsonRpcSvc".to_string())
             .spawn(move || {
                 renice_this_thread(rpc_niceness_adj).unwrap();
 
@@ -648,7 +648,7 @@ mod tests {
         )
         .expect("assume successful JsonRpcService start");
         let thread = rpc_service.thread_hdl.thread();
-        assert_eq!(thread.name().unwrap(), "solana-jsonrpc");
+        assert_eq!(thread.name().unwrap(), "solJsonRpcSvc");
 
         assert_eq!(
             10_000,
diff --git a/rpc/src/rpc_subscriptions.rs b/rpc/src/rpc_subscriptions.rs
index bd9fe33746..9ee8696d7b 100644
--- a/rpc/src/rpc_subscriptions.rs
+++ b/rpc/src/rpc_subscriptions.rs
@@ -632,11 +632,11 @@ impl RpcSubscriptions {
         } else {
             Some(
                 Builder::new()
-                    .name("solana-rpc-notifications".to_string())
+                    .name("solRpcNotifier".to_string())
                     .spawn(move || {
                         let pool = rayon::ThreadPoolBuilder::new()
                             .num_threads(notification_threads)
-                            .thread_name(|i| format!("sol-sub-notif-{}", i))
+                            .thread_name(|i| format!("solRpcNotify{:02}", i))
                             .build()
                             .unwrap();
                         pool.install(|| {
diff --git a/rpc/src/transaction_status_service.rs b/rpc/src/transaction_status_service.rs
index b9fdfb9bf9..4d393a0126 100644
--- a/rpc/src/transaction_status_service.rs
+++ b/rpc/src/transaction_status_service.rs
@@ -37,7 +37,7 @@ impl TransactionStatusService {
     ) -> Self {
         let exit = exit.clone();
         let thread_hdl = Builder::new()
-            .name("solana-transaction-status-writer".to_string())
+            .name("solTxStatusWrtr".to_string())
             .spawn(move || loop {
                 if exit.load(Ordering::Relaxed) {
                     break;
diff --git a/runtime/src/accounts_background_service.rs b/runtime/src/accounts_background_service.rs
index 8d21fed9c7..41ed6eb8ce 100644
--- a/runtime/src/accounts_background_service.rs
+++ b/runtime/src/accounts_background_service.rs
@@ -461,7 +461,7 @@ impl AccountsBackgroundService {
         let mut total_remove_slots_time = 0;
         let mut last_expiration_check_time = Instant::now();
         let t_background = Builder::new()
-            .name("solana-bg-accounts".to_string())
+            .name("solBgAccounts".to_string())
             .spawn(move || {
                 let mut stats = StatsManager::new();
                 let mut last_snapshot_end_time = None;
diff --git a/runtime/src/accounts_db.rs b/runtime/src/accounts_db.rs
index 2bb0f51142..23c1d230ba 100644
--- a/runtime/src/accounts_db.rs
+++ b/runtime/src/accounts_db.rs
@@ -1707,7 +1707,7 @@ pub fn make_min_priority_thread_pool() -> ThreadPool {
     // Use lower thread count to reduce priority.
     let num_threads = quarter_thread_count();
     rayon::ThreadPoolBuilder::new()
-        .thread_name(|i| format!("solana-cleanup-accounts-{}", i))
+        .thread_name(|i| format!("solAccountsLo{:02}", i))
         .num_threads(num_threads)
         .build()
         .unwrap()
@@ -1946,7 +1946,7 @@ impl AccountsDb {
             file_size: DEFAULT_FILE_SIZE,
             thread_pool: rayon::ThreadPoolBuilder::new()
                 .num_threads(num_threads)
-                .thread_name(|i| format!("solana-db-accounts-{}", i))
+                .thread_name(|i| format!("solAccounts{:02}", i))
                 .stack_size(ACCOUNTS_STACK_SIZE)
                 .build()
                 .unwrap(),
@@ -2299,7 +2299,7 @@ impl AccountsDb {
     fn start_background_hasher(&mut self) {
         let (sender, receiver) = unbounded();
         Builder::new()
-            .name("solana-db-store-hasher-accounts".to_string())
+            .name("solDbStoreHashr".to_string())
             .spawn(move || {
                 Self::background_hasher(receiver);
             })
diff --git a/runtime/src/accounts_index_storage.rs b/runtime/src/accounts_index_storage.rs
index 16fe3b5c0c..155adade44 100644
--- a/runtime/src/accounts_index_storage.rs
+++ b/runtime/src/accounts_index_storage.rs
@@ -72,7 +72,7 @@ impl BgThreads {
 
                     // note that using rayon here causes us to exhaust # rayon threads and many tests running in parallel deadlock
                     Builder::new()
-                        .name("solana-idx-flusher".to_string())
+                        .name(format!("solIdxFlusher{:02}", idx))
                         .spawn(move || {
                             storage_.background(exit_, in_mem_, can_advance_age);
                         })
diff --git a/runtime/src/bank_client.rs b/runtime/src/bank_client.rs
index d9eb457126..c1cedf6206 100644
--- a/runtime/src/bank_client.rs
+++ b/runtime/src/bank_client.rs
@@ -312,7 +312,7 @@ impl BankClient {
         let thread_bank = bank.clone();
         let bank = bank.clone();
         Builder::new()
-            .name("solana-bank-client".to_string())
+            .name("solBankClient".to_string())
             .spawn(move || Self::run(&thread_bank, transaction_receiver))
             .unwrap();
         Self {
diff --git a/runtime/src/serde_snapshot.rs b/runtime/src/serde_snapshot.rs
index 5b42208d04..9e9af74630 100644
--- a/runtime/src/serde_snapshot.rs
+++ b/runtime/src/serde_snapshot.rs
@@ -791,7 +791,7 @@ where
     let accounts_db = Arc::new(accounts_db);
     let accounts_db_clone = accounts_db.clone();
     let handle = Builder::new()
-        .name("notify_account_restore_from_snapshot".to_string())
+        .name("solNfyAccRestor".to_string())
         .spawn(move || {
             accounts_db_clone.notify_account_restore_from_snapshot();
         })
diff --git a/runtime/src/shared_buffer_reader.rs b/runtime/src/shared_buffer_reader.rs
index 819b4bcb3f..41c57b0d48 100644
--- a/runtime/src/shared_buffer_reader.rs
+++ b/runtime/src/shared_buffer_reader.rs
@@ -75,7 +75,7 @@ impl SharedBuffer {
         let bg_reader_data = instance.bg_reader_data.clone();
 
         let handle = Builder::new()
-            .name("solana-compressed_file_reader".to_string())
+            .name("solCompFileRead".to_string())
             .spawn(move || {
                 // importantly, this thread does NOT hold a refcount on the arc of 'instance'
                 bg_reader_data.read_entire_file_in_bg(reader, total_buffer_budget, chunk_size);
diff --git a/runtime/src/verify_accounts_hash_in_background.rs b/runtime/src/verify_accounts_hash_in_background.rs
index 90266e36a6..63a7eeed97 100644
--- a/runtime/src/verify_accounts_hash_in_background.rs
+++ b/runtime/src/verify_accounts_hash_in_background.rs
@@ -117,7 +117,7 @@ pub(crate) mod tests {
         let verify_ = Arc::clone(verify);
         verify.start(|| {
             Builder::new()
-                .name("solana-bg-hash-verifier".to_string())
+                .name("solBgHashVerfy".to_string())
                 .spawn(move || {
                     // should have been marked not complete before thread started
                     assert!(!verify_.check_complete());
diff --git a/send-transaction-service/src/send_transaction_service.rs b/send-transaction-service/src/send_transaction_service.rs
index 9195aeb0a7..97b29ee82e 100644
--- a/send-transaction-service/src/send_transaction_service.rs
+++ b/send-transaction-service/src/send_transaction_service.rs
@@ -410,7 +410,7 @@ impl SendTransactionService {
             config
         );
         Builder::new()
-            .name("send-tx-receive".to_string())
+            .name("solStxReceive".to_string())
             .spawn(move || loop {
                 let recv_timeout_ms = config.batch_send_rate_ms;
                 let stats = &stats_report.stats;
@@ -510,7 +510,7 @@ impl SendTransactionService {
             config
         );
         Builder::new()
-            .name("send-tx-retry".to_string())
+            .name("solStxRetry".to_string())
             .spawn(move || loop {
                 let retry_interval_ms = config.retry_rate_ms;
                 let stats = &stats_report.stats;
diff --git a/streamer/src/quic.rs b/streamer/src/quic.rs
index 41379fa223..39295fa82a 100644
--- a/streamer/src/quic.rs
+++ b/streamer/src/quic.rs
@@ -323,11 +323,14 @@ pub fn spawn_server(
             stats,
         )
     }?;
-    let handle = thread::spawn(move || {
-        if let Err(e) = runtime.block_on(task) {
-            warn!("error from runtime.block_on: {:?}", e);
-        }
-    });
+    let handle = thread::Builder::new()
+        .name("solQuicServer".into())
+        .spawn(move || {
+            if let Err(e) = runtime.block_on(task) {
+                warn!("error from runtime.block_on: {:?}", e);
+            }
+        })
+        .unwrap();
     Ok(handle)
 }
 
diff --git a/streamer/src/streamer.rs b/streamer/src/streamer.rs
index 3492f60c89..2610b882c7 100644
--- a/streamer/src/streamer.rs
+++ b/streamer/src/streamer.rs
@@ -168,7 +168,7 @@ pub fn receiver(
     let res = socket.set_read_timeout(Some(Duration::new(1, 0)));
     assert!(res.is_ok(), "streamer::receiver set_read_timeout error");
     Builder::new()
-        .name("solana-receiver".to_string())
+        .name("solReceiver".to_string())
         .spawn(move || {
             let _ = recv_loop(
                 &socket,
@@ -372,7 +372,7 @@ pub fn responder(
     stats_reporter_sender: Option<Sender<Box<dyn FnOnce() + Send>>>,
 ) -> JoinHandle<()> {
     Builder::new()
-        .name(format!("solana-responder-{}", name))
+        .name(format!("solRspndr{}", name))
         .spawn(move || {
             let mut errors = 0;
             let mut last_error = None;
@@ -477,7 +477,7 @@ mod test {
         let t_responder = {
             let (s_responder, r_responder) = unbounded();
             let t_responder = responder(
-                "streamer_send_test",
+                "SendTest",
                 Arc::new(send),
                 r_responder,
                 SocketAddrSpace::Unspecified,
diff --git a/validator/src/admin_rpc_service.rs b/validator/src/admin_rpc_service.rs
index ab61c2ee67..75a3971c7c 100644
--- a/validator/src/admin_rpc_service.rs
+++ b/validator/src/admin_rpc_service.rs
@@ -192,22 +192,25 @@ impl AdminRpc for AdminRpcImpl {
     fn exit(&self, meta: Self::Metadata) -> Result<()> {
         debug!("exit admin rpc request received");
 
-        thread::spawn(move || {
-            // Delay exit signal until this RPC request completes, otherwise the caller of `exit` might
-            // receive a confusing error as the validator shuts down before a response is sent back.
-            thread::sleep(Duration::from_millis(100));
+        thread::Builder::new()
+            .name("solProcessExit".into())
+            .spawn(move || {
+                // Delay exit signal until this RPC request completes, otherwise the caller of `exit` might
+                // receive a confusing error as the validator shuts down before a response is sent back.
+                thread::sleep(Duration::from_millis(100));
 
-            warn!("validator exit requested");
-            meta.validator_exit.write().unwrap().exit();
+                warn!("validator exit requested");
+                meta.validator_exit.write().unwrap().exit();
 
-            // TODO: Debug why Exit doesn't always cause the validator to fully exit
-            // (rocksdb background processing or some other stuck thread perhaps?).
-            //
-            // If the process is still alive after five seconds, exit harder
-            thread::sleep(Duration::from_secs(5));
-            warn!("validator exit timeout");
-            std::process::exit(0);
-        });
+                // TODO: Debug why Exit doesn't always cause the validator to fully exit
+                // (rocksdb background processing or some other stuck thread perhaps?).
+                //
+                // If the process is still alive after five seconds, exit harder
+                thread::sleep(Duration::from_secs(5));
+                warn!("validator exit timeout");
+                std::process::exit(0);
+            })
+            .unwrap();
         Ok(())
     }
 
@@ -375,14 +378,14 @@ pub fn run(ledger_path: &Path, metadata: AdminRpcRequestMetadata) {
     let admin_rpc_path = admin_rpc_path(ledger_path);
 
     let event_loop = tokio::runtime::Builder::new_multi_thread()
-        .thread_name("sol-adminrpc-el")
+        .thread_name("solAdminRpcEl")
         .worker_threads(3) // Three still seems like a lot, and better than the default of available core count
         .enable_all()
         .build()
         .unwrap();
 
     Builder::new()
-        .name("solana-adminrpc".to_string())
+        .name("solAdminRpc".to_string())
         .spawn(move || {
             let mut io = MetaIoHandler::default();
             io.extend_with(AdminRpcImpl.to_delegate());
diff --git a/validator/src/lib.rs b/validator/src/lib.rs
index fa40f4dfb0..3289a221e5 100644
--- a/validator/src/lib.rs
+++ b/validator/src/lib.rs
@@ -66,15 +66,20 @@ pub fn redirect_stderr_to_file(logfile: Option<String>) -> Option<JoinHandle<()>
 
                 solana_logger::setup_with_default(filter);
                 redirect_stderr(&logfile);
-                Some(std::thread::spawn(move || {
-                    for signal in signals.forever() {
-                        info!(
-                            "received SIGUSR1 ({}), reopening log file: {:?}",
-                            signal, logfile
-                        );
-                        redirect_stderr(&logfile);
-                    }
-                }))
+                Some(
+                    std::thread::Builder::new()
+                        .name("solSigUsr1".into())
+                        .spawn(move || {
+                            for signal in signals.forever() {
+                                info!(
+                                    "received SIGUSR1 ({}), reopening log file: {:?}",
+                                    signal, logfile
+                                );
+                                redirect_stderr(&logfile);
+                            }
+                        })
+                        .unwrap(),
+                )
             }
             #[cfg(not(unix))]
             {