diff --git a/homeassistant/components/http.py b/homeassistant/components/http.py
index 90d43d38818..88ac58cc879 100644
--- a/homeassistant/components/http.py
+++ b/homeassistant/components/http.py
@@ -74,7 +74,8 @@ def setup(hass, config):
     hass.bus.listen_once(
         ha.EVENT_HOMEASSISTANT_START,
         lambda event:
-        threading.Thread(target=server.start, daemon=True).start())
+        threading.Thread(target=server.start, daemon=True,
+                         name='HTTP-server').start())
 
     hass.http = server
     hass.config.api = rem.API(util.get_local_ip(), api_password, server_port,
diff --git a/homeassistant/core.py b/homeassistant/core.py
index a0d63d16018..f9333594c0e 100644
--- a/homeassistant/core.py
+++ b/homeassistant/core.py
@@ -775,7 +775,7 @@ def create_timer(hass, interval=TIMER_INTERVAL):
 
     def start_timer(event):
         """Start the timer."""
-        thread = threading.Thread(target=timer)
+        thread = threading.Thread(target=timer, name='Timer')
         thread.daemon = True
         thread.start()
 
diff --git a/homeassistant/util/__init__.py b/homeassistant/util/__init__.py
index 975dce4c9df..190f6ad340a 100644
--- a/homeassistant/util/__init__.py
+++ b/homeassistant/util/__init__.py
@@ -331,7 +331,9 @@ class ThreadPool(object):
             if not self.running:
                 raise RuntimeError("ThreadPool not running")
 
-            worker = threading.Thread(target=self._worker)
+            worker = threading.Thread(
+                target=self._worker,
+                name='ThreadPool Worker {}'.format(self.worker_count))
             worker.daemon = True
             worker.start()