diff --git a/src/OpenTelemetry.Instrumentation.StackExchangeRedis/CHANGELOG.md b/src/OpenTelemetry.Instrumentation.StackExchangeRedis/CHANGELOG.md
index 9aa2cc6049..0de7a0b741 100644
--- a/src/OpenTelemetry.Instrumentation.StackExchangeRedis/CHANGELOG.md
+++ b/src/OpenTelemetry.Instrumentation.StackExchangeRedis/CHANGELOG.md
@@ -18,6 +18,11 @@
   `TracerProvider` has been created.
   ([#1193](https://github.com/open-telemetry/opentelemetry-dotnet-contrib/pull/1193))
 
+* When using named options the name will now be applied to the background thread
+  created for each instrumented connection in the format
+  `OpenTelemetry.Redis{OPTIONS_NAME_HERE}`.
+  ([#1205](https://github.com/open-telemetry/opentelemetry-dotnet-contrib/pull/1205))
+
 ## 1.0.0-rc9.8
 
 Released 2023-Feb-27
diff --git a/src/OpenTelemetry.Instrumentation.StackExchangeRedis/StackExchangeRedisConnectionInstrumentation.cs b/src/OpenTelemetry.Instrumentation.StackExchangeRedis/StackExchangeRedisConnectionInstrumentation.cs
index 4d09b762d1..f1a4a9e528 100644
--- a/src/OpenTelemetry.Instrumentation.StackExchangeRedis/StackExchangeRedisConnectionInstrumentation.cs
+++ b/src/OpenTelemetry.Instrumentation.StackExchangeRedis/StackExchangeRedisConnectionInstrumentation.cs
@@ -53,8 +53,12 @@ internal sealed class StackExchangeRedisConnectionInstrumentation : IDisposable
     /// Initializes a new instance of the <see cref="StackExchangeRedisConnectionInstrumentation"/> class.
     /// </summary>
     /// <param name="connection"><see cref="IConnectionMultiplexer"/> to instrument.</param>
+    /// <param name="name">Optional name for the connection.</param>
     /// <param name="options">Configuration options for redis instrumentation.</param>
-    public StackExchangeRedisConnectionInstrumentation(IConnectionMultiplexer connection, StackExchangeRedisInstrumentationOptions options)
+    public StackExchangeRedisConnectionInstrumentation(
+        IConnectionMultiplexer connection,
+        string? name,
+        StackExchangeRedisInstrumentationOptions options)
     {
         Guard.ThrowIfNull(connection);
 
@@ -62,7 +66,7 @@ public StackExchangeRedisConnectionInstrumentation(IConnectionMultiplexer connec
 
         this.drainThread = new Thread(this.DrainEntries)
         {
-            Name = "OpenTelemetry.Redis",
+            Name = string.IsNullOrWhiteSpace(name) ? "OpenTelemetry.Redis" : $"OpenTelemetry.Redis{{{name}}}",
             IsBackground = true,
         };
         this.drainThread.Start();
diff --git a/src/OpenTelemetry.Instrumentation.StackExchangeRedis/StackExchangeRedisInstrumentation.cs b/src/OpenTelemetry.Instrumentation.StackExchangeRedis/StackExchangeRedisInstrumentation.cs
index cee5940681..cd8fdbb3f1 100644
--- a/src/OpenTelemetry.Instrumentation.StackExchangeRedis/StackExchangeRedisInstrumentation.cs
+++ b/src/OpenTelemetry.Instrumentation.StackExchangeRedis/StackExchangeRedisInstrumentation.cs
@@ -58,7 +58,7 @@ public IDisposable AddConnection(string name, IConnectionMultiplexer connection)
 
         lock (this.InstrumentedConnections)
         {
-            var instrumentation = new StackExchangeRedisConnectionInstrumentation(connection, options);
+            var instrumentation = new StackExchangeRedisConnectionInstrumentation(connection, name, options);
 
             this.InstrumentedConnections.Add(instrumentation);
 
diff --git a/test/OpenTelemetry.Instrumentation.StackExchangeRedis.Tests/StackExchangeRedisCallsInstrumentationTests.cs b/test/OpenTelemetry.Instrumentation.StackExchangeRedis.Tests/StackExchangeRedisCallsInstrumentationTests.cs
index d0be5f00d2..c3b40c7050 100644
--- a/test/OpenTelemetry.Instrumentation.StackExchangeRedis.Tests/StackExchangeRedisCallsInstrumentationTests.cs
+++ b/test/OpenTelemetry.Instrumentation.StackExchangeRedis.Tests/StackExchangeRedisCallsInstrumentationTests.cs
@@ -158,7 +158,7 @@ public async void ProfilerSessionUsesTheSameDefault()
 
         var connection = ConnectionMultiplexer.Connect(connectionOptions);
 
-        using var instrumentation = new StackExchangeRedisConnectionInstrumentation(connection, new StackExchangeRedisInstrumentationOptions());
+        using var instrumentation = new StackExchangeRedisConnectionInstrumentation(connection, name: null, new StackExchangeRedisInstrumentationOptions());
         var profilerFactory = instrumentation.GetProfilerSessionsFactory();
         var first = profilerFactory();
         var second = profilerFactory();
@@ -236,7 +236,7 @@ public void CheckCacheIsFlushedProperly()
 
         var connection = ConnectionMultiplexer.Connect(connectionOptions);
 
-        using var instrumentation = new StackExchangeRedisConnectionInstrumentation(connection, new StackExchangeRedisInstrumentationOptions());
+        using var instrumentation = new StackExchangeRedisConnectionInstrumentation(connection, name: null, new StackExchangeRedisInstrumentationOptions());
         var profilerFactory = instrumentation.GetProfilerSessionsFactory();
 
         // start a root level activity
@@ -276,7 +276,7 @@ public async Task ProfilerSessionsHandleMultipleSpans()
 
         var connection = ConnectionMultiplexer.Connect(connectionOptions);
 
-        using var instrumentation = new StackExchangeRedisConnectionInstrumentation(connection, new StackExchangeRedisInstrumentationOptions());
+        using var instrumentation = new StackExchangeRedisConnectionInstrumentation(connection, name: null, new StackExchangeRedisInstrumentationOptions());
         var profilerFactory = instrumentation.GetProfilerSessionsFactory();
 
         // start a root level activity