diff --git a/packages/db-mongodb/src/index.ts b/packages/db-mongodb/src/index.ts
index d69359b73f..1d4db19421 100644
--- a/packages/db-mongodb/src/index.ts
+++ b/packages/db-mongodb/src/index.ts
@@ -273,6 +273,7 @@ export function mongooseAdapter({
   }
 
   return {
+    name: 'mongoose',
     allowIDOnCreate,
     defaultIDType: 'text',
     init: adapter,
diff --git a/packages/db-postgres/src/index.ts b/packages/db-postgres/src/index.ts
index 3e6decd797..41258c590b 100644
--- a/packages/db-postgres/src/index.ts
+++ b/packages/db-postgres/src/index.ts
@@ -208,6 +208,7 @@ export function postgresAdapter(args: Args): DatabaseAdapterObj<PostgresAdapter>
   }
 
   return {
+    name: 'postgres',
     allowIDOnCreate,
     defaultIDType: payloadIDType,
     init: adapter,
diff --git a/packages/db-sqlite/src/index.ts b/packages/db-sqlite/src/index.ts
index ee0d5bfc5a..b202854b3e 100644
--- a/packages/db-sqlite/src/index.ts
+++ b/packages/db-sqlite/src/index.ts
@@ -193,6 +193,7 @@ export function sqliteAdapter(args: Args): DatabaseAdapterObj<SQLiteAdapter> {
   }
 
   return {
+    name: 'sqlite',
     allowIDOnCreate,
     defaultIDType: payloadIDType,
     init: adapter,
diff --git a/packages/db-vercel-postgres/src/index.ts b/packages/db-vercel-postgres/src/index.ts
index 65b4ae6d36..f4ed3aada3 100644
--- a/packages/db-vercel-postgres/src/index.ts
+++ b/packages/db-vercel-postgres/src/index.ts
@@ -205,6 +205,7 @@ export function vercelPostgresAdapter(args: Args = {}): DatabaseAdapterObj<Verce
   }
 
   return {
+    name: 'postgres',
     allowIDOnCreate,
     defaultIDType: payloadIDType,
     init: adapter,
diff --git a/packages/payload/src/database/types.ts b/packages/payload/src/database/types.ts
index 55c907b94e..103908bcd2 100644
--- a/packages/payload/src/database/types.ts
+++ b/packages/payload/src/database/types.ts
@@ -642,6 +642,12 @@ export type DatabaseAdapterResult<T = BaseDatabaseAdapter> = {
   allowIDOnCreate?: boolean
   defaultIDType: 'number' | 'text'
   init: (args: { payload: Payload }) => T
+  /**
+   * The name of the database adapter. For example, "postgres" or "mongoose".
+   *
+   * @todo make required in 4.0
+   */
+  name?: string
 }
 
 export type DBIdentifierName =