1,000+ Creative Art Gallery Names

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Updated: March 21st, 2025

So, you've come up with the perfect art gallery idea, but in order to launch, you need a good business name.

And not just a name, but a creative and descriptive name that will make your art gallery stand out.

The name of your business will forever play a role in:

Your customers first impression
Your businesses identity
The power behind the type of customer your brand attracts
If you're memorable or not

We've put together a list of the best art gallery ideas, provide you with a step-by-step guide on how to name your business and give real-world examples of how other founders came up with the name of their business.

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Catchy art gallery name ideas

The Space of Creativity
Walking Man's Gallery
Art Gallery By Rong
Vernon's Art Gallery
Emperor Art Gallery
ART&LUX
Bazaar Art & Design
Gallery Fizz Studio
Mama Gail's Gallery
Useful Art Gallery
Fantasia Gallery
Rafina Art Gallery
Takoma Art Gallery
LIMBING LIGHT
Kaleidoscope Art Gallery
Ajantas Art gallery
Art Gallery Up
Jung Ji Art Gallery
The Italian Special
Kioto - The Art Space
Fancy Zone
The Art Zone
The Paint Museum
The Art Age
The Poetic Art
The Brush Poetry
The Canvas Poets
The Art Tech
Canvas
The Continent Art
Art and Artist
The French Corner
The Art Wonders
Art Hub
The Art Club
Art & Class
Fashion, Design & Art
Bauhaus-Galerie
The New Generation Gallery
Art Gallery Warehouse
Vivas Fine Art
Gallery by Giorgio
Sakata Gallery
The Diverse Art
Eugene's Art Gallery
HUB Creative Art
Rainbow
Nouvelle Gaze
The Gallery of Things
The Genius Art
Color Valley
The Native Gal
Art Valley
Art Gallery Possessions
Ice-age
Tasteful Art Gallery
Art Gallery Hop
Nostalgic Art Gallery
Art Gallery Age
Relaxed Art Gallery
The Aesthetic Gal
Acclaimed Art Gallery
Art Gallery Sign
Coveted Art Gallery
You Art Gallery
The Town's Art
Wowed Art Gallery
Art Gallery Tech
Alluring Art Gallery
Art Gallery Man
Art Gallery Pottery
Pre Art Gallery
Art Gallery Alcove
Western Fine Art Group
Batteries Gallery
Artistry Place
FineGallery
Picture Art Gallery Trading Co
French
Grand Grandstand
Gothic Artistic Production
South
GraphicArt
Superior Skill Pro
Rear Art Gallery Group
Indian Artist
Western Museum Collective
Ancient Artes
Daiquiri Gallery
Pictorial Artistic Production
The Arcaded
Blessed Artistry
Martial
Ancient
The Medieval Fine Art
Romantic
InnerGallery
Veranda Spot
Grand Galleria

Creative art gallery name ideas

Horizontal Art Pro
Exhibition Co
The Oriental Artist
Contemporary Prowess Place
Verbal
Abort Art
Roman Nontextual Matter Spot
Unsatisfactory Gallery
Athwart Art
Bad
Nontextual Matter Pro
NativeArt
Ancient Artes
Creative Artistic Production Pro
PrimitiveArt
Circular
Difficult
Online Portrait Trading Co
Calgary Gallery
Middle Heading Co
The Islamic
Abstract Arte
Graphics Place
Online Heading Spot
NobleArt
Classical Painting
The Modern Graphics
The Arched Exhibit
Magic Artistry Pro
Oriental
The Prestigious
Crowded Art Gallery
The Gothic
Chancery Gallery
Public Heading Spot
Prowess Place
Indian
Adjoining
DarkGallery
Great Glyptography
The Arcaded
The Medieval Fine Art
Abstract Artistry
Highest Nontextual Matter Trading Co
Veritable Heading Spot
Gentle
Oriental Fine Art Group
French
Creative Superior Skill Co
The Underground Museum
Mort Art
Extort Art
RoyalGallery
The Primitive Artist
West Veranda Collective
Baroque
Artistic Creation Trading Co
Florentine
Dramatic
Prestigious Picture Gallery
TemporaryGallery
Immortality Gallery
Daiquiri Gallery
The Dark Art Gallery
Photographic Verandah
Online Portrait Collective
The Classic
The Native
Huge Picture Gallery
Great Gaston Lachaise
The Bad
The Beautiful
Consort Art
HugeGallery
Permanent Veranda Pro
Great Galeries
The Wonderful Drift
RomanticArt
Calories Gallery
The Conceptual
Great Grand
Decorative
Yurt Art
Grand Grandstand
Outer Heading Place
Drift Co
Difficult Artwork Group
The Middle
Wonderful Picture Gallery Group
BuddhistArt
Fall short Art
The Municipal
Artist Co
Literary Prowess Co
Ancient Fine Art Collective
Abstract Artistes
Abstract Artistic
Classical Artistic Production Co
Beautiful Artwork

Learn more about starting an art gallery:

Where to start?

-> How much does it cost to start an art gallery?
-> Pros and cons of an art gallery

Need inspiration?

-> Other art gallery success stories
-> Marketing ideas for an art gallery
-> Art gallery slogans

Other resources

-> Art gallery tips

Funny Art Gallery Names

Greek
Large Exhibit Place
RussianArt
Famous Verandah Pro
Noble Painting Collective
Circular
Diplomatic
Art Gallery Spot
Fine Art Group
The East
Olfactory Gallery
Menagerie Gallery
DoubleGallery
Religious
Mentality Gallery
The Western
Subvert Art
Lower
B battery Gallery
Prior Artistry Group
The Temporary
Baroque
Great Galerie
Superior Skill Pro
The Blessed Artist
Chert Art
Bad Artistic Creation
Bad Graphics Pro
The Dark Art Gallery
Century
Burt Art
Artistic Production Collective
Chattery Gallery
Buddhist Graphics
Graphics Co
Grand Glyptography
Western
The Royal Verandah
Front Exhibit
Grand
The Oriental
Underground
Artist Place
DifficultArt
Military Artwork
Satisfactory Gallery
The Extensive Veranda
Online Portrait Trading Co
Difficult
Crowded Museum Group
Magic Artistic Creation Trading Co
Ancient Artwork
The Courtesy
RomanArt
Ancient Artes
Photographic Verandah
StateArt
Circular Exhibition
The Romantic
Ancient Artist
The Outer Exhibition
Art Collective
ConceptualArt
Inner Exhibit Spot
Famous Picture Gallery Collective
Great Galeries
The Dramatic Artistic Creation
Broad Exhibit Pro
The Sacred Prowess
Abstract Artistic Creation
The Online
Picture
The Islamic Artwork
PictureGallery
ContemporaryGallery
Subterranean Picture Gallery
Covered
Modern Prowess Spot
Western Fine Art Group
Artistry Co
Veranda Spot
Consort Art
Rich Exhibition
The Pictorial
The Gentle Superior Skill
Martial
Prestigious
Italian Artwork Group
Exhort Art
Native
FrenchArt
Wooden Picture Gallery Pro
Verbal
Exhibition Spot
Concert Art
Native Superior Skill
Passerby Gallery
Refractory Gallery
Vaulted Verandah Spot

Cool art gallery name ideas

West Veranda Collective
Byzantine
The Native
The Classic Artistic Creation
The Covered Art Gallery
The Sacred Artistic Production
TrueArt
The Indian Nontextual Matter
The Conceptual
BroadGallery
Difficult Superior Skill
The Online
Splendid
Hobble skirt Art
AncientArt
Wonderful Verandah Trading Co
Adjoining Art
BadArt
Adjoining
Russian Artistry Spot
Beautiful Artwork
Grand Gaston Lachaise
Veranda Place
Ceramic
Prestigious Picture Gallery
Crowded Art Gallery
Arched Exhibition Collective
The Abstract
Personality Gallery
Museum Collective
The Verbal
Horizontal Picture Gallery Spot
Municipal Drift
Traditional Superior Skill Collective
Artistic Creation Trading Co
Verbal
The Arcaded Art
Western Fine Art Group
Artistic Production Co
Great Galeries
The Top
The Artistic Creation Group
Dry battery Gallery
The Romantic
PhotographicGallery
Musical Superior Skill Pro
Indian
Permanent Art Pro
The Large
Traditional
Exhibit Pro
NobleGallery
Quackery Gallery
Fine Veranda Pro
Picture Gallery Group
Verandah Group
Blessed
Court Art
MunicipalGallery
Graphic Nontextual Matter Pro
Acari Gallery
Oriental Painting Collective
SternGallery
Classical Artistic Production Co
Great Glyptotheca
French Artistry Collective
Distort Art
The Temporary
The Poetic
CommercialArt
The Greek
MedievalArt
Western
Artistic Creation Co
The Military
Romantic
The Permanent Art Gallery
Nontextual Matter Pro
Blurt Art
Main Museum
Art Gallery Spot
Great Gallerist
AbstractArt
Eastern
Ancient Arte
The Beautiful
Art Gallery Pro
UpperGallery
Free port Art
Museum Group
Primitive Prowess Collective
The Inner
Museum Co
Large Exhibit Place
Ancient Artists
BuddhistArt
Century
Poetic Nontextual Matter Co
Public transport Art

Unique art gallery name ideas

Traditional Artistic Creation Collective
Wonderful Drift Co
Primitive
Haberdashery Gallery
Prestigious Heading
Superior Skill Pro
Artistic Production Spot
Spacious Museum Co
Wonderful Picture Gallery Group
Literary Artistic Creation
Oriental Superior Skill Collective
Broad Art Spot
The The Artwork
The Poetic Artistry
Verandah Place
Egyptian
Passerby Gallery
RomanArt
Cranberry Gallery
The Highest Artistry
Fine Art Group
Menagerie Gallery
Art Gallery Trading Co
The Pure
Fine Art Collective
The Permanent Exhibition
SpaciousGallery
Oriental
Greek
WesternArt
Outer Heading Place
Ancient Artistic Creation
Long Picture Gallery
MilitaryArt
B battery Gallery
Exhibition Co
Athwart Art
Great Galleria
The Graphic Nontextual Matter
French
State Artistic Production
The National Exhibition
Popular Fine Art Group
The Indian
Fine Art Place
The Graphic
Representational Fine Art Collective
Artwork Pro
Blessed Artistry
Gentle Artistic Creation
Photographic
Grand Gallerist
Indian Artist
Punctuality Gallery
Magic Artistic Creation Trading Co
QuarterGallery
The Blessed Artist
The Gothic Artistic Creation
Inner Exhibit Spot
The Gentle Superior Skill
EmptyGallery
Artwork Group
Difficult Artwork Group
Burt Art
Huge Picture Gallery
Main Picture Gallery Group
Painting Place
NativeArt
Municipal Veranda Group
Hospitality Gallery
Royal Verandah
Dramatic
Raspberry Gallery
Subterranean
The Italian
Whole Museum Collective
InnerGallery
Italian Artistic Production Collective
Passive transport Art
Hair shirt Art
Abstract Artists
The Famous Exhibition
The Huge
Byzantine Fine Art Pro
Broad Exhibit Pro
Fall short Art
Double Museum Spot
Abstract Artes
Overt Art
CircularGallery
Verbal Painting
Celebrated Verandah Co
The Century
Oriental Fine Art Group
Subvert Art
Photographic Verandah
Exhort Art
Decorative Artistic Creation Spot
Baroque

Cute art gallery name ideas

Abstract Artistry
Superior Skill Co
The Courtesy
Immortality Gallery
The Crowded Veranda
The Arcaded
The Entire Museum
The Arched Exhibit
WholeGallery
Difficult Artwork Collective
Cort Art
Art Gallery Place
Great Grand
Extensive Heading Place
NationalGallery
Crowded Exhibition Place
Contemporary
The Oriental Artist
GreekArt
Arched Art Gallery Collective
The Cooperative
The Oriental
The Photographic Art
Gentle Fine Art Co
Stuffed shirt Art
Beautiful Picture Gallery
PrimitiveArt
Prior Artistry Group
The Native Prowess
The Abstract Artistic Creation
Classic
DecorativeArt
Martial Nontextual Matter Spot
Avert Art
TheArt
Western Museum Collective
The Rear Art Gallery
The National
Abstract Artistic
The Extensive Veranda
Chattery Gallery
WonderfulGallery
Rear Museum Spot
Artist Pro
Roman Artistry Group
Portrait Trading Co
Great Galerie
Italian Superior Skill
Musical Superior Skill Trading Co
PopularArt
Graphics Trading Co
The Ceramic
Grand Glyptography
Grand Gothic
The Dark
Military Artistry
True
Grand Grand
Duality Gallery
Entire Veranda Co
Grand Galleria
The Arched
Visual Painting Place
The Egyptian
Abstract Artwork
The Commercial
Famous Verandah Pro
The Gentle
Military Artwork Pro
Portrait Spot
Vast Museum
The East
Grand Grandstand
Pictorial Fine Art
Legality Gallery
Beautiful Prowess Trading Co
The Beautiful Portrait
Visual
Ancient Artes
Ancient Artistic Production Collective
The Ancient
Religious
The Double
Inner
Rich Exhibition
Artistic Production Group
Practicality Gallery
Islamic Prowess Group
Small
Noble
ExtensiveGallery
Malady Gallery
Spacious
Veritable Heading Spot
Extensive
Artistic Creation Collective
Military Prowess Collective
Rear Picture Gallery Group
Artistry Pro

Clever art gallery name ideas

Cooperative Museum Pro
Picture Heading
Literary Prowess Co
The Online Picture Gallery
Gothic Artistic Creation
Native
NobleArt
Pure Artistic Production
Rear Art Gallery Group
Drift Collective
Battery Gallery
Calories Gallery
VaultedGallery
PoeticArt
Tort Art
Exhibit Co
Upper Exhibit
RoyalGallery
Fine Art Pro
Sacred Artist
Arcaded Heading
Heading Collective
Online Portrait Trading Co
Gothic Artistic Production
Creative Artistic Production Pro
GentleArt
The Pictorial
Girt Art
Great Glyptography
The Whole
Online Portrait Collective
Portrait Co
SubterraneanGallery
Galleries Gallery
The Gothic
The West
The Primitive Artist
Art Group
Picture Art Gallery Trading Co
Great Gothic
Highest Graphics Collective
Online Drift
Prowess Place
The Religious Artistic Production
Primitive Prowess Group
MiddleGallery
Exhibit Spot
State Artwork Place
Mort Art
VeritableGallery
Saturday Gallery
Grand Exhibit Trading Co
Peart Art
The
Mammary Gallery
Oriental Artistic Creation Spot
Russian
RearGallery
Veranda Spot
The Native Artistry
Decorative
Unsatisfactory Gallery
Lower Exhibit
Daiquiri Gallery
Superior Skill Trading Co
Lower
Veranda Collective
The Handsome
Calvary Gallery
Noble Painting Collective
TemporaryGallery
Public Heading Spot
Artistic Production Place
The Culinary
Abstract Superior Skill
Graphics Group
Wonderful
Poetic
Superior court Art
The Roman
Fine Art Co
Topmost Museum Pro
DoubleGallery
Medieval
Grand Galerie
French Nontextual Matter
Revert Art
Bad
Arched Exhibit Place
DarkGallery
The Romantic Artistic Production
Quarter
The Decorative Superior Skill
Ancient Artist
Online Heading Spot
Middle Heading Co
Import Art
Roman Nontextual Matter Spot
Grand

Best art gallery name ideas

Wooden Picture Gallery Pro
Ancient Fine Art Collective
Satisfactory Gallery
Exert Art
State
Commercial Artistic Creation Trading Co
StateArt
Classical Painting
Exhibit Group
Extort Art
Graphics Place
Beautiful
BlessedArt
Assault and battery Gallery
The Municipal
Commercial Artist
Factory Gallery
PriorArt
Artistic Creation Place
Picture
Highest Artistic Creation Spot
Military Artwork
The Celebrated
Fatality Gallery
Art Spot
Shirt Art
Municipal
Artistic Production Collective
Artwork Collective
The Sacred Prowess
The Wonderful Drift
The Royal Drift
NarrowGallery
Verandah Co
ContemporaryGallery
Cutlery Gallery
Artistic Production Trading Co
FlorentineGallery
The Buddhist Superior Skill
Huge
The Lower
Veritable
Grand Gustave Courbet
The Romantic Painting
Wooden
Cooperative
HandsomeGallery
Buddhist Graphics
Beautiful Museum Pro
South
Mastery Gallery
Amery Gallery
Exhibition Place
Italian Artistic Creation Place
The Adjoining Picture Gallery
Ancient Artwork
The Underground Museum
The Floor
WoodenGallery
CrowdedGallery
Gentle
Large Heading Co
Narrow Heading
National
The Eastern
Visual Artistic Creation Place
Exhibition Spot
Artistic Creation Pro
Drift Co
EastGallery
Municipal Veranda
The Grand
Ancient Artistry
Noble Painting Pro
The Noble
Wide
Artistry Spot
Exhibition Collective
Rear Museum Group
The Broad
Ancient Artistic
Circular
The Florentine Art
Indian Artistry Co
Native Fine Art
Florentine
The Dark Art Gallery
LittleGallery
Magnificent Exhibit Co
Top Museum Co
Refractory Gallery
Temporary
Abstract Arte
Roman
Floor
The Outer Exhibition
Culinary
Blackberry Gallery
Floor Art Pro

Exhibition Name Suggestions

Modernism Gallery Society
Masterpieces Illuminate Studio
Decora Wall Craft
Viewer Gallery Astrophotography
Crafts Arty
Storytellers Arts Tycoon
Gallery Society Artsy Paw
Community Illusionists Gallery
Art Circus Gallorama
Gallerists Exhibido
Fotografa Pintó
Photo España Catãlogos
Museo Gråfico Exposera
Antiquities Saddlery
Artovox Clip Art
Mural Craftric
Art Genics Hanging
Patronizing Galleria
Piece of Work Artayo
Artvago Arty
Martel Hoage Arts Tycoon
Lorette & Balla ArtistMart
Haran & Almike Art Ally
Salka Genter Crafts
Sharron & Chihab Endeavor Art
Pere Perdzock Features
Quilen & Kindra Surrealists
Estel & Ferney Exhibit
Global Exhibition Horizon Art
Weird Gallery Art Synergy
Masterworks Online Resource
Artist Isle Excess Culture
Art House Curating
Artful Proxies
City Poetry Curators
Mystic Circus Cheese Dreams
Art Star AccountVIP
Graphic Switch Tagraphy
Craftial Artland
Insuroom Off-trade
Wreath Web Shop
Two-Spirit Craft Circuit
Arty Online Wire
Sketch Vector Artist Bucks
Drawology Artist Vine
Visual Fluence Artworks
Printile Bookcanvas
WorkRate Artbitrage
Crafting Muse Exhibitors
Slap Dash Pioneer Artists
Inter Relate Sketch Tycoon
Concept Blend ACCT
PDart Sketch Scan
Sketchix Seven of Diamonds
CheckWiki Art Porta
Visual Roll Art Prefered
SignUp Artwork HQ
Artisttip

Catchy Names For Exhibitions

Ethereal Gestures
Artistic Evolution
Demonstrated Vision
Visual Odyssey
Studio Oasis
Legendary Masters
Studio Palette
Hepcat Atelier
Crafter’s Den
Fashionable Art
Mural Mosaics
Illustrious Illustrators
Metalworks Mastery
Collage Collective
Co-Creation Station
Artistic Mastery
Reimagined Reproductions
Art Aficionados
Mantle Masterpieces
Bustling Atelier
Retrospective Reflections
In-House Studio
Backstage Passages
Imaginative Imagery
Spacial Surrealism
Handcrafted Harmony
Artistic Bubble
Audiovisual Symphony
Abstract Allure
Antique Aesthetics
Postmodern Perspective
Present-Day Culture
Self-Expression Summit
First Mural Movement
School of Art
Estudio Creativo
Artistic Convention
Performance Masterpieces
Hobby Haven
Mixed Media Magic
Artistix Abode
Red Tapestry Theater
Juried Excellence
Etched Beauty
Tuna Canvas Studio
Sketchy Inspiration
Artistic Mesh
Lewitt Landscapes
Interactive Creativity
Studio Professionals
Studio Soundscapes
Karie & Cordie Creations
Portia Commercial Art
Turnkey Masterpieces
Redesigned Reality
Sketchy Ambitions
Dope Art
Freakish Finds
Risqué Revisions
Semi-Synthetic Surrealism
Dramatic Fest
Thievery Artistry
Weird & Wonderful
Unsettling Uniqueness
Sneaky Street Art
Tempestuously Incongruous
Miserable Masterpieces
Hysterical Classicism
Untruthfully Complete
Polysynthetic Aesthetics
Cartoon Carnival
Over-the-Top Art
Junktique Gallery
Slammin’ Street Art
Ferocious Finds
The Cartoon Kingdom
The Bloke’s Brushstrokes
Mad Masterpieces

Why Is Your Business Name Important?

Your business name is one of the single most important pieces to starting a business.

Why?

Because your business name has power.

It reflects your reputation, your mission, values, and represents what people (and customers) are searching for.

It impacts the way in which people remember, refer you, and perceive your business

When choosing your business name, there's a lot to think about in order to get it right - so it's important not to rush this process.

Let's take a look at everything you need to consider before deciding on a business name:

Tips To Consider When Naming Your Art Gallery:

Simple is always better

This means a few different things. Your art gallery name should always be:

Easy to spell
Easy to pronounce
Easy to remember

Consider avoiding long names as much as possible, as this will only lead your customers forgetting your name and feeling frustrated.

To test this point, try to think of any well-known reputable brand off the top of your head.

The first that come to mind for me are Alexa, Google, Nike, Apple - each unique in their own way (hence, easy to remember) , less than six characters and easy to spell.

Your Business Name Should Define What You Do

The name of your business should reflect a defining characteristic of what you do.

Before your customer goes to your website or speaks to you, the name of your business should spark some initial thoughts in their brain as to what you're all about.

For example, marketingexamples.com describes exactly what their company is about: providing great examples of marketing tactics.

Consider SEO When Naming Your Business

Bottom line: If you don't show up in google, you're going to make it that much more challenging for customers to find you.

There are several different aspects to think about when it comes to SEO & naming your art gallery:

Try not to pick a business name that's crowded with other businesses
Consider naming your business based on highly searched keywords
Make sure the name of your business matches search intent and what people are looking for

Think about the emotions you want to evoke

Your business name has the power to evoke certain emotions and thoughts from your customer.

It has the ability to evoke a positive or a negative feeling. An inclusive or an exclusive feeling. A fearful or a loving feeling.

It's not to say that any of these feelings are wrong, but it's important to ensure that they are in line with your values and mission.

For example, the brand Death's Door makes me feel a bit risky and uncertain - but that's the point. They're selling Gin.

Try Not To Pick Something Too Limiting

Your business name should be fitting for the future and growth of your business, that way you don't have to confront a re-brand down the road.

If you choose something too narrow, it may be challenging to diversify your product and revenue streams down the road.

Here are some tips to avoid making this mistake:

Try not to name the business after a particular geographical area (this makes it hard to grow in other areas)
Try not to name the business after only one product you sell
Try not to name something based on a current trend

Brainstorming Names For Your Business

If you're in the brainstorming phase and trying to come up with a business name, there are a few key things to think about in order to get the juices flowing:

Write out a list of words that reflect your brand, personality, team etc. These should be the first things that come to your mind and you shouldn't have to think too hard about it.
Look at competition in the space and see if there's a common theme. Write down some key words or phrases that resonate with you and add them to the list.
Think about the emotion you want to evoke with your business name
Ask yourself: If I had to describe my business in one word, what would it be?

From there, you can create a shortlist based on the words that resonate best with you and follow the naming guidelines above.

Tips on naming your business

In addition to the requirements from the State, there are some general naming guidelines that may help you down the road as well.

We've put together a full guide here for naming your business here but will also cover the most critical pieces below:

You can check for domain availability here:

Find a domain starting at $0.88

As soon as you resonate with a name (or names), secure the domain and social media handles as soon as possible to ensure they don't get taken.

Other general naming tips

Consider SEO when naming your business
Consider naming your business something that reflects what you do and/or who you are
Keep it simple! Easy to spell, easy to pronounce and easy to remember
Try not to pick something too limiting that could impact your businesses growth in the future!

Check out our full naming guide here.

Here is a video covering all factors to consider when naming your LLC:

Examples of Great Business Names

When choosing a business name, it's critical that you look at other examples of businesses not only in your space, but business names in other industries that have done particularly well.

Here are a few examples of great business names (+ how some of these businesses came up with their name):

Competitor Analysis Example

One great way to name your business is by looking at the competition and getting inspiration.

Gia Paddock, founder of Boutique Rye analyzed other businesses in the space and added her own personal spin to her business name:

A popular national brick & mortar women’s boutique that many may have heard of is called Francesca’s… How original, right? So we came up with Boutique Rye named after our son, Riley. We put "boutique" in front to be a little different.

The name "Boutique Rye" checks the boxes for naming a business:

Short and simple
Easy to spell and easy to remember
Clearly defines what the company does
Optimized for SEO (people searching for boutiques)
Unique and personal touch - tells a story.

Ask Other People

Sometimes, coming up with a name is as easy as asking other people, whether that be friends, family, people at a coffee shop, or in Spyq Sklar case, his own customer!

How we came up with the name Cat Sushi:

So, we put together a quick business plan and set aside some money that we were willing to risk. One of our loyal customers actually came up with the name. We still give them free cat food.

Read the full story ➡️ here

The name "Cat Sushi" checks all the boxes for naming a business:

Memorable and funny
Short and simple
Obvious that they sell treats for cats
Fun & unique story - their customer literally came up with the name of their business!

The Amazon Example

Formerly called "Cadabra", Jeff Bezos decided that the name was too obscure, hard to spell, and easy to misinterpret.

The name Amazon came from a simple dictionary search .

Jeff Bezos wanted something that started with an A, looked through a dictionary and came up with the word Amazon.

When he told his team, he didn't care for anyone else's input. He was set on it.

Here's how the word "Amazon" checks all the boxes (aside from being worth a trillion dollars):

Represents the largest river in the world, making it very memorable
The story and meaning of the word matches the vision of the company: To be the larger and better than any other business!
The name allows for future growth opportunity - they didn't name something specific to just "books," even though at the time, that's what it was.
Easy to spell, pronounce and recommend!

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