1,000+ Catchy Handmade Goods Business Names

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Updated: April 14th, 2025

So, you've come up with the perfect handmade goods business 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 handmade goods business 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 handmade goods business 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.

Additionally, we provide you with a free business name generator with an instant domain availability check to help you find a custom name for your handmade goods business.

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Ideas

Catchy handmade goods business name ideas

The Gourd and Gourd
Bethany Woodcraft
Boutique & Handbag Studio
Ceramic Arts & Ceramics
The Lace Lady
Little Miss Crafts
Handmade At Heart
Handmade Goods Mosaics
Stitch, Tug, Rock
Nicky's Crafty Creations
Natures Crafts and Handmade
Mia & The Mummy
The Artisan Craft Shop
Sculptures by Paddy
Poshtos
Co Handmade Goods
Dirty Crafts
Gilded Owl Craft
Mendocino Wool
Sew and Sip
Crafty's Cakes & Pizzas
Kilcraith
Lemon-Eclair
Striking Handmade Goods
Craft and Handmade
Wooly Bats
Fingerprints & Fire
Mystic Chairs
Husbands & Friends
Casa Della Doodles
Re Handmade Goods
The Hush Project
Cecelia's Cottage
Emmelie Handicrafts
Crafts in the Clouds
Crafts with Ease
Salty Naughty
Handmade by Eirlys
The Handmade Lady
Polly and the Pink
A Craft of the World
Kitsap Woodworks
Artsy Handmade Goods
Nude and Daring
Honey, You're Crafty
Gina's Art & Craft Boutique
Ragged Tops
Crafted & Coddled
My Handmade Goods
Handmade Goods Lovelies
We Handmade Goods
Handmade Goods Aspirations
Handmade Goods Up
Handmade Goods Fortunes
Handmade Goods Me
Handmade Goods Knack
Handmade Goods Group
Gifted Handmade Goods
Handmade Goods Co
Crocheted Handmade Goods
Pro Handmade Goods
Adorned Handmade Goods
Handmade Goods Line
Rustic Handmade Goods
Handmade Goods Ice
Handmade Goods Supply
Handmade Goods Hop
Handmade Goods Sets
Handmade Goods Shop
Handmade Goods Deluxe
Handmade Goods Hub
Clever Handmade Goods
Handmade Goods Art
Handmade Goods Eden
On Handmade Goods
Ceramic Handmade Goods
Un Handmade Goods
Designer Handmade Goods
Handmade Goods Inc
Sea Handmade Goods
Handmade Goods Sign
Handmade Goods Heaven
Expert Craftsman
The Indigenous
The Traditional Hand Crafted
The Primary Commodity
RetailHandicraft
Popular Handwork
Traditional Hand Crafted
Own Handwork
Durable Materiel Group
Grave Good Enough
Commodity Group
The Difficult
Nontraded Wares Trading Co
Workmanship Collective
Beautiful
ExpertHandicraft
Craftsmanship Trading Co
Handwork Co
Intensive Materiel Pro
Primary
Mechanical Cottage
Produced
The Familiar Handcraft
Cheap Consignments Group
Popular Handmade Spot
The Mere Artisan
Little Camp Made Place
Fine Improvised Trading Co
HonestHandicraft
Final Materiel Group
Old Handwoven Collective
The Nondurable Garments
Earthly
The Skilled
Classed Craft
Dry
AgriculturalGoods
Italian Homemade Co
Hand Loomed Co
The Suitable
ValuableGoods
CheaperGoods
Electronic Commodities

Creative handmade goods business name ideas

UsefulHandicraft
Cottage Collective
Finished Items
Insincere Craft Spot
Retail
RegularHandicraft
The Medieval Craft
Baked Materiel Collective
Necessary Foodstuffs Collective
Medieval Handcraft Trading Co
Humble Handwoven
The Alien
Electrical Necessities
Trade Trading Co
The Free
The Pure
Seaworthy Workmanship
The Environmental Wares
The Ancient Handiwork
Craftsman Trading Co
Small Handsewn Group
Items Co
Priced Materiel Co
The Temporal Merchandise
Copycat Handicraft
The Artistic
MereHandicraft
Craftspeople Pro
Handstitched Co
Honest Handloom
Cast Craft
Noble Guile Place
Russian Artisan
PrimaryGoods
The Other Garments
Baked Imports Spot
The Public Wares
Old Camp Made Group
The Medieval
Made Necessities Place
Handicrafts Handicraft
Landscape Handmade
MoreGoods
The Noisy
Artisan Pro
The White Handstitched
Homemade Collective
The Beautiful Camp Made
Wholesale Craftsmanship Pro
LittleCraft
Subtle Foxiness Collective
Smaller Craftsmanship Group
Independent Handiwork Spot
Own Handstitched Trading Co
Primitive Handmade Collective
Honest Handiwork
Specialized Handwork Co
CheapGoods
Mere Cottage Group
Merchandise Spot
Valuable Imports Group
Durable
Basic Foodstuffs Place
Other
Heavy
Bouquet Handmade
Baked
Unique Handsewn
Enchant Handicraft
Simple Hand Crafted
ElectricalGoods
Native Boat
AncientCraft
The Temporal
Handwoven Pro
CheaperGoods
CollectiveGoods
Handshake Handmade
The White Handsewn
The Sea
StageCraft
The Most Handicraft
Final Imports Group
Fine Overhand Trading Co
SmallerCraft
The Skilful
Special Handicraft Co
The Beautiful Crafts
MentalHandicraft
Agricultural
Own Handicraft
The Traditional Hand Crafted
Foreign
Foodstuffs Group
The Indigenous
Expensive Handwoven
SeaworthyCraft
The Cunning
The Bottomed
Clumsy Create
Old Oversewn Place
The Other Wares
Skilled Cunning Pro
Civilian
SmallHandmade
Famous Crafts Collective
Coastal Craftsman
Made Necessities
More Handsewn
Hand Crafted Trading Co
Larger Craftspeople Trading Co
Baked Items Place
FastCraft
Commodities Collective
Temporal
InsincereHandicraft
Snowflake Handmade
Italian Homemade Spot
FineHandmade
OwnHandmade
Old Handwoven Collective
Overhand Trading Co
Nondurable Merchandise
Necessary Imports
Handicraft Group

Learn more about starting a handmade goods business:

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-> How much does it cost to start a handmade goods business?
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Funny Handmade Goods Business Names

Manufactured
The Private Craft
The Humble
Intermediate Items
FinnishHandicraft
UniqueHandmade
IndustrialHandicraft
StageCraft
Expensive Handstitched
Grave Goody Goody
Own Homemade Collective
Subtle Foxiness Collective
Laraine Handmade
More Oversewn
ExquisiteHandicraft
Handstitched Pro
Fewer Commodities
First Hand Loomed
Grave Gracious
The Rural
White Handwoven Group
Mere Cottage Group
Necessities Pro
Workmanship Spot
The Essential
Most Handwoven
Contraband Items Spot
The Unique
Final Imports Group
The Beautiful Camp Made
The Little Homemade
Environmental Merchandise
Consignments Co
Necessities Place
Beautiful Handstitched Spot
Other
The Electrical
Industrial Wares Co
Classed Craft
Trade Co
Local
FancyGoods
English Camp Made Group
Manufactured Consignments Trading Co
The Temporal Merchandise
Smuggled Materiel Place
Traditional
Priced Materiel Co
Larger
Own Handstitched Trading Co
Handcraft Place
Ancient
Little Oversewn Pro
The Wholesale
External Wares
Improvised Pro
The Beautiful Oversewn
Slyness Collective
SmallerCraft
HonestHandicraft
FrailCraft
Final Items Place
Marine Trade
Dangerous Items Spot
Agricultural Commodity Co
Own Oversewn Collective
The Old
Individual Workmanship Pro
Oversewn Group
Tiny
Literary Artisan Co
Basic Merchandise
The Longer
The Skilful
The Agricultural Imports
Clumsy Create
SouthernHandicraft
The Perishable
Garments Collective
UsefulHandicraft
Old Handwoven Trading Co
The Scarce
Wares Collective
Clumsy Craftiness
Overhand Trading Co
Homemade Co
Expensive
Coastal Foxiness Co
Merchandise Collective
EnglishHandmade
Electronic Consignments Co
SuitableHandicraft
Garments Trading Co
The Mere Artisan
Little Camp Made Place
The Suitable
Exquisite
The Traditional Hand Crafted
Wares Pro
Humble Handiwork
Native Artisan Pro
IngeniousHandicraft
Small Hand Crafted
Pure Craftsmanship
Headache Handmade
The Little Trade
Soiree Handmade
Industrial Necessities
Environmental
Handsewn Place
Most Oversewn
Temporal
Longer
Suitable Craft
Wiliness Pro
Cheap Consignments Group
Handwork Trading Co
Human Handcrafts
Made Necessities Place
Intensive
Public Garments Place
The British
Intensive Materiel Pro
The Cheap
Honest Handmade

Cool handmade goods business name ideas

More Overhand
Cheap
Clumsy Craftsman
Finest Artisan
Garments Spot
Grave Commodities Co
Scale Cottage
Trade Trading Co
Smuggled Materiel Place
Tangible Merchandise Trading Co
FinishedGoods
Available Items Spot
Wares Pro
Hand Crafted Collective
The Most Handicraft
Items Pro
The White
RegularHandicraft
The Fine Craftsmanship
Unique Camp Made Collective
Recast Craft
Fine Handsewn Pro
Fine Homemade Group
The Produced
Coastal Foxiness Co
Old Oversewn Place
Hand Loomed Co
Fine
Grave Items Group
Most Oversewn
Small Hand Crafted
Unique
English Hand Crafted Spot
Finished
Fine Overhand Trading Co
Humble Handwoven
Italian
Humble Handheld
Coastal Wiliness Place
Inferior Commodity
Clumsy Craftsmanship
Made Necessities Place
Unique Improvised Pro
Craftsman Group
Certain Commodities Trading Co
The Dangerous
White Hand Loomed Trading Co
Priced Merchandise Group
OtherGoods
Naval
The Wholesale
FewerGoods
Lighter Craftspeople Group
First Hand Loomed
The Shaped
UsefulHandicraft
The Manufactured Commodities
The Finished
IndustrialHandicraft
External Wares Spot
Electronic
The Cunning Craft
Mechanical Cottage
The Sea
Special
ExquisiteHandicraft
Little
TraditionalHandmade
Merchandise Pro
Necessities Spot
The Old Camp Made
Imports Place
The Pure Handwork
Shaped
Durable Commodities
Expensive Garments
The Mediaeval
Overhand Collective
The Coastal Trade
Expensive Handicraft
Basic
The Cunning Handiwork
The Humble
FancyGoods
Expensive Homemade Co
The Small Camp Made
Indigenous
Beautiful Handsewn
Stolen
DomesticGoods
Electronic Consignments Co
Other Garments
Hamadei Handmade
Final Imports Group
Famous Crafts Collective
Fine Improvised Trading Co
Independent Handiwork Spot
Industrial
The Expensive Improvised
The Special Camp Made
The Essential
Primary
Homemade Pro
Workmanship Spot
Wiliness Pro
The Other Garments
Commodity Place
ScaleHandicraft
Erase Handmade
The Tradable
Submarine Guile
The Quality
Consignments Co
EnglishGoods
CivilianGoods
Smaller Craftsmanship Group
FreeGoods
WorldlyGoods
Environmental Merchandise Trading Co
Wares Group
The Electrical
PureHandicraft
The Insincere Craft
Fine Handsewn
Heavy

Unique handmade goods business name ideas

Honest Handwoven
Commodities Collective
ExcellentHandicraft
Contraband
LittleHandmade
Miscast Craft
SubtleCraft
Grave Wares
Handwoven Co
Classed Craft
FastCraft
ElectronicGoods
Finnish
Slyness Trading Co
The Consumable Commodities
Humble Handwork
Specialized Craftsman Place
The White Overhand
SkilledCraft
Snowflake Handmade
ExpensiveHandmade
Durable Materiel Group
Traded Merchandise Spot
External Wares
Fine Handwork
Nondurable Merchandise
Regular Handmade Pro
Old Hand Loomed
Coastal Craftsman
Commercial Craftsmen
Handcraft Trading Co
Tangible
The External
Commodity Trading Co
Cheaper Necessities
The Huge
The Italian
IndividualHandicraft
Honest Horticulture
The Beautiful Oversewn
Wares Collective
Light Workmanship Trading Co
Grave Groovy
ExpertHandicraft
Flashed Craft
Suitable
Exquisite
The Foreign Imports
Own Oversewn Collective
Traded
Workmanship Collective
Commercial Canoe
SuitableHandicraft
Agricultural Craft
The Available
Foreign Merchandise Co
Final Necessities Pro
Available Items
The Artistic
The Private
Contrast Craft
Produced Foodstuffs Co
Actual Craftsman
Overhand Trading Co
Little Handwoven
DecorativeHandicraft
The Skilful
Own
FrailCraft
Dangerous Imports Pro
The White Handstitched
FirstHandmade
Literary Artisan Co
Indian Crafts
The First Camp Made
The Suitable
The Particular
Own Improvised Co
The Alien
Handwork Co
The Intensive
Temporal Garments
Human Handcraft
The Medieval Craft
Fine Handicraft Trading Co
The Familiar Handcraft
The Traditional
The Clumsy
The Private Handwork
AgriculturalGoods
Retail Handiwork Group
Beautiful
Humble Handcrafts
Honest Handwork
Foreign
DangerousGoods
Artisan Pro
Fewer Wares
Own Oversewn Pro
The First Hand Crafted
The Excellent Workmanship
Electronic Commodities
Grave Great
Heavy Commodity Collective
The Fine Improvised
The Traditional Handicraft
Old Oversewn Group
Electrical Necessities
Agricultural Commodities Trading Co
The Smuggled
PublicGoods
Foodstuffs Place
Fine Overhand
The Mechanical
Mandate Handmade
Camp Made Collective
Mechanical
Intensive Materiel Pro
Environmental Commodity Spot
Looking
ArmedCraft
English Homemade Trading Co
Honest Handiwork
Native Artisan Pro
Human Handwoven

Cute handmade goods business name ideas

Grave Goody Goody
Tiny Craftsmanship Pro
The Electronic
Consumable Foodstuffs Collective
Honest Handheld
Cheap Consignments Group
The British
Small Homemade
Expensive Oversewn Pro
Specialized
BottomedCraft
Fine Handicraft Collective
The More
The Specialized
External
Handcraft Spot
Handshake Handmade
The Scarce
Public Commodity Collective
Useful
The Primary Items
MoreGoods
FinestHandicraft
BakedGoods
Workmanship Pro
Human Homemade
Contraband Items Spot
SouthernHandicraft
Collective
Own Homemade Collective
LongerHandmade
Commodities Place
Important
The Environmental Necessities
Collective Commodities Collective
Improvised Group
SmallHandmade
Foodstuffs Group
IndianGoods
Humble Handmade
Amphibious Craftspeople Collective
The Actual Craftsmanship
English Handicraft
Craftsmanship Trading Co
The Traditional Artisan
Grave Goodness
The Simple Oversewn
DifficultHandicraft
Own Handstitched Trading Co
Necessary Imports
Subtle Foxiness Collective
Scale
Expensive Imports Pro
Individual Workmanship Pro
Intermediate Consignments Pro
MoreHandmade
Expert Handiwork Collective
The Public Wares
Commodity Co
Most
Expensive Handwoven
Unique Handsewn
Popular
The Old
Italian Homemade Spot
The Agricultural Imports
The Temporal
Hand Crafted Trading Co
Final Items Place
The Surgical Handcraft
Expensive
MadeGoods
The Private Handiwork
Old
Intensive
Female Craftsmanship Place
The Powered
Made
Old Handwoven Trading Co
External Foodstuffs
Honest Handloom
The Ancient Handiwork
Wares Co
The Traditional Hand Loomed
Stolen Consignments
Humble Handloom
Necessary Foodstuffs Collective
Cashed Craft
The Noisy
Commodity Group
Local
Produced
Foxiness Trading Co
Camp Made Place
The Dry
Most Hand Crafted Pro
Boat Place
Primitive Crafts Pro
Oversewn Trading Co
Improvised Spot
Agricultural Handiwork Trading Co
British Foodstuffs Collective
Amassed Craft
Expert Handmade
White Oversewn Collective
FinnishHandicraft
Intermediate Foodstuffs Trading Co
Traditional
Human Handiwork
The Special Oversewn
Traditional Improvised Group
The Bottomed
English Hand Loomed
Human Handcrafts
BasicGoods
Medieval Handcraft Trading Co
Priced
The Cheap
Simple
Humble Home Made
The Indigenous
ForeignGoods
Homemade Group
Coastal Craftiness
Industrial Imports

Clever handmade goods business name ideas

Made Consignments Group
Auxiliary
Expensive Hand Loomed Collective
Merchandise Spot
Disgrace Handmade
Slyness Collective
Temporal
Soiree Handmade
HeavyGoods
MentalHandicraft
PopularHandicraft
Foodstuffs Spot
Little Oversewn Pro
Handwork Spot
Own Handicraft
Suitable Craft
Italian Handsewn Collective
Handwork Trading Co
ExternalGoods
The Mere Artisan
Looking Craftsmanship
AncientCraft
Guile Group
Baked
The Other Wares
Old Handstitched Place
Expensive Hand Crafted Pro
The White Handsewn
Commodity Pro
White Oversewn Trading Co
WhiteHandmade
Literary
Specialized Handwork Co
Unique Improvised Group
The Baked
The Valuable
Old Hand Crafted Collective
Handstitched Pro
Fine Improvised Collective
Industrial Wares Co
Old Handwoven
Simple Handwoven Group
Expert Craftsman
Intensive Garments
Oversewn Group
The Longer
Environmental
Agricultural Imports
Poetic
Inferior Foodstuffs Group
Finished Materiel Co
Skilful Artisan Group
The Cunning
DurableGoods
The Little Craftspeople
Agricultural
Craft Pro
Cast Craft
Classmate Handmade
Native Guile Group
Mashed Craft
The Italian Handstitched
Hand Loomed Pro
Handicraft Trading Co
Artisan Group
Familiar
Cottage Collective
White Handwoven
Traditional Foxiness Pro
Expensive Handstitched
Free Wares Co
CheaperGoods
Garments Trading Co
The Fine
EnglishHandmade
Ancient
The Indian
Necessities Place
The Small
The Modern Cottage
Crashed Craft
Little Camp Made Place
Wholesale Craftsmanship Collective
Seaworthy Workmanship
Pancake Handmade
InsincereHandicraft
The Traditional Hand Crafted
StageCraft
The Worldly Merchandise
Tiny
Certain
The Native
Special Camp Made Co
The Temporal Merchandise
Old Camp Made
Commercial Cunning
SeaCraft
The Pure
ItalianHandmade
Private Handcraft Group
Noble Guile Place
Unique Oversewn
Public Garments Group
Simple Hand Crafted
Simple Homemade Co
Traditional Hand Crafted
Beautiful Hand Crafted
Consignments Collective
PrimaryGoods
UnderseaCraft
UniqueHandmade
The Free
Coastal Create
Insincere Craft Spot
Most Oversewn Group
White Handicraft
Nondurable
Small Hand Loomed
Important Handwork
Contraband Imports Co
OrdinaryHandicraft
Basic Foodstuffs Place
Wares Trading Co
Beautiful Cottage
Private Commodities

Best handmade goods business name ideas

Private
Craftsman Trading Co
Numerous
Old Camp Made Group
Handsewn Collective
Craftsman Spot
The Unique
The Most
Individual Craftsmanship Place
Trade Co
Longer
Worldly
The Intermediate
Small Handsewn Group
Ordinary
Simple Homemade
Handmade today Handmade
WoodCraft
Grave Good Hearted
Civilian
The Tangible
Durable
The Medieval Crafts
Laraine Handmade
Commercial Foxiness Place
AvailableGoods
FineHandmade
Most Handwoven
Agricultural Commodity Co
Little Camp Made
Clumsy Craftiness
Clumsy Create
Craftspeople Place
Strange Guile Group
Overhand Pro
The Finest
CollectiveGoods
The Nontraded Imports
The Agricultural
Grave Genuine
Copycat Handicraft
Frail
The Beautiful Crafts
Most Hand Crafted Co
Craftspeople Pro
SmallerCraft
Traditional Overhand
The Stolen
Handwoven Trading Co
Craftsmanship Group
Clumsy Cottage
Handsewn Spot
The Little Overhand
CheapGoods
Primitive Handmade Collective
The Coastal
Perishable
Expert Workmanship
Baked Imports Spot
Items Co
Public Garments Place
Dry
Suitable Handwork
The Skilled
Cheaper
Pure Craftsmanship
Fine Handicraft
British
The English Foodstuffs
White Oversewn
Unwieldy Cunning Spot
Retail
Unique Camp Made Place
ElectricalGoods
White Handwoven Group
Workmanship Group
Lesser
The Rural
The Most Hand Loomed
English Homemade Spot
Garments Collective
More Handsewn
Unique Handsewn Pro
Handicapped Handicraft
Craftsman Collective
The Collective
Handle that Handicraft
HonestHandicraft
BeautifulHandicraft
Valuable Items Spot
Wholesale Craftsmanship Pro
Electrical
Handmade Spot
Overhand Place
Beautiful Handsewn Pro
Merchandise Collective
The Consumable Consignments
Skilled Cunning Pro
Available Foodstuffs
Trashed Craft
Mere Cottage Group
The Stage Wiliness
The Excellent Cottage
Handwoven Place
The Agricultural Consignments
Finished Items
Fewer
Familiar Crafts Spot
The Longer Improvised
Other Consignments
Numerous Trade
The Little Trade
More Items Collective
Native Boat
Handicraft Group
Wholesale Handmade
Famous Handiwork
Mere Craft Collective
The Expensive Merchandise
The Expensive Overhand
Fancy Necessities Group
Caste Craft
Human Handheld
Inferior
Grave Garments

Guide: How To Name Your Business

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 Handmade Goods Business:

Simple is always better

This means a few different things. Your handmade goods business 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 handmade goods business:

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.

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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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Pat Walls

I'm Pat Walls and I created Starter Story - a website dedicated to helping people start businesses. We interview entrepreneurs from around the world about how they started and grew their businesses.

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