1,000+ Catchy Handmade Goods Business Names

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Updated: January 19th, 2023

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.

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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
AncientCraft
The Mental
The Coastal
Cunning Trading Co
Longer Homemade
Dangerous Imports Pro
Coastal Create
Commodity Co
Honest Handcraft
The Familiar Handcraft
Nontraded
UnderseaCraft
Fine Handsewn
The Independent
The Dry
IndianHandicraft
Numerous
Expensive Handwoven
Foreign
Craft Pro
Expensive Imports Pro
Garments Spot
Actual Craftsman
Tangible Merchandise Trading Co
Laraine Handmade
Grave Wares
The Fine Craftsmanship
Particular
Craftsmanship Spot
The Expensive Improvised
Auxiliary
Wares Pro
The Private Handwork
Erase Handmade
Fine Overhand
PublicGoods
White Oversewn
Private
Humble Handheld
The British
Craftsman Trading Co
Craftspeople Place
Nontraded Garments Place

Creative handmade goods business name ideas

Special Handicraft Co
Available Items Spot
The Foreign Imports
Agricultural Imports
Fine Improvised Trading Co
Honest Handloom
Undersea Craftsmanship Group
The Humble
Oversewn Trading Co
The Medieval Craft
Artisan Pro
Craftsmanship Pro
Popular Handmade Spot
Oversewn Pro
FinestHandicraft
Own Handicraft
The Rude
Strange Guile Group
Commodity Pro
Humble Handwork
Made Consignments Group
First
Priced Materiel Co
Worldly
Items Group
Electronic Commodities
Fewer Commodities
Special
The Expensive Commodities
Looking
Italian Hand Crafted Trading Co
Other Necessities Co
EnglishGoods
The Insincere Craft
FirstHandmade
LittleHandmade
Traded Merchandise Spot
Overhand Pro
Russian
Public Garments Place
Honest Handwork
Hand Loomed Co
Domestic
The Private Handiwork
Garments Pro
The First
Craftsman Group
Commercial Craftsmen
Wholesale Craftsmanship Collective
Workmanship Group
Materiel Spot
Traditional
Free Wares Co
Durable Imports Trading Co
Baked Items Place
The Skilful
Old Crafts Co
Workmanship Spot
Simple Homemade
Slyness Trading Co
The Primary Items
Crochet Handmade
Camp Made Collective
The Old Improvised
HonestHandicraft
PublicGoods
Homemade Group
Materiel Group
ArtisticHandicraft
StageCraft
The Light Guile
Small Hand Loomed
Trade Co
First Hand Loomed
Intensive
Tiny Craftsmanship Pro
The Beautiful Handicraft
SeaworthyCraft
Final Necessities Pro
Soiree Handmade
The Most
The Cunning
The Electrical
Handicrafts Handicraft
Unique Handsewn Pro
Dangerous Items Spot
Old
Necessary Imports
Amphibious Craftspeople Collective
The Alien
Familiar
Commercial Foxiness Place
Environmental Merchandise
MereHandicraft
Commercial Canoe
Small Homemade
Beautiful Workmanship Place
Agricultural Commodity
Primary
FancyGoods
Honest Handwoven
The Noisy
Enchant Handicraft
The Most Hand Loomed
Heavy Foodstuffs Place
Overhand Place
Noisy Craftsmanship Collective
Beautiful Oversewn
Longer Homemade
Skilful Artisan Group
White Hand Crafted
Inferior Foodstuffs Group
Foreign Merchandise Co
IndianGoods
Durable
The Skilled Handmade
Other Garments
SpecialHandmade
Honest Handmade
Italian Handsewn Collective
CollectiveGoods
Industrial Imports
Perishable
Baked Consignments
Fine Handwork

Learn more about starting a handmade goods business:

Where to start?

-> How much does it cost to start a handmade goods business?
-> Pros and cons of a handmade goods business

Need inspiration?

-> Other handmade goods business success stories
-> Marketing ideas for a handmade goods business

Other resources

-> Handmade goods business tips

Funny Handmade Goods Business Names

Fine Overhand
SpecialHandmade
The Tradable
Fine Improvised Trading Co
Agricultural Foodstuffs Collective
Handiwork Group
Intensive Materiel Pro
First Hand Loomed
Expert Handmade
External Wares
Crochet Handmade
Retail
The Specialized
External Foodstuffs
Fine Improvised Collective
Little
BakedGoods
The Traditional Hand Crafted
Regular Handmade Pro
Agricultural Imports
OtherGoods
Workmanship Group
ExpensiveHandmade
Guile Group
Made
Larger
Commercial Cottage
Individual Craftsmanship Place
Foodstuffs Group
Fewer Commodities
Worldly
Trashed Craft
DomesticGoods
Noble Guile Place
The Pure Handwork
White Oversewn
Industrial
ArmedCraft
Foodstuffs Pro
NecessaryGoods
Female
White Handicraft
Humble Handmade
SimpleHandmade
Naval
The Free
Industrial Wares Co
Agricultural Handiwork Trading Co
Medieval Handcraft Trading Co
Mental
The Mere Artisan
Improvised Spot
Cheap Consignments Group
The Skilful
Perishable
Italian Handsewn Collective
The Hostile
Handstitched Place
Craftsmanship Trading Co
Craftspeople Pro
The Worldly
The Consumable Commodities
Old Camp Made Group
SuperiorHandicraft
Baked
Electrical Necessities
Baked Materiel Collective
Longer Hand Loomed Collective
TraditionalHandmade
The Dangerous
Homemade Pro
Old Handwoven
Fine Handicraft Collective
UniqueHandmade
Cashed Craft
The Electrical Commodities
The Traditional
Homemade Co
The Medieval
CommercialCraft
The Made
PrimaryGoods
Commodities Collective
The Cheap
Fine Handwork
Produced
Fine Handicraft Trading Co
Fewer
CheaperGoods
Materiel Spot
Final
Foodstuffs Spot
Shaped
Fine Homemade Group
Particular Craftsmanship Spot
The Environmental Wares
Hand Loomed Pro
Pure Craftsmanship
Improvised Pro
Expert Workmanship
UnderseaCraft
Human Horticulture
AvailableGoods
The Familiar Handcraft
Wares Co
Honest Handloom
Handwork Co
Available Necessities Place
Noisy Workmanship Place
Commodities Place
Merchandise Spot
Humble Handwork
The Private Handwork
Mashed Craft
Old Camp Made
Priced
Coastal Craftsmen
Hand Crafted Trading Co
Longer Homemade
Smuggled
RuralHandicraft
Oversewn Pro
Handwoven Place
The Temporal
Intermediate Items

Cool handmade goods business name ideas

SimpleHandmade
The Famous
Workmanship Collective
Workmanship Pro
Intensive
English Homemade Trading Co
Available Foodstuffs
MadeGoods
Suitable Craft
Handiwork Collective
OldHandmade
Handwork Co
Craftsman Trading Co
Special Camp Made Co
Mechanical Cottage
AncientCraft
Hand Loomed Spot
Small Homemade
The Earthly Garments
Commodity Group
Oversewn Spot
Italian Handsewn Co
Trade Co
The Coastal Trade
The Familiar Handcraft
Trade Trading Co
Fine
Worldly
Old Oversewn Group
White Oversewn Trading Co
Traditional
Baked Imports Spot
Fine Homemade Group
The Little Homemade
Garments Pro
RudeHandicraft
Commodities Place
Wholesale Craftsmanship
Beautiful Hand Crafted
Commercial Craftsmen
White Improvised Trading Co
Female Craftsmanship Place
Human Handwork
MoreGoods
Guile Group
Unique Handsewn
ConsumableGoods
Fine Improvised Trading Co
The Lesser
Old Oversewn Place
Items Pro
The Private Handiwork
Old Camp Made
White Oversewn
The Environmental Wares
The English Handwoven
Expert Handmade
Agricultural Commodities Trading Co
Mental
PrimitiveCraft
Humble Handmade
ElectronicGoods
The Light Guile
The Expensive Improvised
Mashed Craft
Human Crafts Place
The Coastal
Environmental Items Place
Own Homemade Collective
The Most Handicraft
Baked Items Place
Available Wares Group
Expensive Handstitched
Agricultural Commodity Co
SmuggledGoods
The White Overhand
Poetic Foxiness Trading Co
SouthernHandicraft
The Beautiful Crafts
Primary
Caste Craft
Mental Craft Place
Native Boat
Expert Workmanship
Handstitched Pro
Most Hand Crafted Group
Modern Crafts
Contraband Imports Co
The Collective
Camp Made Collective
Old Handwoven
Smuggled Materiel Place
Own
Marine Trade
Unique Oversewn
The Made
The Old Improvised
Old Hand Crafted Collective
RegularHandicraft
Traditional Handicraft Co
The Small Camp Made
The Primary
Trade Collective
FinishedGoods
Subtle Foxiness Collective
Wares Group
Public Garments Group
Materiel Spot
Grave Wares
HeavyGoods
Clumsy Cottage
Honest Handheld
The Intensive
MentalHandicraft
The Expensive Merchandise
Famous Crafts Collective
Handwork Trading Co
Simple Homemade
DomesticGoods
The Most Hand Loomed
Foodstuffs Pro
Familiar Crafts Spot
FrailCraft
Handcraft Spot
Stolen Consignments

Unique handmade goods business name ideas

Own Handwork
The Delicate Handmade
The Stage Wiliness
External
Domestic
Lesser
Expensive Handwoven
The Insincere Craft
Improvised Pro
Snowflake Handmade
Improvised Place
The Hostile
Fine Improvised Collective
Foxiness Trading Co
Humble Handheld
Small Handsewn Group
The Special
The Noisy
IndependentHandicraft
Human Handcrafts
SeaCraft
Amphibious Craftspeople Collective
Wholesale Craftsmanship Collective
SmallHandmade
Agricultural Handiwork Trading Co
Overhand Pro
UnderseaCraft
Suitable Handwork
Consignments Co
Honest Handloom
Consignments Collective
Humble Home Made
Environmental Merchandise
First
Beautiful Improvised Spot
Honest Handwoven
Handwork Spot
Human Handloom
Old
The Tradable
FinestHandicraft
Italian Homemade Spot
The Italian
IndividualHandicraft
AvailableGoods
ExcellentHandicraft
Handshake Handmade
The Electrical
Cheaper Foodstuffs Trading Co
Electrical Necessities
Beautiful Oversewn
Final Materiel Group
CheaperGoods
Trashed Craft
Commercial Cunning
Coastal Create
The Little Trade
RetailHandicraft
Overhand Place
Inferior
UsefulHandicraft
White Hand Crafted
Grave Items Group
Commodity Place
EnglishGoods
Noisy Craftsmanship Collective
Oversewn Trading Co
Durable Consignments Place
Mere Craft Collective
Slyness Trading Co
Scarce Necessities Pro
Noisy Workmanship Place
TraditionalHandmade
The Grave
Handsewn Spot
The Indigenous
Italian Handsewn Collective
The Beautiful
Manufactured Consignments Trading Co
Enchant Handicraft
Craftsmanship Pro
Crochet Handmade
Fancy Necessities Group
Crashed Craft
Female
The Traditional Artisan
Other Consignments
The Private Craft
The Mediaeval
Disgrace Handmade
The First Hand Crafted
Smaller Craftsmanship Group
The Free
Environmental
Electronic Consignments Co
Grave Commodities Co
The Nondurable Necessities
HonestHandicraft
Available Necessities Place
Foodstuffs Spot
Intermediate Foodstuffs Trading Co
ForeignGoods
English Hand Crafted Spot
Dry
Traded
The British
Basic Merchandise
OtherGoods
Lashed Craft
Hand Crafted Collective
Temporal
Free Wares Co
The Cheap
Grave Genuine
Cunning Trading Co
The Surgical Handcraft
Hand Loomed Co
Artisan Group
RussianHandicraft
Handmade Spot
Honest Handwork
Huge
Own Handicraft
Quality
Longer Hand Loomed Collective

Cute handmade goods business name ideas

The Modern Cottage
Tangible Merchandise Trading Co
The Artistic
More Overhand
Intermediate Items
The Smaller
Flashed Craft
Items Co
SpecialHandmade
The Particular
State Workmanship Group
Looking Craftsmanship
Necessities Place
Grave Go To Meeting
Unique
The Scale Handiwork
White Handwoven
Auxiliary
Larger Craftspeople Trading Co
Dangerous Imports Pro
Homemade Collective
Actual Craftsman
Baked Consignments
Intermediate Consignments Pro
Frail Workmanship Trading Co
Coastal Wiliness Place
Traditional Overhand
Industrial Imports
Craftspeople Place
Simple Hand Loomed
Small Improvised Spot
The Human
Landscape Handmade
Basic Foodstuffs Place
The Produced
Slyness Collective
More
Items Group
LongerHandmade
Simple Homemade Co
Clumsy Craftiness
Necessities Pro
The Noble Wiliness
Foreign Merchandise Co
Tiny
Electronic Commodities
Nondurable
Hostile
The Special Camp Made
Light Workmanship Trading Co
Humble Handloom
The Agricultural Imports
Available Items
Expert Handiwork Collective
Fine Improvised Pro
Camp Made Place
PureHandicraft
The Quality
Coastal Craftiness
Indigenous
CommercialCraft
Humble Handiwork
The White Handsewn
FinnishHandicraft
Literary
Agricultural Foodstuffs Collective
Noble Guile Place
Native Artisan Pro
CheapGoods
The Consumable Commodities
Simple
Beautiful Workmanship Place
Traded Merchandise Spot
The Domestic
Coastal Craftsmen
The White
Intensive Materiel Pro
Fine Handsewn
Own Oversewn Pro
The Italian Handstitched
First Hand Crafted Collective
Necessities Spot
Pure Craftsmanship
Intermediate
WoodCraft
AgriculturalGoods
The Special Oversewn
SuitableHandicraft
The Ancient Handiwork
Grave Good Enough
Last Craft
The Medieval Crafts
IngeniousHandicraft
Clumsy Create
Electrical
Wares Collective
Exquisite
Famous Handiwork
The First Camp Made
The Private Handwork
Heavy
Italian Overhand Group
Honest Handmade
IndustrialGoods
Russian
Inferior Commodity
The Expensive
Beautiful
Little Handwoven
The Final
Lighter Craftspeople Group
The Mechanical
SubtleCraft
Amassed Craft
Fine Handwork
Oversewn Pro
Merchandise Pro
Indian
More Handsewn
The Agricultural
The Difficult
The Valuable Wares
Handwoven Co
The Essential
Hand Loomed Place

Clever handmade goods business name ideas

Commercial Canoe
Expensive Hand Loomed Collective
InsincereHandicraft
The Actual Craftsmanship
Honest Horticulture
Expert Craftsman
The Scarce
Heavy Foodstuffs Place
The Unique
Looking
Other
Made Consignments Group
LittleHandmade
Primitive Crafts Pro
Traditional Improvised Group
Agricultural Craft
The Valuable
Handicraft Group
Scale
Own Oversewn
The Native
Other Necessities Co
Regular Handmade
Fine Handicraft Trading Co
Useful
Available Items Spot
Made Necessities Place
The Manufactured
Boat Place
Old Hand Loomed Collective
The Expensive Commodities
PrimaryGoods
The Expensive Overhand
Grave Gst
Handicapped Handicraft
The Nontraded Imports
Beautiful Handstitched Spot
Temporal Garments
Wholesale Handmade
Small Hand Loomed
OwnHandmade
Important Handwork
Particular Craftsmanship Spot
English
SuperiorHandicraft
Special
Craftsmanship Group
Improvised Spot
The Italian Oversewn
Classmate Handmade
Excellent
Necessary Imports
External Wares Spot
Final Necessities Pro
The Powered
The Clumsy
Craftsmanship Co
Foodstuffs Place
The Pure
British
Priced Merchandise Group
Own Improvised Spot
The More
The Built Craftsmanship
Handstitched Place
Grave Garments
Craftspeople Pro
SeaworthyCraft
FirstHandmade
Handicraft Spot
Human Horticulture
Simple Hand Crafted
The Electronic
Contraband
The Huge
DifficultHandicraft
Own Handstitched Trading Co
Garments Trading Co
The Little Craftspeople
Specialized Handwork Co
The Environmental Necessities
Tangible
English Camp Made Group
Earthly
Valuable Items Spot
Industrial
BeautifulHandicraft
Dangerous Items Spot
The Perishable
Erase Handmade
Alien Guile Pro
The Wholesale
The Finest
The Skilful
The Little Overhand
The Public Wares
Expensive Homemade Co
The Commercial
Small Hand Crafted
Durable Imports Trading Co
Agricultural Commodity
RuralHandicraft
Garments Spot
White
Skilful Artisan Group
CivilianGoods
Strange Guile Group
Finnish Handcraft Collective
Handle that Handicraft
The Private
Improvised Group
Camp Made Co
Handicraft Trading Co
Human Handcraft
Produced
Craftsmanship Collective
Soiree Handmade
Merchandise Spot
Handmade Co
Nontraded
The Primary Commodity
Private
Private Handcraft Group
DecorativeHandicraft
Civilian

Best handmade goods business name ideas

The Beautiful Camp Made
Humble Handwoven
Contraband Items Spot
IndianGoods
Wares Spot
Regular Handmade Pro
Expert
Priced Materiel Co
Craft Spot
The Most
Cashed Craft
Unique Handsewn Place
NecessaryGoods
Old Camp Made Group
The Fine Craftsmanship
Undersea Craftsmanship Group
Pancake Handmade
Wiliness Pro
Armed Boat Spot
Available Foodstuffs Pro
Expensive Oversewn Pro
The Fewer Necessities
Medieval Handcraft Trading Co
The Available
EnglishHandmade
Stolen
English Homemade Spot
The Necessary
Traditional Hand Crafted
LittleCraft
Own Improvised Co
Italian Hand Crafted Trading Co
Old Handstitched Place
Specialized Craftsman Place
Simple Handwoven Group
Poetic
StageCraft
Unique Handsewn Pro
Ordinary
PopularHandicraft
Mere Cottage Group
Items Spot
Fewer
Submarine Guile
Homemade Group
Private Commodities
First Hand Loomed
Specialized
Craftsmanship Spot
The Other Wares
Independent Handiwork Spot
Inferior Foodstuffs Group
Human Handheld
Certain Commodities Trading Co
Produced Foodstuffs Co
CollectiveGoods
Most Hand Crafted Co
Cast Craft
Craftsmanship Trading Co
Wholesale Craftsmanship Pro
Humble Handwork
The Superior Craftsmanship
The Fewer
The Traditional
The Fine Improvised
Dangerous Commodities Co
Special Handicraft Co
Humble Handcrafts
Most
Necessary Foodstuffs Collective
The Italian Improvised
The Certain
The Worldly Merchandise
Scale Cottage
Handicraft Co
Retail
TraditionalCraft
The Finished
Old Handwoven Trading Co
The Nondurable Garments
Durable Commodities
ExpertHandicraft
Finest Artisan
PoeticCraft
The White Handstitched
Own Oversewn Collective
Craftsman Collective
Human Homemade
Durable
The Longer
Wares Pro
BottomedCraft
Hand Crafted Trading Co
Collective Commodities Collective
The Rude
The Beautiful Oversewn
Artisan Pro
The Medieval Craft
The Skilled Handmade
The Small
Expensive Garments
Wares Co
Individual Workmanship Pro
The Intermediate
Unique Camp Made Collective
Manufactured
Little Overhand Collective
Boat Collective
Wholesale Handwork
Cheaper
Longer
Italian Homemade Co
Miscast Craft
FreeGoods
Grave Goodness
Brand name Handmade
The Shaped
British Foodstuffs Collective
Cheaper Necessities
Nontraded Wares Trading Co
Handmade today Handmade
Handmade Place
Cottage Collective
Industrial Wares Co
The Unique Handsewn

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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