1,000+ Creative and Funny Nail Salon Names [2024]

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Updated: January 19th, 2023

So, you've come up with the perfect nail salon 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 nail salon 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 400+ nail salon 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 nail salon.

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Ideas

Catchy nail salon name ideas

Fancy Fixes
Tracked Down
New Nails
Finger Links
High Pass
The Cosmos Nail Lounge
Nail Parlor
Pick Up
The Sharp
Squared
Fit It
Trendy Co.
Manipulated Co.
Artificial Fixes
The Serving Hands
Better Looking
New Nails, Don’t Care
Make Me New
Nail Designs
Fancy Nails
Bonded
Connected
The Catch
The Implanted
Tacks
Lays and Layers
Blended
Nail Cops
Uncover
Exposed
Handy Hands
Brings Into Light
Nail Chronicles
Fills In
Captured
The Acts Upon
Pulled
Accepted Nail Art
The Strings
Win Win
Hypes
Nail Spines
The Spears
Fancy Fingernails
Handy Nails
The Hands
Happy Hands
The Nail Bats
Supports
Stuff Co.
Nail Kit Co.
Nail Tools
Wares
Medium
Valuables
The Imaginary
Assets
Contemporary Nail Art
Finger Like
Bright Spot
Yellow Lounge
Complete
The Cover Co.
The Finish
Smooth Manicure
Nail Lounge Co.
Essentials
Nail Makeover
Nail Pick Up
The Silver Lining
Better Nails
Inches
Clipped
The Loop
Drive Ware
CurvedChronicles
And Nab Collective
DrivenCollective
Sharpened Apprehend Group
Broad Pass
The Thick Cop Pro
Hang Apprehend Place
StoutPickUp
The Lateral Complete & Company
Headed Peg
The Round Nab Collective
Pass Place
The Interlocking Cop International
Pink Nab Spot
DrivenSmash
The Rusty Complete Group
Finger
The Headless Apprehend Chronicles
RedBlast
Nab Designs
IntramedullaryPass
ProximalApprehend
Wooden Nab Designs
Collar International
And Pass
Hot Pick Up
The Ingrown Nab Collective
BroadChronicles
Straight Apprehend & Company
TinyCollective
FinishingSmash
The Single Pass Co
Hang Blast Collective
Ingrowing Peg Place
Proximal Cop International
The Shingle
LongDesigns
Collar Place
Shingle Pass Spot
The Infected Cop International
Inch Cop Works
Rusted Smash Pro
Huge Smash International
Bent Smash Chronicles
Thin Complete
The Proverbial Nab Group
Apprehend Designs
The And Apprehend Designs
Sixpenny Complete Spot

Creative nail salon name ideas

The Thin Nab Chronicles
HotChronicles
Interlocking Nab Co
Straight Complete
ShingleCop
ToothPeg
Proximal Cop
Medullary Apprehend Spot
Sixpenny Nab Co
Rusty Apprehend Chronicles
Nab Group
Hot Pick Up International
The Proverbial Pick Up Works
Bright Complete Spot
Long Blast Co
Entire&Company
ManicuredSpot
Nab Co
Finger
HugeCollar
Interlocking Complete Pro
Tiny Apprehend
ProximalPlace
Shingle Complete Trading Co
Flanged Blast Designs
Pink Nab Spot
CurvedSmash
Wrought Collar Place
PennyApprehend
Finger Nab
Affected Nab Spot
Straight Pick Up Co
LongInternational
DrivenCop
Long Nab Pro
ThickPeg
Ordinary Apprehend Trading Co
Rusty Complete Works
Right Peg Works
The Entire Peg & Company
Headless Peg International
And Nab Trading Co
Peg Works
The Distal Peg Collective
Final
ProximalCop
Headed Apprehend
The Flat Cop & Company
FinishingInternational
Tenpenny Peg Collective
The Big Smash Chronicles
OrdinaryPass
FingerGroup
Loose Pick Up Pro
The Interlocking Cop International
Loose&Company
Entire Pick Up
Thick Peg Place
Deformed Apprehend Works
IngrowingApprehend
Flanged Cop
The Blunt Cop International
FinalComplete
Artificial Smash Pro
Thick Collar Co
Polished Peg Group
Driven Peg
Polished Blast
TinySpot
ShapedCop
WroughtComplete
Intramedullary Blast International
CrookedCollar
LongSmash
Ingrowing Peg Place
Last Blast
EntireSpot
DrivenPass
Small
The Round Nab Collective
Short Cop
AndPlace
Blunt Pass
Round Peg Works
Polished Peg Place
StraightCo
Medullary Pass Place
Pointed Complete Works
Proximal Apprehend International
BluntChronicles
Last Pick Up & Company
The Intramedullary Blast International
The Thick Blast Chronicles
Hang Smash Place
Large
GalvanizedComplete
Thick Smash Pro
Ingrown Peg
TinyPass
Small Peg Collective
SingleWorks
The Single Nab Group
The Hooked Smash Works
Huge Blast Collective
Cop Collective
Artificial Peg
Flat Smash Place
Artificial Smash
Long Peg Designs
StoutComplete
RedComplete
RightPass
DrivenSmash
The Rusty Complete Group
DrivenCollective
The Polished Collar International
Apprehend Group
The Hooked Collar Chronicles
Thick Pass International
Golden Cop
ProximalTradingCo
The Inch
Finger Pick Up Co
Broad Pass

Learn more about starting a nail salon:

Where to start?

-> How much does it cost to start a nail salon?
-> Pros and cons of a nail salon

Need inspiration?

-> Marketing ideas for a nail salon
-> Nail salon slogans
-> Nail salon Instagram bios

Other resources

-> Profitability of a nail salon
-> Blog post ideas for a nail salon

Funny Nail Salon Names

The Hooked Apprehend International
Headless Peg International
The Inch Cop Collective
Deformed Apprehend Works
InfectedSmash
Ingrown Apprehend
ShapedComplete
Bright Collar Designs
Last Blast
Stout Complete Co
Infected Collar Trading Co
Smash Place
Complete Pro
StraightCollective
DeformedComplete
Tiny Smash Co
The Ingrowing Complete Designs
The Shingle
The Hooked Pass Place
And Complete
The Red Pick Up International
CrookedSpot
Interlocking Complete Pro
Cop & Company
Sharp Cop Spot
Shaped Cop Place
Huge Pick Up Trading Co
Thick Peg Place
IngrownComplete
LongInternational
ArtificialCollective
Ingrowing Collar & Company
Crooked Peg
Wooden Blast Designs
Long Pass Pro
Large Blast Spot
Blast Designs
The Round Cop Place
Complete Designs
TinyPass
The Right
The Right Apprehend & Company
Lateral Nab Works
Bright Pass Pro
Collar Trading Co
The Big Smash Chronicles
The Inch
Polished Peg Group
The Proximal
Medullary&Company
WoodenPlace
LateralSpot
Last
Apprehend Works
Nab Group
Pointed Cop Pro
Pick Up Spot
Proximal Pick Up
Proximal Cop International
GalvanizedCollar
Crooked Peg Group
Sharp Complete Trading Co
FinishingSmash
The Straight Smash Co
Headed Nab Pro
Thick Pick Up Trading Co
Bright&Company
The Polished Collar Pro
Common Pick Up Works
Wrought Cop
Long Nab Pro
The Huge Nab Co
SharpPro
Headless Pass
Bent Blast Designs
Large Collar
FinishingGroup
Small Complete Place
Medullary Smash
RedCop
FingerNab
Final Pass
The Lateral Blast Works
Galvanized Smash
Rusty
Hang Smash Place
Huge Collar Place
Blast Pro
The Small Pick Up Designs
Straight Apprehend Place
DrivenPro
TenpennyPickUp
Affected&Company
The Small
The Finishing Collar Trading Co
Apprehend Trading Co
Right Cop Trading Co
BentCollective
GalvanizedGroup
EntireComplete
Ordinary Pick Up Designs
The Ingrown Nab Collective
Interlocking Nab Co
Large Apprehend Trading Co
The Galvanized
DeformedCollective
GalvanizedComplete
IngrowingTradingCo
ShapedNab
Bent Apprehend Place
The Final Pass Collective
DeformedPeg
The Flanged Smash Trading Co
Tenpenny Complete
The Rusty
The And Blast Works
Right Pass Pro
FingerTradingCo
Rusty Blast
Proximal Collar Designs
Cop Place
Pass Spot
The Headed Pass & Company
The Crooked

Cool nail salon name ideas

Rusty Smash Co
And Blast
Cop Place
Hang Collar & Company
Manicured Complete
Pink Pick Up Group
FinishingSmash
Broken Pass Chronicles
Flanged Peg Designs
ManicuredPro
The Round Cop Place
Broken Nab Works
Galvanized Pass Collective
Hot Peg Pro
Interlocking Smash Works
The Right Pass Spot
The Flat Cop & Company
Smash Co
Entire Collar Place
The Inch Cop Collective
Galvanized Smash Group
Proximal Cop International
DeformedComplete
The Proverbial Pick Up Collective
Ingrowing Peg Place
EntireComplete
Large Nab International
TenpennyCollar
Sharp Pick Up Designs
The Straight
Large Collar International
Curved Pick Up Place
The Lateral Blast Works
Infected Pass
The Sharp Smash Collective
CommonPass
The Rusty Complete Group
The Interlocking Pass International
Broken Complete Place
Sharpened Apprehend
And Complete Chronicles
HangGroup
Final Pass
The Broken Peg Spot
Rusty
IngrownGroup
ShingleChronicles
Nab Works
TibialPeg
The Tooth Apprehend International
Bent Smash Chronicles
Hooked Nab Designs
Finger Pick Up Co
Lateral Pick Up
Collar International
The Blunt Cop International
CommonNab
Sixpenny Blast Spot
Single&Company
ShinglePlace
Intramedullary Blast International
The Finishing
The Intramedullary Blast Collective
Blast & Company
Interlocking Nab Co
Loose Smash Pro
Red Cop & Company
HotChronicles
The Pointed Apprehend & Company
Hooked Collar
The Tibial Nab Pro
Inch Cop Works
Collar Pro
The Loose
ProximalPlace
Shingle Blast Pro
Ordinary Complete Co
Distal Smash
IntramedullaryNab
The Headless Apprehend Chronicles
Flanged Apprehend Designs
Sixpenny Apprehend
CommonApprehend
Infected Collar Trading Co
WoodenGroup
Peg Place
Deformed Apprehend Works
Shaped&Company
Last Pick Up & Company
Broad Cop
PolishedWorks
The Final Blast Trading Co
Right
Collar Trading Co
Galvanized Smash
PennyApprehend
Polished Cop Designs
Long
FingerCo
The Right
EntireApprehend
Galvanized Cop Pro
Tooth Collar Collective
WroughtWorks
ManicuredApprehend
LateralApprehend
OrdinaryCo
RedComplete
InterlockingGroup
InfectedCo
Sharpened Apprehend Group
Tenpenny Complete
Pointed Collar International
Huge Collar Place
Hooked Collar Pro
Round Nab
Pass Designs
Flat Smash
LateralTradingCo
HookedCollar
Finishing Smash
Pointed Complete
Hot Complete Pro
Golden Peg & Company

Unique nail salon name ideas

IntramedullaryCollar
Loose Cop
Pointed Peg & Company
BluntWorks
The Round Blast Pro
Long Peg Designs
Medullary Complete
Apprehend Co
Single Smash Pro
The Sharpened Apprehend Collective
And Pass
Pick Up Chronicles
The Golden Cop International
Thick Complete
Shingle Complete Trading Co
FinishingWorks
Rusty Nab International
Inch Complete Works
Nab Co
Thick Nab Works
Hot Pick Up International
Pass Place
Affected&Company
Rusty Apprehend Chronicles
InterlockingCollar
PolishedChronicles
The Single
Peg Group
PinkComplete
The Proximal
Blast Spot
Common Smash International
InfectedChronicles
The Polished Complete Group
Medullary Blast Co
Common Complete
Blast Collective
Hot Peg
PointedChronicles
The Shingle Cop Designs
The Hot
LoosePlace
Bent Cop Co
Straight Blast Group
Proximal Pick Up
The Headless
Loose Blast Collective
Hooked Peg
Shaped Complete Pro
ShingleSpot
Pointed Blast
FinalComplete
The Finger Complete Pro
SixpennyTradingCo
Broad Pass
Stout Blast International
CurvedSmash
The Thin Apprehend Place
Large Collar
Headed Apprehend
Pass Pro
The Sixpenny
The Long Pass & Company
Peg Pro
ProximalPro
Bright&Company
Sixpenny Complete Spot
Thick Pick Up Trading Co
Straight Pick Up Co
Bright Collar Designs
FlangedCollective
Infected Blast Place
The Wooden Apprehend Collective
Right Peg & Company
Collar Designs
The Short
Flanged Cop
The Tibial
InchCollar
Proximal Collar Designs
RightPass
SmallPeg
TinyComplete
Galvanized Blast Pro
ProverbialCollective
The Rusty Cop Spot
Hot Apprehend Group
Proverbial Complete & Company
Complete Place
Common Pick Up Works
Manicured&Company
ShingleSmash
DrivenTradingCo
The Single Smash Designs
And Nab Collective
Polished Peg Place
PinkNab
MedullaryNab
Proximal Collar
Proximal Apprehend Collective
LargeBlast
The Tiny Cop Group
Lateral Collar
Stout Apprehend
ThinPass
WoodenPlace
TibialPickUp
Final Apprehend Place
Apprehend Spot
ProverbialPro
BigSmash
Sixpenny Cop
LargeCop
Nab Spot
The Driven Collar Chronicles
Deformed Pick Up Group
The Polished Collar International
Peg Spot
The Single Blast Collective
The Wrought Smash Co
Entire Complete International
BluntInternational
Final Nab & Company
The Ordinary Cop Co

Cute nail salon name ideas

RustedWorks
Golden Smash Spot
Collar Place
Straight Complete
RustedPlace
LateralBlast
Medullary&Company
Peg Works
Headless Peg
Straight Cop
The Thin Nab Chronicles
Ordinary Peg Collective
FlangedApprehend
Broken Cop Collective
Pointed Nab Chronicles
The Single Cop Co
TibialCollar
The Bent Peg Chronicles
Right Collar
The Right Smash Group
The Golden
DrivenPass
The Lateral Complete & Company
Entire Complete Group
The Sixpenny Peg Spot
Cop Designs
Nab Place
Galvanized Cop Collective
LooseChronicles
Manicured Pass Place
Intramedullary Blast Pro
HeadedApprehend
Broken Nab Group
ThickNab
Wooden Nab Designs
SmallPickUp
Shaped Blast Designs
The Infected Pick Up Place
Pink Pass
Rusted Apprehend & Company
The Entire
Infected Complete Pro
Hot Nab Group
Apprehend & Company
LongInternational
Hang Smash Place
The Shingle Blast Works
Finger
Entire Peg
Polished Apprehend International
The Broad Nab Chronicles
Tibial Complete
Lateral Apprehend
The Golden Collar Trading Co
The Thick Cop Pro
HugeGroup
Large Nab Spot
The Flanged
Blast Designs
Ingrowing Apprehend Works
The Flat Pick Up Pro
Infected Pick Up Pro
The Shingle
Apprehend International
RightGroup
The Tooth
The Thin
Ingrown Pick Up Co
Blast Works
Round Peg Works
TibialChronicles
AndGroup
DeformedCollective
Blunt Pass
The Pink Complete Trading Co
Straight Apprehend Place
BluntPlace
Collar Chronicles
Galvanized Blast
PennyTradingCo
DrivenGroup
Lateral Nab Works
And Collar
BigSpot
SingleWorks
LongPeg
Headed Complete
Last Blast
FinishingGroup
PointedTradingCo
ShapedPlace
Broken Cop & Company
StraightBlast
FlangedSmash
Huge Nab Pro
Huge Smash International
The Curved Pick Up Group
PennyGroup
Big
The Artificial
Galvanized Peg
Driven Blast International
Ingrown Apprehend
FinishingInternational
The Flanged Smash Trading Co
FlangedInternational
Common Peg
AndPeg
Right Cop Trading Co
FingerNab
Thick Collar Co
The Wrought
DrivenCop
Flat Smash Place
Artificial Smash Pro
Bright Cop Group
OrdinaryPass
Crooked Peg Pro
Hot Pick Up
The Hot Nab Collective
Sharpened Nab Co
ProximalTradingCo
Curved Peg Trading Co
The Shaped Pass Co

Clever nail salon name ideas

ArtificialCollective
The Lateral
Hooked Blast Co
The Pink Collar Group
ShinglePro
The Headless Cop International
ProximalCop
Tooth Smash Spot
Smash & Company
Inch Blast International
FingerTradingCo
Smash Pro
The Curved
The Tiny
Tiny Peg
Golden Smash & Company
Thick Smash Pro
Cop Trading Co
Proverbial Blast & Company
TenpennyPickUp
Sharp Pick Up International
Hot Apprehend
Galvanized Collar Spot
SingleDesigns
The Huge
BigPickUp
BrokenInternational
Ordinary Nab International
Rusty Complete Works
Long Blast Co
Last Collar Group
Blunt Smash Designs
The Red
The Sharpened Pass International
Blunt Apprehend Chronicles
Crooked Apprehend Trading Co
IntramedullaryCo
Bright Peg Designs
The Ingrowing Complete Chronicles
ThickPeg
Wooden Pass
Broad Nab & Company
Rusty Blast
And Pick Up Group
Thick Pick Up
The Ingrowing
The Right Pass Pro
Affected Apprehend & Company
ProximalDesigns
The Straight Smash Co
Sharpened Nab Group
Finger Cop
Right Pick Up
AffectedSpot
Red Smash Co
FlatComplete
Last
The Galvanized Blast & Company
Wrought Pass Trading Co
The Broad
StoutComplete
Shingle Pass Spot
Right Apprehend Works
TinySpot
The Sixpenny Cop Works
Distal Smash Place
Complete Collective
Shingle Apprehend Works
Huge Pass
Right Pick Up Works
Short Cop
The Proverbial Nab Group
Round Nab & Company
Finger Collar
BluntChronicles
And Complete
DrivenPro
Small Complete Place
Apprehend Trading Co
HugeCollar
Curved Collar Spot
BrokenApprehend
BrokenTradingCo
GoldenWorks
Manicured Smash & Company
The Driven Complete Chronicles
Affected Nab Spot
Broad Blast
WroughtPlace
The Round Nab Collective
Bent Blast Designs
Ingrown Peg Spot
Nab Group
The Rusted
Pass Group
Golden Collar Pro
The Huge Nab Place
Pointed Cop Pro
Proximal Apprehend Spot
FlatApprehend
LateralSpot
Hot Collar Co
The Artificial Apprehend Designs
Smash Chronicles
Last Smash & Company
SixpennySmash
Polished Blast
The And Blast Works
The Rusty Pass Place
Thick Pick Up Designs
Curved&Company
SmallCollective
Pass Spot
CrookedCollar
The Penny
GalvanizedComplete
The Long Nab Trading Co
GalvanizedGroup
Infected Apprehend Collective
The Hooked Pass Place
The Proverbial Pick Up Works
Long Pass Pro
MedullaryCop
WoodenCollective

Best nail salon name ideas

Straight Apprehend & Company
Wooden Apprehend
DrivenSmash
Collar & Company
The Bent Apprehend Collective
Manicured Complete Place
RustyCop
The Penny Nab International
The Intramedullary Blast International
The Interlocking Pick Up Place
Small Peg Collective
The Deformed
Bright Pass Pro
DeformedPeg
InfectedSmash
Ordinary Apprehend Trading Co
FingerGroup
IngrownComplete
The Hang
Large Apprehend Trading Co
RedCop
Large Collar Group
Wooden Blast Designs
The Infected
The Headed
Medullary Pass Place
Big Blast
ArtificialApprehend
Red Pass International
The Inch
Bright Apprehend Pro
IntramedullaryPass
Huge Blast Collective
Rusted Smash Pro
The Blunt
Shaped Apprehend Trading Co
Entire Pick Up
BentPlace
The Finger Smash Pro
ProximalApprehend
Artificial Smash
StoutPickUp
Headless Pass
Huge Cop
The Polished Collar Pro
GoldenSmash
BentCollar
LargeDesigns
The Pointed Peg Place
Proximal Apprehend International
The Big Smash Chronicles
HeadedDesigns
Round Pick Up Chronicles
Medullary Smash
Hot Peg International
Affected Smash
Peg & Company
The Rusted Pick Up Trading Co
Single Nab Pro
Finishing Pick Up
Smash Collective
Ingrown Peg
Blast International
LongDesigns
IngrowingApprehend
ProximalSpot
Proximal Cop
ManicuredSpot
HotWorks
OrdinarySpot
Long Nab Pro
CommonPeg
SmallCollar
Cop Spot
Rusty Cop
Cop Pro
PointedNab
Complete Pro
The Small Pick Up Designs
Medullary Collar & Company
Flat Pass
Pick Up Works
The Single Apprehend Works
Headless Cop
Headless Peg International
The Bent
The Golden Collar Co
The Right Peg & Company
Finishing Pass Collective
The Tenpenny
SmallCo
Polished Peg
The Stout
The Final Pass Collective
The Medullary Peg Place
Thick Peg Place
Shaped Cop Place
InfectedBlast
Golden Nab
LongPickUp
LongSmash
Distal Pass
Blast Pro
Medullary Apprehend Collective
LargePass
The Single Smash Trading Co
Nab Designs
Thick Pass International
Long Cop
Interlocking Complete Pro
Rusted Nab Designs
Hang Apprehend Place
LargeGroup
The Right Apprehend & Company
Pick Up Trading Co
Final
The Manicured Apprehend International
The Entire Peg & Company
Tenpenny Smash Works
InfectedCop
Intramedullary Apprehend Group
Short Collar
BentInternational
Cop Collective

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 Nail Salon:

Simple is always better

This means a few different things. Your nail salon 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 nail salon:

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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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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