1,000+ Creative and Funny Nail Salon Names [2024]
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.
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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:
Is your URL available? Social media handles?
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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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