1,000+ Catchy Surf Shop Name Ideas [2024]

Pat Walls

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Updated: January 19th, 2023

So, you've come up with the perfect surf shop 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 surf shop 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+ surf shop 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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Ideas

Catchy surf shop name ideas

Sunny Surf
Beach And Beyond
Tan In the Beach
Surfing Shop
The Surfing Company
The Bright Surf
The Happy Surf
Beach Water Surf Shop
Drive In The Beach
Expedition Surf Shop
Jaunt Surf Shop
Outing Surf Shop
The Beachy Joyride
Run In The Beach
Spin & Turn Surf Shop
Whirl Surf Shop
Sunday Drive Surf Shop
Beyond The Waters
Tan In The Ocean
Ocean Water Surf Shop
The Oceanic Joyride
The Adventure Surf Shop
The Fun Surf
Run In The Oceanic
The Oceanic Drive
The Famous Surf Shop
The Grand Surf
Twirl In The Sea
Bunny Surf
Date And Surf
The Splendid Surf
Baroque Surf
Beautiful & Bright Surf
Dazzling Waves
The Lavish Surf Shop
Lustrous Surf Shop
Magnificent Surf Shop
Marvelous Surf Shop
Splashy Surf Shop
Sumptuous Surf Shop
The Superb Surf
Grandiose Surfing Company
Magnifico Surf
Plush And Surf
Posh Surf Shop
The Oceanic Gold
Splendiferous Surf
Splendorous Surf
Swanky Surf
The Fun Surf Shop
Run In The Oceanic Shop
Run In The Beach Shop
The Oceanic Drive Shop
The Surf And Co.
The Bright Day
Unravel The Ocean
The Fantastic Surf
The Dream Surf
The Tremendous Surf
Terrific Surf Shop
Striking Surf Shop
Impressive
Outstanding Surf Shop
Phenomenal Surf Shop
Sensational Surf Shop
Fab Surf Shop
Mega Surf Shop
Super Surf Shop
Stellar Surf Shop
Ace The Surf
Cracking Surf Shop
The Cool Surf
Way-Out Surf Shop
Sharp Surf

Creative surf shop name ideas

Bubbles
Lapping
Rough Snowboard Group
Breakers Place
Flowery
Shallow Surfboard
White Ski Spot
Channel Surf Trading Co
Biggest Snowboard
Surging Surfboard
Windsurf Spot
The Distant Breaker
DeepSurf
Savage Ski
NoisySurf
Colloid Windsurf
The White
LappingSurf
The Icy
The High
The Huge Wave
Slight Surfboard
Violent Sail Pro
Surging Scoter
Terrific Wave Spot
The Tremendous Windsurf
Lazy Surfboard Co
Rolling
Gentle
Noisy
ColloidSurf
TreacherousSurf
The Tremendous Breaker
Windsurf Place
The Wild Browsing
The Gray
Calm Breakers
The Restless Sailing
The Excellent
Constant
Soft Ski
Channel Surf Group
Surging Scuba Dive
The Strong
Surging Skateboard
Warm Sail
MixedSurf
MightySurf
Heaviest Sail Collective
Sailing Group
Raging
Foaming Wave Pro
The Gentle Ski
White
Green Surfboard
NearbySurf
The Frothy Surfboard
Giant Snowboard Collective
TurbulentSurf
Thunderous
Gentle Snowboard
HawaiianSurf
Splendid Scuba Dive
Ski Spot
Relentless
Bloody Snowboard
Blue
Ceaseless
Colloid Ski Pro
Slight Snowboard
Deep Wave Spot
Biggest
Cold Surfboard Co
The Hawaiian

Learn more about starting a surf shop:

Where to start?

-> How much does it cost to start a surf shop?
-> Pros and cons of a surf shop

Need inspiration?

-> Marketing ideas for a surf shop
-> Surf shop Instagram bios
-> Surf shop Instagram captions

Other resources

Funny Surf Shop Names

Windsurf Co
LappingSurf
Warm Breaker Pro
Shallow Scuba
BiggestSurf
Windsurf Group
Cool
Surfboard Place
Browsing Co
Magnificent Windsurf
Big Browsing Collective
Icy Wave Co
Slight Scoter
The Shallow Channel Surf
Excellent
Savage Surfboard
Raging Wave Spot
MixedSurf
Splendid Sail
Roaring Sailing Pro
Shallow Surfboard
Eternal
Snowy Swim
Mild
Thunderous Wave Place
Dangerous Ski Co
Noisy Sailing
Ski Collective
The Treacherous
Mild Surfboard Collective
The Rough
The Strong
Sailing Trading Co
Icy Ski Collective
Distant Sailing
Deep Breaker
The Soft Breakers
Browsing Spot
Excellent Snowboard Pro
Gray Channel Surf Place
TerribleSurf
The Restless
Biggest Breakers Trading Co
Bloody Breakers
Incoming Surfboard Pro
The Surging
Stormy Surfboard
The Flowery
Incoming Wave
Surging Snowboard
Tremendous
Splendid Ski
Snowboard Trading Co
Quiet Breaker Pro
Frothy Wave Spot
Slight Breaker Trading Co
The Quiet
Big Browsing
Snowy Scoter
Flowery Sailing
Rolling Surfboard Trading Co
Snowy Scuba
Big Ski Trading Co
Splendid Skateboard
The Heavy
Sail Co
Distant Breaker
TreacherousSurf
Icy Ski Group
Surfboard Spot
Strong Sail
Sailing Spot
Splendid Scuba
The Nearby

Cool surf shop name ideas

Wave Co
Warm Surfboard Co
Green
High Windsurf
The Booming
StormySurf
The Ocean Breakers
Raging
Shallow Ski
Furious Sailing Co
Lapping
Foot Sail Place
The Quiet
HawaiianSurf
Slight Skateboard
Wave Trading Co
BiggestSurf
Gentle Snowboard
CoolSurf
Splendid Swim
Splendid Ski
The Gentle Sail
Sail Co
Atlantic
Snowy Surfboard
The Snowy Wave
Soft Scoter
The Ceaseless Ski
The Tremendous
Snowy Scoter
Giant Windsurf
Savage Ski
Channel Surf Spot
Ceaseless Sail Spot
Splendid Sail
Light Sail Collective
SavageSurf
Relentless Channel Surf Pro
Ski Trading Co
Magnificent Windsurf Place
Booming Snowboard
Morph Surf
Roaring Surfboard
Savage Sailing
The Hawaiian
Windsurf Spot
Mighty Channel Surf
The Flowery
Savage Scuba
Splendid Wave
Soft Skateboard
The Rough
Quiet Breaker Pro
Browsing Spot
Stormy Scuba
Shallow
The Soft
RoughSurf
Windsurf Collective
Snowy Ski
Foaming Windsurf Trading Co
Strong Surfboard
The Savage Breaker
Soft Surfboard Collective
Snowboard Group
Light Surfboard
FuriousSurf
Slight Breaker Trading Co
Mild Sail
Surging Sail
Nearby Wave
Terrific Sail
Loud
Wild

Unique surf shop name ideas

RestlessSurf
PowerfulSurf
LappingSurf
SoftSurf
Quiet Sail Co
Loud Sail Place
Stormy Sailing
Surging Surfers
Warm
The Loud Snowboard
Splendid Skateboard
Biggest Surfboard
Channel Surf Place
Loud Windsurf
Sailing Spot
Sailing Group
Incoming Wave
HugeSurf
Shallow Scuba
The Big
Splendid Scuba
Slight Sailing
The Constant
Foaming Wave Collective
The Biggest
Raging Browsing Group
The Mild
Savage Skateboard
Furious
The Rough Breaker
Biggest Breakers Trading Co
Cool Ski
The Light Browsing
The Cold
NoisySurf
Frothy
The Excellent Windsurf
Cold Browsing Spot
Magnificent Windsurf
Dangerous Channel Surf
Snowy Snowboard
Flowery Breaker Pro
The Lazy
The Bloody Browsing
Ski Co
The Roaring
Channel Surf Group
Noisy
WarmSurf
IcySurf
Low Breaker Co
Cool
Browsing Place
Sailing Pro
ViolentSurf
Deep Breaker
Surfboard Trading Co
Distant Sailing
Dangerous Ski Co
Bloody Breaker
Sailing Co
The Considerable Breakers
Surfboard Spot
Ski Pro
Shallow Surfers
Rolling
CeaselessSurf
The Tremendous Windsurf
Hawaiian
MixedSurf
The Roaring Wave
Big Ski Co
Giant
Mild Surfboard Collective

Cute surf shop name ideas

Magnificent Ski
Nearby
Atlantic Breaker Place
Eternal Wave Trading Co
Moderate Windsurf Trading Co
Icy Ski Group
The White
Red dwarf Surf
Orf Surf
Stormy Scoter
The Outer
The Gray
ConstantSurf
Lazy Surfboard Co
Big Browsing
The Huge Wave
Warm Sail
Quiet
Stormy Swim
The Bloody Channel Surf
Magnificent Sail Spot
Slight Snowboard
Soft Browsing Place
Strong Swim
Huge Channel Surf Collective
Surfboard Pro
Shallow Surfboard
Bloody Breakers
Strong Scoter
DistantSurf
Giant Snowboard Collective
Ski Place
The Violent Windsurf
The Tremendous Breaker
Raging Wave Spot
Strong Sailing
The Wild Browsing
ShallowSurf
The Savage
Excellent
Snowy Scuba
Ceaseless Channel Surf
Raging Breaker Group
Breaker Trading Co
The Eternal Surfboard
Huge
Big Ski Trading Co
Stormy Scuba Dive
Constant Ski Collective
Relentless Sailing Collective
Choppy Wave Group
Frothy Breaker Group
Tremendous
BoomingSurf
Deep
Sail Collective
Flowery Sailing
Warm Breaker Pro
The Distant
Strong Surfers
Green Breaker Collective
The Calm
The Slight
Magnificent
Surfboard Place
Low
Breaker Co
The Gentle
Sail Pro
Savage Sail
Nearby Breaker
Sail Place
The Considerable
Colloid Channel Surf

Clever surf shop name ideas

Splendid Surfers
Huge Snowboard Collective
Slight Scoter
Deep Breakers
Surging Snowboard
Booming Channel Surf
Breakers Place
The High
Biggest Wave Spot
Breaker Spot
The Mixed
Choppy Breaker
The Moderate
Splendid Scuba Dive
Tremendous Windsurf Collective
The Savage Surfboard
Huge Browsing
Splendid Surfboard
RagingSurf
ColloidSurf
The Giant
TurbulentSurf
Browsing Co
ExcellentSurf
The Excellent
Rough Snowboard Co
Savage Surfboard
The Low
FoamingSurf
Mighty Ski
GiantSurf
Frothy Wave
BigSurf
The Colloid
Stormy Ski
Ceaseless
White
The Moderate Sail
Frothy Wave Spot
StrongSurf
Savage Swim
Surging Scoter
Windsurf Pro
Bloody Snowboard
Snowboard Collective
Scarf Surf
Outer Sailing Co
Windsurf Trading Co
Bloody
Heaviest Sail Collective
Green Breakers
MightySurf
Heavy Snowboard Group
Breakers Co
Soft Ski
Cold Breakers Spot
Slight Surfboard
GentleSurf
Furious Ski
The Foaming Surfboard
Slight Scuba
Outer Browsing
The Colloid Channel Surf
The Nearby Breaker
Surging Surfboard
EternalSurf
Surging Ski
Nearby Sailing Co
The Cool
Snowy Sail
SurgingSurf
Savage Browsing
NearbySurf
Windsurf Co

Best surf shop name ideas

Distant Breaker
Slight Scuba Dive
Noisy Sailing
White dwarf Surf
Surging Scuba Dive
The Frothy
The Ocean
Mighty Breakers Pro
The Outer Windsurf
Incoming
Terrific Breaker Trading Co
Yellow dwarf Surf
Strong Sail
Sailing Trading Co
The Atlantic
Snowboard Trading Co
Ski Spot
Ski Collective
Stormy Browsing
Distant Wave
Sailing Collective
The Constant Breakers
The Wild
Strong Ski
The Frothy Sailing
Soft Scuba
Incoming Surfboard
ColdSurf
Browsing Group
Stormy Surfers
Distant
Breakers Pro
Biggest Snowboard
Icy Wave Co
Mixed Windsurf Collective
FlowerySurf
Hawaiian Breaker Group
The Distant Wave
Roaring Sailing Pro
Dwarf Surf
Thunderous
The Big Breakers
Low Wave Trading Co
Constant
Breaker Collective
MildSurf
Colloid
The Nearby
Savage Snowboard
Nearby Windsurf Place
TremendousSurf
Excellent Snowboard Pro
Breakers Collective
Wave Pro
Snowy Breakers
Surging Channel Surf Collective
The Foaming
Slight Surfers
Lazy
Frothy Ski
Stormy Sail
The Frothy Browsing
HeaviestSurf
Raging Sailing
Browsing Trading Co
Sail Spot
FrothySurf
The Constant Wave
TerribleSurf
Stormy Snowboard
Mild Channel Surf Pro
Lapping Ski Group
Wharf Surf
The Icy

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 Surf Shop:

Simple is always better

This means a few different things. Your surf shop 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 surf shop:

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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