395+ Creative Names For Your Watch Brand

Updated: January 31st, 2023

So, you've come up with the perfect watch brand 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 watch brand 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 watch brand 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 watch brand name ideas

  • Zwat
  • Alertzy
  • Watch Your Wrist
  • Watering Joy
  • Oclock
  • Helping Hands
  • Water Bank
  • Best Time
  • Volcano
  • Coast
  • Thirst Killers
  • ThinkBizz Watch Co.
  • Clocksy
  • Aqua Atlantic
  • Tale Of Time
  • The Hydrator
  • Sopure Water
  • Hydrobank
  • Improve Your Wrist
  • Trimredd
  • MindGreat Watches
  • Iron ClockHand
  • Three Secondz
  • Kisttip
  • DeerWatch
  • Vertair
  • The Hands of Time
  • Wrist Furniture
  • The Chilled Place
  • Voltamic
  • Hydrosplash
  • House Of Chills
  • MyWatch
  • Atomic Clock
  • House Of Splash
  • Plenty Of Time
  • Erubert men’s Time
  • King of Time
  • Wonderful Watches
  • Vintage Timepieces
  • Krateur
  • Waterdam
  • Unforgettable
  • On Schedule
  • Sparkle Time
  • Verouh
  • Classicmen’S Collection
  • Goldec
  • Jackie Dalton’s Watches
  • Gold Time
  • Flash
  • Hydrojoy
  • NODA
  • Verokta
  • Xmen
  • Cyclic Time shop
  • Goldex
  • Water Pile
  • Stylish Countdown
  • Precious Minutes
  • 5 o’clock
  • Derovem
  • Telling Time
  • ClaraCrest Watches
  • Burgalobe
  • Stevemax Watches
  • TimeO
  • Watches That Tick
  • Virtual
  • Zerjir
  • Feud
  • Ascertainum
  • Hydroblitz
  • Timeeclipse
  • Olydriel
  • Hydration Station
  • Scotputt
  • White Gravity
  • BrilliantClock
  • Which Watch
  • Veriatomet
  • MasterCrest Watch Co.
  • Crest
  • Untoppable Watches
  • Jadyx
  • Details
  • MotiveSpace Watch Co.
  • In Time
  • Brownwave
  • Italy Muss
  • Ticking Time
  • Watch World

Creative watch brand name ideas

  • NewWatcher
  • Toaeyer
  • Rebscyan
  • Zerairo
  • Tickety Boo Watches
  • Time Sheriff
  • Clear As Crystal
  • Sognare
  • Gosdidy
  • Lexxiv
  • Confident Count
  • Heuroscent
  • Thirst Quencher
  • MyTime
  • World Of Watches
  • Venus
  • Time Told
  • Meteslay
  • Waterstatic
  • Hydro Refreshers
  • Counted Moments
  • Sitssnot
  • Keep The Time
  • NorthEagle Watches
  • Clear Springs Water
  • Royal ClockFace
  • Tick Tock Timepieces
  • Risen
  • Keep Watch
  • EliteEast Watch Co.
  • BearWatch
  • Magic Watches
  • Watchual
  • H2O Bank
  • Timeza
  • Valor
  • US Bite
  • IllumeIdeas Watches
  • Keeping Time
  • Ace Waters
  • Browmine
  • Timepiece Watches
  • Osse stox
  • Owl Watch
  • Chronomile
  • Odyssee Time
  • Cerutaio
  • Aice Water
  • Serupote
  • FirstSense Watch Co.
  • Watch Wonder
  • Future Watches
  • Watcherly
  • Jakepew
  • Elssiz
  • Delightful Dials and Bezels
  • Watcher
  • wentetty
  • Elhify
  • Revive Waters
  • ManageSmith
  • Rustet
  • IdeaFront Watch Co.
  • SpaceWatch
  • Bolt
  • Water Ever
  • Tick Tock Time
  • Premiere Watches
  • Ceramyre
  • Changing Faces
  • Evertime
  • Storm
  • Valid
  • Moments Count
  • Egisjo wrist
  • Always Watching
  • Watchful Eyes
  • Consenso
  • Timeless
  • Knox
  • Clockly
  • Time Control
  • Pure Joy Water
  • Waterdome
  • Crystal N Pure
  • Everclean
  • Aqua Nation
  • Opglo
  • Hencehat Watch Co.
  • Cerudt
  • FrontFirst
  • Hype

Learn more about starting a watch brand:

Where to start?

-> How much does it cost to start a watch brand?
-> Pros and cons of a watch brand

Need inspiration?

-> Other watch brand success stories
-> Marketing ideas for a watch brand
-> Watch brand slogans
-> Watch brand Instagram bios

Other resources

-> Profitability of a watch brand
-> Watch brand tips

Funny Watch Brand Names

  • Time To Trust
  • Gertious
  • Hunter Watch
  • WhiteCurves
  • Quick Clear Water
  • Hydro Pop
  • Time Watch
  • Amid
  • ClockFox
  • Hydrate Yourself
  • SuperCrew Watches
  • Seconds Faster
  • Halliffy
  • Watch Dazzle
  • Always On Time
  • Jossvers
  • Golden ClockFace
  • Focus
  • Weary Watch Over
  • Better Lookout Place
  • The Beautiful
  • The Nightly Scout
  • Gold Catch Pro
  • Tiny See
  • Stop Learn Place
  • Whale Wristwatch
  • Beautiful Learn
  • Sleepless
  • Keen View Collective
  • Gold Follow
  • BeautifulWatch
  • Regular Catch Trading Co
  • Gold
  • Fine Ticker
  • MiddleWatch
  • The Jealous Check
  • AccurateWatch
  • Ceaseless Learn
  • The Forenoon
  • The Stricter
  • FineWatch
  • NightlyWatch
  • Continuous
  • OrdinaryWatch
  • The Anxious Observe
  • The Beautiful Scout
  • NiceWatch
  • Perpetual Check
  • Regular
  • ValuableWatch
  • Learn Pro
  • Cheap View Group
  • Learn Collective
  • Larboard See Trading Co
  • Vigilant Lookout Place
  • The Nice Scout
  • The Nice
  • Ordinary Ticker Collective
  • KeenWatch
  • The Double
  • Fine Lookout Place
  • Ceaseless
  • BrokenWatch
  • The Middle Scout
  • The Stop
  • Whale Wrist Watch
  • Good Catch
  • Close Observe Collective
  • Hour See Group
  • See Group
  • Lonely Scout Trading Co
  • Whale Watch Over
  • The Constant
  • BigWatch
  • Check Co
  • Lookout Collective
  • The Accurate
  • Heavy Follow Trading Co
  • Scout Co
  • Perpetual
  • BetterWatch
  • Keen View Spot
  • The Dollar See
  • The Ordinary Ticker
  • Lonely
  • GoldWatch
  • Third See
  • Handsome Ticker Pro
  • Expensive Check Pro
  • LonelyWatch
  • Whale Watchdog
  • FifthWatch

Cool watch brand name ideas

  • Timeless Tastes
  • Watchful Wrist
  • Cosmic Watch
  • Berove
  • Pivot
  • GrowthSense
  • Right On Time
  • Timevo
  • OSO
  • Verxe Spot
  • Yore
  • From H To O
  • Idylinn watches hub
  • Alpha
  • Absoclear
  • First Watch
  • Watch Watch
  • Wonderful Wrists
  • Time Side
  • Iwashi
  • Water Express
  • Water For Ever
  • Trusty Timepiece
  • Time Cop
  • Liquibliss
  • Watching Out
  • Wrist Watching
  • Timezy
  • Trusted Timepieces
  • ArrowWatch
  • Choose Your Time
  • KAIRO
  • Krisbass Advance Watches
  • Zestjolt
  • Royal Wrists
  • So Refreshing
  • In-Depths
  • J-Watch
  • Added Dazzle
  • Avesslay
  • Brute
  • Timeverot
  • Hands Of Time
  • Super Watch
  • 12 Hours
  • Timeshift
  • Acid
  • Thirst Quenchers
  • Emperiob
  • Erieire swiss watches
  • PrimePrism Watch Co.
  • Hostee
  • Javelin
  • Etint Time Machine
  • Watersplash
  • Time on Your Side
  • Ceropetu
  • Water Empire
  • Wind Back Time
  • Nssilo
  • MotiveQuest Watch Co.
  • Draliet
  • ExClock
  • Precious Precision
  • Crux
  • World of Watches
  • Ceratomum
  • TimeX
  • Hoursly
  • Glacierz
  • We’Re Watching
  • Rittok
  • TigerWatch
  • BlueScape Watches
  • Abbbride
  • AquaWatch
  • Xeroatey
  • Zipsbier watch and more
  • Watch Wish
  • Water Saver
  • Acrebeet
  • Skinox
  • HandTime
  • Aqua Springs
  • Tsursa
  • H20 Station
  • Bettanmo
  • Zeroaxtou Versits
  • Time For a Change
  • Waterworld
  • The Watering Hole
  • Awex

Unique watch brand name ideas

  • Faithful
  • Fourth Lookout Place
  • Observe Collective
  • The Strict Scout
  • FineWatch
  • Double Observe Place
  • Scout Pro
  • Fifth Ticker Spot
  • Fourth View Group
  • Big
  • The Weary See
  • WhaleWatch
  • Good Catch
  • FirstWatch
  • Better Check
  • Gold Follow
  • The Closest Catch
  • Careful See
  • Perpetual Learn Pro
  • Perpetual
  • The Tiny
  • Beautiful Learn
  • Armed Catch Collective
  • Double
  • Follow Co
  • Electronic Lookout
  • Scout Group
  • The Fourth
  • The Second
  • Weary Learn Pro
  • Expensive Check Pro
  • The Broken
  • Catch Co
  • Ticker Place
  • Follow Group
  • Ordinary Observe
  • Cheap Check Place
  • The Jealous
  • The Third
  • Whale Watch Out
  • Broken Lookout Trading Co
  • The Constant
  • Learn Group
  • The Continuous
  • The Sleepless Observe
  • Middle Learn Spot
  • Stop
  • Solitary Follow
  • Better
  • The Lonely See
  • The Gold View
  • Cheap
  • Vigil Collective
  • Dollar Follow
  • Night
  • The Hour Check
  • Whale Wait
  • Regular Ticker
  • SilentWatch
  • The Gold
  • Weary Check Spot
  • Regular
  • Stop Learn Place
  • Middle Ticker Pro
  • First
  • Digital Vigil Trading Co
  • The Night
  • Fine Learn Group
  • Digital Lookout
  • The First Learn
  • Third See
  • DollarWatch
  • Ordinary Lookout Place
  • Fashioned Ticker Pro
  • CloserWatch
  • Fine Lookout Place
  • The Ordinary
  • Vigilant
  • Whale Check Trading Co
  • Check Pro
  • Strictest Observe Group
  • The Better Catch
  • The Beautiful Ticker
  • Lookout Group
  • Observe Place
  • Follow Collective
  • Lookout Pro
  • Scout Trading Co
  • DiligentWatch
  • FashionedWatch
  • Electronic Follow Pro
  • Continuous

Cute watch brand name ideas

  • Handsome Learn Collective
  • Closer Learn
  • Whale Witness
  • The Golden
  • SecondWatch
  • Weary Lookout Trading Co
  • The Continuous Scout
  • The Larboard
  • Observe Trading Co
  • The Careful
  • Dollar
  • Larboard Check Trading Co
  • ValuableWatch
  • Stricter Vigil Trading Co
  • Weary
  • Lodge Watch
  • The Strict Ticker
  • Vigil Place
  • NightlyWatch
  • Lonely
  • Handsome Ticker Pro
  • Check Co
  • Scout Collective
  • Expensive
  • Catch Spot
  • Fourth Scout Spot
  • The Beautiful Scout
  • Ordinary Lookout Pro
  • Lonely Scout Trading Co
  • Broken
  • Nice Observe Spot
  • The Steady Ticker
  • The Second See
  • The Careful Learn
  • Dollar See Trading Co
  • FaithfulWatch
  • MiddleWatch
  • Constant Check Co
  • Weary Observe
  • First Follow Co
  • Heavy
  • The Vigilant
  • Whale Watch Over
  • Fifth Ticker Group
  • Vigil Trading Co
  • Better Vigil Spot
  • Strict Learn
  • Accurate Ticker
  • The Nice Check
  • Armed Learn
  • Heavy Catch Spot
  • BetterWatch
  • GoodWatch
  • Nightly Observe Pro
  • Starboard
  • Sharp
  • Solitary Check Group
  • NeighbourhoodWatch
  • Jealous
  • The Faithful Catch
  • The Fifth See
  • The Constant Observe
  • Weary Wait
  • The Dollar See
  • The Nice Scout
  • FifthWatch
  • Perpetual Follow Collective
  • The Diligent Follow
  • Cheap View Group
  • The Whale
  • Check Trading Co
  • The Beautiful Learn
  • StricterWatch
  • Hour
  • Cheap Vigil Trading Co
  • Starboard Ticker
  • Middle Scout Co
  • GoldWatch
  • Better See
  • The Better
  • Whale Worm
  • The Handsome Lookout
  • The Ordinary Check
  • ThirdWatch
  • The Expensive
  • Sleepless Learn
  • First See Trading Co
  • Diligent
  • WearyWatch
  • Good View Collective
  • The Tiny Lookout
  • Swiss View Collective

Clever watch brand name ideas

  • Neighbourhood See Collective
  • The Jealous Check
  • Stop See
  • First Scout Group
  • Weary Watch Out
  • Weary Watch Over
  • The Middle Scout
  • Fashioned Scout
  • Stop View
  • Nice Lookout
  • Better Lookout Place
  • Lookout Collective
  • Whale View Place
  • ClockWatch
  • Steady See
  • Cheap Learn
  • ThinWatch
  • Learn Trading Co
  • BrokenWatch
  • Stricter Vigil Place
  • Expensive Scout Collective
  • Off Learn Trading Co
  • Dollar View Pro
  • The Clock Lookout
  • Digital Scout Trading Co
  • The Nice
  • Sharp Scout Trading Co
  • Scout Co
  • Close
  • Ticker Spot
  • Nice
  • Tiny See
  • Ticker Pro
  • The Stricter
  • The Ordinary Ticker
  • Gold
  • Handsome Vigil Spot
  • The Close
  • Vigil Group
  • See Spot
  • Handsome Lookout Spot
  • AccurateWatch
  • Close Lookout
  • Whale Watchdog
  • Whale Wristwatch
  • Whale Watchspring
  • Observe Co
  • Faithful Ticker
  • StrictestWatch
  • Catch Collective
  • Ordinary
  • Lonely Ticker Group
  • Handsome
  • Continual Scout
  • Close Observe Collective
  • Neighbourhood Vigil
  • Learn Pro
  • Dislodge Watch
  • The Stop Ticker
  • See Trading Co
  • Night Learn Spot
  • Tiny Lookout Spot
  • Strict View Co
  • Check Spot
  • NiceWatch
  • Armed Follow Trading Co
  • Ceaseless Learn
  • Whale Warning
  • LonelyWatch
  • Vigilant Lookout Place
  • View Collective
  • The Whale View
  • Middle
  • StrictWatch
  • Anxious Lookout Co
  • BigWatch
  • The Fourth Follow
  • The Thin
  • Fourth See Spot
  • Perpetual Check
  • The Middle Follow
  • The Lonely
  • Weary Worm
  • Observe Spot
  • ForenoonWatch
  • Check Place
  • Fourth Follow Spot
  • Strictest Check Pro
  • DigitalWatch
  • Swiss
  • OrdinaryWatch
  • Larboard See Trading Co

Best watch brand name ideas

  • Weary Wristwatch
  • The Keen
  • The Fifth Vigil
  • The Closer
  • Stricter Scout
  • Ceaseless Lookout Pro
  • Ticker Group
  • Silent Vigil Co
  • Off
  • The Hour
  • First Learn Pro
  • The Continual Ticker
  • ClosestWatch
  • Follow Pro
  • Clock
  • Check Collective
  • ContinualWatch
  • Sleepless
  • Expensive Vigil
  • Clock Observe Spot
  • Ceaseless Check Pro
  • The Diligent
  • Whale Witnessed
  • Stricter
  • Dodge Watch
  • Whale Scout
  • Observe Group
  • Motor lodge Watch
  • The Solitary Ticker
  • View Spot
  • Closest Lookout
  • Weary Witnessed
  • See Collective
  • The Off
  • Solitary
  • Dollar See Collective
  • Weary Watchdog
  • CheapWatch
  • The Closest
  • The Big
  • Thin
  • The Good
  • Forenoon View Trading Co
  • The Nightly Scout
  • Armed View Trading Co
  • Regular Catch Trading Co
  • The Continual
  • Digital View Trading Co
  • The Armed
  • StarboardWatch
  • Weary Warning
  • Gold Learn Spot
  • Forenoon
  • Regular View Spot
  • Ceaseless
  • Continuous Catch
  • Fine
  • Sharp Scout Group
  • Close Vigil Place
  • The Swiss
  • Digital
  • The Valuable
  • Weary Watchspring
  • Double Follow Spot
  • The Fifth
  • The Weary
  • The Stop
  • The Jealous Catch
  • The Perpetual
  • Learn Collective
  • Larboard Observe Trading Co
  • The Forenoon
  • AnxiousWatch
  • Ordinary Ticker Collective
  • Continual See Pro
  • Fine Ticker
  • Silent
  • The Double
  • Vigil Spot
  • Night Check Trading Co
  • BeautifulWatch
  • The Regular
  • Valuable
  • The Continuous Vigil
  • SwissWatch
  • Ordinary Ticker Group
  • Starboard Catch Spot
  • LarboardWatch
  • Nightly
  • Strictest
  • The Silent
  • See Group

Modern Watch Brand Name Ideas

  • BearWatch
  • Clocksy
  • Oclock
  • AquaWatch
  • Ace Waters
  • Watch World
  • The Golden
  • Eclipse
  • Streamline
  • Radiance
  • Momentum
  • Future
  • Mercury
  • Optima
  • Pulse
  • Precision
  • Vitality
  • Gravity
  • Apex
  • Velocity
  • Horizon
  • Stellar
  • Luminary
  • Insight
  • Infinity
  • Circuit
  • Altitude
  • Flux
  • Odyssey
  • Reflect
  • Synapse
  • Dynamics
  • Chrono
  • Insight
  • Tracer
  • Watchdog
  • Phoenix
  • It’s About Time
  • Changing Times
  • Watchmen
  • Transcend
  • Arcadia
  • Solitude
  • Amplitude
  • BrilliantClock
  • Trendsetter
  • Simplicity
  • Navigate
  • Elevate
  • Crystal
  • Luxury Wrist Watch
  • Solace
  • Nexus
  • Minimal
  • Skyline
  • Peak
  • Shift
  • Premium Watch Store
  • Parallel
  • Every Second Counts
  • Progress
  • Regulate
  • Vantage
  • Minute Hand
  • Prime
  • Fusion
  • Luminous
  • Eclipse
  • Agile
  • Hour Hound
  • Refresh
  • Calibrate
  • What Time Is It?
  • Time Keepers
  • Equilibrium
  • Unity
  • Ticking Time Band
  • Chronos
  • Ephemeral
  • Mystic
  • TickTock
  • Juan O’ Clock
  • Game Time
  • Watcher
  • Evertime
  • Rival
  • Zenith
  • Timevo
  • TimeO
  • Chronomile
  • ClockFox
  • ExClock
  • Timeshift
  • King of Time
  • Timeless
  • Watch Surgery
  • Times Square
  • Swiss Time

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 Watch Brand:

Simple is always better

This means a few different things. Your watch brand 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 watch brand:

  • 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?

You can check for domain availability here:

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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!

meet the author
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.