1,000+ Catchy Errand Business Names Ideas [2025]

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Updated: June 10th, 2025

So, you've come up with the perfect errand service 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 errand service 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+ errand service 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 errand service name ideas

Daily Deli Task
Duty Hub
The Mission Service
Faulty Task
Ordinary Operations
Fatal Journey
Detailed Job
Active Errand
Obligatory Work
Pretentious
Reliable Errand
Devine Rush Pro
The Special Service
Deliver Company
Occupied Trivial
Distant Designs
Detailed
The Goal Oriented
Capacity
Practiced
Connected
Billet Errand
Trade
Professional Assignment
Holiday Hub
Transition
Assistance
Good Will
Boom
Advanced
Secret Rush
The Mission
Ride Job
Little Assignment
The Jimmy
Rush Room
Usual Task
Cooperative Co.
Usual Wild
Monochrome
Projected
Active Co.
Purpose
Objective
The Task Work
Odd Job
In Line
Move
Trouble
The Daily Drill
Day Job
Hazard
Employ
Line Of Work
Pledge
Spot
Task Department
Hassle Outfit
Ground Plan
Art Work
Happenings
Deployment
One Shot
Resultant
Moonlight Hub
Motive
Work Beast
Big Idea
Circle
The Arena
Cross
The Blame
Moving Mission
Flow
Forward Motion
Navigation
BloodyQuest
CharitableMission
ImportantShopping
Strange Mission Group
The Pleasant
Official Quest
Unknown Ride Works
Similar Shopping Works
The Brief Pursuit Group
Official Ride
Important Pursuit Spot
The Chief
DelicateChronicles
Futile Run Spot
The Pretended Thing & Company
Urgent Run Group
Secret Grocery
Mysterious Running
Benevolent Mission Pro
Ride & Company
Thing Chronicles
PretendedQuest
Brief Mission
Foolish Quest Collective
Vain Shopping Collective
Running Spot
Charitable Ride Works
HopelessDesigns
VainPlace
SpecialWorks
The Urgent Run Group
The Dangerous
Deadly Quest Pro
The Cruel
DiplomaticRun
Puritan Mission Co
Hopeless Grocery Co
The Legitimate Grocery Works
Sleeveless Run Pro
FriendlyPro
Useless Pursuit Trading Co
UsualQuest
LikeRide
BootlessGrocery
Jam Trading Co
EvilRush
Daily Run
Little
The Its

Creative errand service name ideas

Shopping Trading Co
Definite Running Designs
Real Run Chronicles
Real Pursuit Pro
Definite Pursuit Designs
Pious Ride Works
Idle Running Trading Co
The Holy Quest & Company
IdleJam
Chief Thing Works
Important Grocery Trading Co
Holy Mission
Trifling Shopping Trading Co
Mission Chronicles
The Friendly Shopping Spot
Present Running
ExtraordinaryRide
The Mysterious Quest Group
Distant Grocery Chronicles
VainJam
Secret Grocery
Mission Trading Co
Shopping Spot
Strange Shopping
TriflingRunning
Present&Company
DiplomaticPro
Strange Quest
Urgent Run Spot
PretendedDesigns
Definite Ride
The Unknown Thing Spot
Ostensible Rush Place
Bloody Shopping Pro
SimilarGroup
Sacred Run Place
FatalSpot
The Bloody Ride Group
Simple&Company
The Quick Grocery Group
PresentChronicles
IdleCollective
Evil Shopping
The Urgent Run Group
BootlessRush
Futile Mission Trading Co
Definite Shopping Spot
The Cruel Shopping Group
Benevolent Mission Pro
MelancholyCollective
Thing & Company
DeadlyDesigns
UrgentTradingCo
Strange Running Chronicles
Mission Collective
Distant Ride Co
Unknown Shopping
The Bloody Thing & Company
Extraordinary Quest Co
The Quick Thing & Company
CharitableRush
Important Shopping Spot
Grocery Spot
Lawful Mission
Deadly Thing Collective
LikeRide
QuickGroup
Rush Pro
Trivial Rush Collective
Unpleasant Quest Pro
The Unpleasant Grocery Designs
The Sacred
DifficultChronicles
Simple Rush
Important Grocery Place
Ostensible Run
PiousCo
Divine Quest International
DailyTradingCo
Official Run Co
The Chief Thing Collective
DailyGroup
Idle Rush
Extraordinary Grocery Works
SadPlace
Strange Pursuit
The Deadly
The Dangerous Mission Trading Co
Fatal Pursuit Co
Little Thing Co
TrivialCollective
Melancholy Shopping Pro
Special
Trifling Run Works
The Divine
Mission Works
LegitimateQuest
The Present Mission Co
StrangeRun
The Daily Shopping International
The Idle
The Daily Mission & Company
The Usual
BloodyDesigns
The Pretended Grocery International
BootlessGrocery
CruelRide
The Distant
Pretended Jam Trading Co
Thing Trading Co
LawfulJam
Ostensible Ride Place
Bootless Shopping
Urgent Jam
The Secret
The Diplomatic Pursuit Trading Co
The Little Mission Co
Mysterious Rush
ThanklessRunning
Evil Jam Trading Co
Mysterious Running
Perilous Ride Collective
SacredTradingCo
Fruitless Rush
The Hopeless Ride Place

Learn more about starting an errand service:

Where to start?

-> How much does it cost to start an errand service?
-> Pros and cons of an errand service

Need inspiration?

-> Marketing ideas for an errand service

Other resources

Funny Errand Service Names

Bloody Shopping Designs
Deadly Grocery Trading Co
DifficultChronicles
UnknownCo
Fatal Quest
NecessaryDesigns
Pursuit Designs
Simple Running Works
Pious Pursuit
The Ostensible Ride Place
QuickShopping
Ride International
Pleasant Mission Pro
The Desperate Mission Designs
Deadly Thing
Like Shopping & Company
Quest Spot
Chief Thing
FatalRunning
LawfulTradingCo
The Important Run Spot
Simple&Company
The Diplomatic Thing Place
Desperate Thing & Company
Strange Mission Group
The Bloody
EvilShopping
Rush Pro
Mission Spot
UsualGrocery
MysteriousMission
Evil Jam Trading Co
Official Mission Pro
Difficult Quest Works
OfficialPro
Desperate Running Chronicles
CharitableInternational
Fatal Mission Collective
Grocery Trading Co
Difficult Thing Trading Co
TriflingRunning
MineGrocery
Thing Designs
MineCollective
DifficultMission
The Evil
Ride Designs
Its Run
Mission Works
The Distant Mission Chronicles
Puritan Mission Co
Vain Shopping Pro
Grocery Co
DistantShopping
Bootless Grocery Collective
Pious Jam Collective
PerilousMission
OfficialGroup
LittlePursuit
The Quick Pursuit Designs
Grocery Collective
Quest Works
FutileSpot
The Little Grocery Works
Unknown Pursuit Works
Puritan Grocery & Company
HopelessPursuit
PiousWorks
Important
Sleeveless Run Pro
The Holy Shopping International
Ostensible Rush Place
The Brief Pursuit Group
Fruitless Jam Chronicles
Foolish Run Co
Rush Co
Friendly Pursuit
ExtraordinarySpot
Grocery Spot
Important Shopping Spot
Quest Pro
Bloody Jam Designs
Pursuit International
Necessary Rush Co
The Special
Chief Pursuit Works
Chief Running International
Strange&Company
Fatal Pursuit Trading Co
Thing Chronicles
Lawful Mission
SleevelessShopping
The Real Quest Trading Co
Urgent Jam
The Strange Rush Place
The Secret Running Trading Co
Painful Mission International
The Urgent
IdleRide
The Legitimate Grocery Works
Present&Company
Lawful Grocery
Perilous Rush & Company
The Lawful Grocery Chronicles
Charitable Rush Place
Thing Group
Evil Rush
RealWorks
Unknown Thing Trading Co
The Trivial Grocery Collective
The Little
Lawful Pursuit International
Pleasant Grocery Collective
The Pious
Ostensible Thing Trading Co
VainRush
Dangerous Quest Co
Charitable Run
BenevolentCo
Rush International
ChiefWorks
Little
The Necessary Grocery Group
The Thankless Thing Collective
The Benevolent Jam Collective

Cool errand service name ideas

The Quick Grocery Group
Unpleasant Running Collective
Pleasant Ride
The Benevolent Running Pro
Strange Shopping Collective
Cruel Run Co
CharitableMission
Bloody Shopping Designs
Fruitless Grocery Place
Friendly&Company
PleasantDesigns
Deadly Grocery Trading Co
BootlessRush
Shopping Trading Co
Divine Quest International
Evil Rush
The Daily Shopping International
Dangerous Grocery Works
Vain Pursuit Spot
The Foolish Mission Pro
The Holy Quest & Company
Charitable Pursuit Designs
Distant Rush & Company
Unknown Rush
The Extraordinary Quest Designs
TrivialPlace
The Little Pursuit Collective
Puritan Run Place
Mission Place
MelancholyWorks
Delicate Shopping Pro
BloodyThing
SadPlace
Like Shopping & Company
Diplomatic Run Group
DiplomaticPro
Mysterious Run Trading Co
Pleasant Rush Works
LittleRush
Wild Grocery
Benevolent Mission Designs
PiousWorks
PuritanRide
Present Mission Pro
OstensibleChronicles
BloodyCo
Vain Thing Chronicles
Fatal Pursuit Trading Co
BootlessGroup
Wild Thing
Mysterious Running & Company
Fatal Pursuit Co
CruelThing
Hopeless Ride Chronicles
Divine Rush Place
Running Spot
Secret Thing
Friendly Jam Chronicles
Dangerous Run Designs
The Useless Ride Designs
Quest & Company
The Cruel Run International
The Murderous Ride Pro
The Charitable Jam Designs
Grocery Designs
Ostensible Ride Place
DiplomaticRun
PretendedDesigns
UrgentTradingCo
Perilous Rush & Company
The Urgent Run Group
Brief Thing Group
SimilarPro
Shopping Co
SacredGrocery
Pursuit Group
Run Trading Co
Legitimate Quest Works
LawfulTradingCo
DiplomaticChronicles
Rush Collective
DifficultMission
The Friendly Quest & Company
Real Jam Spot
LikeGrocery
MysteriousDesigns
The Pious Mission & Company
The Bloody
Unknown Pursuit Works
LikeRide
Trivial Rush Co
LegitimateCo
CruelPursuit
RealWorks
DelicateGrocery
Official Mission
FatalCo
SecretMission
Sleeveless Run Spot
The Thankless Thing Pro
The Hopeless Ride Place
Bloody Running Chronicles
The Usual Pursuit & Company
Definite Running Designs
The Secret Thing & Company
Holy Jam
DistantRunning
The Distant
Deadly Ride Group
Pleasant Grocery Collective
The Futile Quest Co
The Daily Mission & Company
Bootless Grocery Collective
ChiefRunning
HopelessInternational
Mysterious Running
The Pretended Thing & Company
DelicateTradingCo
The Unknown Thing Spot
Pious Thing
Chief Pursuit Works
HolyRide
The Desperate
Mysterious Jam
SadGroup

Unique errand service name ideas

Pious Quest Place
Ostensible Run
Foolish Thing
Ostensible Grocery
Diplomatic Run Works
Pious Ride Spot
Quest Place
Quest Works
Official Run Co
DesperateGrocery
NecessaryPlace
FutileSpot
Fatal Mission Collective
Wild Pursuit
Simple Run
The Deadly Run Co
Strange Quest
FatalSpot
MineInternational
LegitimateQuest
FriendlyRide
Simple Running Works
The Cruel
Ostensible&Company
Fatal Quest
OfficialPursuit
The Benevolent Shopping Chronicles
The Foolish Quest Trading Co
Its&Company
The Official
The Divine
DiplomaticRush
Chief Run & Company
ExtraordinarySpot
HopelessDesigns
Extraordinary Mission & Company
The Trivial Shopping Spot
Run Chronicles
Desperate Thing
Deadly Quest Pro
Melancholy Run Pro
StrangeSpot
ThanklessChronicles
Rush Co
Benevolent Mission Pro
Ostensible Grocery Works
Pretended Shopping
StrangePlace
Strange Mission Group
Diplomatic Mission Pro
The Pretended Running Place
Chief Pursuit Collective
DivineSpot
Distant Mission Co
Deadly Quest
ThanklessRunning
DesperateChronicles
The Mysterious Quest Group
Distant Ride Co
Fruitless Running Pro
The Like
Melancholy Thing
Like Running
Its Run
IdleRide
The Its
Mysterious Shopping Designs
The Quick Thing & Company
SacredPlace
The Peaceful
Simple Rush
Difficult Thing Trading Co
Urgent Mission Designs
SleevelessRide
The Unpleasant Grocery Designs
Puritan Mission Group
IdleCo
The Little Grocery Works
Special
OstensibleCo
Bloody Jam Designs
SimpleWorks
CharitableRush
Foolish Quest Collective
The Trivial
The Lawful Pursuit Pro
DangerousDesigns
Thankless Run Works
ItsQuest
The Dangerous Running Trading Co
The Holy
The Ostensible Ride Place
Pursuit Designs
Wild Grocery Trading Co
Pious Jam Co
Real Pursuit Pro
Perilous Grocery
Urgent Mission Co
Simple Ride
Shopping Works
Idle Running Trading Co
Futile Run Spot
Thankless Running & Company
ImportantShopping
The Fatal Grocery Trading Co
FatalGroup
Chief Pursuit
Daily Ride
Ostensible Thing Trading Co
Pursuit Trading Co
The Useless
Fruitless
DistantMission
Foolish Run Works
The Definite
The Desperate Thing International
BriefQuest
Urgent Run Group
Painful Mission International
TrivialCollective
DailyPursuit
Holy Ride
DiplomaticRunning
The Secret
Deadly Thing

Cute errand service name ideas

Trivial Jam Spot
The Distant Mission Chronicles
CharitableInternational
The Trifling
The Special
Trifling Run Works
Trivial&Company
Ride International
TrivialChronicles
FriendlyPro
Same Ride
Sleeveless Thing
Pious Running Chronicles
Real Jam International
Little Thing Co
Bloody Mission Works
Real Rush Trading Co
Distant Mission Chronicles
Official Quest
Benevolent Running Pro
Friendly Pursuit
VainShopping
Mission Spot
Definite Pursuit Designs
Ride & Company
Puritan Ride Co
UrgentRide
Chief Running International
NecessaryThing
Pretended Run Chronicles
The Little Mission Co
Desperate Pursuit
LawfulJam
The Secret Quest Chronicles
Important
Delicate Jam
PresentChronicles
RealTradingCo
ThanklessTradingCo
Important Shopping Spot
UsualSpot
Present Running
Extraordinary Jam
Daily Run
The Deadly Thing Group
DelicateChronicles
The Mysterious
Diplomatic Ride International
The Special Shopping Spot
Diplomatic Rush Designs
SameGroup
The Strange Rush Place
BootlessInternational
SadShopping
Legitimate Rush Collective
The Sacred Jam Co
Useless Grocery Spot
Thankless Running Co
The Pleasant Rush Pro
The Fruitless Pursuit Group
The Urgent
Bloody Run & Company
Mine Shopping
Strange Pursuit
ThanklessRide
The Deadly
Pious Ride Works
ItsCo
Strange Pursuit Works
Vain Shopping Collective
LikeMission
MysteriousMission
PleasantInternational
Usual Jam
Unknown Thing Trading Co
The Thankless Jam Place
Charitable Jam Group
Legitimate Thing
LegitimateRush
QuickShopping
Pious Pursuit
Special Running International
DangerousWorks
DistantShopping
Present Thing Chronicles
Urgent Running Group
The Murderous Grocery Trading Co
DifficultPlace
The Futile
BenevolentInternational
PerilousMission
PretendedQuest
The Sacred Mission Group
Definite Pursuit
RealPlace
Perilous Running Trading Co
IdleCollective
Foolish Run Co
ImportantChronicles
The Thankless Thing Collective
Real Run Chronicles
The Lawful
TrivialJam
Dangerous Quest Co
Similar Quest
UrgentGroup
SacredJam
Chief Run
Hopeless Grocery Co
Similar Shopping Works
The Important Mission Co
Bloody Thing Place
DifficultRide
The Fruitless
Evil Mission Collective
UnknownCo
Fruitless Jam Chronicles
The Extraordinary
FutilePlace
Ride Spot
The Extraordinary Running & Company
The Bloody Ride Group
SleevelessThing
The Benevolent Jam Collective
Urgent Jam

Clever errand service name ideas

Friendly Mission & Company
QuickRide
BloodyQuest
HopelessRush
Definite Ride
Its Shopping
StrangeGrocery
BloodyWorks
Mine Run & Company
Extraordinary Shopping
Evil Shopping
LegitimatePursuit
Pursuit & Company
Special Jam
Legitimate Rush
Thing & Company
Difficult Run & Company
Diplomatic Ride
Painful&Company
Running Chronicles
The Pleasant Pursuit International
Brief Run Spot
Unknown Quest
The Mine Pursuit Co
RealChronicles
Run Co
Jam Designs
Jam Pro
Idle Jam International
The Benevolent
The Dangerous
Thankless Shopping Works
Trifling Quest Pro
The Sleeveless
Real Pursuit Works
Perilous Ride Place
The Quick
Usual Run & Company
Grocery Place
PuritanPlace
The Pious
Chief Thing Works
The Divine Pursuit Pro
Shopping Place
Unpleasant Quest Pro
PresentRush
The Unknown Run Group
Unknown Ride Works
Legitimate Quest
ChiefPro
Bloody Running
Wild Rush Collective
Unknown Pursuit Co
Fatal Shopping & Company
Legitimate Pursuit International
Sacred Run Place
Hopeless Rush & Company
Present Jam
The Sacred
Ride Group
Difficult Running & Company
Friendly Pursuit Collective
SleevelessShopping
Definite Shopping
The Important Run Spot
EvilCo
The Trivial Grocery Collective
Official Run Works
Urgent Run Spot
Daily Mission Pro
The Murderous
The Chief Thing Collective
Secret Jam
LawfulMission
MysteriousPlace
LittlePro
FoolishThing
Ostensible Jam & Company
Similar Grocery
Shopping Designs
Jam Chronicles
Present&Company
FriendlyGrocery
DangerousShopping
Important Grocery Trading Co
The Special Shopping Co
UsualCollective
PerilousCo
Dangerous
Foolish Rush Works
Friendly Quest Co
The Dangerous Mission Trading Co
Peaceful Grocery
Daily&Company
Unknown Shopping Works
OfficialRide
The Unpleasant Running Spot
The Its Running Trading Co
Rush Designs
Ride Trading Co
The Diplomatic Pursuit Trading Co
UsualGrocery
TrivialQuest
Rush International
Thing Group
The Similar
Special Thing & Company
Secret Ride
QuickWorks
RealThing
Jam & Company
Lawful Mission
Secret Grocery
The Benevolent Ride Collective
DivineCo
Grocery Trading Co
Difficult Rush & Company
EvilTradingCo
DistantGroup
Mysterious Pursuit Group
DailyGroup
Jam Group
Run & Company
Ride Works
Important Pursuit Spot

Best errand service name ideas

UsualDesigns
ExtraordinaryRide
Its Thing Spot
DangerousGrocery
Quick Jam Place
The Pretended Grocery International
MineGrocery
Evil Jam Trading Co
NecessaryDesigns
Definite Shopping International
The Idle
Legitimate Running Co
Pious Running Spot
Trivial Pursuit Chronicles
Brief Rush
SecretJam
Extraordinary Quest Co
FutileCollective
The Necessary Grocery Group
Necessary Rush Co
Similar Run
QuickGroup
Unknown Shopping
Unpleasant Run
The Benevolent Run International
WildMission
Trivial Rush Collective
Brief Quest Works
Rush Place
Mine
Pursuit Chronicles
Official Running
Pious Quest
Holy Grocery Collective
Quest Chronicles
BootlessGrocery
The Thankless Mission Place
UnpleasantCo
Legitimate Rush Trading Co
DailyPro
Lawful Grocery
PresentMission
Definite Ride Chronicles
MurderousGroup
ImportantRide
The Difficult
The Legitimate Grocery Works
Cruel Jam & Company
Run Pro
The Diplomatic Thing Place
Like Pursuit Chronicles
The Charitable
Painful Grocery Co
The Urgent Ride Pro
Little Pursuit
Deadly Run Group
Dangerous Quest
Dangerous&Company
Brief Quest Co
ChiefMission
Pleasant Mission Pro
SimilarGroup
The Ostensible Shopping International
Charitable Ride Works
MelancholyCollective
The Secret Shopping Spot
The Vain
Wild Ride Group
The Holy Shopping International
Little Mission Group
LawfulCo
The Desperate Mission Pro
ImportantPro
Puritan Ride Works
Puritan Grocery & Company
The Puritan
BloodySpot
Ride Collective
Present Thing
Vain Ride
Special Rush Pro
The Usual
ExtraordinaryCollective
Quest Group
Official Rush Works
Quick Running
The Little
SecretRunning
SimilarChronicles
Shopping International
Trivial Run
SecretQuest
Special Jam Group
VainJam
TriflingCo
NecessaryRunning
Mine&Company
Wild Ride Pro
The Bootless
Jam International
Pretended Run Pro
Pretended Ride Collective
Extraordinary Running
The Thankless
Little
ItsRide
Bloody Shopping Pro
Puritan Jam Designs
PuritanJam
The Evil
Mysterious Rush
Divine Mission
Charitable Rush Place
Strange Run Spot
Puritan Mission Co
The Delicate Ride Spot
PretendedSpot
Extraordinary Grocery Works
DeadlyPursuit
Bootless Pursuit
LegitimateChronicles
Similar Running Co
SecretGroup
Foolish Quest
ItsSpot

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 Errand Service:

Simple is always better

This means a few different things. Your errand service 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 errand service:

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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Pat Walls

I'm Pat Walls and I created Starter Story - a website dedicated to helping people start businesses. We interview entrepreneurs from around the world about how they started and grew their businesses.

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