1,000+ Creative and Funny Nail Salon Names [2025]

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Updated: April 14th, 2025

So, you've come up with the perfect nail salon idea, but in order to launch, you need a good business name.

And not just a name, but a creative and descriptive name that will make your nail salon stand out.

The name of your business will forever play a role in:

Your customers first impression
Your businesses identity
The power behind the type of customer your brand attracts
If you're memorable or not

We've put together 400+ nail salon ideas, provide you with a step-by-step guide on how to name your business and give real-world examples of how other founders came up with the name of their business.

Additionally, we provide you with a free business name generator with an instant domain availability check to help you find a custom name for your nail salon.

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Ideas

Catchy nail salon name ideas

Fancy Fixes
Tracked Down
New Nails
Finger Links
High Pass
The Cosmos Nail Lounge
Nail Parlor
Pick Up
The Sharp
Squared
Fit It
Trendy Co.
Manipulated Co.
Artificial Fixes
The Serving Hands
Better Looking
New Nails, Don’t Care
Make Me New
Nail Designs
Fancy Nails
Bonded
Connected
The Catch
The Implanted
Tacks
Lays and Layers
Blended
Nail Cops
Uncover
Exposed
Handy Hands
Brings Into Light
Nail Chronicles
Fills In
Captured
The Acts Upon
Pulled
Accepted Nail Art
The Strings
Win Win
Hypes
Nail Spines
The Spears
Fancy Fingernails
Handy Nails
The Hands
Happy Hands
The Nail Bats
Supports
Stuff Co.
Nail Kit Co.
Nail Tools
Wares
Medium
Valuables
The Imaginary
Assets
Contemporary Nail Art
Finger Like
Bright Spot
Yellow Lounge
Complete
The Cover Co.
The Finish
Smooth Manicure
Nail Lounge Co.
Essentials
Nail Makeover
Nail Pick Up
The Silver Lining
Better Nails
Inches
Clipped
The Loop
Drive Ware
Headed Nab Pro
The Polished Collar International
The Broken Peg Spot
StoutPickUp
The Sharpened
The Right Peg & Company
LateralCop
Entire Complete Group
BroadChronicles
The Tibial Nab Pro
And Pick Up Group
Rusty
SixpennySmash
Right Pass Pro
Stout Blast International
RedBlast
The Sharp Smash Collective
Smash Co
The Finger Smash Pro
SharpBlast
LateralApprehend
BigPickUp
Medullary Smash
Rusted Apprehend
Large Nab International
Artificial Peg
IntramedullaryPass
HotWorks
PennyGroup
The Golden Collar Trading Co
LongSmash
Right&Company
The Hooked
HugeNab
The Straight Smash Co
Last Blast
Pink Pick Up Group
BluntChronicles
Tibial Complete
Long
Galvanized Pass Collective
Single Smash Pro
SmallCollar
Pink Pass
Long Blast Co
Ingrown Apprehend
The Ingrown Nab Collective
Straight Nab Trading Co
Proximal Apprehend Spot

Creative nail salon name ideas

OrdinaryCo
Sixpenny Complete Spot
WroughtWorks
Round Nab & Company
The Headed Pass & Company
The Thin
CrookedCollective
Complete Trading Co
TinyTradingCo
The Interlocking Cop International
Tenpenny Peg Collective
ProverbialComplete
Curved Peg Trading Co
Loose Apprehend & Company
Complete Designs
Distal Pass
Interlocking Apprehend International
Shingle Pass Spot
Cop Collective
The Common Apprehend Place
The Bent Apprehend Collective
SixpennySmash
Apprehend Works
DrivenSmash
CrookedSpot
WroughtComplete
The Rusty
The Proverbial Pick Up Collective
The Pink Complete Trading Co
ShapedPlace
BigSmash
LooseCollective
TibialCollar
FingerCo
Tibial Pick Up
Blast International
IngrowingTradingCo
The Single Apprehend Works
CrookedCollar
Hang Smash Place
Large Nab Spot
Lateral Pick Up
Pass Place
Tiny Apprehend
Red Smash Co
Pass Pro
Interlocking Nab Co
Pointed Blast
The Single Cop Co
WoodenPlace
Large Apprehend Trading Co
Flat Smash Place
Lateral Peg Trading Co
Blunt Smash Designs
The Long
ProximalPlace
Ingrown Pick Up Co
Wrought Collar Place
ToothPeg
CommonComplete
The Round Nab Collective
Polished Blast
HangGroup
Small
Manicured Nab Pro
Crooked Peg Group
StraightCo
The Hooked Collar Chronicles
Galvanized Blast
Blast Works
Tiny Smash Co
The Round
Bright&Company
BluntInternational
Rusty Nab International
Entire&Company
LateralCop
Last Collar Group
StraightCollective
LargeCop
Flanged Cop
LongPickUp
Proximal Apprehend Spot
Medullary Collar & Company
Final Apprehend Place
MedullaryNab
Hot Blast Chronicles
The Thick Cop Pro
Galvanized&Company
Golden Smash Spot
CommonPeg
Polished Peg Place
Peg & Company
The Interlocking
Deformed Apprehend Works
Ordinary Nab International
Tooth Smash Spot
Curved Pick Up Designs
The Headless Apprehend Chronicles
Small Complete Place
The Final Pass Collective
Entire Peg
PointedPeg
Sharp Nab
Straight Nab Trading Co
The Single Blast Collective
Finishing Pick Up
Sharpened Apprehend Group
Shingle Blast Pro
The Pointed
Smash Collective
Right&Company
StraightBlast
Collar & Company
Inch Complete Designs
Bent Smash Chronicles
And Complete Chronicles
Inch Pick Up
The Hooked Pass Place
HookedCollar
Shaped Cop Place
InfectedSmash
SixpennyChronicles
The Round Blast Pro

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

Interlocking Complete Pro
Polished Peg
The Shaped
The Ingrown
Hot Pick Up International
Driven Peg
Flat Smash Place
Hot Collar Co
The Single Nab Group
Artificial Apprehend Designs
RustyInternational
Tiny Smash Co
Headed Nab Pro
Loose Pick Up Pro
Golden Smash & Company
Thick Pick Up Designs
LongPeg
ShinglePlace
Pink Smash
The Interlocking Cop International
BigPlace
PointedTradingCo
Thick Pick Up
Sixpenny Nab Co
Finger Cop
CommonPlace
Complete Trading Co
Wooden Nab Designs
Pointed Complete Works
Apprehend Spot
Huge Pick Up Trading Co
Curved Collar Spot
TibialPickUp
Crooked Cop & Company
ThinSmash
GalvanizedGroup
HangComplete
Short Collar
The Thin Apprehend Place
Proverbial Complete & Company
Rusted Apprehend
DrivenCollective
The Interlocking Pass International
Artificial Smash
Shingle&Company
Sharpened Apprehend Group
SharpBlast
Tiny Apprehend Group
Straight Apprehend & Company
Infected Collar Trading Co
Ingrown Pick Up Co
Affected Pass
SharpPro
Blast Spot
The Small Pick Up Designs
Pointed Collar International
AndPlace
The Headless Cop International
The Manicured Apprehend International
Sharp Pick Up Designs
Sixpenny Apprehend
The Sharpened Pass International
Polished Peg Place
Pick Up International
Rusty Cop
Large
The Intramedullary Blast Collective
Cop Collective
CommonPeg
WroughtWorks
The Infected Cop International
Polished Blast
Hang Apprehend
Collar Trading Co
LongPickUp
The Tibial Nab Pro
Flat Pass
Big Blast
The Shingle Blast Works
Pass Chronicles
Red Smash Pro
HangPro
BluntPlace
InfectedCollective
Loose Blast Collective
Crooked Peg Group
ArtificialApprehend
Wrought Pass Trading Co
Right Cop Trading Co
Finishing Pass Collective
TibialChronicles
Manicured Cop Works
The Rusty Cop Spot
Stout Apprehend
Common Complete Spot
Proximal Pick Up
DeformedCollective
Intramedullary
BentCollective
DrivenGroup
Blast Collective
FlangedApprehend
The Infected
The Long Collar Group
Complete Collective
Medullary Collar & Company
Medullary Complete
The Golden Collar Co
OrdinaryPass
The Penny Nab International
Distal Smash
The Curved
The Ingrown Nab Collective
Apprehend Co
Flanged Cop
Polished Peg Group
InterlockingCollar
Smash Place
Blast International
Lateral Collar
The Galvanized Blast & Company
Pass Designs
The Sharp Smash Collective
Inch Blast International

Cool nail salon name ideas

Round Nab
Crooked Peg Group
Smash Pro
The Loose
The Interlocking Collar Spot
The Round Cop Place
The Hooked Collar Chronicles
Tooth Smash Spot
ProverbialCollective
PennyGroup
LargeCop
CommonNab
DrivenTradingCo
The Ingrowing Complete Chronicles
Tiny Smash Co
Lateral Peg Trading Co
Common Smash International
CommonCo
Broad Pass
Distal Pass
Proverbial Nab International
CommonPass
Last
Single Pick Up
Pass Pro
The Proverbial Nab Group
Round Nab & Company
Proximal Pick Up
LooseCollective
Pick Up Place
AffectedSpot
Apprehend Group
Thick Pick Up
Medullary Complete
Ordinary Apprehend Trading Co
Pass Designs
Right Pick Up Works
LateralPeg
StraightPro
Crooked Pick Up Group
The Small
Big Blast
Sharpened Apprehend Group
LongPeg
Infected Complete Pro
Flanged Blast Designs
Nab Chronicles
Tiny Apprehend
Broad Nab & Company
Hang Apprehend
Entire Collar Place
Sharpened Nab Group
The Entire Peg & Company
ProverbialSmash
Smash Co
Proximal Cop
The Broad
BluntWorks
BluntChronicles
Infected Pick Up Pro
CommonPeg
Last Blast Co
Blast Spot
Red Cop & Company
FinalCo
BentCollar
Crooked Cop & Company
Galvanized Peg
Straight Nab Trading Co
Proximal Cop International
BentInternational
Ordinary Peg Trading Co
Curved Pick Up Designs
The Single Smash Trading Co
Stout Complete
InchInternational
FlatApprehend
Single Smash
AndPeg
BigPickUp
Straight Apprehend & Company
The Intramedullary Blast Collective
Interlocking Complete Pro
Ingrowing Collar Place
Long Cop
FinishingGroup
Bright Pass Pro
IntramedullaryCollar
Tenpenny Complete
RustyInternational
WoodenGroup
Interlocking Smash Works
The Tooth Apprehend International
The Proximal
Final Pass
Tibial Pick Up
IntramedullaryCo
Pass Place
LongPickUp
Hot Pick Up
Right Cop Trading Co
SharpPro
The Tiny
InchBlast
Long
Headed Peg
Ordinary Complete Co
The Right Pass Spot
Deformed Apprehend Works
And Pick Up Group
Infected Nab Collective
FinishingPeg
Blast Designs
Single
Hooked Peg
The Headless
Stout Complete Co
Cop Pro
BroadChronicles
Proximal Apprehend Spot
ManicuredPro
Hooked Nab Designs
Cop Trading Co
ShapedCop

Unique nail salon name ideas

Last Smash & Company
The Finger Smash Pro
SixpennySmash
MedullaryPass
Golden Collar Pro
SmallPeg
RedComplete
The Thick Smash Group
LateralTradingCo
Straight Pick Up Co
The Golden Collar Co
FlangedApprehend
Lateral Pick Up
Hooked Collar
Galvanized Smash
The Single Cop Co
PolishedChronicles
The Round Blast Pro
Interlocking Apprehend International
The Hooked Apprehend International
ProximalDesigns
Tibial Complete
HugeCollar
The Broad Nab Chronicles
Crooked Apprehend Trading Co
Broken Cop Collective
Short Complete
Large Nab International
ProximalPlace
Intramedullary
ProverbialComplete
Medullary Blast Co
Blast Works
WoodenCollective
TenpennyPickUp
The Inch
Affected Smash Place
The Huge
Proximal Apprehend International
Shingle Nab Collective
The Golden Cop International
MedullaryNab
HugeNab
Long Peg Designs
DeformedComplete
Finger
Finger Nab Chronicles
The Polished Collar Pro
ThickPeg
ShinglePlace
Huge Smash International
HookedGroup
Huge Blast Collective
Shaped Blast Designs
BigSpot
BentPlace
DrivenGroup
The Infected Pick Up Place
The Ingrowing
Nab Pro
PointedChronicles
Wrought Cop
Flat Smash
Small Complete Place
Curved&Company
Shaped&Company
Driven Peg
The Short
Artificial Apprehend Designs
Sixpenny Apprehend
Small Blast Collective
Flat Collar Co
The Long Pass & Company
Ordinary Pick Up Designs
FingerBlast
BluntInternational
CommonApprehend
HeadlessApprehend
Straight Complete
GalvanizedCollar
The Hooked Smash Works
Shaped Complete Pro
LateralCop
The Sharp Smash Collective
Wooden Nab Designs
Golden Smash & Company
The Tiny Cop Group
RedWorks
Complete Pro
Medullary Smash
Loose Cop
Flat Smash Place
ArtificialCollective
TenpennyCollar
Shaped Apprehend Trading Co
Short Collar
Round Collar
Polished Peg Group
The Pink Collar Group
The Rusty
Cop Designs
FingerGroup
Smash Collective
The Penny
The Hang
Golden Smash Spot
FlangedCollective
The Broad Smash Group
RustyPro
The Huge Nab Co
Thick Pass International
Artificial Cop Chronicles
Rusty Blast
The Thin
Red Smash Co
Shaped Collar
Large Collar Group
Ingrown Pick Up Co
Hot Collar Co
Long Complete Works
The Right Pick Up Spot
Pointed Complete Works
StraightCollective
Tenpenny Smash Works

Cute nail salon name ideas

Tiny Apprehend Group
RustyCop
Huge Collar Place
Lateral Collar
SmallCollective
Straight Apprehend Place
Peg Spot
The Sharpened Pass International
The Lateral Blast Works
The Artificial
Final Nab & Company
PinkNab
ShapedComplete
Rusted Apprehend & Company
Rusty Cop
DrivenCop
Shingle Pass Spot
HookedCollar
PointedPeg
The Proverbial Pick Up Collective
Right Pick Up
Huge Pick Up Trading Co
The Finishing Collar Trading Co
Sharp Pick Up Designs
Pick Up Trading Co
Loose Smash
HugeSmash
Sixpenny Cop & Company
The And Apprehend Designs
Distal Smash Place
Nab Designs
TinyComplete
StraightBlast
Apprehend Spot
The Tiny Blast Spot
Blast Pro
Bright Apprehend Pro
Large Collar
HotWorks
Hot Complete Pro
Peg Place
And Pass
Finger Collar
Loose&Company
Collar Designs
Thick Peg Place
Single Smash Pro
The Penny Nab International
Infected Complete Works
Red Peg
LargeDesigns
ThinPass
Last Blast
Manicured&Company
GoldenSmash
Hang Smash Place
GoldenWorks
The Interlocking Pick Up Place
Wooden Pass
StoutComplete
And Collar
Thin Complete
Last Collar Group
Thick Pick Up Trading Co
The Sharpened Blast Chronicles
Peg Group
PinkSpot
Right Collar
The Hooked Nab Chronicles
The Distal Collar Co
InfectedBlast
Hot Peg Pro
BentChronicles
Wrought Collar Place
TinyNab
Sharp Complete Trading Co
Smash International
Pink Pick Up Group
HangPro
DrivenPeg
IntramedullaryPass
Right Apprehend
AndSpot
Sixpenny Complete Spot
BroadPeg
Deformed Pick Up Group
Rusted Apprehend
Huge Smash & Company
SixpennyTradingCo
RightPass
ProximalSpot
AndGroup
The Right Smash Group
Pick Up International
SingleInternational
And Complete Chronicles
Distal Smash
The Golden Collar Trading Co
The Last
Affected Apprehend & Company
Intramedullary Blast Pro
OrdinarySpot
HugePass
Rusty Nab International
Hot Peg
The Interlocking Pass International
Small
The Large
Pointed Collar International
Huge Nab Pro
Proverbial Complete & Company
Flat Pass
Broad Cop
The Lateral
OrdinaryPass
Peg Collective
The Manicured Apprehend International
Complete Designs
Blunt Smash Designs
ProximalCop
Pick Up Works
Manicured Pass Place
Affected Peg Collective
HeadedDesigns

Clever nail salon name ideas

The Rusted
CurvedChronicles
The Thick Cop Pro
Polished Apprehend International
The Big Smash Chronicles
Affected Pass
Final
The Blunt
Stout Apprehend
The Curved
The Wrought
SingleWorks
The Sharpened
The Bent
The Sixpenny Peg Spot
Pick Up Spot
The Right Pass Pro
The And Peg Spot
Cop Co
Rusted Nab Designs
Headless Pass
Loose Apprehend & Company
Broken Complete Place
Huge Pass
Pass Group
Bright Complete Spot
The Artificial Apprehend Designs
Right&Company
Bent Blast Designs
Polished Pass Works
The Single Nab Group
The Thin Nab Chronicles
Sixpenny Cop
Hang Apprehend Place
LoosePlace
Headless Peg International
Sharpened Collar
HugeGroup
The Tibial Nab Pro
InfectedSmash
FingerCo
GoldenPlace
DrivenPro
Large Apprehend Trading Co
Infected Apprehend Collective
The Round
The Infected Cop International
Proximal Collar Designs
Manicured Complete
The Pink Complete Trading Co
RedBlast
StraightCo
IngrowingTradingCo
Infected Blast Place
Shaped Cop Place
Broken Nab Group
ShingleSmash
The Single
HeadedApprehend
The Single Smash Designs
LongDesigns
PennyApprehend
Red Blast Place
Bright Cop Group
The Hooked
LateralBlast
Stout Blast International
Large
The Thick Blast Chronicles
The Pointed Apprehend & Company
Single&Company
BrokenTradingCo
DrivenCollective
Rusted Smash Pro
Medullary Apprehend Collective
ThinSmash
FingerTradingCo
The Tibial Smash Designs
Finishing Smash
Broken Cop & Company
And Blast
DrivenApprehend
Curved Pick Up Place
Cop Chronicles
Thick Pick Up Designs
The Interlocking
Inch Cop Works
The Galvanized
The Deformed Apprehend Group
Right Pass Pro
Thin Collar
Common Peg
InfectedCollective
Blunt Pass
FlatSmash
Hot Blast Chronicles
Pass Spot
The Rusty Pass Place
Large Nab Spot
Ingrown Peg Spot
Complete Co
Nab Place
LateralApprehend
The Galvanized Blast & Company
Entire Complete International
FlangedInternational
HotChronicles
Small Smash Pro
The Shingle
Hang Blast Collective
Proximal Collar
The Tenpenny
The Long Nab Trading Co
Big Smash
DeformedPeg
OrdinaryCo
Red Smash Pro
ThickNab
CommonComplete
Cop Place
Rusty Apprehend Chronicles
InterlockingGroup
Peg Pro
Finger Cop

Best nail salon name ideas

Entire Peg
SixpennyChronicles
The Headless Apprehend Chronicles
Galvanized Blast
FingerNab
Hot&Company
Hooked Collar Pro
The Deformed
Bright Peg Designs
The Red
Peg Designs
Thick Complete Co
Pink Smash
Proverbial Complete
ShingleCop
The Rusted Pick Up Trading Co
Right
Curved Collar Spot
FinalComplete
The Sixpenny Cop Works
IngrowingApprehend
Golden Cop
TibialPickUp
Manicured Complete Place
CommonPlace
The Wooden Peg Pro
Medullary Apprehend Spot
The Finger Complete Pro
The Long
Ingrowing Apprehend Works
ProverbialCo
Galvanized Smash Group
The Red Pick Up International
Hang Collar & Company
SingleDesigns
SinglePickUp
Right Peg Works
Long Nab Pro
Finishing Pass Collective
Large&Company
Nab Trading Co
Golden Apprehend Chronicles
Single Nab Pro
Proverbial Blast & Company
Hot Complete
WoodenPlace
Pointed Blast
Straight Cop
Blast International
The Small Pick Up Designs
Artificial Smash
Bent Apprehend Place
Collar International
Rusty
HangComplete
Headless Peg
StoutPickUp
The Pointed Peg Place
Finger Nab
Common Complete
SmallPickUp
The Single Blast Collective
ProximalComplete
FinishingSmash
The Tooth
Hot Nab Group
Thick Collar Co
Blunt Pass & Company
The Round Blast Group
WroughtComplete
Apprehend Designs
Nab Co
Sixpenny Nab Co
Manicured Cop Works
The And Blast Works
The Medullary Peg Place
The Final Pass Collective
Round Pick Up Chronicles
Golden Nab
Headed Pass
Medullary&Company
The Sixpenny
LargeGroup
And Collar Spot
Loose Blast Collective
FinalNab
The Pointed
SixpennyPlace
Common Pick Up Works
Collar Trading Co
TibialChronicles
ProximalApprehend
Infected Collar Trading Co
Ordinary Peg Collective
Inch Blast International
Collar Place
WroughtWorks
Small Collar International
Complete Trading Co
InfectedCo
Loose Smash Pro
Thick Smash Pro
LooseChronicles
The Broken
Intramedullary Apprehend Group
Crooked Peg
Loose Pick Up Pro
Infected Smash & Company
Sharpened Nab Co
Bent Complete
The Straight
TinyTradingCo
The Right Peg & Company
Affected Smash
The Long Collar Group
Cop Spot
IngrownComplete
BigCop
The Infected Pick Up Co
ProverbialPro
The Sharp Apprehend Co
Entire Complete Group
Huge Cop
Galvanized Cop Collective

Guide: How To Name Your Business

Why Is Your Business Name Important?

Your business name is one of the single most important pieces to starting a business.

Why?

Because your business name has power.

It reflects your reputation, your mission, values, and represents what people (and customers) are searching for.

It impacts the way in which people remember, refer you, and perceive your business

When choosing your business name, there's a lot to think about in order to get it right - so it's important not to rush this process.

Let's take a look at everything you need to consider before deciding on a business name:

Tips To Consider When Naming Your Nail Salon:

Simple is always better

This means a few different things. Your nail salon name should always be:

Easy to spell
Easy to pronounce
Easy to remember

Consider avoiding long names as much as possible, as this will only lead your customers forgetting your name and feeling frustrated.

To test this point, try to think of any well-known reputable brand off the top of your head.

The first that come to mind for me are Alexa, Google, Nike, Apple - each unique in their own way (hence, easy to remember) , less than six characters and easy to spell.

Your Business Name Should Define What You Do

The name of your business should reflect a defining characteristic of what you do.

Before your customer goes to your website or speaks to you, the name of your business should spark some initial thoughts in their brain as to what you're all about.

For example, marketingexamples.com describes exactly what their company is about: providing great examples of marketing tactics.

Consider SEO When Naming Your Business

Bottom line: If you don't show up in google, you're going to make it that much more challenging for customers to find you.

There are several different aspects to think about when it comes to SEO & naming your nail salon:

Try not to pick a business name that's crowded with other businesses
Consider naming your business based on highly searched keywords
Make sure the name of your business matches search intent and what people are looking for

Think about the emotions you want to evoke

Your business name has the power to evoke certain emotions and thoughts from your customer.

It has the ability to evoke a positive or a negative feeling. An inclusive or an exclusive feeling. A fearful or a loving feeling.

It's not to say that any of these feelings are wrong, but it's important to ensure that they are in line with your values and mission.

For example, the brand Death's Door makes me feel a bit risky and uncertain - but that's the point. They're selling Gin.

Try Not To Pick Something Too Limiting

Your business name should be fitting for the future and growth of your business, that way you don't have to confront a re-brand down the road.

If you choose something too narrow, it may be challenging to diversify your product and revenue streams down the road.

Here are some tips to avoid making this mistake:

Try not to name the business after a particular geographical area (this makes it hard to grow in other areas)
Try not to name the business after only one product you sell
Try not to name something based on a current trend

Brainstorming Names For Your Business

If you're in the brainstorming phase and trying to come up with a business name, there are a few key things to think about in order to get the juices flowing:

Write out a list of words that reflect your brand, personality, team etc. These should be the first things that come to your mind and you shouldn't have to think too hard about it.
Look at competition in the space and see if there's a common theme. Write down some key words or phrases that resonate with you and add them to the list.
Think about the emotion you want to evoke with your business name
Ask yourself: If I had to describe my business in one word, what would it be?

From there, you can create a shortlist based on the words that resonate best with you and follow the naming guidelines above.

Tips on naming your business

In addition to the requirements from the State, there are some general naming guidelines that may help you down the road as well.

We've put together a full guide here for naming your business here but will also cover the most critical pieces below:

You can check for domain availability here:

Find a domain starting at $0.88

As soon as you resonate with a name (or names), secure the domain and social media handles as soon as possible to ensure they don't get taken.

Other general naming tips

Consider SEO when naming your business
Consider naming your business something that reflects what you do and/or who you are
Keep it simple! Easy to spell, easy to pronounce and easy to remember
Try not to pick something too limiting that could impact your businesses growth in the future!

Check out our full naming guide here.

Here is a video covering all factors to consider when naming your LLC:

Examples of Great Business Names

When choosing a business name, it's critical that you look at other examples of businesses not only in your space, but business names in other industries that have done particularly well.

Here are a few examples of great business names (+ how some of these businesses came up with their name):

Competitor Analysis Example

One great way to name your business is by looking at the competition and getting inspiration.

Gia Paddock, founder of Boutique Rye analyzed other businesses in the space and added her own personal spin to her business name:

A popular national brick & mortar women’s boutique that many may have heard of is called Francesca’s… How original, right? So we came up with Boutique Rye named after our son, Riley. We put "boutique" in front to be a little different.

The name "Boutique Rye" checks the boxes for naming a business:

Short and simple
Easy to spell and easy to remember
Clearly defines what the company does
Optimized for SEO (people searching for boutiques)
Unique and personal touch - tells a story.

Ask Other People

Sometimes, coming up with a name is as easy as asking other people, whether that be friends, family, people at a coffee shop, or in Spyq Sklar case, his own customer!

How we came up with the name Cat Sushi:

So, we put together a quick business plan and set aside some money that we were willing to risk. One of our loyal customers actually came up with the name. We still give them free cat food.

Read the full story ➡️ here

The name "Cat Sushi" checks all the boxes for naming a business:

Memorable and funny
Short and simple
Obvious that they sell treats for cats
Fun & unique story - their customer literally came up with the name of their business!

The Amazon Example

Formerly called "Cadabra", Jeff Bezos decided that the name was too obscure, hard to spell, and easy to misinterpret.

The name Amazon came from a simple dictionary search .

Jeff Bezos wanted something that started with an A, looked through a dictionary and came up with the word Amazon.

When he told his team, he didn't care for anyone else's input. He was set on it.

Here's how the word "Amazon" checks all the boxes (aside from being worth a trillion dollars):

Represents the largest river in the world, making it very memorable
The story and meaning of the word matches the vision of the company: To be the larger and better than any other business!
The name allows for future growth opportunity - they didn't name something specific to just "books," even though at the time, that's what it was.
Easy to spell, pronounce and recommend!

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

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