Picking the Perfect
Business Name
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A Great Name for Your Business Is Everything
Your business name shapes how customers see your brand. A short, fitting and distinctive name shows confidence, tells people what you do and gets remembered. It's the foundation of your whole brand, and the first thing you'll put on your formation documents.
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Tips for Choosing a Business Name
Use
- Simple, distinctive words
- Words with meaning or emotion behind them
- Sounds that are easy to say and hear
- Alliteration, rhythm and repetition
Avoid
- Long, clumsy names
- Names that are hard to spell, say or remember
- Any name already used by a business in your state
- Names that are trademarked or otherwise protected
- Words that mean something rude in another language
- Names you can't get on social media
- Names where the website domain is taken
What Makes a Business Name Work
People see hundreds of brands a day. A good name and brand is what makes yours stand out, so check your shortlist against these five tests.
Two or three words at most. Short names fit on a sign, a domain and a social handle.
Easy to spell after hearing it once. If people can't type it, they can't find you.
Distinguishable from every registered name in your state. That's what the state checks first.
Domain and social handles available. Check them before you fall in love with a name.
Room to grow. Avoid a name that boxes you into one product or one city.
Taking action
Steps After Finding Your Perfect Name
01Check Name Availability
To be legally available, a name must not already be in use in your state or protected by a trademark. Use Incofile's free Business Name Search and we check your state's registry for you.
Check a name ›02Choose Your Entity
See how liability, taxes, management and growth plans affect whether an LLC, S-Corporation or C-Corporation is right for you.
Compare entity types ›03Form Your Company
Make it official. Filing your formation paperwork registers and protects your business name in your state, and Incofile prepares and files it for you.
Start my business ›FAQ
What makes a good business name generator?
A good generator lets you start from your own keywords, gives you a wide range of styles (descriptive, blended, invented and playful names), and lets you check straight away whether a name is available in your state. Incofile's generator does all three and links each idea to our free name search.
What are the different types of brand names?
Descriptive names say what the business does. Founder names use a person's name. Emotive names suggest a feeling. Acronyms shorten a longer name. Abstract or invented names are often easiest to register. Playful names are memorable, metaphorical names borrow a picture, and compound names join two words together.
What is a business name, legally?
Your legal name is the one on your formation documents. A sole proprietorship usually trades under the owner's name; an LLC or corporation can use any available name that follows state rules. If you want to trade under a different name, you can file a DBA (fictitious name).
How do I register my business name?
The most reliable way to secure a name is to form an LLC or corporation with it. Incofile checks the name, prepares the filing and submits it to your state. For nationwide brand protection, consider a trademark as well.
Can I change my business name later?
Yes. File Articles of Amendment with your state to change the legal name, or file a DBA to trade under a new name while keeping the legal one. Incofile can handle either for you.
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Found the One? Make It Official
With Incofile you're not just picking a name, you're laying the foundation for your brand. Choose your state and package, and we take care of the filing.
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