200+ unique LLC name ideas to inspire yours (2023 update)

What’s in a brand name? We wonder that often as we help businesses get set up. We see people come up with wonderful business ideas on the daily, but then when it’s time to a new business name, these wonderful creatives are stumped.

Marc Randolph, entrepreneur and co-creator of Netflix, had this to say about naming a business:

“Picking a name is incredibly difficult. For one thing, you need something catchy, something that rolls off the tongue and is easy to remember. One- or two-syllable words are best—and ideally, the emphasis should be placed on the first syllable. Think of the most popular website names: Goo-gle. Face-book. These names open with a bang. Too many syllables, too many letters, and you run the risk of people misspelling your website. Too few letters, and you risk them forgetting the name.”

Randolph also noted that, “We’d decided that the best name for our company would combine two words: one related to movies, one related to the internet.” Hence, Netflix was born. Incredibly simple and easy to remember, it rolls off the tongue and has gotten cemented in the public consciousness.

Crafting a company name does not need to be difficult. You can find inspiration from a number of sources. This list is in no way comprehensive of every name possible (that would be impossible). Instead it gives you ideas to craft a name that people will love and remember. Let’s get started on naming your LLC (Limited Liability Company)!

Before you use a business name generator

Before sharing the nearly 200 names we’ve found and come up with for you, there are a few things business owners should keep in mind when looking for unique business name ideas for an LLC. This is especially important when using a business name generator.

Don’t use restricted words

We can’t tell you how many times we have seen someone who thinks they’ve come up with a great list of LLC name ideas only for them to present a list of endless expletives. Here’s the thing, what you say to your friends can be the funniest stuff ever, but it’s not likely to land well with everyone. On top of that, you’re also going to have obscenity laws and most places won’t even let you use expletives or inflammatory terms in your name. Rather than trying to be “edgy” or “cool,” leave the expletives at home.

Make it memorable

You need people to remember your name. That’s the whole point of choosing one! Look to go with a name that people are going to remember either because it’s catchy, it reflects what you do or it’s very unique. A good rule of thumb with this tip is to include a common word in your name as well as what you do (e.g., Dandelion Consulting, Rose Petal Café).

Make it meaningful

You need to love your name just as much as your customers do, so select a name that means a lot to you as well. If you have a favorite pet growing up who chased butterflies, look to incorporate butterfly in your name or the animal’s name. This is an excellent way to keep you connected to your business and makes for a great backstory when you are looking to craft your brand story.

Make sure it’s distinct

There’s nothing worse than getting your new business in check only to find that there are ten other startups with similar names. Make sure you look up your name before you file your paperwork. We can’t tell you how many LLCs we’ve seen in the same industry with the same name which always ends with companies that came after needing to rebrand or shut down.

Get your domain

When you have your business name selected, make sure you grab your domain name and social media handles. A lot of people run bots that purchase available domain names shortly after an LLC is filed. They then mark these up thousands of dollars so the new LLC needs to spend a lot to get them. To prevent this from happening, grab your domain and social media accounts shortly before filing for your LLC. This will also help with SEO (search engine optimization), as people will be able to search your company name in Google and see your website as the first result.

Associate with your industry

Sometimes it’s tempting to try to think really far outside of the box for company name ideas when you really only need to look at home. Brainstorm words that are associated with your industry. For example, security companies may want to generate names that makes people feel protected, such as:

1. Awesome Protections
2. Mr. Protection
3. Sun Security
4. Always Secure
5. Security Plus
6. Zero Threat Protection
7. Watchful-Eye

Bookstores can follow the same plan as well, with names like:

1. The Cozy Library
2. Curious Minds
3. The Last Chapter
4. The Book Barn
5. The Wordsmith
6. Your Books or Mine?
7. Bored and Bookless
8. Chapters and Verses
9. The Spine

Regardless of what your industry is, there are likely naming options associated with your company. By selecting a word that’s utilized in your industry, you’ll be able to automatically establish yourself as an expert in the field and give form to your brand identity.

Make yourself a goal

Although we’re all for making goals for your company, you should also consider what goals your customers have as well. Magazines are especially great at this, with creative business names like:

1. Glamour
2. Cosmopolitan
3. Better Homes and Gardens
4. Playboy
5. Vogue

Arguably, all of these magazines are selling what their clients want in their lives. Again, by associating yourself with a goal, you can establish yourself as being capable of giving advice that can help your clients reach their ideal place in life.

Go cliché

We get that your business is as unique as you are, but that doesn’t mean you can’t rely on cliches for a good business name! By using idioms and common phrases, you will instantly resonate with your target audience simply due to automatic name recognition. Some great ones we’ve seen over the years include:

1. When Pigs Fly
2. Light as a Feather
3. Bent Out of Shape Jewelry
4. Cup of Joe
5. A La Mode
6. A Long Shot
7. Up in the Air

The main issue you will run into when using this strategy is that these tend to get used pretty frequently. If you can get in early, you can establish yourself as a busines

Make it a combo

Going back to Netflix, think of what your business is. Are you offering a service that combines two formats (the net + movies = Netflix)? Or are you willing to combine a couple words to make your ideal name? Some examples of combo names (beyond Netflix) include:

1. Groupon
2. Technologent
3. Intellivsion
4. Spinfluence
5. Influitive

Your name combination tells people exactly what you do. However, make sure that it rolls nicely. Far too often we see names that simply do not roll off the tongue when following this strategy. To make sure it works, make sure you have other people read it as well. You might find an unexpected pronunciation in there.

Make it rhyme

We all grew up on learning to rhyme (who hasn’t said “You’re a poet and didn’t know it” at least once in their lives?!), so why not take that same energy to your business and make your name rhythmic? Some popular rhyming business names include:

1. 7Eleven
2. Hobby Lobby
3. The Knickknack Shack
4. Crunch ‘N Munch

Rhyming is an excellent way to make yourself memorable. However, try to make sure that it matches with your offerings. Far too often we see people attempting to come up with names they think are creative or cutesy only to find they won’t work.

Get ‘n there

This is one of our favorite strategies because it allows you to make up a phrase or give two-word instructions for your products or business. Simply insert an “’n” or “’r” in the middle of your name to create a name that flows such as:

1. Toys ‘R Us
2. Babies ‘R Us
3. Pick ‘N Save
4. Shake ‘N Bake

This simple formula will allow you to create a name that tells your customers exactly what your business is offering.

Use an animal and color

We’re trying to avoid giving names that are trends, but this one has been around for years now so we think it’s worth sharing. Using a color and a type of animal is great for a variety of industries; however, we find it is most common in the restaurant industry. Some popular options we’ve seen include:

1. The Brown Owl
2. The Orange Goat
3. Red Panda
4. The Green Cat
5. Yellow Dog Café
6. Purple Horse
7. Black Sheep
8. Blue Cow Grille
9. Pink Pig BBQ
10. Blue Pig Tavern

Animals and colors are an excellent way to push your business to the next level and give a simple name. However, the main thing we will say with this technique is to use a simple color name. You’re not likely to get people to remember something like “The Turquoise Cow” as much as you are “The Blue Cow.”

Colors + produce

Going off our last trend, it’s worth noting that colors and produce are also a popular way to get an easy business name. Unlike colors and animals, colors and produce are not strictly limited to the food industry either. Some popular names we’ve seen are:

1. Purple Mango
2. Blue Corn
3. Red Tomato
4. Green Apple
5. Red Apple
6. Blue Acorn
7. Green Tomato

Again, look to pair common colors with these produce items to get the best results as people are more likely to remember the name if it is a color they commonly see.

Don’t ignore the onomatopoeias

Does your company have a sound that can be associated with it? Then the onomatopoeia name may work for you! Onomatopoeias are words the represent sounds. Some popular examples of this include:

1. Pop-tart
2. Roomba
3. Ziploc
4. Whoosh Auto Care
5. Beep Beep Auto School
6. Click

By using a sound as your name (or part of it), you can create a memorable business name that people remember for years to come.

Think outside the box

This one is fun, but it’s also a huge risk. Sometimes the perfect business name seemingly isn’t related to your business at all. This can be words more commonly associated with other industries or other things that are seemingly unrelated. Popular options we’ve seen here are:

1. Sound (business consulting)
2. Purple Mango (skincare)
3. Zebra (car insurance comparison)
4. Arctic Wolf (cyber security)
5. Unchained Carrot (marketing)

However, you really need to have an excellent marketing plan in place for this business strategy to work. People are not going to have the benefit of recognizing exactly what you do simply by looking at your name. If you can’t afford a marketing company at this time, or if you don’t have a great marketing plan in place, you may want to avoid this strategy.

Base it off your favorite songs or movies

This is a naming strategy that can be really fun; however, like others on our list, you need to make sure that it a) makes sense and b) that your potential customers will know what your business deals in. Some popular pun names we have seen are:

1. Indiana Bones and the Temple of Groom
2. The Codfather
3. 99 Problems
4. Jaws
5. Satisfaction
6. The Breelancers
7. Weed Man Lawn Care

The main thing to remember here is that you can risk getting into trouble if you are too close to the song or movie. Ro prevent any issues, make sure you talk to a copyright attorney who can help you navigate the legal world of copyright.

Share your values

This strategy is very Simple. Name your business after what you are hoping to provide to your clients. This strategy will allow you to create a business that people will instantly recognize as providing value. Some great names we’ve seen utilizing this strategy include:

1. Ace Care
2. Five Star Senior Living
3. EZ Eyecare
4. Bottom Line Tax Services
5. B2B Salesify
6. PrimaCARE
7. Kindness Animal Hospital
8. Patient First Chiropractic and Physical Therapy
9. Coffee Fresh
10. Dynamo Investment
11. Prosperity Investments
12. A Family Affair
13. Expert Family
14. Consultants for Hire
15. Food Country
16. The Taco Stand
17. Flavor Town
18. Landmark Realty
19. Learning nation
20. Home and Hearth

All of these names are both easy to remember and easy for your clients to associate with your company’s values. To figure out terms you may want to use, consider looking at your company’s mission statement. Are there specific terms you use regularly? Throw them in!

Use “people” words

One of the best ways to make people connect with your small business is by including words for specific people in them. This creates a humanistic touch to your business and allows you to create a more casual, fun platform than you might see with other names. Business with that strategy include:

1. Five Guys
2. David’s Bridal
3. Sister’s Restaurant
4. College Hunks Hauling Junk
5. The Moving Guys
6. The Coffee Girl
7. The Wine Guys
8. The Tree Fellas
9. The Building People

These catchy business names are an excellent way to connect as well as showing exactly what you are offering. The main thing to remember with this strategy is that it can feel a little generic, so try to make your descriptors unique to really stand out.

Use an oxymoron

There’s nothing more enjoyable for people than seeing opposites attract. Who hasn’t had a good chuckle when they find out a chihuahua holds a powerful name like “Thor” or “Gigantor”? Some awesome uses of oxymorons we’ve seen include:

1. Tiny Rebellion
2. Small Giants
3. Urban Homesteading
4. Slow Food
5. Harmony Warrior

The main thing we would say when using this strategy is to make sure that your name matches with what you’re doing. These names are definitely memorable, but you want something that matches with industry so you’re not simply relegated to an internet meme.

List of 200+ business name ideas

The following is a list of names that will work for several industries. Some fit in the categories above while others are more general.

1. BrightBoost
2. Sparkling Solutions
3. BoldBloom
4. Proven Progress
5. ThriveWorks
6. Vision Ventures
7. InnovateIQ
8. PowerPlay
9. SmartStart
10. Stellar Strategies
11. Impact Innovations
12. Catalyst Co.
13. Shift Solutions
14. Propel Partners
15. LeapLogic
16. Velocity Ventures
17. Next Level Ventures
18. Visionary Ventures
19. Quantum Quest
20. FreshForward
21. ClearCut Solutions
22. BrightBridge
23. Aspire Consulting
24. Stellar Strategies
25. Excelerate Business Co.
26. InnovateIQ
27. Spark Solutions
28. Precision Partners
29. Evolve Enterprises
30. NewWave Business
31. Magnify Ventures
32. Ironclad Consulting
33. High Growth Solutions
34. Capstone Consulting
35. Agile Allies
36. Movers & Shakers
37. Impact Innovations
38. Bold Business Co.
39. Elite Edge Consulting
40. Catalyst Collective
41. Strive Consulting
42. Pivot Partners
43. Think Big Business
44. Navigate Ventures
45. Blue Ocean Consulting
46. Alpha Advantage
47. Synergy Solutions
48. Level Up Business
49. Apex Enterprises
50. Forward Focus Consulting
51. Quantum Leap Business
52. Revamp Business Co.
53. Catalyst Creations
54. Prime Progress
55. Game Changer Consulting
56. Illuminate Business
57. Upward Solutions
58. Brighter Business Co.
59. Accelerate Ventures
60. Stellar Strategies
61. Ascent Enterprises
62. Visionary Ventures
63. Next Phase Consulting
64. Quantum Quest
65. Spark Growth Co.
66. High Tide Consulting
67. Bold Bridges
68. Elite Entrepreneurs
69. Synergy Solutions
70. Nexus Business Co.
71. Dynamic Directions
72. Creative Concepts
73. Altruistic Allies
74. Epic Enterprises
75. Impact Innovations
76. Catalyst Connections
77. Keystone Consulting
78. Shift Strategies
79. Momentum Makers
80. Progress Partners
81. Illuminate Business Co.
82. Velocity Ventures
83. Bright Beginnings
84. Inspire Solutions
85. Alpha & Omega Consulting
86. Quantum Leap Business Co.
87. Strategic Shift
88. Propel Partners
89. NextGen Ventures
90. Phoenix Consulting
91. Synergistic Solutions
92. Game Changer Business
93. Quantum Quest Co.
94. Leap Forward Consulting
95. Bold Boosters
96. Evolve Enterprises
97. Impact Innovators
98. High Road Ventures
99. Catalyst Creations
100. The Next Chapter
101. The Bigger Picture Co.
102. New Horizons Consulting
103. Brighter Tomorrow Ventures
104. InnovateIQ Co.
105. Leading Edge Consulting
106. Breakthrough Business
107. Quantum Leap Consulting
108. Dynamic Directions
109. Pivot Progress
110. Synergy Solutions
111. Prime Partners
112. Vision Ventures
113. Elevate Enterprises
114. Next Level Solutions
115. Catalyst Co.
116. Spark Strategies
117. Quantum Quest Co.
118. Velocity Ventures
119. Inspire Innovations
120. High Growth Business Co.
121. Elite Edge Consulting
122. The Catalyst Collective
123. Dynamic Drive
124. Pivot Progress Co.
125. Blue Ocean Business
126. NextGen Ventures
127. Ignite Innovations
128. Alpha Advantage
129. Propel Progress
130. Catalyst Consulting
131. Splash
132. 9Yards
133. Navigate
134. Data Driven
135. Edge Strategies
136. Endeavor
137. Fusion Alliance
138. Swingtide
139. The Prize
140. Innominds
141. 3rd Eye
142. Castle Defense
143. Eye Spy
144. Ace Media
145. Active Assets
146. Exotic
147. Genesis
148. Happiness
149. Forward Solutions
150. Clove Leaf
151. Rose Petal
152. Life Quest
153. Pick Slick
154. Protégé Media
155. Roll Up
156. Seek It
157. Brown Dog
158. Adobe Properties
159. Bottom Line
160. Found Property
161. Picket Fence
162. Seekers
163. Chickpea Chow Trucks
164. Custom Pizza
165. Pizza Wheels
166. Four Wheeled Flavors
167. The Cake Shack
168. Grandma’s Sweets
169. The Diner’s Club
170. Five Oceans
171. Green Curry
172. Booming Baristas
173. Coffee Circle
174. All Systems
175. Flossy Pants
176. Hot Takes
177. Fleek
178. Hydra
179. Diamond
180. On the Move
181. Twinkle, Twinkle
182. Hey Diddle Diddle
183. Spice of Life
184. Stargaze
185. The Lion’s Den
186. Shimmer
187. Glitter
188. Shine
189. Stardust
190. First Analysis
191. Calico & Sons
192. Close-Knit
193. Homemade
194. Grassy dingo
195. Golden Tumbleweed
196. Calm Cottonwood
197. Blustering Winds
198. Green Wolf
199. Peaceful Pines
200. Brand Beacon
201. Creative Catalyst
202. Lumini
203. Lunar Joy
204. Grey Moon
205. Meow
206. Munchies
207. Truvisory
208. Tech Connect
209. Hourglass
210. Oh, My [Your Primary Product]
211. French Sole
212. Doodle
213. Passion Petal
214. Urban Vogue
215. Sugarplum
216. Freshta
217. Freckles
218. The Birthmark
219. The Happy Brunch
220. Family Time

Finding a brandable business name is a fun and exciting adventure! Name availability can vary based on how literal or abstract you want to be with it, so you need to take the time to select a name that matches with your company’s values as well as being memorable.

We want to help you through every step of the LLC process. Check out our great articles on:

• What is an LLC?
• The four best states to form an LLC
• Whether you can have two businesses under 1 LLC
• How to prove LLC ownership

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