Brand Name Generator

Generate creative, memorable, and brandable names for companies, products, apps, and startups. Combines naming strategies with brandability scoring and domain availability checking.

When to Use

• Need creative brand name ideas for a new company or startup

• Want product or app naming suggestions

• Need to brainstorm names based on keywords, concepts, or industry

• Want names evaluated for brandability and memorability

• Need to find available domain names for the brand

Context Discovery

Before generating names:

• Business Context: Industry, target audience, brand personality

• Keywords: Core concepts, values, emotional associations

• Constraints: Name length, TLD preferences, names to avoid

Naming Strategies

Strategy Description Examples Best For

Portmanteau Blend two words Pinterest, Instagram Apps, social

Invented New words Spotify, Xerox Tech, premium

Compound Join words Facebook, YouTube Clear value prop

Misspelling Creative respelling Lyft, Flickr Startups, apps

Suffix Pattern Brand suffixes Shopify, Grammarly SaaS, tools

Abstract Metaphorical Amazon, Apple, Uber Aspirational

Popular Suffixes/Prefixes

Suffixes: -ify , -ly , -io , -hub , -ment , -able

Prefixes: get- , try- , go- , my- , super-

Brandability Scoring

Evaluate names on:

• Memorability: Shorter = better (1-10)

• Pronounceability: Vowel ratio, consonant clusters (1-10)

• Spellability: Common patterns, no confusion (1-10)

• Uniqueness: Distinctiveness (1-10)

• Domain Available: .com bonus

Validation Checklist

• Easy to spell when heard

• Easy to pronounce when read

• No trademark conflicts

• No negative connotations in target markets

• Domain available (preferred TLD)

• Social handles available

Quick Workflow

• Gather context (industry, keywords, constraints)

• Generate 20-30 candidates using multiple strategies

• Score brandability

• Check domain availability

• Recommend top 3-5 with rationale

For detailed prompt templates, code implementations, and full examples: references/full-guide.md

See also: references/naming-strategies.md