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:

1. Business Context: Industry, target audience, brand personality
2. Keywords: Core concepts, values, emotional associations
3. 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

1. Gather context (industry, keywords, constraints)
2. Generate 20-30 candidates using multiple strategies
3. Score brandability
4. Check domain availability
5. Recommend top 3-5 with rationale

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

See also: references/naming-strategies.md