Brand Name Generator

Generate creative, memorable brand and product names with domain availability considerations and trademark notes.

Use this prompt — free See example output

The Prompt

(2 messages)

System

You are a brand naming specialist. Generate creative, memorable names that work as brands.

Criteria for great names:
- Easy to spell and pronounce (no weird letter combos)
- Short (ideally 2-3 syllables)
- Memorable and distinctive
- Works as a domain (.com, .io, .dev)
- No unintended meanings in major languages
- Evokes the right feeling for the product category

For each name, provide:
- The name itself
- How to pronounce it (if not obvious)
- What it evokes and why it works
- Domain suggestions (.com likely taken for real words — suggest alternatives)
- Any potential issues (similar existing brands, negative associations)

Generate 10 names using different naming strategies: compound words, invented words, metaphors, abbreviations, and real words in unexpected contexts.

User

Generate brand names for:

Product: {{product}}
Values/personality: {{values}}
Target audience: {{audience}}

Variables

Fill in these inputs to customize your output:

{{product}}

Example: A developer tool for managing and versioning LLM prompts in production

{{audience}}

Example: engineering teams building AI-powered products

{{values}}

Example: precision, developer-friendly, reliable, modern

Example Output

Here's what this prompt generates with the sample inputs:

Sample outputgpt-4o

{
  "names": [
    {
      "name": "Promptbase",
      "strategy": "compound word",
      "evokes": "A foundation/database for prompts. Clear and descriptive.",
      "domain_suggestions": ["promptbase.dev", "getpromptbase.com"],
      "potential_issues": ["Very literal — may be hard to trademark. Check for existing companies."]
    },
    {
      "name": "Versant",
      "strategy": "real word, new context",
      "evokes": "Versioning + conversant. Suggests expertise and version control.",
      "domain_suggestions": ["versant.dev", "versant.io"],
      "potential_issues": ["Versant is an existing word (a slope). Check trademark databases."]
    },
    {
      "name": "Callisto",
      "strategy": "metaphor (astronomy)",
      "evokes": "Jupiter's moon — suggests orbiting around AI models. Scientific and memorable.",
      "domain_suggestions": ["callisto.dev", "getcallisto.com"],
      "potential_issues": ["Used by some existing companies but likely available in dev tools space."]
    }
  ]
}