Having a unique and nice-sounding name is a must when launching a new website or a blog. The name of the website or blog is very crucial when it comes to SEO, branding, and marketing. Although, with over 1.5 billion websites on the internet, coming up with a catchy and unique name can be challenging.
Fortunately, there are many online tools that can help you with choosing the perfect and nice-sounding name for a brand-new website or blog.
In this article, we explain how to introduce the top 20 online tools to help you choose the right name for your brand-new website or blog.
1. Domain.com
Domain.com is one of the most popular and the best website and blog name generators in our list. Domain.com algorithm is designed to generate names close to the keyword you have chosen. In addition, it displays the cost of purchasing the domain name.
Once you search for a keyword, it first checks the availability in the .com domain. If the name you have chosen is not available in the .com, it displays alternative names to you.
For example, if we search “WordPress hosting” it displays the results as below:
As you can see, the .com for “wordpresshosting” is not available, therefore, it suggested alternatives in .biz, .live, .me and etc. Once you chose the suitable name for your business, click on Add to Cart to purchase the domain name. Also, the value of each domain name is displayed right before the “Add to Cart”.
2. Domain Wheel
Domain Wheel is a simple and user-friendly online blog name generator that displays a lot of unique possibilities. Let us discuss how it works.
First, search for the keyword related to the website, then click on Search Domain. The keyword can be anything as long as it is related to your website. In addition, the searched keyword can be a sequence of two or three words.
Domain Wheel, allows you to search for domain names in a few domains like .com, .net, .org and etc. Domain Wheel’s search has three categories:
- Search based on the keyword and domains you have chosen.
- A list of names which Domain Wheel suggests based on your input.
- A list of names that rhymes with your input.
By clicking on the right domain name for your brand-new website, Domain Wheel redirects you to a domain registrar to purchase the domain name you have chosen.
3. IsItWP
IsItWP is a very powerful name generator tool. It can generate a lot of names in a short period of time and display them to you as a list.
IsItWP is very easy to use, simply type in the keyword related to your business and click on Generate Names. It then takes a few seconds to generate a list of names to display to you.
For example, if you are running an art business, simply type in art and click on Generate Names.
IsItWP displays a list of generated names based on the keyword you have typed in. However, if you didn’t find the right name, simply re-enter the name and click on Generate Names.
4. Panabee
Panabee is the next blog name generator in our list. Panabee is a simple name generator used to find the right and catchy name for your website, business, app and etc. Much like other name generators in our list, to use Panabee, simply type in the related keyword and click on Search.
For example, if your business is about WordPress hosting, simply search for “WordPress hosting”.
The key feature of Panabee is the fact that it searches the name you picked across multiple platforms including social media platforms like Facebook and Twitter. In addition, it can search the names based on the country you are in or targeting.
5. Nameboy
The first blog name generator in our list is Nameboy. Nameboy can generate names based on the keywords used in your website or blog. Simply type in one or two keywords related to the website in the search box and click on Submit.
For example, we search for the keyword “wordpress” and Nameboy suggests a few names to you.
Once you find the name that is most suitable for your website, by clicking on it you will be redirected to the domain registrar where you can make the purchase.
Nameboy also gives you the ability to save the name for future purposes. Once the domain name is purchased, by creating an account with Nameboy, you have the ability to manage all of your domain names.
Other than generating names for your website or a blog, Nameboy also provides a variety of services related to maintaining, finding and registering a domain name. All of these services make Nameboy a great name generator in the blogging community.
6. Lean Domain Search
The next website and blog name generator in our list is Lean Domain Search. Lean Domain Search is very user-friendly and it is run by the company behind WordPress.com, Automattic.
To use it, simply search the keyword that relates to your business.
For example, if you are launching a pet shop, simply search for this keyword and click enter.
If any of the names displayed sounds interesting, click on them to check their availability.
If they are available you will be redirected to a domain registrar to make the purchase. If you choose the WordPress.com as the domain registrar, you can simply use the WordPress website builder to design and build your website or blog with the recently purchased domain name.
7. Online Generator
Online Generator is a multipurpose name generator. This tool allows you to generate names for businesses, domain name, project, company or product as well as nicknames.
Online Generator combines adjectives, verbs and nouns by using a randomizer algorithm. This tool offers all sorts of names, some of them are suitable and some aren’t. You will have to hand pick them. According to the website, the algorithm can generate up to 5 million names.
8. NameMesh
NameMesh makes the process of looking for a website or a blog name very simple. Once you search your keywords, NameMesh will display generated names in different categories like Common, New, Short, Similar, SEO, Fun and etc.
For example, if you are starting a WordPress hosting business by searching for the phrase “WordPress hosting” you get these suggestions:
NameMesh uses GoDaddy as its main domain registrar.
9. Wordoid
Much like its name, Wordoid is an intelligent website and blog name generator. Wordoid generates names that are no longer than 15 letters.
Simply type in your keyword, choose the quality and select the language. Also, you can choose multiple languages. Wordoid displays the results with a variety of options as well as the availability of the domain name.
Wordoid is completely free to use. If you wish to save your search history and save the domain names you have chosen, must sign up on their website.
10. Shopify’s Business Name Generator
Shopify’s Business Name Generator is designed exclusively for Shopify. This generator helps you find the most catchy and unique name for your upcoming business in the platform.
To use this generator, simply type in the keyword related to your business and hit enter. Business Name Generator opens a variety of different names that contain the keyword you have typed in.
For example, if you search for “Hosting” it shows different variations like “Hosting Castle”, “Guardian Hosting” and etc. This generator is best used if you are planning on starting a business in the Shopify.
11. Domains Bot
Domains Bot main purpose is to convert ideas into names. The designers of Domains Bot created this platform mainly for domain registrars and businessmen in the domain industry. According to the developers at Domains Bot, 8 out of 10 domain registrars use Domain Bot.
Domains Bot uses the name spinner technology to provide meaningful and relevant names. Domains Bot generates names from a mix of available records combined with a huge database of keywords gathered throughout the years.
The way it works is similar to other website and blog generating tools. Simply type in the keyword of your choice and Domains Bot displays a list of suggested names.
Domains Bot is a paid service with a variety of plans. The basic plan starts from $19.95 per month and it goes up to $199.95 per month. In addition, Domains Bot also displays a list of domain registrars with prices they charge for each domain.
12. NameStation
NameStation is another website and blog name generator in our list. Simply put one or two keywords of your choice, choose the extension and click on Get name Suggestions.
NameStation allows you to include and exclude related words and popular affixes. In addition, much like other name generators in our list, NameStation also recommends other keywords related to the one you originally searched.
13. Dictionary Domains
Dictionary Domains is an ordinary website and blog name generator. It runs a regular search on variety of TLDs (.com, .ca, .org, .io and etc.) to find the available domain names.
14. 123Finder
123Finder is similar to other website and blog name generators mentioned in this article. However, it provides three main features other than generating names:
- In addition to other filters, minimum and maximum number of characters in a domain name is customizable.
- It provides the WhoIs information.
- It sorts the generated names alphabetically.
15. Instant Domain Search
As you probably can tell by the name of this blog name generator, it generates names as you are typing the keyword. Instant Domains Search shows results in three main categories.
- Extensions
- Name generation
- For sale
This website and blog name generator also give you the ability to check the WhoIs information of domains that are already purchased.
16. Bust A Name
Bust A Name is an online name generating tool that helps you to search for the suitable domain names and manage them. Bust A Name uses linguistic data to search through thousands of names and check their availability.
On the Domain Maker page of this tool, you can type in the starting word of the keyword and fill other boxes like the number of characters and how should the domain sound like. Then, random domain names will be generated by the tool and you can choose the one you like and check the availability. In addition, you can save the available domain names for future purposes.
On the Domain Search page of this tool, you can begin your search by entering a few words that you have in mind. Bust A Name comes up with all the possible outcome and displays them to you. While the tool is searching for the keyword, you can add or remove a word from the search box. The available domains will be listed and marked for you to choose from.
17. InstantDomains
InstantDomains is a powerful name generating tool. We highly recommend using InstatDomains if you are looking for a name for a new project or a business. InstantDomains tends to generate the most inspiring name for you. InstantDomains supports varieties of industries like music, nature, health, yoga and etc.
InstantDomains, gives you the ability to narrow down your search by filtering different extensions. In addition, it allows you to specify how many characters you want the name to be.
18. Namesmith
Namesmith is another great website and blog name generator in our list. Namesmith can be used as an inspiration as well as finding the right name for your website or blog. In Namesmith, you can type, up to five words to best describe your idea or just use the random function and let the tool generate names randomly.
For example, if you type in words like “WordPress”, “Hosting” and “Template”, Namesmith displays the following:
19. Dyyo
Dyyo is yet another simple website and blog name generator tool that allows you to search four letter names. Simply type in four letters and click on the search to see the different variations Dyyo generates for you. In addition, Dyyo gives you the ability to filter out words that you don’t want to be used.
20. Dot-o-Mator
Dot-o-Mator is a blog name generating tool that give you ideas to better name your blog. This tool combines the beginning and the ending of a word you have chosen and displays the results to you. It also allows you to choose a name from the drop-down suggestions.
Conclusion
In this article, we discussed top 20 website and blog name generators. Most of these tools are free to use. However, the paid tools come with more features that simplifies the process of choosing a name, purchasing the domain and managing it.