Last Updated: February 16, 2024, 11:52 am by TRUiC Team


How to Name Your Connecticut Business

Our TRUiC Connecticut Business Name Generator can help you find an unique name for your small business. It uses AI technology to help give you the best results for your local area and industry.

Naming your Connecticut business is the most important step for starting a Connecticut business. How you decide to brand your business plays a critical role in the success it will have.

Here are the 3 steps to naming your Connecticut business:

Step 1: Optimize Your Connecticut Business Name for SEO

To generate a great business name for your Connecticut business, consider doing the following:

  1. Select your industry
  2. Add a city name to the search field above

Select Your Industry

Choosing your business industry will help our AI tool generate much better names. Also, having the industry keyword in your name will help customers easily find your business.

For example, if you’re selling insurance services, include the industry keyword “insurance” in your Connecticut business name; if you’re a real estate agency, include the keyword “realty.” Doing this will greatly help with local search engine optimization (SEO).

Selecting Your City or County

Lots of customers will find you by searching Google, and adding a city to your business name will help users easily find your company.

Examples of Local Connecticut Business Names:

Step 2: Follow the Connecticut Business Naming Rules

When naming businesses, you must follow the naming guidelines for Connecticut which depend on the type of business structure you have.

Connecticut Naming Rules for Limited Liability Companies (LLCs):

  • Your name must include the phrase “limited liability company” or one of its abbreviations (e.g., LLC or L.L.C.).
  • Your name cannot include words that could confuse your LLC with a government agency (FBI, Treasury, State Department, etc.).
  • Restricted words (e.g. Bank, Attorney, University, etc.) may require additional paperwork and a licensed individual, such as a doctor or lawyer, to be part of your LLC.
  • Your name must be distinguishable from any other Connecticut limited liability company, corporation, limited liability partnership, or limited partnership.

Connecticut Naming Rules for Corporations:

  • Your name must contain one of the following words or abbreviations: corporation, incorporated, company, Societa per Azioni, limited, corp., inc., co., S.p.A., ltd., or words or abbreviations of like import in another language.
  • Your name may not contain language stating or implying that the corporation is organized for anything other than its permitted purpose.
  • Your name must be distinguishable from any existing business in your state. We will help with this step in the search for your business name section below.
  • Your name cannot include words that could confuse your corporation with a government agency (FBI, Treasury, State Department, etc.).

You can also read the Connecticut state statute that covers corporate naming rules for more information.

Once you have a name, you can use the Connecticut business records search on the state’s Secretary of State website to see if your desired name is available.

Step 3: Form Your Connecticut Business

Here are links to help you form your business.

If you are still unsure which business formation structure will work best for you and your small business, check out our Choosing a Business Structure guide for more detailed information.

If you would like a service provider to form your business for you, see our best Connecticut business formation services.

Our Other Business Name Generators

We have multiple business name generators. If you want a business name generator that is good for SEO, LLCs, or domains, check out our guides below:

If you're searching for a specific business name generator by industry, check out our guides below:

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