How to Name Your Hawaii Business
Our TRUiC Hawaii 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 Hawaii business is the most important step for starting a Hawaii 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 Hawaii business:
- Step 1: Optimize Your Hawaii Business Name for SEO
- Step 2: Follow the Hawaii Business Naming Rules
- Step 3: Form Your Hawaii Business
Step 1: Optimize Your Hawaii Business Name for SEO
To generate a great business name for your Hawaii business, consider doing the following:
- Select your industry
- 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 pet grooming services, include the industry keyword “pets” in your Hawaii business name. If you’re a law firm, include the keyword “legal.” 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 Hawaii Business Names:
Step 2: Follow the Hawaii Business Naming Rules
When naming businesses, you must follow the naming guidelines for Hawaii, which depend on the type of business structure you have.
Hawaii Naming Rules for Limited Liability Companies (LLCs):
- Your name must include the phrase “limited liability company” or one of its abbreviations (LLC or L.L.C.).
- Your name cannot include words that could confuse your Hawaii LLC with a government agency (FBI, Treasury, State Department, etc.).
- Restricted words (e.g. Bank, Attorney, University) may require additional paperwork and a licensed individual, such as a doctor or lawyer, to be part of your Hawaii LLC.
For a complete list of naming rules in Hawaii, you can read Hawaii's Naming Guidelines.
Hawaii Naming Rules for Corporations:
- Your name must include the phrase “limited liability company,” or one of its abbreviations (LLC or L.L.C.). "Limited" and “company” may be abbreviated as "Ltd." and "Co.," respectively.
- Your name cannot be the same as or substantially identical to any existing business or trademark registered in the 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 LLC with a government agency (e.g., FBI, Treasury, State Department, etc.).
- The following terms cannot be used without approval from the state commissioner of financial institutions: financial institution, bank, banker, banking, banc, savings bank, savings and loan, savings association, financial services loan company, credit union, trust company, intrapacific bank, international banking corporation, and trust.
- Domestic insurance corporations must include the word "insurance" in their name; and in the case of a reciprocal insurer, the name must include one of the following words: reciprocal, interinsurer, interinsurance, exchange, underwriters, or underwriting.
- Use of the following terms also requires state approval or certification: certified public accountant, public accountant, CPA, PA, cooperative, escrow, and escrow depository.
- Your name must be permitted by law and not attempt to mislead or confuse the general public.
You can also read the Hawaii state statutes that cover LLC naming guidelines for more information.
Once you have a name, you can use the Hawaii business name search to see if your desired name is available.
Step 3: Form Your Hawaii 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 Hawaii 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:
After You Have a Name for Your Hawaii Business:
- Get a free logo using our Logo Generator.
- Use our How to Build a Website guide for your new Hawaii small business.
