How to Name Your Iowa Business
Our TRUiC Iowa 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 Iowa business is the most important step for starting an Iowa 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 Iowa business:
- Step 1: Optimize Your Iowa Business Name for SEO
- Step 2: Follow the Iowa Business Naming Rules
- Step 3: Form Your Iowa Business
Step 1: Optimize Your Iowa Business Name for SEO
To generate a great business name for your Iowa 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 home repair services, include the industry keyword “home repair” in your Iowa 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 Iowa Business Names:
Step 2: Follow the Iowa Business Naming Rules
When naming businesses, you must follow the naming guidelines for Iowa which depend on the type of business structure you have.
Iowa 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.
Iowa Naming Rules for Corporations:
- Your name must contain the word “corporation,” “company,” “incorporated,” “limited”, corp., inc., co., or ltd. (or words or abbreviations of like meaning in another language).
- Your name must be distinguishable from any existing business in your state. This includes reserved names. 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 (e.g., FBI, Treasury, State Department, etc.).
- In some states, certain restricted words (e.g. Bank, Attorney, University) may require additional paperwork and a licensed individual to be part of your corporation.
You can also read the Iowa state statute that covers LLC naming guidelines for more information.
Once you have a name, you can use the Iowa business entities search tool on the state’s Secretary of State website to see if your desired name is available.
Step 3: Form Your Iowa 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 Iowa 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 Iowa Business:
- Get a free logo using our Logo Generator.
- Use our How to Build a Website guide for your new Iowa small business.
