How to Name Your Louisiana Business
Our TRUiC Louisiana 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 Louisiana business is the most important step for starting a Louisiana 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 Louisiana business:
- Step 1: Optimize Your Louisiana Business Name for SEO
- Step 2: Follow the Louisiana Business Naming Rules
- Step 3: Form Your Louisiana Business
Step 1: Optimize Your Louisiana Business Name for SEO
To generate a great business name for your Louisiana 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 consultant services, include the industry keyword “consulting,” in your Louisiana business name; if you’re a private health care business, include the keyword “health care.” 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 Louisiana Business Names:
Step 2: Follow the Louisiana Business Naming Rules
When naming businesses, you must follow the naming guidelines for Louisiana which depend on the type of business structure you have.
Louisiana 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 (e.g., 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.
For a complete list of naming rules in Louisiana, you can read the state legislature's naming conventions.
Louisiana Naming Rules for Corporations:
- Your name must include one of the following words or abbreviations (with or without punctuation): corporation, incorporated, company, limited, corp., inc., co., or ltd.
Your name cannot imply that the corporation is organized for any unlawful purpose or one not outlined in its articles of organization. It also cannot contain any words “that consist of or comprise immoral, deceptive, or scandalous matter.” - Your name cannot falsely suggest that your corporation is a charity, nonprofit, or government organization.
- Your name cannot include the phrase "doing business as" or any abbreviation of that phrase, such as "d/b/a".
- Your name cannot include the words “casualty,” "redevelopment corporation," or "electrical cooperative."
You can also read the Louisiana state statute about corporation naming guidelines for more information.
Once you have a name, you can use the Louisiana business filings search on the state’s Secretary of State website to see if your desired name is available.
Step 3: Form Your Louisiana 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 Louisiana 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 Louisiana Business:
- Get a free logo using our Logo Generator.
- Use our How to Build a Website guide for your new Louisiana small business.
