1,000 Website Name Ideas for Blogs, Shops and Side Projects

Short answer: A good website name is easy to type after hearing it once, short enough to fit in a browser bar and a social bio, and hints at what visitors will find. Avoid hyphens, numbers and unusual spellings, and check that the domain is available before you fall for a name. Below are 1,000 website name ideas for blogs, online shops, portfolios, communities and tools.

Jump to a style:

• Blogs and newsletters
• Online shops
• Portfolios and personal brands
• Communities and media
• Tools, apps and side projects
• Food and recipe sites
• Travel blogs
• Personal finance sites
• Parenting and family
• Fitness and wellness
• Tech and gadget reviews
• Gaming sites
• DIY and home
• Beauty and style
• Pet sites
• Directories and marketplaces
• Short brandable names
• Invented words
• Alliterative names
• Playful and quirky

How to choose a website name

For a website, the name and the address are usually the same thing. Every extra letter, hyphen or creative spelling is a chance for a visitor to type it wrong and land somewhere else. A name that is easy to say also helps when people mention your site in a podcast, video or conversation.

The best website names are specific enough to set expectations (“Coffee Break Reads” is a blog, “Basket Bay” is a shop) but not so narrow that you cannot grow.

Strong names in this space usually have four things in common:

• Typeable: no hyphens, numbers or tricky spellings.
• Short: ideally under 15 characters as a domain.
• Clear purpose: blog, shop, portfolio or tool.
• Available: the domain and handles are free.

1,000 website name ideas by style

20 styles, 50 names each. Tap any name to check if its .com is free. These are starting points, not ready-made brands: some may already be in use, so run the four checks further down before you commit to a favorite.

Tips for naming your website

Do the radio test

Say the name out loud to a friend and ask them to type it. If they get it wrong, so will visitors.

Drop the extras

Words like “the”, “my” or “online” can be removed from the domain if the shorter version is free, as long as it still reads clearly.

Think about the bio line

Your name also appears in social bios and email signatures. Short names leave room for a tagline.

Before you commit: four quick checks

1. Domain: check the .com first, then strong alternatives such as .co, .io or a relevant newer extension. Symbols like “&” cannot be used in domains.
2. Similar sites: search the name to make sure no well-known site uses something very close.
3. Trademark: for a shop or tool, search the trademark database before you build a brand on it.
4. Handles: check Instagram, X, TikTok or YouTube, depending on where you will promote the site.

Step-by-step help: how to check if a domain is available and how to check if a name is trademarked.

Want names made for your own website? The website name generator suggests ideas from a one-sentence description and checks every domain live.

Frequently asked questions

How do I choose a good website name?

Pick something short, easy to spell and say, and clear about what the site offers, then check that the domain is available before you commit.

Should my website name match my domain exactly?

Ideally yes, it makes you easier to find. If the exact .com is taken, a short prefix or suffix (get, try, hq) or another extension can work.

Is it bad to use numbers or hyphens in a website name?

They make the address harder to say and type correctly, so avoid them unless they are part of an established brand.

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