Someone contacted me recently looking for a name for a new high tech business. They specifically didn’t want a name that conveyed any details about what the company actually did. They simply wanted a name that sounded cool. So I referred them to Dot-a-mator. For example, here are some of names it generated for me:
- Linkjam
- Rifftube
- Tambee
- Yotz
- Kicero
- Ore
- Aitz
- Cogivee
- Jetware
- Chatblab
- Zoonder
If you want to narrow down the list further, you can ask it to mix/match prefixes/suffices using its built-in groups of words: boats, bugs, cash, charts, color, critters, etc.
What’s particularly clever is that the generated names can be checked (in bulk) for domain name availability (by Dotster, presumably the company that produced the tools).
Another simple option is Wordlab’s name generator.
As a rule, I don’t recommend meaningless names for your business. Because the name doesn’t immediately mean anything, then people seeing your name won’t connect who you are with what you do. You’ll instead need to spend time/money educating people of your offering (“LinkJam specializes in repairing sewers using robot inspection”). The generated names might instead be ideal for “code names” for internal projects.
After creating your own business name, you might also want to create your own logo (for free). Take a look at LogoYes. The logos are generic, might might be just what you need if you don’t have the funds to hire a graphic artist to design something custom. Alternatively, you could use eLogoContest, where graphic designers compete to create a custom logo that you like. You can get a logo for $25 and up, and only pay if you’re satisfied.