145 Notary Business Name Ideas Worth Signing For
Today, notary and document preparation services are a four billion-dollar industry with close to 80,000 notary businesses across the United States.
With that many businesses, it probably feels like all the good ones are already taken, right? Furthermore, how do you find an excellent name that represents your brand and speaks to your target audience?
How do you make the final decision?
If you’re struggling to name your notary business, don’t worry. You’re in the right place. In this article, I cover some of the top tips for naming your new business as well as how to make sure the name is legally available for you to use.
Let’s get started!
Related: How to start a notary business
Tips For Naming A Notary Business
Naming a business is hard, especially if you don’t have any ideas or a place to start. So, before you dive in, grab a piece of paper and a pen or open up a blank spreadsheet.
Then, use it as a place to brainstorm ideas and write down words or phrases that come to mind as you go through the tips below.
From there, we’ll talk about how to narrow things down and land on the perfect name.
1. Keep It as Short as Possible
Short business names are usually snappier, catchier, and easier to remember. Ideally, you want to stick to two to five syllables and hopefully no more than 25 characters total.
However, the shorter the name, the better.
With that said, there are exceptions to this, and it’s not a hard rule. But, when you think about huge, notable brands, which ones come to mind?
Nike. Apple. Ikea. Febreeze. Target. Honeywell.
They’re easy to remember because they’re short, simple, and brandable.
Obviously, there are exceptions to these rules. But typically, the shorter and simpler your name, the easier it is for everyone to remember.
2. Avoid Words That Are Hard to Hear and Pronounce
Voice to text and voice search is more popular now than ever before. So, it’s important to consider making your name easy to pronounce and hear.
To do this, avoid using:
- Commonly misspelled words
- Complex terms that are hard to spell
- Words that have several pronunciations
- Homophones like to, too, and two
Try to keep things as concise and simple as possible.
3. Consider Time-Related Terms
Since you’re opening a notary business, most clients are in need of documents notarized quickly, so it might make sense to use time and speed-related terms in the name. It may help to just start brainstorming terms, phrases, and words to get all your ideas down on paper.
A few examples of this could include; Anytime Anyplace Notary Service, Dash Mobile Notary, Notary on the Spot, or Quick Time Notary.
For a boost of creativity, expand use the thesaurus to find synonyms around the words of what your business does. You can either use the thesaurus function from your word processor or thesaurus.com to come up with additional synonyms.
From there, you can cross off bad ideas or any terms you don’t like.
4. Phrases Your Audience and Competition Uses
Your business exists for your target audience, so it’s important to consider phrases and terms they use when talking about hiring a notary business.
There are quite a few places you can look to see what your customers (and competitors) are saying, including:
- Facebook groups, posts, and stories
- Forums related to the notaries
- Competitor websites, brochures, and flyers
Alternatively, you can ask friends or relatives in your target audience. Hearing it directly from them may help you brainstorm and narrow down your choices.
Remember to avoid anything limiting your business’s future growth if you decide to go in another direction down the road.
5. What’s Your Specialty?
Do you specialize in a particular genre or niche? Maybe you focus on tax documents or mortgage signings, or maybe you have a mobile business.
Regardless of your specialty, consider alluding to it in the name of your business.
6. Neighborhoods, Cities, and Nicknames
Including the name of your city, street, or neighborhood is an excellent way to encourage local shopping and create a strong sense of community in your area.
You can also think about nicknames for your city or neighborhood, as well. Here are some examples to use as inspiration:
- Bakersfield Mobile Notary
- Carolina Notary
- Downtown Notary
- Florida Notary on Wheels
- Nevada Notary Service
With that said, make sure the name you choose isn’t limiting if you decide to move or expand your notary business down the road.
7. Incorporate Your Name
If you’re still struggling to find the perfect name, consider using your name, a nickname, or something personal and unique to you.
This is a fantastic way to build a personal brand if that’s something you want to do. Some great examples of this in action include:
- Adriana’s Notary Public Service
- Ed’s Professional Notary Service
- Ken the Traveling Notary
- Ms. Notary
- Notary Girl
List of Catchy Notary Business Names
Here is a list of existing notary business names that may help give you some creative ideas. While many of these names may be available for you to use, be sure to check first to be sure the name you want can be used.
- 1st Source Tax Notary
- 24 Hour Mobile Notary
- 24-7 Mobile Notaries
- 24hr Mobile Notary Service
- 360 Mobile Notary
- A Notary On The Go
- A Plus Notaries
- A-1 Mobile Notary Service
- Accurate Dependable Notaries
- Adriana’s Notary Public Service
- Advantage Notary
- After Hours Mobile Notary
- All American Notary
- All Day Mobile Notary
- All Notary Service
- All Purpose Notary
- All-State Process Servers
- Amanda The Notary
- Amigo Notary & Tutoring
- Angel Mobile Notary
- Any Hour Notary
- Anytime Anyplace Notary Service
- Anytime Notary
- Anytime Notary & Pro Service
- Approval Notary
- Area Notary Service
- ASAP Travel Notary
- At Your Service Mobile Notary
- Authenticate Signings
- Bakersfield Mobile Notary
- Bay Area Notary Service
- Bee Notarized Mobile Notary
- Blue Ink Notary Service
- Busy Bee Notary Service
- Carolina Notary
- Coastal Closings
- Complete Mobile Notary
- Corners Notary Services
- County Notary
- Crown Notary Service
- Cypress Notary
- Dash Mobile Notary
- Dependable Mobile Notary
- Discount Mobile Notary
- Dotted Line Mobile Notary
- Downtown Notary
- East Carolina Notary Service
- Easy Notary
- Ed’s Professional Notary Service
- Exceptional Notary
- Expedite Mobile Notary
- Express Mobile Notary Service
- Fairfield Avenue Notary Service
- Family Notary Service
- Fast Fox Mobile Notary
- First Class Mobile Notary Service
- Florida Notary On Wheels
- Focused Notary
- Gertie’s Traveling Notary Public
- Global Notary Service Of Jax
- Go Mobile Notary
- Going Mobile Notary Service
- Good Signing Service Inc.
- Guerrero Mobile Signings
- Hassle Free Notary
- Houston Notary Today
- I Drive 2 U Notary
- Ink It Notary
- Inked Notary Service
- Integrity Notary
- It Is Written Mobile Notary
- Jacksonville Mobile Notary
- Jennings Mobile Notary
- Jessica Bibb Signing Service
- Jim The Notary
- KC Notary Pro
- Ken The Traveling Notary
- Kissimmee Mobile Notary
- Leave It To Linda
- Lilly Pad Notary Services
- Lily Pad Notary Services
- Los Angeles Signing Service
- Magnolia Mobile Notary
- Majestic Mobile Notary Service
- Marietta Notary & Messenger
- Martinez Notary Public
- Mobile Notaries Now
- Mobile Notary Agents
- Mobile Notary Mississippi
- Mobile Notary Near Me
- Mobile Signing Notary
- Moonlight Mobile Notary
- Ms. Notary
- My Mobile Notary
- National Elite Notaries
- National Notarizer
- Nevada Notary Service
- No Hassle Notary
- Northern Notary
- Notable Notary Service
- Notaries 2 U
- Notaries By Daphne
- Notarize It
- Notarized By Peter
- Notarizexpert
- Notary Arlington
- Notary Express
- Notary For You
- Notary Girl
- Notary Hero
- Notary Journal
- Notary ‘n More
- Notary Nation
- Notary On The Spot
- Notary On Wheels
- Notary On Wheels 24/7
- Notary Pro 365
- Notary Solutions
- Official Signings
- On The Ball Notary
- On Your Mark Mobile Notary
- Peach State Notary
- Priority Notary Solutions
- Professional Mobile Notary Service
- Quick Notary Now
- Quick Pass Mobile Notary
- Quik Time Notary
- Rapid Notary Solutions
- Reliable Notary
- Reliant Notary Service
- Sacramento Notary Co
- Sand Star Notary
- Scorpion Notary Service
- Signature Stop
- Signed N Sealed
- Simple Signings Notary Service
- Sweethearts Notary
- The Notary Man
- Traveling Notary California
- Trustworthy Documents
- Valley Professional Signings
- White Horse Notary Public
- Xpress Mobile Notary
- Your Notary Co
- Your Time Notary
Is Your Notary Name Available to Use?
At this point, you should have several top considerations to choose from. And the best way to narrow it down further is to check each one for availability.
This step is vital because using a name that someone else is using could be very costly, time-consuming to rebrand your business, and possibly embarrassing. There are several places to look to check whether a name is available to use, so let’s walk through each one.
Can the business name be registered in your state?
If you plan to register your notary business name as a corporation or LLC, each state requires a unique company name.
This makes it important to search the Secretary of State’s name database in the state you plan to register to ensure your name isn’t already in use.
In most states, sole proprietorships and partnerships are required to register a Doing Business As (DBA) or Assumed Name if they aren’t doing business under the owner’s full first and last name. A few states require them to use a unique name, while others will let you pick just about any name you choose.
Related: How to check business name availability in your state
Is your notary name already trademarked?
When searching for a name for your new notary business, you need to make sure your new name isn’t trademarked by someone else. If it is, you may not be allowed to legally use it.
Thankfully the United States Patent Trademark Office (USPTO) makes trademark searching a breeze through their Trademark Database.
If your name is available and you want to protect it from being used by anyone else, you can register your name with the USPTO.
Related: How to check for a trademark
Is a domain name available with your business name?
A domain name is your business’s digital address. With so many people researching online, it’s crucial to make sure your notary business name is also available as a domain name.
Website addresses aren’t as critical as the first two searches, but it’s still worth doing as a domain can cost as little as $10 to pick up. Typically, you want your domain name to be “yourbusinessname.com” without any numbers, dashes, etc.
You can easily search for a domain using NameCheap’s domain name search tool.
Finding the Perfect Name: Putting It All Together
By now, you should have a lengthy list of words, phrases, and terms you can use in your business name. At this point, I highly recommend going through and removing any that are hard to spell or pronounce.
Now, you can start combining pieces together until something stands out. It may help to create a list of potential names you can use. From there, you can narrow things down to your favorites.
But before you make your final decision, it’s important that your new name passes a few tests.
Say It Out Loud
Make sure you say your new name out loud. It may look great as a logo, domain name, and on a business card. But it also needs to sound good when you say it out loud.
You can also sit down with someone and talk about your business. Does saying the name in casual conversation sound natural? If not, you may want to consider something simpler or easier to say.
Logo Design
Lastly, think about how to incorporate your new name into a logo. Logos should be simple, memorable, and indicative of your brand.
Take Apple, for example. Their business name easily incorporates into a logo. And today, it’s a household symbol that everyone immediately recognizes.
A logo is an important part of your brand identity, so don’t forget to consider turning your name into a memorable logo as you make your final decision.
Related: How to create a logo for your business.
Hopefully, you now have some ideas to name your notary business. Once you have this list narrowed down to just a few and researched that they are all available, start asking friends, family, and potential customers their thoughts to get feedback, and then pick your perfect notary business name!