151 Welding Business Name Ideas To Spark Your Imagination
If you’re struggling to name your welding 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!
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Tips For Naming Your Welding 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 Welding-Related Terms
Since you’re opening a welding business, it might make sense to use welding-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; Crisp Welds, Cut 2 Fit Welding, Metal Warriors Welding, or On Fire Welding.
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 welder.
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 welding business industry
- Competitor websites, brochures, and flyers
- Trade journals
- Magazines or blogs
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 niche, such as mobile or vehicle welding? 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:
- Baja Industrial Welding
- Iowa Mobile Welding
- Ohio Welded Co.
- Santa Clarita Welding Service
With that said, make sure the name you choose isn’t limiting if you decide to move or expand your welding 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:
- Griffin Welding
- Jerry’s Welding & Machine
- R D K Welding & Dumpster Repair
- Rodrigo’s Welding Corp
If you go this route, keep in mind it may make it harder to sell your welding business later on.
List of Catchy Welding Business Names
Here is a list of existing welding company 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 Choice Welding
- 3:16 Metal Works
- 360 Welding
- A & A Welding
- A1 Mobile Welding
- A-1 Portable Welding
- AAA Welding Service Corp
- Absolute Welding & Consulting
- Accufab Metal Fabrication and Welding
- Ace Welding
- Adams Mobile Welding and Trailer Repair
- Advanced Welding & Ornamental Iron
- Advanced Welding Service
- Affordable Forge
- All Star Certified Welding
- Alpha & Omega Welding
- Alpha Cat Welding
- America Truck & Welding
- American Pro Welding
- American Welding & Fab
- Arc Angel Welding
- Arc Welding & Fabrication
- Architectural Welding Service
- B & B Welding & Fabrication
- Baja Industrial Welding
- Best Structural Welding
- Best Welding & Trailer Repair
- Big Guy Welding
- Bill’s Custom Welding
- Blue Collar Weld Co
- Blue Diamond Welding
- Brother’s Welding Service
- Bullseye Millwright & Weld
- Chuck’s Custom Welding & Fab
- City Wide Welding
- Coastal Welding
- Complete Welding & Fabrication
- Compton’s Welding Services
- Cowboy Custom Welding
- Crisp Welds
- Custom Welding
- Cut 2 Fit Welding
- Darrell’s Mobile Welding
- Elite Welding
- Expert Welding Solutions
- Express Mobile Welding
- Fixed & Welded
- Frank & Randy’s Portable Weld
- Freedom Welding and Fabrication LLC
- Frontmax Welding Services
- Griffin Welding
- Griggs Metal Art & Fabrication
- Hangtown Welding & Equipment Repair
- Heat & Hammer
- Heavy D’s Welding
- Heavy Iron Welding
- Hector’s Welding
- Hicks Brothers Welding
- Hines Welding & Fabrication
- Hot Rod Welding
- Industrial Valley Welding
- Integrity Mobil Weld Service
- Iowa Mobile Welding
- Iron Knight’s Welding
- Ironman Custom Welding Works
- Jerry’s Welding & Machine
- Joker Welding & Weld Supply
- Kingdom Metal Works
- Mark Kelly The Welder
- Max Weld
- Medwedeff Forge & Design
- Metal Magic Welding
- Metal Warriors Welding
- Miami Welding Repairs Corp
- Mid-West Welding
- Miller Welding
- Mobile Welding The Pilgrim
- Mt. Carmel Welding
- MTI Microwelding
- Multicraft Welding
- Newman’s Welding & Fabrication Shop
- Non-Destructive Welding
- Northside Welding
- Ohio Welded Co
- On Fire Welding
- On The Spot Welding
- Option One Welding
- Opus Soldering & Welding
- Ornamental Designs & Weld Shop
- Outlaw Welding
- Pacific Coast Weld WERX
- Pacific Welding
- Performance Welding
- Potrero Welding & Wood Works
- Precision Welding & Fab
- Pro Weld
- Professional Welding Tech
- Protec Welding Corp
- Protech Welding
- R D K Welding & Dumpster Repair
- Realworld Welding
- Red Fence Welding
- Red Star Welding & Fabrication
- Restaurant Welding Service
- Rochester Welding Inc.
- Rodrigo’s Welding Corp
- Royal Welding Service
- Ruiz Mobile Welding
- Santa Clarita Welding Service
- Scoot’s Welding
- Scott’s Quality Welding
- Simpowide Welding Services
- Smith On Site Welding
- Snake River Welding Repair
- Southern Welding Solutions
- Sparks Aluminum Welding
- Spartan Weldworx Co
- Steve’s Weekend Welding
- Sunlight Weld
- Sunshine State Welding
- Superior Arc Welding
- Task Masters Welding
- Teamworks Welding & Fab
- Teknik Mobile Welding
- Tig Welding Shop
- T’s Aluminum Welding
- United Welding & Fab
- Universal Welding
- Victory Tech Welding
- W & M Welding Inc.
- Weld Dynamix
- Weld Master
- Weld WERX
- Weld Works
- Welder Girl
- Welder On The Way
- Welding & Iron Works
- Welding Anywhere Anything
- Welding Center
- Welding Doctor
- Welding Evolution
- Welding Works
- Weld-N-Things
- Weldtech
- We-R-Welding
- West Coast Fabrications
- Wicked Welding Corp
- Widow Welding
- Wild Card Welding
- Wildcat Welding
- Zephyr Welding
Is Your Welding 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 welding 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 welding name already trademarked?
When searching for a name for your new welding 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.
Remember that if a name doesn’t show up in this search, it isn’t necessarily available. Every business has some limited protection through a common law trademark. This means another business can’t open up shop down the street with the same name, as this creates confusion for customers. Also, be sure to check local competitors by doing a Google search and looking through the Yellow Pages.
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 welding 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 name ideas for your welding 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 welding business name!