AI naming tools
built for developers
NameKit turns a short description of your project into a list of naming suggestions with a short rationale for each one — for project names, domains, app names, GitHub repos, and taglines. It's a starting point for brainstorming, not an availability or trademark check.
Project Name Generator
Generate memorable, developer-friendly name ideas for software projects, open-source libraries, CLIs, and SaaS products.
Domain Name Generator
Generate short, brandable domain-name ideas for .com, .io, .dev, and .app. Check registration and trademark status independently.
App Name Generator
Generate memorable name ideas for mobile and web apps, with a short rationale for each suggestion.
GitHub Repo Name Generator
Generate clear repository-name ideas designed to work well as lowercase, hyphenated slugs.
Startup Name Generator
Explore brandable startup-name ideas based on your product, audience, and industry.
Tagline Generator
Generate concise tagline ideas for products, startups, and open-source projects, each with a short rationale.
How it works
Pick a tool
Choose from project names, domains, app names, GitHub repos, or taglines.
Describe your idea
Fill in a few fields — what it does, keywords, tone. Takes about a minute.
Review and verify
Get 8 AI-generated suggestions with rationale, then check your favorites before you commit.
Why naming developer products is different
A developer-facing name carries constraints a typical consumer brand name doesn't. Three considerations come up again and again.
Technical fit
A project's name shows up in more places than a landing page — a GitHub repository, terminal commands, package registries, URLs, and documentation. A name that's awkward to type or clashes with an existing package creates friction every time someone installs or references it. A CLI typed dozens of times a day, for instance, benefits from something short and hyphen-friendly like fluxctl — an illustrative example only, not a check that it's free to use.
Verbal clarity
Names get said out loud more than founders expect — in demos, on podcasts, in support calls, or when one developer recommends a tool to another. If a name is hard to pronounce, hear, or spell back correctly, word-of-mouth referrals get lost. A quick test: say a candidate app name to someone and ask them to spell it without seeing it written down.
Room to grow
Many developer products start narrow and expand. A name tied too closely to one framework, platform, feature, or AI model — something like "ReactExporter" or "GPTWriter" — can turn into a liability once the product outgrows that scope. Naming for the outcome or category rather than a single dependency, the kind of direction a domain or startup name generator can help explore, leaves room to grow without a rebrand.
Examples above are illustrative only — availability has not been checked.
A practical naming workflow
A good name rarely shows up on the first try. This is the workflow we'd recommend.
Write a precise naming brief
Before generating anything, write two or three sentences describing what the product does, who it's for, and any real constraints — framework, platform, tone. A vague brief produces vague names; specific input produces useful output.
Generate a broad candidate list
Run the brief through a few different generators to explore different angles — project names, domains, repo names, or taglines each surface different directions. Aim for a long list — narrowing down is easier than generating more later.
Shortlist using consistent criteria
Score every candidate against the same short list — easy to say, easy to spell, fits the technical surface (repo, package, CLI), and room to grow. Cut anything that fails more than one.
Verify and test the finalists
Before committing to a name, independently check:
- Domain availability
- Trademarks
- Company-name conflicts
- App stores
- GitHub repositories
- Package registries relevant to your project
NameKit doesn't perform these checks — it only generates suggestions.
What NameKit helps with — and what it doesn't
Helps with
- Generating candidate names from a short project description
- Exploring several different naming directions at once
- Suggesting formats suited to projects, apps, repositories, domains, startups, and taglines
- Providing a short rationale for each suggestion
Doesn't
- Confirm domain, repository, or registry availability
- Perform trademark clearance
- Guarantee a name is original or unused
- Replace legal advice
- Decide whether a name is right for a particular market
See how suggestions are generated on the About page.
Before you choose a final name
- · Say the name aloud.
- · Ask someone else to spell it after hearing it, not seeing it.
- · Search for confusingly similar existing products.
- · Check the relevant domain, repository, and package registry.
- · Search the trademark databases relevant to your market.
- · Consider whether the name still fits if the product expands.
For more naming guidance, browse the blog.
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