Brand angle first
Before a single name, we work out who's buying and which angle your brand should lead with. We'll explain our thinking too.
What are we naming next?
Find the absolute best available name for your new project or business.
AI business name generator & domain finder
Domains you can actually buy
Most good domain names were snapped up years ago. Vessel is a brand name generator built with that in mind. It brainstorms the words behind your business, spins them into hundreds of business name ideas and checks every domain live, with prices. So you won't fall for a name only to find someone's been parked on it since 2009.
How the AI name generator works
- 1
Describe the business
What it does, who it's for and what makes it yours, like the thing competitors can't claim or the story behind it. One line will do. So will a name you half like.
- 2
Brainstorm the words
The AI finds your brand angle and lays out a palette of words to build from. Some you'd expect, some you'd never have thought of. Tick, untick or add your own. You're the boss.
- 3
Generate and check
Vessel builds names from those words and checks every one with a registrar, so you see straight away which are available, premium, for sale or taken, and what they cost. Keep the keepers.
It's just better...
When the .com is gone (and let's face it, it's always gone), we get creative. Vessel boldly goes where other business name generators do not.
- Domain hackblock.lyThe ending finishes the word. Short, clever and often still free.
- Compoundember.studioA word, plus an ending that says what you do.
- Phrasegeta.nameReads like a sentence and says what you do. Easy to say, easy to remember.
- Deep splitdel.icio.usOne word stretched over two dots. Rare, memorable and almost never taken.
- Coined wordvoxler.comInvented from scratch, with a note on how it was built.
- And more!namify · getacmeRespellings, mashups and a few tricks we'd rather keep to ourselves.
Brand expertise, baked in
Direct or Abstract
One slider sets the voice, from punchy words anyone says to lofty ones with room to grow into. The whole palette falls in line.
A direction for every story
A place, a person, a much-loved pet. Each story gets its own tab, its own words and its own names, side by side.
Live availability and prices
Colour-coded answers straight from a registrar, prices included. Country endings with residency rules only show up where you can actually register them.
Noise check
We find out who else is already using each name on your shortlist, and how close they sit to you. A famous brand is a red flag. A village in Norway is fine.
Shortlist, notes and reports
Star the keepers, tag them and jot down why. Bring co-founders into the project, or send clients a read-only report that makes you look extremely organised.
Already have a name? Find its domain free
Pick I need a domain and type the name. Vessel puts it on every ending worth having, then tries the hacks and variations people reach for when the .com is gone. It's instant, you don't need an account and it won't cost you a penny.
Domain registration at the best price
Vessel isn't a registrar, so we have no horse in that race. Every available name shows its price, and one click sends you to whichever partner registrar is cheapest for that ending over three years. Already for sale? We send you to the marketplace selling it.
Free to start. Cheap to keep going.
Free, no account
- Domains for a name you already have
- Availability checks with prices
- Shortlisting, notes and sharing
AI credits
- Free credits for every new account
- 1 to 3 credits per AI action, priced before you press
- Credits never expire, and you're not charged if something fails
Questions
Is Vessel a free domain name finder?
Yes, for everything that doesn't use AI. Finding every domain for a name you already have, checking availability and prices, shortlisting and sharing are all free, and you don't need an account. The AI business name generator runs on credits. New accounts get free credits to start with, and they never expire.
How is Vessel different from other business name generators?
Most business name generators glue a keyword to a suffix and leave you to discover the .com went in 2003. Vessel starts from your positioning, builds a vocabulary palette you can edit, generates names from it and checks every one with a registrar before you get attached.
What is a domain hack?
A name where the ending finishes the word, like block.ly or del.icio.us. Domain hacks are short and memorable, and far more often free than the .com of the same word, which is long gone. Vessel builds them, along with compounds like ember.studio and phrases like geta.name.
Can I register a domain on Vessel?
Not directly, as Vessel isn't a registrar. Every available name shows its price, and clicking it takes you to whichever partner registrar is cheapest for that ending over three years, where you complete the domain registration. Names already for sale go to the marketplace listing them. Vessel may earn a commission at no cost to you.
How accurate are the availability results?
They come live from a registrar, but things move fast. A name that shows as available can be snapped up a minute later, so if you love it, don't sleep on it. The final price at the registrar can also differ slightly from the one shown.
Which domain endings does Vessel check?
The endings the AI judges right for your business, from .com to industry endings like .studio or .app, plus the common generics and your own country ending if you're eligible for it. You can also add any ending you like yourself.
What does the AI brand name generator cost?
A brainstorm costs 2 credits, a round of 120 names costs 3, a noise check of up to 30 shortlisted names costs 2 and remixing one idea costs 1, on the standard model. Every AI button shows its price before you press it, and you're never charged for a request that fails.
Do I need an account?
Only for the AI features. Log in with Google, Microsoft or GitHub. Projects you started while logged out can be added to your account when you log in.
What are we naming next?
The brief changed since these words were made.
The words your ideas are built from. Refine them and add your own before generating.