Naming Resources

A simple, easy-to-navigate dictionary.

The granddaddy of dictionaries, which includes pronunciations and first known uses.

The dictionary of dictionaries that combines results from multiple sources.

A dictionary of technology terms.

Search across multiple languages to ensure your name isn’t in offensive in a foreign language.

A goldmine of slang and bad words. Find out if your name means something inappropriate.

Similar to Urban Dictionary, you can search for slang terms and what different phrases might mean.

The sister site to Dictionary.com. Easy to search and discover words.

A powerful thesaurus, which will help you generate lists of loosely related words.

A thesaurus into the unusual. It is a reference full of unusual word relationships.

Search trademarks across international jurisdictions.

A free search tool for United States trademarks.

The United States Patent and Trademark Office’s official trademark search tool.

The Government of Canada’s office trademark search tool.

A paid trademark search engine. It delivers more sophisticated tools than free offerings.

A rhyming dictionary. It’s never been so easy to play with words.

The etymology and history of English words.

An easy-to-use tool to browse foreign-language translations.

A valuable translation dictionary with over 1 million reliable translations.

Search for domain names, app names, and company names all at once.

A powerful domain search engine to view a name’s availability across multiple top-level domains.

A useful wizard for generating available domain names based on descriptors of or words associated with your core brand name.

Check to see if your brand name is available as a vanity URL on over 500 popular social networking sites.