California LLC Name Checker
Type your proposed LLC name. We check it against the basic California state filing rules so you don't pay $70 to find out it's rejected.
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Must end with LLC, L.L.C., or Limited Liability Company
California Corporations Code §17701.08(a). Your name must contain one of these designators.
Must be distinguishable from existing California LLCs
Cannot be the same or substantially similar to a name already on file. The state SOS does the final check; we estimate similarity.
Cannot include certain restricted words
Bank, trust, trustee, insurance, insurer, mortgage, real estate broker — these typically require additional licensing or are reserved.
Cannot contain offensive language
Profanity, slurs, or words designed to mislead about the company's purpose are rejected.
Cannot imply government affiliation
"FBI", "Federal", "State Department", "Treasury" — anything that implies a government agency.
Important: our checker is a heuristic. The California Secretary of State runs the final check during your $70 filing. For an exact-match search of existing LLCs, use bizfileonline.sos.ca.gov.