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Every Business Starts With a Name

One search. Your business name. Secured.

Your business name. Your company name. Your domain names. Your social handles. All checked and ready to claim - in one search.

Honcho Intelligence™ delivers personalised feedback on your business name

I have a name in mind

We’ll check your business name, company name, domain names, socials and get everything ready to register in one go.

Check my name

I need name ideas

Tell us what your business does. We'll suggest five strong options and check what's available to register.

Get name ideas

ASIC Authorised

ATO Authorised

Secure and Trusted

Registered ASIC Agent

Registered Tax Agent

ISO Information Security Certified

ASIC Digital Service Provider

ATO Digital Service Provider

Trusted by 900,000+ Australians

ASIC Authorised

Registered ASIC Agent

ASIC Digital Service Provider

ATO Authorised

Registered Tax Agent

ATO Digital Service Provider

Secure and Trusted

ISO Information Security Certified

Trusted by 900,000+ Australians

WHAT WE CHECK

Your business name and identity. One search.

Before you commit to a name, see what's available - the business name, the company name, the best domain names and also vital social handles.

BUSINESS NAME
Business name
Registered with ASIC - required to trade under a name that isn't your own
+ Add
Company name
Complete company name registration plus all documents and certificate included
+ Add
DOMAIN NAMES
.com.au
+ Add
.au
+ Add
.com
+ Add
.org.au
+ Add
.net.au
+ Add
.co
+ Add
SOCIAL HANDLES

See what's free - and get alternatives for what isn't.

We'll show you available social handles and suggest great alternatives if your first choice isn't available.

Instagram
free
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TikTok
free
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Facebook
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in
LinkedIn
free
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YouTube
taken
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X / Twitter
free
HONCHO INTELLIGENCE™ · PROPRIETARY INSIGHTS

Data. Insight. Confidence.

Honcho gives you more than availability checks. It gives you essential insights about your business name, powered by Honcho's proprietary data. Make smarter naming decisions with intelligence built from thousands of Australian businesses, not guesswork.

  • Proprietary Intelligence
    Powered by Honcho's exclusive naming, registration, renewal and brand data to essential insights you won't find elsewhere.
  • Actionable Name Insights
    Understand your name's strengths, trade-offs and positioning so you can choose with confidence.
  • Built on Real Australian Data
    Patterns and recommendations are grounded in real registrations, renewals and business activity across Australia.

Java Journey

Business Name Snapshot - Warm, evocative and memorable

A warm, evocative name that tells a clear coffee story. The alliteration makes it easy to say and remember, with room to grow from a single cafe into a roastery or wider brand.

Honcho supports more than 600 hospitality businesses each month in NSW.

Evocative and memorable

The alliteration and clear coffee cue make it easy to recall and say out loud, which helps word-of-mouth.

"Java" is a common coffee term

Plenty of cafes lean on it, so it's a little less distinctive - worth checking trademark and search competition.

Strong .com.au fit

The matching domain is available - a quick win to lock in your online presence at the same time.

BUSINESS NAME GENERATOR

Stuck for ideas? We've got you covered.

Describe your business in your own words and we will deliver great business name options with a significant chance of being available.

  • Describe it in your own words
    No keyword lists. Just tell us what your business does, who it's for and where it operates
  • Browse names built for you
    Every suggestion is crafted around your description so each one fits from the start
  • One click to check availability
    Pick a favourite and we'll check the business name, company name, domain names and the main socials in one go
A web design studio in Sydney, working with small businesses
Business Name OptionsASIC Search is Live
Harbour Web Studio Top pick
Local, memorable and clear about what you do
Sydney Code Co.
Strong local search signal, easy to say
Pier Nine Digital
Distinctive and brandable, room to grow
Bondi Build Lab
Evocative and modern, a little less literal
Inkwell & Pixel
Creative and ownable, leans more abstract

I have a name in mind

We’ll check your business name, company name, domain names, socials and get everything ready to register in one go.

Check my name

I need name ideas

Tell us what your business does. We'll suggest five strong options and check what's available to register.

Get name ideas

ASIC Authorised

ATO Authorised

Secure and Trusted

Registered ASIC Agent

Registered Tax Agent

ISO Information Security Certified

ASIC Digital Service Provider

ATO Digital Service Provider

Trusted by 900,000+ Australians

ASIC Authorised

Registered ASIC Agent

ASIC Digital Service Provider

ATO Authorised

Registered Tax Agent

ATO Digital Service Provider

Secure and Trusted

ISO Information Security Certified

Trusted by 900,000+ Australians

QUESTIONS

Frequently asked questions

Honcho Intelligence is the data layer behind every name search. It draws on 900,000+ Australian business registrations since 2008 to surface real-world insights alongside your availability results, things like how similar businesses have named themselves in your industry, what naming patterns tend to work in your state and how saturated your market already is. It runs automatically on every search at no extra cost, no account or subscription needed.
No. Pick and choose. The business name is the minimum to trade under a name that isn't your own; Domains and socials are optional. Honcho runs one checkout for whatever you select and looks after ongoing renewals.
Most names will have at least one taken somewhere. The results page shows what's free, suggests close alternatives where it isn't and reserves the free ones in one go - no need to make six accounts manually.
ASIC business names register in real time for most applicants. Domain names can be registered once the business name is completed or earlier if you request immediate domain registration.
No. Anyone can check and score a name for free without an account. You only need an account to manage renewals and access your full registration history.
That's perfectly fine. You can register just an Australian business name without purchasing a domain name, business email or social media handles. Honcho lets you choose only the services you need, with the option to add more later.
Honcho is the only Australian service that checks ASIC business name availability, domain names, social media handles and provides Honcho Intelligence in a single search. Honcho Intelligence delivers key insights about your business name, helping you choose a stronger and more distinctive brand before you register.