How to Name Your Alaska LLC

Whether you’re searching for the right business name or registering your LLC with the Alaska Department of Commerce, Community, and Economic Development (DCCED), Bizee can help. We have all the information you need to know on how to conduct an Alaska business search, plus LLC naming rules, fictitious names and registering your business.

General Rules for LLC Names

These rules typically apply to all LLCs, regardless of which state they're formed in.

Specific Rules for Alaska Business Names

As mentioned above, Alaska requires LLCs to comply with the general naming rules. In addition to the general naming rules, Alaska requires that a few other restrictions are met, such as the rule that no business name may use vulgar language.

How to Come Up With a Business Name

Finding the perfect business name can be tricky. We have a complete guide to choosing the right business name, but essentially, you'll want to choose a name that will:

Need help coming up with business name ideas? Try our free Business Name Generator.

Alaska Business Search

Once you have an idea of your preferred business name, you’ll need to perform an Alaska business entity search to make sure the name hasn’t been taken by another formed business.

Bizee offers a fast, simple and convenient tool to look up your proposed business name. The Alaska DCCED also has a tool that lets you search the State of Alaska business registry to see whether another business entity already has your desired business name.

Trademarks and Service Marks

You must be careful that your Alaska LLC name doesn’t infringe on the trademark or service mark of another business. The easiest way to make sure your proposed business name doesn’t do that is to complete a trademark search through Bizee. If no one else is using it, you can even register it as a trademark yourself.

Alaska DBA or Fictitious Name

You may do business under a different name from your legal LLC name. In some states, this is called an ABA (also known as), trade name or assumed name. In Alaska, it's called a DBA (doing business as). You may decide to use an Alaska DBA name for a variety of reasons.

For example, your business might be called Northern Marketing Solutions, LLC, and under that company, you have an event planning business called Northern Events. You could file for a DBA business name just for that company. You'll need to register your DBA business name with the Alaska DCCED, or you can have Bizee do it on your behalf through our DBA service.

Note: A trade name is not the same as a trademark. Learn more about trademark vs. DBA.

Register Your Business Name with the Alaska Department of Commerce, Community, and Economic Development (DCCED)

Once you’ve completed an Alaska business entity search, checked availability, followed the naming rules and decided whether you need a DBA name, you can register your LLC name. There are a couple of ways to do this.

FAQs About Alaska Business Names