How to Name Your Arkansas LLC

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

Your preferred business name cannot be used by any other LLC or formed entity in the State of Arkansas. This is why it's imperative to perform an Arkansas business entity search prior to beginning the filing process.

Your LLC name should be original, but that’s not enough. It also cannot be similar to the name of a corporation or LLC in Arkansas. For example, you cannot use the following factors to say your name is different and distinguishable from the name of another business:

All LLCs must have the words “Limited Liability Company,” “L.L.C.” or “LLC” in their names, normally at the end of the name.

Most states will not allow you to form LLCs with names that:

As mentioned above, Arkansas requires LLCs to comply with the general naming rules. Unlike most states, Arkansas does not require any further naming regulations to be met.

Finding the perfect business name can be difficult. 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.

You must be careful that your Arkansas 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.

You may do business under a different name from your legal LLC name. In several states, this is called a DBA (doing business as), assumed name or trade name. The state of Arkansas refers to it as a fictitious name. You may choose to use an Arkansas fictitious name for a variety of reasons.

For example, your business might be called Midwest Landscaping Solutions, LLC, and under that company, you have a lawn care business called Midwest Lawn Services. You could file for a fictitious name just for that company. You'll need to apply for a Fictitious Name with the Arkansas Secretary of State, or you can have Bizee do it on your behalf through our DBA service.

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

Use our intuitive, free Business Name Search tool and enter your desired business name. You can also perform an Arkansas business name availability search of the state's registry, which will tell you whether there are any corporations or LLCs in the state with that name.

Yes. Most LLCs are bound by general rules (applicable to all LLCs) and specific rules (applicable in the State of Arkansas). You'll find more information above.

Yes. The state of Arkansas allows you to conduct business using a fictitious name. Details are above.