How to Name Your Wyoming LLC

These rules typically apply to all LLCs, no matter what state they’re formed in.

The business name you have chosen cannot be used by any other LLC or corporation in the state. This is why it's imperative to conduct a Wyoming LLC search before you begin the filing process.

It’s not enough for your LLC name to be unique. It cannot be similar to the name of a corporation or LLC in Wyoming either. For example, you cannot use the following factors to say your name is different 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:

In addition to the general rules listed above, the Wyoming SOS has some specific naming rules for your LLC. You’ll need to follow these rules if you want to name your business appropriately.

One Wyoming LLC law is that certain words are restricted and require approval from other divisions of government. For example, words such as “academy," "college," "educate," and "school” require approval from the Department of Education. And words such as “bank," "banc," "trust," or "banco” require approval from the Division of Banking.

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

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

Once you have an idea of what business name you’d like to use, you’ll need to perform a Wyoming business entity search to make sure another business doesn’t already have that name. Bizee offers a fast, simple, and convenient tool to look up your proposed business name. The Wyoming SOS also has a tool that lets you search the registry of LLCs and corporations to see whether someone already has your desired business name.

You must ensure that your Wyoming LLC name doesn’t infringe on the trademark or service mark of another business. The easiest way to 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 choose to do business as a different name from your legal LLC name. In some states, this is called a DBA (doing business as) or assumed name. In Wyoming, it’s known as a trade name. You may choose to use a trade name for a variety of reasons.

For example, your LLC might be called Wyoming Renewable Energies Holding Company, LLC, but you want to be known as Wyoming Wind Power. It's not mandatory to file a Wyoming DBA, but if you choose to do so, you may file an Application for Registration of Trade Name 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.

After you’ve completed a Wyoming business search, checked availability, followed the naming rules, and decided whether you need a trade name, you can then register your LLC name. There are a couple of ways to do this.

Just go to the free Business Name Search tool and enter your proposed business name. You can also perform a Wyoming SOS business search of the state's registry, which will tell you whether there are any Wyoming corporations or LLCs with that name.

Yes. Most LLCs will be bound by general rules applicable to all LLCs, and specific rules applicable in the State of Wyoming. We’ve detailed these rules above.

Yes. You can choose to conduct business under a different name called a trade name. Details are above.