How to Name Your New Hampshire LLC

Whether you’re searching for the right business name or registering your LLC with the New Hampshire Secretary of State, Bizee can help. We have all the information you need to know on how to conduct a New Hampshire business search, plus LLC naming rules, assumed 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 New Hampshire Business Names

As mentioned above, New Hampshire requires LLCs to comply with the general naming rules. In addition to the general rules, the state of New Hampshire deems that a name may not be vulgar, or so grossly offensive that it would be unacceptable as a business entity name.

How to Come Up With a Business Name

Finding the perfect business name may be elusive. 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.

New Hampshire Business Search

Once you have an idea of what you want as your business name, you’ll need to perform a New Hampshire 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 New Hampshire Secretary of State also has a tool that lets you search the State of New Hampshire business name registry to see whether your desired name is available or if another business is using your preferred name.

Trademarks and Service Marks

You must be careful that your New Hampshire 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.

New Hampshire DBA or Trade Name

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 fictitious name. The state of New Hampshire calls it a trade name. You may choose to use a New Hampshire trade name for a variety of reasons.

For example, your business might be called Integrated Marketing Solutions, LLC, and under that company, you have an event planning business called Integrated Events. You could file for a trade name just for that company. You'll need to file a Trade Name Registration with the New Hampshire Secretary of State, 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 New Hampshire Secretary of State (SOS)

Once you’ve completed a New Hampshire 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.

FAQs About New Hampshire Business Names