How to Name Your Utah LLC

Whether you’re searching for the right business name or registering your LLC with the Utah Department of Commerce, Division of Corporations and Commercial Code (DCCC), Bizee can help. We have all the information you need to know on how to conduct a Utah 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 what state they’re formed in.

Specific Rules for Utah Business Names

As mentioned above, Utah requires LLCs to comply with the general naming rules. In addition to the general naming rules, Utah requires that a few other restrictions are met, such as the rule any registered business name must be in English.

How to Come Up with a Business Name

Finding the perfect business name can 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.

Utah Business Entity Search

Once you have an idea of your preferred business name, you’ll need to perform a Utah 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 Utah Department of Commerce, DCCC also has a tool that lets you search the State of Utah business registry to see whether another business entity already has your desired business name.

Trademarks and Service Marks

You must be careful that your Utah 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.

Utah DBA or Assumed 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 fictitious name. In Utah, it's called a DBA (doing business as).

You may decide to use a Utah DBA name for a variety of reasons.For example, your business might be called Western Marketing Solutions, LLC, and under that company, you have an event planning business called Western Events. You could file for a DBA business name just for that company.

You'll need to register your DBA business name with the Utah Department of Commerce, DCCC, 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 Utah Department of Commerce, Division of Corporations and Commercial Code (DCCC)

Once you’ve completed a Utah 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 Utah Business Names