How to Name Your Wyoming LLC

Whether you’re searching for the right business name or registering your LLC with the Wyoming Secretary of State (SOS), we can help. We’ve got all the information you need about conducting a Wyoming business search, LLC naming rules, trade names, and registering your business.

General Rules for LLC Names

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

Specific Rules for Wyoming Business Names

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.

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 basically, you'll want to choose a name that will:

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

Wyoming Business Search

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.

Trademarks and Service Marks

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.

Wyoming DBA or Trade Name

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.

Register Your Business Name With the Wyoming SOS

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.

FAQs About Wyoming Business Names