Company naming

A company name has to outlive the launch story.

knowris evaluates company names for strategic breadth, memorability, category fit and the ability to carry future products, markets and narratives.

Company name specimen KR / 03104

Oravia

/ɔːˈreɪ.viə/

Breadth

89

Category elasticity 91
Recall profile 84
Distinctiveness 82

Broad enough for a company, specific enough to suggest direction and credibility.

Framework

What company names are asked to carry.

01

Position

The name should give the company a place to stand in the market without over-describing the current product.

02

Expansion

The name needs enough semantic room for future offers, markets and categories.

03

Memorability

Sound, length, rhythm and distinctiveness determine whether the name can survive repeated introductions.

04

Trust

A company name carries investor, hiring and customer signals before anyone sees the product.

Next step

Build a company name with room to grow.