Tips For Naming Your Car Detailing Business

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Last Updated on September 25, 2020

There are more than 62,000 car detailing business businesses in the United States alone, so, it’s no surprise settling on a unique name when starting a car detailing business feels impossible.

Picking a catchy car wash name gives potential customers an idea about the services your car detailing business provides, create a good first impression, and helps you stand out from the competition.

Are all the good car detailing business names already taken? How do you come up with something fresh? And what about business name best practices?

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If you’re not sure how to answer those questions, you’re in the right place. Keep reading to learn my top tips for choosing the perfect detailing business name and how to make sure your favorite choices are available across the board.

Let’s dive in!

Tips for Choosing the Perfect Car Detailing Business Name

If you’re struggling to choose a catchy name for your car detailing business, one of the best things to do is start brainstorming. As you go through the tips outlined below, make a list of words, phrases, and terms associated with your business.

From there, you can narrow down the list and cross off ideas you don’t like.

Once you have several top considerations, we’ll walk through how to make sure you’re allowed to use them. This last step helps you narrow down your list even more so you can make a final decision.

1. Consider the Services You Plan to Offer

There are countless types of car detailing business, so it’s essential to consider the services you plan to offer. Maybe you want to focus on mobile services, or high-end autos.

Perhaps you’re considering offering specialty services.

Add the different types of services you want to offer to your brainstorming list.

Remember to avoid anything limiting your business’s future growth if you decide to go in another direction down the road.

2. Location-Specific Terms

Most car detailing business are specific to a geographic service area. So, if that’s true for your business, consider adding a location-specific term to your business name.

You can consider things like:

City nicknames
Neighborhoods
Regions or states
And descriptive terms

However, consider what happens if you expand outside your intended service area. Does the name become limiting? If so, it’s best to avoid it if you plan to expand or change directions later.

3. Avoid Business Names That Are Hard to Pronounce, Hear, or Spell

Despite the technological advances of voice search, assistants like Siri and Alexa struggle to understand slang and other confusing words.

This could limit how often your business shows up in voice (and text-based) search if your name is hard to spell, pronounce, or hear. Because of that, it’s important to avoid complicated words, industry jargon, and using numbers in place of letters. While having a unique car detailing name is good, being too unique may not be so good.

Keep your business name as simple and easy to remember as possible so potential customers can easily find you.

4. Consider Alliterations and Rhyming Words

Alliterations and rhymes are catchy and easy to remember. Because of that, they make for great business names.

That said, it’s not always easy to come up with them. Start with choosing a few of your favorite words from your master brainstorm list.

Then, you can Google “words that start with D”, like Dazzling Detailing or whatever letter you’re using to create an alliteration. Alternatively, you can search “words that rhyme with _____”.

It can be time-consuming, but it’s an excellent place to start.

And don’t forget to add any exciting finds to your brainstorm list while you’re at it. Don’t overthink the names you come up with in this stage. Just write them down as some of the more interesting ones may spark ideas later.

5. Steer Clear of Initials or Obscure Acronyms

Initials and unusual acronyms are hard to remember, so they typically don’t make great business names. They can also be challenging to pronounce and confusing for voice search as well.

Furthermore, there are 325 different two-letter combination possibilities in the English language. And the odds of your customers remembering the specific letters you chose are pretty small.

6. Imagery Words

Another consideration when brainstorming name ideas is whether there are industry related words that could also lend themselves to also being used in a logo. For instance, a car detailing business could use an image of something clean or water to incorporate in both the name and logo.

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7. Still Struggling? Try the Owner’s Name

If you’ve made it this far and are still struggling to find the best name, you can always consider using the business owner’s name. Doing so works well if the owner plans to also be the face behind the business.

Something to keep in mind is that using the owner’s name as the business name can make it more challenging to sell the business in the future.

Still Needing Inspiration?

Here is a list of existing car detailing business names that may help give you some creative ideas. While many of these good names may be available for you to use, be sure to check first to be sure it can be used.

Tips on how to check business name availability is after the list of names!

1st Auto Detail
2 Klean Kar Kare
3 Crowns Auto Detail
305 Auto Detailing
360 Eco Clean Auto Detailing
5 Star Mobile Wash
9 To 5 Auto Detail
A B C Detailing
A Dirty Shame Mobile Detailing
A Mind For Detail
A Shot Auto Detailing
A+ Appearance
A1 Auto Detailing Services
A1 Quality Shine
Accushine On Site Detailing
Ace Auto Detailing Services
Advanced Auto Detail
Advanced Detailing Of South FL
Aesthetic Appeal Mobil Detailing
Alaska Auto Detail
A-List Mobile Detail
All American Mobile Detailing
All In One Detail Shop
All Purpose Mobile Detailing
All Star Auto Detailing
Always Sunny Detailing
Amazing Details
American Mobile Detailing
Andy’s Mobile Detail
Ann’s Auto Detail
Anointed Hands Vehicle Details
Apple Auto Detailing
Aqua Inferno Auto Spa
Aqua Squad RV Detailing
Arizona Auto Spa
At Your Door Mobile Detailing
Attention 2 Detail
Attention II Detail
Attention To Detail
Auto Couture
Auto Detail Doctor
Auto Detailing Of Brickell
Auto Details Etc
Auto Pride
Auto Renu
Auto Rescue Mobile Detail
Auto Shine The Art Detailing
Auto Spa Of The Palm Beaches
Auto Surface Concepts
Auto Touch Detailing
Automate
Awesome Shine Auto Detail
AZ Auto Aesthetics
AZ Auto Detailing
Back II New Mobile Detailing
Balancing Bodies
Bama Auto Clean
Beach Side Detail
Bennie’s Car Clean-Up Service
Beverly Hills Hand Car Wash
Big E’s Detailing
Big Sudz Mobile Detailing
Billy’s Wax On Wheels
Birmingham Auto Detailing
Blackman’s On The Spot Detail
Blackops Auto Detail
Blue Diamond Auto Detailing
Brian’s Auto Shine
Brooks Auto Detailing
Brothers Complete Car Care
Bumper 2 Bumper Detailing
C & C Auto Detailing Garage
Christian Clean Detail
Clear Image Auto Detail
Crimson Mobile Wash
Custom Detail By Michael
Dameons Detailing
Deep Sea Auto Detail
Denali Auto Detailing
Denver Car Detailing
Detail Depot
Detail N Motion
Detail Shoppe
Detailed By Fred
Detailing Showroom
Detail’s Unlimited
Diamond Detailing
Don’s Mobile Auto Detail
Dr Detail
Dr Shine Mobile Car Wash
Dragon Fly Detailing
Dreamworks Automotive Detailing
Dynamic Auto Detailers
Dynamic Detailing
East Coast Auto Detaling
En Route Detailing
Epic Auto & Detail
Exclusive Shine Detail
Express Hand Carwash
Extreme Auto Detailing
Final Touch Detail
Five Star Auto Detail
Flawaless Auto Detailing
Flawless Detailing
Focus On The Detail
Formula X Auto Detailing
Golden’s Professional Car Care
Hands On Auto Detail
Hands On Car Wash
Heavely Touch
High Performance Detailing
Highland Detail Shop
Icy Auto Detailing
Interior Detailing
Jackson Cleanup Shop
Jay’s Auto Detailing
Master’s Touch Auto Appearance
Melvin’s On The Spot Car Wash
Mike Dawood Auto Detailing
Mirror Image Detailing
Mirrored Image
Mobile Detail By Albert
Mobile Detailing
Moose’s Detailing
Mr Clean VIP Auto Detailing
Mr Rags
Neat & Clean Hand Car Wash
Neu Finish
New Again Auto Detailing
New Age Detail
New Canaan Hand Wash
New Concept Mobile Detail
Newport Coast Auto Detailing
Noah’s Ark Auto Detail
North County Auto Detailing
Obsessed 4 Detail
On Call Car Wash
On The Go Auto Detailing
Optimal Detailing
Ortega’s Auto Detailing
Ortiz Mobile Auto Detailing
Pacific Coast Detailing
Pacific West Mobile Detail
Peerless Mobile Detailing
Perfect Touch
Phantom Auto Detail
Pink Panther Detailing
Pit Stop Auto Spa Center
Platinum Detailing
Platinum Executive Detailing
Platinum Plus Mobile Detailing
Precise Detail Pros
Precision Auto Detail
Precision Detailing
Premier Detailing
Premier Touch Detailing
Premium Auto Detail
Premium Shine
Prestige Auto Salon
Prestige Detailing
Pro Auto Detail
Pro Image Mobile Auto Detailing
Pro Shine Mobile Detailing
Progreen Auto Spa
Proper Detailing & Garage
Pure Lux Auto Detail
Purple Reign Mobile Detail
Purple Turtle Fine Auto Detail
Quality Detail
Quality One Auto Wash & Detail
Quick Auto Detail
R & B Auto Detailing
Ramirez Mobile Auto Detailing
Rare Luxury Auto Detail
Ray’s Awesome Detail
Red Bluff Mobile Detail
Reeve’s Detailing
Refresh Detailing Solutions
Renown Auto Detailing
Retail Detail
Ride & Shine Mobile Detailing
Right Choice Auto Detailing
Right Touch & Auto
River Auto Spa
Riverfront Detail & Wiggy Wash
Road Show Detailing
Rob’s Mobile Detailing
Rocket City Buffing & Auto
Rockin Detail
Rodney’s Detail
Rodriguez Auto Detail
Rods Affordable Auto Detailing
Royal Detail
Roys Mobile Detailing
S & K Hand Car Wash & Detail
Select Detailing
Shine Detailing
Shine Shop
Shine Tek
Sho Nuff Clean Auto Spa
Shorty’s Mobile Detailing
Showroom Finish
Showroom Shine Mobile Detailing
Sleek Mobile Details
Smart Auto Detailing
So Cal Mobile Detailing
Soap’s & Sud’s Auto Spa
Sparkles Detail
Splash Car Spa
Splash In A Flash
Spoiled Mobile Detailing
Sponge Detail & Service
Squeaky Clean Service
Squires Auto Detailing
Steam Pro Mobile Detailing
Steelhorse Detailing
Steve’s Detailing Shop
Suds Auto Spa
Sudstud Mobile Detailing
Suncoast Detailing
Sundiego Auto Spa
Sunlight Detail
Super Dave’s Auto Detail
Super Hero Auto Detailing
Super Shine Auto Detail
Supreme Aero Detailing
Temecula Mobile Auto Salon
Time To Shine Detail
Tiny Auto Detailing
Top Auto Detail
Top Quality Detail
Top Shine & Co
Triple Diamond Detail
Tuscaloosa Car Detail
Ultimate Finish Auto Detailing
Ultimate Mobile Auto Detailing
Ultimate Touch
Universal Auto Spa
Unlimited Automotive Detail
Upscale Mobile Wash & Detail
Uptown Detailing
Upwardly Mobile Detailing
USA Detail & Car Wash Center
Vera’s Auto Detail
Victorious Auto Detail
Visual Detailing
Waxed Mobile Detailing
Wax’n Jax’n Detail
West Coast Detailing
Whip Appeal Auto Detailing
White Glove Detailing
Wicked Auto Detailing
Williams Automotive Detailing
Wise Guys Detailing
Woody’s Detail
World Class Mobile Detailing
Wykked Detail
Xclusive Auto Detailing
Xpress Auto Detail
Your Butler Mobile Detailing

Checking the Availability of Your Top Names

At this point, you should have several top considerations to choose from. And the best way to narrow it down further is to check each one for availability.

This step is vital, because using a name that someone else is using could be very costly and time-consuming to rebrand your business. There are several places to look to check whether a name is available to use, so let’s walk through each one.

Trademark Search

Trademarks are the most critical, so we’ll start here.

If a name or phrase is trademarked, you’re not allowed to use it in a similar capacity. So, run a trademark search for each business name you’re considering and cross off those that aren’t available.

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Local Search

Just because there isn’t a federal trademark on a name doesn’t mean the name you want is available. That’s because there is a trademark known as a common law trademark. A common law trademark isn’t filed anywhere, but provides someone who is using that name limited rights in their geographical area to exclusively use that name. It can be hard to define how far geographically these rights extend as each industry is different, but at a basic level, someone can’t open a business and name it the same or similar name as a competing business in town. If you think the name could potentially create confusion with customers, it is usually best to just find another one to use.

To do a local search, open up the phone book (if you still have one), and do a Google search to see if there are any local competitors with a similar business name to the one you want to use.

Cross off any similar names from your list and take the rest and let’s keep checking.

State Entity Search (If Applicable)

If you plan to register your car detailing business as a corporation or LLC, you have to register with a unique business name. Each state requires the corporation or LLC to have a unique name, though this doesn’t necessarily protect your name from anyone else using it.

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If you find the name is in use, cross it off your list and move on.

Domain Name Availability

Website addresses aren’t as critical as the first three searches, since getting an exact named website is extremely difficult, but it’s still worth doing. Typically, you want your domain name to be “yourbusinessname.com” without any numbers, dashes, etc.

It’s easiest for customers to remember.

However, you can explore other configurations and extensions if your preferred domain name isn’t available. Just remember your customers may have a more difficult time finding you online.

You can start with . Type in the domain name you want to use to see if it’s available. The tool also returns alternate possibilities you may want to consider.

Social Media Profiles

Next, especially if you are stuck between a couple of names is to check and see if anyone is already using your potential car detailing business names on social media. Consider which platforms you plan to use and start with those.

Keep in mind you may have to shorten your company name for some platforms. Twitter only allows 15 characters, for example.

Start with your preferred platforms and do a quick search for your name. If nothing pops up, that likely means no one is using it, and you’re good to go.

Example: Someone is using startingyourbusiness on Instagram, so I would have to choose a different handle, making it more difficult for customers to find me.

Hopefully, you have some good business name ideas to name your car detailing business. Once you have this list narrowed down to just a few and researched that they are all available, start asking friends, family and potential customers their thoughts to get feedback and then pick the perfect car detailing business name!

Vanity Phone Number

An inexpensive way to make your business stick out and is easier for your customers to remember is to get a custom phone number with your business name. These are affordable too, with pricing typically around $10-$25 per month, depending on the level of features you need.

Companies like let you type in words to quickly see if a local or toll-free number is available.