namecheckr: Is My Brand Name Available?

When you come up with a perfect new name for your brand, it sucks when you find out that it’s been taken on some sites. This is where namecheckr comes to the rescue!

namecheckr.com is a tool to research domain and social username availability. Picking a unique and available name is a challenge for brand managers and creatives. It aims to simplify that process by helping our users find the best name for their new or existing project across many networks.

To use it, simply enter in the name you want to check. It will then search across dozens of social networking sites, as well as website names with domains including .com, .net, .org, and .io. If the name’s available, you’ll see a green check. If not, you’ll see a red circle with a slash through it.

This is especially helpful if you want to start a website or a company. Even if a domain name is available, you can easily get blindsided when your handle has been taken on half the social network sites you need. Of course, you can always negotiate with the person who owns it anyway, but if you can easily get a name that’s available everywhere, that saves you the trouble.