Are you looking for a creative name for your woodworking business? Mix-and-Match this list of 121 words to to create your own unique woodworking business name ideas!
Rather than make a big long list of names, we instead decided to make a list of all the words that we can think of that are related to woodworking and selling handmade products so you can mix and match to come up with your own creative name ideas!
There are over one million business name possibilities you could create when you combine two or more of any of the words below!
121 Words for Woodworking Business Name Ideas
Below is a list of all the words related to woodworking. Try mixing these words with variations of your name, where you live, your favorite number, or even your favorite color or animal!
- Alder
- Architectual
- Artisan
- Aspen
- Balsa
- Bamboo
- Basswood
- Bath
- Beam
- Beechwood
- Bench
- Birch
- Block
- Boutique
- Builder
- Building
- Cabinetry
- Cabinetmaker
- Carpenter
- Carpentry
- Carver
- Carvings
- Cedarwood
- Cherry
- Chisel
- CNC
- Collections
- Company
- Crafter
- Crafts
- Creations
- Custom
- Cuts
- Cuttings
- Decor
- Depot
- Design
- Designs
- Dovetail
- Dowel
- Emporium
- Enterprises
- Epoxy
- Factory
- Farm
- Fine Woodworking
- Forest
- Foundry
- Furniture
- Gifts
- Grain
- Handmade
- Heartwood
- Home
- House
- Inspirations
- Jigsaw
- Joinery
- Keepsakes
- Kitchen
- Knotty
- Laminate
- Latewood
- Laser Cutting
- Laser Work
- Latheworks
- Lathing
- Lumber
- Mahogany
- Maker
- Manufacturing
- Maple
- MDF
- Mill
- Millworks
- Miniatures
- Natural
- Nature
- Oak
- OSB
- Pets
- Pine
- Poplar
- Products
- Projects
- Plywood
- Quick
- Rabbet
- Rosewood
- Router
- Saw
- Shed
- Shelving
- Shop
- Signs
- Spruce
- Store
- Supplies
- Studio
- Tools
- Teak
- Treasures
- Trees
- Turned
- Turning
- Turnery
- Unlimited
- Veneer
- Walnut
- Wicker
- Wood
- Wood Carving
- Wood Crafts
- Wood Grain
- Woodshop
- Woodworking
- Wood Works
- Wood Turning
- Workbench
- Works
- Workshop
Over a Million Possible Business Name Combinations!
We were curious with our list of 121 words just how many possible names we could create if you mix and matched the different words on this list, so we headed over to the MathisFun.com calculator and did some calculating.
If you combine any 2 of the words on this list above together, you can create up to 14,641 possible different business name ideas! If you combine 3 words from the list above, you’d have 1,771,561 possible combinations! That’s over a million business name ideas!
You can come up with even more catchy business name ideas by combining any of the above woodworking words with any of these things below:
- Your Favorite Number
- Your First or Last Name
- Your Nickname
- Your Pet’s Name
- Your Favorite Color
- Your Street Name
- Your City Name
- Your State Name
- Your Township Name
- Local Landmark Name
- Your Local Sports Team Colors
- Your School District’s Name
- Your Target Audience (Moms, Kids, Pet Lovers, Etc.)
- Your Favorite Symbols (ie: Anchor, Arrow, Tree, Fire, Moon, etc.)
- Your Favorite Animals
As you can see, there are endless possibilities for clever woodworking business name ideas with this list of words!
Are you thinking about starting your own woodworking business? Be sure you check out our guides on How to Start a Successful Woodworking Business and The Best Woodworking Products to Make and Sell – you are sure to find some more great tips and resources there!
How the maths works (and a correction)
The figures above count every ordered pair of words, including the same word twice (“Oak Oak”) and both orders (“Walnut Workshop” and “Workshop Walnut”). That is 121 x 121 = 14,641 two-word combinations and 121 x 121 x 121 = 1,771,561 three-word ones. If you never repeat a word, the counts are a little smaller:
| What you count | Formula | Two words | Three words |
|---|---|---|---|
| Any order, repeats allowed | nk | 14,641 | 1,771,561 |
| Any order, no repeated word | n x (n – 1) x … | 14,520 | 1,727,880 |
| Order ignored, no repeats | n! / (k! (n – k)!) | 7,260 | 287,980 |
So the “over a million” claim holds for three-word names whichever way you count ordered names (1,727,880 without repeats), but only 287,980 distinct sets of three words exist if order does not matter. In practice the useful number is much smaller, because most combinations do not sound like a business. That is why a short list of real candidates, checked properly, beats a long brainstorm.
How to check a name before you use it
Once you have three to five favourites, run each through these checks. They take about half an hour per name and cost nothing.
- Say it and spell it: tell the name to someone and ask them to type it. Names with homophones (Grain / Grayne) or unusual spellings lose customers who search for you.
- Search engines and marketplaces: search the name in quotes, and on Etsy and Amazon Handmade. Another maker selling similar items under the same name is a problem even if they never registered it.
- Domain and social handles: check the .com and the handles you plan to use on the same day. If the .com is taken by an active business, choose another name.
- Trademark search: in the US, search the USPTO’s free trademark database (uspto.gov, Trademark Search) for the name and close variants in the classes that cover furniture, woodenware and online retail. In the UK, use the IPO search; in Canada, CIPO.
- State business registry: your state’s business entity search (usually run by the Secretary of State) shows whether an LLC or corporation already has the name in your state. Registering a DBA or LLC there is a separate step from trademark protection.
Worked example: “Heartwood Turnery” passes the say-and-spell test, but a search finds an existing turner using “Heartwood Turning”. Swapping in your town name (“Elm Street Turnery”) or your own surname usually gives a name that is both available and easier to defend. These checks are a practical screen, not legal advice; for a brand you plan to invest in, a trademark attorney can do a full clearance search.
Did you use our list of words to come up with a fun and catchy woodworking business name idea? Tell us your favorite ideas for a woodworking business name in the comments section below!