LLC name examples
Delaware's statute, 6 Del. C. 18-102, asks for the words Limited Liability Company, the abbreviation L.L.C. or the designation LLC, and it allows a member's or manager's name in the LLC name. Every business name here is invented to show how the rules work.
Names that fit
Delaware, Florida, Texas and California each list their own LLC endings, and one made-up name per state carries an ending from that list.
| State | Ending the rule lists | Example that fits |
|---|---|---|
| Delaware | Limited Liability Company, L.L.C. or LLC | Juniper Street Dental, L.L.C. |
| Florida | limited liability company, L.L.C. or LLC | Blue Heron Bakery LLC |
| Texas | limited liability company, limited company or an abbreviation | Pine Hollow Roofing Limited Company |
| California | an LLC identifier such as LLC or L.L.C. | Cold Creek Print Shop LLC |
Texas is the only one of the four whose form names "limited company" as an accepted ending.
Delaware: an owner's name is allowed
Under section 18-102 the name "may contain the name of a member or manager". An example is Marlowe Pruitt Landscaping LLC, which carries a made-up manager's name and the designation LLC.
The same section requires a name that distinguishes it on the Secretary of State's records. A second LLC called Juniper Street Dental, L.L.C. on those records would fail that test.
Delaware's own register is searchable through the Delaware entity search.
Florida: endings and what counts as different
Section 605.0112 says the name must show clearly that the company is an LLC and not a person, partnership or corporation. Harbor Light Candle Company has no ending, so it misses the rule.
The statute also lists changes that do not make a name distinguishable. If Blue Heron Bakery LLC is already on the record, Florida would treat The Blue Heron Bakery LLC as the same name. Only the article differs. Blue Heron Bakeries LLC differs only by a plural, and Blue-Heron Bakery LLC differs only by a punctuation mark. The word "and" and the symbol "&" count the same. Blue Heron Bread & Bakery LLC and Blue Heron Bread and Bakery LLC are therefore not distinguishable.
A Florida name may not state or imply a purpose the LLC is not organized for. It may not suggest a connection with a state or federal government agency either. A made-up name such as Sunrise Permit Bureau of Florida LLC could read as a government link, which section 605.0112 bars.
Florida's own register is searchable through the Florida business entity search.
Texas: limited company is accepted
Form 205 says the name must contain "limited liability company," "limited company," or an abbreviation of one of those phrases. Pine Hollow Roofing Limited Company fits, and so does Pine Hollow Roofing L.L.C. Pine Hollow Roofing Inc. does not, because neither phrase is in it.
The filer also affirms that the name does not falsely imply an affiliation with a governmental entity. The Form 205 instructions bar a word or phrase implying that the entity does business it is not authorized to pursue. A name such as Lone Star Federal Records Office LLC could draw that objection. The Texas Secretary of State says that if an entity name breaks the chapter 5 name provisions, the document cannot be filed.
Texas companies are searchable through the Texas SOS business entity search.
California: the identifier and the public
Form LLC-2 says the name must contain an LLC identifier such as LLC or L.L.C. Cold Creek Print Shop LLC meets that. Cold Creek Print Shop, with nothing after it, does not.
California's name availability page adds a second test. A name may be adopted if it is distinguishable from other LLC names of record and is not likely to mislead the public. Check a draft in the business name search before filing, and read the ending each state asks for.
California's own register is searchable through the California Secretary of State business entity search.
One name through four rule sets
Take Blue Heron Bakery LLC through each state's ending rule. Delaware accepts the designation LLC, and Florida lists LLC among its endings. Texas counts LLC as an abbreviation of "limited liability company", and California's form names LLC as an identifier. The ending passes everywhere, so the remaining question is distinguishability.
That question is answered by each state's records, not by the ending. Delaware asks that the name distinguish itself on the Secretary of State's records. Florida lists the differences that do not count. California compares a new name with other LLCs of record or reserved. For wording the lists do not cover, the business name search shows what a published register holds, and the state makes the final call.
A short test for any draft
Read the draft aloud with its ending. Does it carry one of the endings the state lists? Does any word suggest a government office or a purpose the LLC does not have? Does it differ from an existing name by more than an article, a plural, an ampersand or punctuation? Those questions follow the Florida and Texas rules covered earlier.
LLC name examples: more questions
Does Delaware accept the abbreviation L.L.C. with periods?
Yes. Section 18-102 lists the abbreviation L.L.C. next to the words Limited Liability Company and the designation LLC.
Next: the ending each state asks for, when two businesses share a name and what Ltd means in a company name.
6 official sources
- Delaware Code Title 6, section 18-102, Name set forth in certificate, retrieved November 12, 2026.
- Florida Statutes section 605.0112, Name, retrieved November 12, 2026.
- Texas Secretary of State, Form 205, Certificate of Formation, Limited Liability Company, retrieved November 12, 2026.
- Texas Secretary of State, Form 205 Instructions, retrieved November 12, 2026.
- California Secretary of State, Form LLC-2, retrieved November 12, 2026.
- California Secretary of State, Name Availability, retrieved November 12, 2026.