Project Name
Generator

How to name your side project

A great project name is short, memorable, and suggests what the product does without spelling it out. The best names are 1–2 syllables, easy to type, and available as a domain.

This generator combines your keywords with naming patterns used by successful developer tools: compound words, portmanteaus, clipped words, and conceptual metaphors.

Tips for choosing a name

• Say it out loud. If it sounds awkward, it'll be awkward to recommend.
• Check the domain. .com is ideal, but .app, .dev, and .io are all legible for developer tools.
• Keep it short. Under 10 characters is ideal. Under 6 is great.
• Avoid hyphens. They're hard to say and easy to forget in a URL.
• Don't overthink it. Ship with a placeholder name if needed. Changing a name is easy. Not shipping is expensive.

Once you've named it, track it

Got a name? Now keep the project alive. ForgeOS is a free project tracker for solo developers — it maintains a public streak, auto-tracks GitHub commits, and shows the world you're shipping. See what others are building →