200+ Creative YouTube Channel Names for Brands and Business
Layne is an active freelance writer. She enjoys staying up-to-date on trends, media, and emerging topics.
Best Creative and Innovative Names for YouTube Channels
What's in a name anyways? Well, a lot things go into a name and it's meaning. Are you looking for a good name for your art sand crafts, cooking, DIY, or van life YouTube channel? Learn how to pick a strong name. Get inspired with these name categories. Here are some additional tips for choosing a name:
What's Your Purpose?
When selecting a name, decide which category your channel will fit into:
- Common Name: A name established under your own identity—mostly for social purposes. These types of names might include your initials.
- Business or Brand: Will you be using this name for business or for establishing a brand? Something like "Viral Vids 2000" might become outdated with a date attached to it. Pick something lasting and timeless.
- Explanation: A name might be used to describe the purpose of the channel. For example, "Tame This Mane" (for hair).
- Category: A category-inspired name might be one that describes a hobby or theme. For example, "80s Vintage Cars."
How Long Can a YouTube Name Be?
YouTube names can be up to 20 characters in length and are alphanumeric and case-sensitive.
Tips for Choosing a Good Name
- Understand the purpose of the name: Make sure that the name uniquely hints at the purpose of your channel. Is it for your personal use, business, building out a brand, or perhaps for educational purposes? Consider your intent.
- Create a list of traits: Before you settle on a name, consider making a list of traits that appeal to your channel to help guide your selection. Choose a related topic.
- Keep it simple, not complex: Consider starting out simple first rather than just jumping to complex topics. Go for easy pronunciation, avoid cliches, and do not use vulgar words.
- Use your initials: Set common keywords apart by introducing your unique initials.
- Try a portmanteau or rhyme: A portmanteau is a blend of words (like "smog"—from "fog" and "smoke"). Or try a rhyme, for example, Mellow Yellow.
- Match across social platforms: Consider using a YouTube channel name that can be adapted across social platforms; stick with your brand.
- Check the domain availability: If you are building out a business or brand, you'll want to make sure that the domain name is available for your selected YouTube channel.
Creative Arts and Music Channels
Animation | Trend |
Cabaret | Point |
Candle | Sequence |
Ceramic | Collective |
Brush Stroke | Brand |
Cross Stitch | Content |
Digital | World |
Sea Glass | Favorites |
Mineral | Hub |
Creative | Lens |
Crocheting | Unlimited |
Hula | Content |
Lapidary | Collection |
Leather | Center |
Magic | World |
Macrame | Grid |
Poi | Staple |
Quilting | Play |
Thrift | Vision |
Welding | Utility |
Whittle | Scribe |
Art | Public |
Unique | Project |
Herbal | Premier |
Perfume | Monarchy |
Dowsing | Mortal |
Lacey | Agency |
Ink | Agent |
Sepia | Archetype |
Black and White | Royalty |
Collector | Vlog |
Restoration | Focus |
Harvest | DIY |
Gather | Channel |
Electric | Play |
Amateur Radio | Vlogger |
Beatbox | Immaculate |
Rapping | With Me |
Vocal | Together |
Singing | Locus |
Audiophile | Ideo |
Shortwave | Idea |
Record | Bible |
DAW | Rescue |
Pedals | Solutions |
Acoustic | Tube |
Stage | Repair |
Drama | Space |
Method | Diaries |
The Craft | Channel |
Canvas | Made Easy |
Clay | Style |
Astral | Live |
Toeshoe | Videos |
Stringband | Streaming |
Fresh | Exposure |
Shadows on Horizons | Speculator Anthem | Freedom of Mind |
Science for Food | Sky Is Your Limit | Your History Unwound |
Photon Neutron | Planetary Bloom | Truth Delivered |
Astro Boom | Speak It Easy | Believe It or Leave It |
Techoloogy and Learning Businesses
Cloud | Trend |
Data | Point |
Code | Sequence |
Bug | Collective |
Engineer | Brand |
Break | Content |
Expiriment | World |
Rubik's | Favorites |
Learning | Hub |
Tutor | Lens |
Astronomy | Unlimited |
Hack | Content |
Aqua | Collection |
Language | Center |
Aircraft | World |
Physics | Grid |
Birder | Staple |
Geocaching | Play |
Whale | Vision |
Fossils | Utility |
Antiques | Scribe |
Sea | Public |
Mycology | Project |
Meteorology | Premier |
Entrepreneur | Monarchy |
Law | Mortal |
Fashio | Agency |
Gym | Archetype |
Business | Royalty |
Game | Vlog |
Idea | Focus |
Sketch | DIY |
Stellar | Channel |
Graphic | Play |
Echo | Vlogger |
Audio | Immaculate |
Macro | With Me |
Linguist | Together |
Arithmetic | Locus |
Design | Ideo |
Information | Idea |
Comp | Bible |
Latin | Rescue |
Econ | Solutions |
Finance | Tube |
Ethics | Repair |
Build | Space |
Geometry | Diaries |
Anatomy | Channel |
Modern | Made Easy |
Politics | Style |
Social Science | Live |
Medieval | Video |
Earth | Streaming |
Speech | Exposure |
Oak and Kin | SaltANDSugar | Skipping St0ne |
Bejeweled Jewels | You Can 2 | Figure of Fine |
High V1bes | Into the Moment | Gray Scale Color |
Jokes on YouTube | Keep It S1mple | Flyaway Dreams |
Food and Baking, Hobbies and Fashion, Spirituality and Lifestyle
Vegetarian | Trend |
Carmivore | Point |
Dairy | Sequence |
Roasting | Collective |
BBQ | Brand |
Grill | Content |
Mixology | World |
Dining | Favorites |
Knotty Dough | Hub |
Winemaker | Lens |
Vinter | Unlimited |
Dine | Content |
Foodie | Collection |
Gluten | Center |
Sweets | World |
Tea Bag | Grid |
Meditation | Staple |
Mindful | Play |
Cosmic | Vision |
Breadmaking | Utility |
Dairy | Scribe |
Vegan | Public |
Gluten Free | Project |
Grain Free | Premier |
Tea Time | Monarchy |
Floral | Mortal |
Yogi | Agency |
Spiritual | Agent |
Chakra | Archetype |
Self Care | Royalty |
Beauty | Vlog |
Thread | Focus |
Materials | DIY |
Makeup | Channel |
Knit | Play |
Spirits | Vlogger |
Culinary | Immaculate |
Gourmet | With Me |
Cup of Joe | Together |
Recipe | Locus |
Hierloom | Ideo |
Green Thumb | Bible |
Craft | Rescue |
Contour | Solutions |
Lookbook | Tube |
Woven | Repair |
Vintage | Space |
Sports and Expertise and General Interest Channels
Gameday | Trend |
Replay | Point |
Baton Twirl | Sequence |
Team Cheer | Collective |
Diary | Brand |
Karaoke | Content |
Auto | World |
Futbol | Favorites |
Football | Hub |
Soccer | Lens |
Equine | Unlimited |
Cycle | Content |
Climb | Collection |
Angler | Center |
Surf | World |
Derby | Grid |
Rugby | Staple |
Triathlon | Play |
Baton Twirl | Vision |
Cheer | Utility |
Parkour | Scribe |
Sailing | Public |
Travel | Project |
Monopoly | Premier |
Anarchy | Monarchy |
Romance | Mortal |
Love | Agency |
Relationship | Agent |
Green | Archetype |
Witch | Royalty |
Lunar | Vlog |
Magic | Focus |
Athlete | DIY |
Gymnast | Channel |
Pro | Play |
Conspiracy | Vlogger |
Diabolic | Immaculate |
Liberal | With Me |
Aqua | Together |
Field | Locus |
Racer | Ideo |
Builder | Idea |
Structural | Bible |
Tower | Rescue |
Frame | Solutions |
Glass | Tube |
Home | Repair |
Open | Space |
YouTubers With the Most Subscribers in 2020
- PewDiePie (102 million)
- Dude Perfect (47 million)
- HolaSoyGerman (40 million)
- Whindersson Nunes (37.6 million)
- elbrubiusOMG (36.2 million)
- Kids Diana Show (35.4 million)
- MrBeast (21.6 million)
- Logan Paul (25.2 million)
- Shane Dawson (23.1 million)
- Ryan's World (22.4 million)
Note: Data collected from Digitaltrends.com
How Do You Name a YouTube Channel?
- Sign into YouTube (this is your channel).
- Click on the icon that indicates your account ("settings").
- Select "edit" next your channel name.
- Input your chosen name and click "ok."
© 2019 Laynie H
Comments
Laynie H (author) from Bend, Oregon on December 06, 2019:
Hi Liz, I love to come up with names! Feel free to contact me if you are ever in need of some ideas!
Liz Westwood from UK on December 06, 2019:
I struggle with thinking of titles or names. So your article would be a great help for me if I was ever in need of a name for my business.