Top Naming Agencies

Catchword is a trusted leader in naming and branding that’s been creating impactful identities for clients worldwide since 1998. From offices in the San Francisco Bay Area, New York, and Denver, Catchword helps clients express who, what, and why they are. Industry-leading brands such as TikTok, Intel, Allergan, Boston Scientific, Starbucks, HBO, and VW turn to Catchword for creativity, strategic insight, and expert guidance. From quick-turnaround startup projects to retainers with Fortune 500s, Catchword helps clients develop a timeless brand that resonates with target audiences.

The agency has received more awards for naming work than any other agency, including Top Honors at the London International Awards and multiple awards from Transform Magazine, Hermes Creative, MarCom, and MUSE.

WANT Branding boasts an impressive list of key clients including ION. So it’s no wonder that this New York City-based firm has achieved widespread success in a wide range of industries for their targeted branding work.

One example of their web development success comes from Kork, who found themselves in need of brand development. WANT Branding helped them revitalize their existing branding strategy to stand out in a crowded market and leave a powerful impression on more customers than ever before.

With an impressive list of clients and feedback that speaks to their consistent quality, Igor Naming Agency brings brands to the next level with brand identity and naming services. Focused on providing high-end brand identity that meets key marketing goals, this U.S.-based firm offers an emphasis on helping brands drive change through world-class work.

One example of Igor Naming Agency’s experience is their work for ecommerce companies looking to identify the unique elements their brand through naming services and brand identity. Igor Naming Agency helps them target their audience of customers with capabilities that rival many much larger enterprises. This results in brand identity that sets them apart from the competition. 

River + Wolf is a top-rated brand naming based in New York City with clients around the globe. The agency creates powerful product names, company names, and service names, along with brand stories and messaging. River + Wolf works in all industries and with all sizes of companies, from solopreneurs to Fortune 500s.  

Given their consistently high customer feedback, media coverage, and international reach, Clutch—the leading provider of unbiased ratings and reviews for marketing agencies—has ranked River + Wolf among global leaders of naming-service providers.

NameStormers creates catchy, effective, and easy to remember product, service, or company names for clients like Aetna, Allstate, and IBM. They offer brand name strategy, tactical name research, implementation, and testing services.

Circuit City, a used car retailer wanted an easy to understand, automotive relate NameStormers presented a variety of names and Circuit City selected the short, easy to spell name, Carmax. The “car” prefix directly related to the automotive business and the “max” suffix suggested the maximum value in a used car. Carmax stores are now a common sight across the country.

A creative branding company based in Atlanta, Matchstic has been helping organizations like Chick-fil-A and Coca-Cola utilize modern strategies. With years of experience in tailoring comprehensive branding, their team delivers solutions that highlight clients’ identities and value propositions.

Big Nerd Ranch entrusted Matchstic in their brand refresh to weave their experiences and solidify their mission into their identity. Through an exhaustive mix-and-match of legacy elements and novel ideas, Matchstic successfully facilitated an enlivened rebranding for the client.
 

The Naming Group is a branding agency. The team is in Los Angeles, California, and their services include branding.

Manifesto Agency stands as a beacon for their partners such as Amazon Flex and Arby’s in achieving branding that reflects authenticity. The impact-driven agency works with small to enterprise businesses in delivering powerful storytelling.

One of the notable projects that let Manifesto Agency’s capabilities shine was their partnership with Intel for global branding efforts. The team provided marketing materials and held memorable events to highlight Intel’s dedication to building innovative experiences.
 

Traina is a branding company in San Diego, California. They specialize in branding, web design, and event marketing & planning and were launched in 2005.

What do several enterprise clients all have in common? They’ve all turned to MBLM for logo design expertise. This New York-based agency has already made major waves with work for enterprise clients and startups alike.

When their client launched a platform targeting their unique users, MBLM analyzed the entirety of their approach to create key features and design a strategy that would bring together all elements of the client’s brand. The result was a huge success, and continues to drive progress for the brand today.

Companies of all sizes and in all industries need brand development services to excel. That’s why brands have turned to the New York-based Ruckus for branding expertise that takes the possibility of failure out of the equation. When a brand needs to increase brand awareness from an agency they know will deliver, they enlist the help of Ruckus.

When one Ruckus client found themselves needing a better brand strategy, they came to Ruckus to help them improve brand capabilities. Ruckus delivered results that allowed their client to increase their business and do it at an affordable rate.

Wonsupona is a strategic brand naming and storytelling consultancy. They help brands of all shapes and sizes inspire and engage with their audiences.

They collaborated with Ricola leadership to develop their new brand positioning, “Inspiring Serenity,” which helps transform the brand from providing “sick care” to everyday wellness care – a fundamental shift.
 

With an impressive list of clients and feedback that speaks to their consistent quality, BRIGADE brings brands to the next level with branding design. Focused on providing high-end brand strategy that meets key marketing goals, this U.S.-based firm offers an emphasis on helping brands drive change through world-class work.

One example of BRIGADE’s experience is their work for ecommerce companies looking to expand their brand through branding design. BRIGADE helps them target their audience of customers with capabilities that rival many much larger enterprises. This results in brand identity that sets them apart from the competition. 

Trust Deep helps its clients build trust with their audiences in order to create mutually beneficial relationships along the way. The company believes trust is the biggest factor in creating successful businesses and partnerships in the market today. Trust Deep Agency’s SEO has developed award-winning work from companies such as Delta Air Lines, Bose, Cadillac, GE, and more.

One of their most successful campaigns was with Mrs. Fields. Trust Deep Agency created a video that helped in accentuating the decadence of Mrs. Fields' cookies while adding a dash of humor to the project.
 

Recognizable brands worldwide have employed FlowState Marketing to bring their branding needs to the next level. Based in Denver, FlowState Marketing was founded with a focus on helping brands evolve into their best, most user-friendly selves.

When their client needed a more impactful and effective strategy for reaching goals nationwide, FlowState Marketing provided them with focused service that continues to this day. Their strategy involved refining their client’s distinct voice as well as their visual profile to become more effective in a crowded digital space.

Their clients include major enterprise clients like Airbus Helicopters and Texas Capital Bank, but Spire Agency is a branding agency that hasn’t lost its focus on innovation or creativity. This Addison -based firm helps organizations around the world focus their brand message for greater success.

If you want to see how Spire Agency helps brands communicate with their audiences, look no further than their work for Howard, one of the most respected CPA firms in Texas. Spire Agency helped them tailor a branding and communication strategy to improve their reach and overall presence.

Paypal and Charles Schwab count Global Brand Works as their dependable branding experts, so it’s no wonder the company has achieved such widespread success. With over 10 years of branding experience, this San Francisco-based agency is certainly here to stay.

Kettle Brand Potato Chips is a globally recognized leader in snack foods, and Global Brand Works has provided focused and wide-reaching branding services for the company for the entirety of their working relationship. This includes logo design, iconography, overall brand voice and visuals, and more.