Looking for a catchy bar name for your new business? Here are hundreds of classy bar names, clever cocktail bar names and unique wine bar names too! 

Branding experts report that the greatest bars in America have cool or funny names (check out my funny bar name ideas here) – ones that customers remember and tell their friends about.

Your bar’s name is an important part of your brand personality. Make it reflect your unique bar experience – relaxing or boisterous.

Funny Bar Names & Pub Puns

Everyone loves a good laugh especially your bar customers!

Puns are jokes that exploit the different possible meanings of words – a play on words. They can make funny and catchy business names.

Some examples of pub name puns;  Nobody’s Inn, The Half Pint, Make It a Double, or my favorite – The Ugly Mug!

Check out more funny name ideas for your new bar or pub.

Sports Bar Name Ideas

The best sports bar names utilize related words such as team, game, winning, champions, fans, players, gears, balls, bats, and club, etc.

Check out these winning name ideas for your sports bar.

Cocktail Bar Lounge Names

Create a unique name for your cocktail bar by mixing in related words such as lounge, speakeasy, tipsy, bitters, martini, shaker, champagne flute, dirty, flaming, zest, highball, liquor, booze, mixers, neat, shot glass, jigger, splash, spirit, shaken, stirred, straight up, on the rocks, and ice.

Check out these spirited name ideas for your cocktail bar.

Brewery Name Ideas

The best brewery bar names have words related to beer in their names such as; ale, malt, suds, head, hops, foam, barley, bottle, brew, craft beer, draught, on tap, keg, growler, mug, and lager.

Check out these creative name ideas for your brewery or craft beer bar.

Wine Bar Names Ideas

When brainstorming new wine bar names I like to include related terms to wine such as; winery, vineyard, grapes, cellar, barrel, red, rose, vintage, aged, bouquet, chateau, claret, crush, cuvee, decant, dry, elegant and grand cru.

Here is a list of elegant bar names for your winery or wine tasting bar.

Irish Bar & Pub Name Ideas

If you are opening an Irish Pub Bar then try using some of these related words in your bar name such as; public house, shamrock, luck of the Irish, Blarney Stone, Ireland, green, emerald, leprechaun, castle, isle, 0’Grady, Inn

Here are some lucky Irish Pub name ideas you can use – Click for instant name availability check:

Bar & Nightclub Naming Suggestions

Come up with an exciting name for your nightclub bar with these phrases as inspiration; dance, party, soiree (French for a party), soir (French for the evening), beats, tunes, lounge.

To get you started here are a list of jazzy nightclub name ideas you can use:

Beach & Pool Bars Name Ideas

Bars beachside or poolside are fun drinking spots. Create a memorable name that attracts customers using some of these words in your bar name; tropical, beach, sand, water, ocean, pool, blue, sun, sunshine, club, aloha, Hawaiian, tiki, sailing, boats, shack, tan, bikini, oasis, serenity, and island.

Here are some fresh pool or beach bar names you can use for your new bar:

Bar & Grill Restaurant Names

If you plan to open a bar and grill restaurant, here are some words and name ideas to get you started. The best bar names use related words in their naming such as; grill, tavern, kitchen, fire, smoke, bones, charbroiled, steak, chops, beer, and brewery.

Here are some tasty names for your bar grill restaurant that you can use – they are not taken!

PS: Get more of my hot name ideas for BBQ restaurants here

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Checklist to Choose Your Best Bar Name- 9 Important Considerations

1. Communicates Your Product and Services – Is it relevant to your menu and offerings? Don’t be so clever that you confuse customers and they can’t figure out what you are selling.
   
   Good name for a bar = Westside Wine Tastings
   Bad name for a bar  = Funky Doings 
2. Manageable to pronounce – Be sure that your name can be spoken (and understood) easily. You want lots of customer referrals so make it easy for word of mouth advertising. People will remember names that are easy to say and forget companies with complex or unpronounceable names.
   
   Good name for a bar = Winners Sports Bar
   Bad name for a bar  = Inter Scholastic Team Sports Bar

3. Easy to spell – Aim for a name that is easy to spell so customers can easily find you in telephone directories and online search engines. Also, the best names are of a short to medium length so they are easier to write and type. 
   
   Good name for a bar = Pub & Grub
   Bad name for a bar  = Steak & Chicken Grill Tavern
4. Simple to remember – The easier it is for customers to remember your company names the more likely they are to refer you to their friends and family.
   
   Good name for a bar =  Boozy Bob’s
   Bad name for a bar  = Bobby Gilberts Joyous Gin Joint
5. Distinctive & Unique – Your best name choice is distinct and unlike your market competitors’ brand names to avoid customer confusion.  Unique names stand out positively. Verify that your name choice is not taken or trademarked in your State.  

6. Is Flexible and Expandable – Choose a name that is flexible enough to allow your business to grow and new products and services. Don’t limit yourself too much. Select a name that provides the ability to expand to other markets and locations also. 
7. Check for Rude or Negative Meanings – Take time to verify that what you think is funny your customers don’t view as rude! Plus research any negative meanings of the words you have in your company name. This is especially important if you serve foreign markets or ethnic customers. Speak to native speakers of their mother tongue to clear your name ideas. 
8. Search Domain Name Availability – Before you decide on your final bar company name check if the corresponding domain name URL is available and buy it if you like. This secures your right to use for your website. If your desired name is not available, don’t fret; here are my expert tips on how to find a matching domain name to your company name, even if your first choice is taken.

Check if Social Media Profiles are Taken – If your domain name is available, then go ahead and check if all the social media account profiles are available.
Check all of the most popular social media sites user names availability with one click at Knowem here.

FYI – If you are interested in opening a restaurant read my detailed list of restaurant startup costs for equipment, rent, food, and marketing here

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Bar Business Name Generators: How to Use for Naming Ideas

If you have not found your perfect bar name from the list above of name ideas, then use these bar business name generators. 

Shopify business name generator

BNG Business Name Generator

Keep reading to get my very best tips on how to use these online tools to create truly unique names for your bar, cocktail lounge or Irish pub. 

Step 1: Create Bar Keyword List

To name your bar business start by brainstorming to create a list of keywords related to bars. These are the words that you will enter into the business name generator. 

Remember garbage in – garbage out. This means that the better, more focused, and creative, your keywords are the better – and more interesting – your name idea results will be.

Search Engine 

An easy way to brainstorm keywords is to use Google. Put in your business type ( Bar, tavern, pub, nightclub, wine bar) plus “keywords”. Example – “Irish pub + keywords”. Scroll through keyword pages such as this one and pick up related words.

I found these bar-related keywords =   drink, booze, bottles, beverage, brews, tavern, pub. 

Thesaurus

Also try using a thesaurus for your primary service word (bar) for synonyms (words that mean the same thing) I found  saloon, taproom, drinkery, canteen, bistro, inn, public house, beer garden and watering hole. 

Glossary

Another source of creative keywords is a glossary of bar terms like this one.  Here I discovered even more good keywords to input into the name generator including; collins, cooler, fizz, nightcap, highball, toddy and shooter.

Step 2: Generate Bar Business Names

Experiment by entering various keywords – single and multiple variations – into the bar business name generator tool to generate creative name ideas.

Check out the ones I created by using my keyword list I created using the prior steps.  

List of Bar business Name Ideas Created With Name Generator Tools

Fizz and Suds
Network Brews
Fizzilla Tokyo Bar
Squeeze Booze Bar
Cocktail Tribe
Beer Herd
Love Drinkery
Vineyard Canteen

Step 3: Review and Edit Names

Now let’s take those names you generated and customize them for your perfect bar business name by adding your personal name (Mary, Susie), nickname (Baby, Queenie) or town name/region (NYC, Tri-State, Southern).

Create a shortlist of ones you like. The next step is where we will pick your final name.

Step 4: Select Final Name

The final step in naming your bar business is to ask your customers, employees, friends, and family to give their opinions about your name ideas. 

Have a list of 3-4 choices and ask them which they like best and why. Try not to influence them so you get their true opinion. Ask them for any name ideas they can think of. Some of the best names have come about just this way.

Step 5: Trademark Your Bar business Name

Congratulations on creating your new business name! Now let’s protect it from your competitors. Register your business name by trademarking it, if you like.

Step 6: Reserve Your business Domain Name

Check to see if your intended name is available as an internet domain name for your website. Use a domain search tool because if your exact name is not available, it will offer many suggested names that are not taken.

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