Can Artificial Intelligence help you generate a domain name?
Find out how to use AI to create your domain name
Choosing a domain name is a strategic stage in the creation of a website or brand. With the rise of AI, new tools are being developed. These tools can automate this important stage in different ways. But can we really rely on artificial intelligence for such an important choice? That’s what we’re going to find out in this article…
The domain name: a strategic choice
What is a domain name?
A domain name is the unique web address that allows access to a website. Technically, it serves to translate an IP address (a series of numbers used by servers) into an address that is understandable and readable by internet users. This address generally consists of a name (often related to the brand, the activity, or keywords) and an extension (.fr, .com, .org,…).
The importance of a domain name for your brand or project
As you can see, choosing a domain name is not just a technical formality! It’s a strategic decision that directly influences your brand’s image and online effectiveness. And that’s not least because a domain name:
- Has an impact on visibility, credibility, and memorability: a well-chosen domain name helps to strengthen your project’s reputation and also inspires trust. It allows users to find you easily and to remember your site.
- Can influence organic search engine ranking (SEO), especially if it contains a relevant keyword: although the domain name is no longer as strong an SEO factor as it once was, it can still have an impact on organic ranking, particularly if it includes relevant keywords.
- Reinforces overall brand consistency: the domain name should also align with your brand’s universe – tone, values, promise, visual identity… It serves as an important point of reference for your visitors.
➡️ In summary, the domain name is not just a web address: it is your identity, a mark of trust and performance for your project.
What tips can you use to find your domain name?
Finding a good domain name is not always easy, especially if you want it to be available, relevant and memorable. Here are a few examples of good practice to maximise your chances of making the right choice:
- Choose a short name that is easy to remember and pronounce
- Avoid hyphens, numbers or complex spellings
- Think about extensions related to your business or target audience (.fr for France, .com for international, .tech for innovation,…)
The extension (or TLD – Top-Level Domain) is the part after the label, for example .fr, .com, .org… However, there are thousands of them… So how do you choose the one that’s best for you? Discover our dedicated guide: How to choose the right domain extension for your industry?
Artificial intelligence to generate your domain name
Finding an original and impactful domain name can be a complex task, especially when you’re starting up a project or lacking inspiration. This is where artificial intelligence can play a role…
What is artificial intelligence?
Artificial intelligence, AI, is a group of technologies capable of simulating certain human faculties such as reasoning, learning or creativity.
In practical terms, AI tools are now capable of generating texts, images, videos, ideas and even domain names from a simple prompt or a few key words.
In this case, the AI doesn’t just create random words. It analyses the terms provided, associates them with linguistic styles or trends, and suggests names that are as consistent as possible with your project.
AI tools to generate a domain name
More specifically, we will be presenting tools that specialise in domain names rather than “classic” artificial intelligences such as ChatGPT or Claude. Here are a few tools for generating domain names using AI :
The NameStudio API (by Verisign) uses advanced AI models (Large Language Models) to turn keywords or short phrases into consistent domain name suggestions, across numerous extensions. Its flexible configuration makes it a major asset: choice of extensions, language, context (tone, industry, location…), everything is customisable! This tool is free and offers relevant and reliable results.
Offered by Verisign, it’s very likely the most powerful tool for generating your domain name using AI!
Namify.tech is a fast, free, all-in-one tool for generating domain name ideas, along with key checks (such as domains, social media, or trademarks). It is particularly suited to startups, entrepreneurs, and freelancers who want to find a name effortlessly. However, for those seeking greater originality or stronger legal security, it will be necessary to go further with manual selection and perhaps even professional support…
ChatDomain.ai is a simple and fast solution for brainstorming domain names through a conversational interface, with the advantage of checking availability in real time (like many of the other tools mentioned in this article). But beware… this check can sometimes be inaccurate: it’s best to verify availability yourself!
The added bonus of this tool? If you specify in your prompt that you want domain name suggestions with a particular extension, the tool will present its ideas, each time showing all the requested extensions and indicating whether they’re available… or not!
Find Next Domain is a rather well-designed tool! It allows you to choose the desired extensions for your domain name. Be careful: only a few are offered in the tool’s list, but if you mention other extensions in your prompt, Find Next Domain will make suggestions based on what you want! It also provides prompts by type of project (blog, e-commerce site, startup, portfolio…) and gives you guidance on the responses it generates, particularly regarding SEO impact or ease of memorisation.
To quickly generate short, unique and registration-ready domain names, with a good creativity-to-information ratio, Domains GPT is a tool you can rely on. However, it should be noted that Domains GPT draws on a predominantly English-language database, and will therefore be very limiting when it comes to generating domain names in other languages.
Even if these tools suggest “available” names, it remains crucial to check their actual availability through a registrar such as Netim, as the databases may not be up to date.
Prompt to generate your domain name
A good prompt is the key to obtaining relevant results with artificial intelligence. The clearer and better formulated the prompt is, the more relevant the results generated by artificial intelligence will be. Neglecting this step would therefore be a bit like shooting yourself in the foot!
To get relevant results, here are our few tips for a good prompt:
- Provide specific information: sector, type of audience, brand values, desired style
- Test several phrasings to enrich the results
- Don’t hesitate to specify the desired domain name extensions
- Specify the desired number of characters
Netim offers you some ideas for effective, detailed and correctly formulated prompts to generate your own domain name:
Example 1: E-commerce project 🛍️
Prompt idea: “Generate ideas for short, modern, easy-to-remember domain names for [sector of activity of future e-commerce site]. I’m targeting an audience [define target audience]. I prefer [insert desired TLDs]”.
Example 2: Startup 💻
Prompt idea: “Suggest domain names for a start-up specialising in [subject/sector of activity] with [start-up’s missions] as its main missions. The name should inspire confidence and innovation. Preference for extensions [insert desired extensions]”.
Example 3: Blog 📝
Prompt idea: “Generate original, memorable and available domain name ideas for a blog on the theme of [blog theme]. The tone should be [desired tone: professional, creative, poetic, accessible, etc.], and the domain name should be [short / evocative / in French / in English / easy to remember, etc.]. I mainly target [type of audience: young adults, professionals, parents, etc.]. Suggest the following extensions: [.fr / .com / .blog / .tech / other]”.
These prompts are, of course, only examples and should be adapted and customised to suit your needs! What’s more, the suggestions generated by the various tools presented (as well as by all the other AIs that will also be able to offer you results) will absolutely need to be reworked and checked for availability and relevance.
Using AI to generate your domain name: advantages and limits
After having listed a few examples of tools for generating domain names using artificial intelligence, it is important not to lose sight of the fact that the quality of this manoeuvre remains debatable…
What are the advantages of artificial intelligence?
Limits of artificial intelligence
To sum up
Artificial intelligence is undeniably a good source of inspiration. It will help you save time on brainstorming and creativity for your domain name. However, it won’t be enough if you’re aiming for a high-quality domain name.
The ideal combo? Combine artificial intelligence + human thinking + domain availability check and you’ll have a solid domain name.
Finally, before getting attached to an idea, it’s essential to check whether the domain name is available for registration… To check the availability of a domain name and assess the feasibility of your project, you can use the domain name availability search tool offered by Netim. In just a few clicks, you can:
✅ Check my domain name’s availability ✅
Consider registering several versions (with or without accents, different extensions) to secure your online presence!
