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Podcast Name Generator

Type what your show is about, who it is for and how it sounds, and get a list of podcast name ideas. Each one is checked the way listeners will meet it: is it short, can you say it once and have someone type it right, and does it start with your topic. Press More ideas as often as you like.

Describe your show

One to three, separated by commas.

Who it is for, in a few words.

Saved names

Save the names you like; they stay in this browser.

Names are made in your browser from word lists; nothing you type is sent anywhere.

How to use the generator

  1. 1

    Give it your topic

    One to three keywords, the words a listener would search for: "real estate", "field sales", "home cooking". Add the audience if the show is for a clear group.

  2. 2

    Pick a tone and a format

    Friendly, expert, funny or serious, and whether you interview guests, talk alone or host with someone. Each choice brings its own name patterns.

  3. 3

    Read the checks

    Every idea shows its length, word count and a say-it-out-loud check. A warning is a reason to say the name aloud to a friend, not a ban.

  4. 4

    Save, copy, then check it is free

    Save the ones you like, copy the list, and search each one before you fall in love with it (see the checklist below).

What the checks mean

A podcast name is heard far more often than it is read. These are the questions the checks ask.

  • Length and words

    Spotify's podcast SEO guide suggests three to four words and says longer titles get truncated in search results and on phones. Over 30 characters is this page's own rule of thumb for the same problem.

  • Easy to say and spell

    A guest says your show's name on their own show; a listener types it into a search box. Numbers, symbols, acronyms and words with a sound-alike spelling (sale and sail, right and write) make that harder.

  • Sounds that run together

    When one word ends with the sound the next one starts with, as in "Sales Stories", the gap disappears out loud. Say it fast three times and see if it still sounds like two words.

  • Starts with a keyword

    A name that leads with the topic tells a new listener what the show is about before they read anything else. It is a plus, not a must: plenty of good shows have brandable names.

Descriptive or brandable?

A descriptive name says what the show is about ("Real Estate Unpacked"). It is easier to find in search and needs no explanation, but it can box you in if the show changes direction, which Spotify's naming guide warns about.

A brandable name is a phrase you can own ("Organized Chaos"). It is easier to make memorable and to grow into, but it says little on its own, so the cover art and the description have to carry the topic. A common middle way is a brandable name with a short descriptive part after a colon; the generator offers both kinds and labels each idea.

Before you pick one: is it free?

The generator cannot see which names are taken. Search each favorite on Apple Podcasts and Spotify, as a web address, and as a handle on the social networks you use. Spotify's naming guide suggests exactly that, so listeners do not confuse your show with someone else's.

Apple's rules for podcast listings ask for a title that accurately represents the show, and they bar using another creator's metadata or misleading search terms; Apple's RSS guide asks for a clear, concise title without episode or season numbers. A name stuffed with keywords can get a show removed.

For a name you plan to build a business on, search your country's trademark register too (in the US, the USPTO trademark search). This page cannot tell you whether a name is legally safe to use; for that, ask a trademark professional.

Sources

Planning the first episodes? Read: podcast interview questions, podcast show notes, podcast transcription, podcast transcript format.

Got the name? The next job is the episodes.

ParrotNotes records your prep calls, guest chats and voice notes, then transcribes and summarizes them, so episode ideas and show notes start from what was actually said.

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