How to Choose a Company Name — and Get It Approved by MCA
The naming rules that decide approval or rejection, the words that need special permission, and a quick check on your own name — so you reserve it right the first time.
What makes a name approvable
A company name clears MCA when it is unique (not identical or too similar to an existing company or trademark), free of restricted words that need special approval, and not generic or offensive. It's reserved through SPICe+ Part A, and ends with “Private Limited” — which is added for you.
Use the quick checker below on your own name, then see the full rules and the words that get names rejected.
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The MCA naming rules, in plain English
Be unique
It can't be identical — or even closely similar — to an existing company or LLP. Minor tweaks (plurals, adding “India”) to an existing name won't pass.
No trademark clash
The name must not infringe a registered trademark. A quick TM search before filing saves a rejection.
No restricted words
Words like Bank, Insurance, Mutual Fund or Stock Exchange need regulator approval; National, Board or Authority imply government links and need Central Government approval.
Not generic or descriptive
A purely generic name (e.g. “Software Solutions”) is usually refused. A distinctive or coined word makes it approvable.
Nothing offensive or prohibited
No offensive words, and nothing protected under the Emblems & Names Act (UN, national emblems, etc.).
Correct ending
The name ends with “Private Limited” — added automatically. You only choose the unique part.
Why names get rejected
- Too similar to an existing company, LLP or trademark
- Contains a restricted word without the required approval
- Too generic or purely descriptive
- Spelling or minor variation of a name already taken
- Includes the “Limited” suffix inside the unique part
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Lock in your chosen name with just the ₹1,000 reservation fee. You pay the balance only after MCA approves it — secure your identity today, finish the formalities later. Nothing big to commit upfront.
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FAQs
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