- Short answer
- Yes — a free Business Name Generator. A name typed at signup counts as your first myshopify.com domain change; your store name stays editable.
- What a search returns
- 100 name possibilities and an instant domain availability check
- Checks myshopify.com names?
- Its page doesn't say so
- Renaming the store
- Doesn't change your default myshopify.com domain
What does Shopify's name generator do?
Shopify's tool is the Business Name Generator: free, with as many searches as you want. Each search returns 100 possibilities and checks domain availability instantly.
Its page doesn't say it checks myshopify.com addresses, and it describes no trademark search; confirming the name can be registered in your region is up to you.
Results are AI-generated and should be reviewed before use. You're responsible for your use of any results.
What does the name you type at signup lock in?
At signup every store gets a pre-generated myshopify.com domain. It's your admin login, it identifies your account, and it can't be removed or transferred.
Shopify's domains terminology page treats a store name entered at signup as the first time you changed that domain, and changes are limited — check how many changes you get before you rename.
Which of your store's names can you change later?
Your store can carry three kinds of name, each with its own rules:
| Name | Where it shows | How you set or change it |
|---|---|---|
| Store name | Every page of your website; My Store by default | Any time in Settings > General, no limits |
| myshopify.com domain | Admin login; primary domain until a custom one takes over | Set at signup; limited changes |
| Custom domain | As primary, it hides myshopify.com from customers | Buy through Shopify, or buy from another registrar and connect it |
- Settings
- General
Renaming the store doesn't change your default myshopify.com domain. Separately, if your store uses Shopify Payments, changing the business name on your Payments account means contacting Shopify Support.
For domain prices and transfers, see how Shopify domains work.
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