Florida LLC Name Search: How to Check If Your Name Is Available

Florida naming rules

• The name must contain "Limited Liability Company," "LLC," or "L.L.C."
• It must be distinguishable from every other entity already on Sunbiz.
• It can't suggest a different structure (such as "Inc" or "Corp") or imply a restricted purpose (like "Bank" or "Trust") without the proper authority.

How to search

1. Open the Sunbiz "Search Records" tool and look up your desired name. If no active company matches and the name is distinguishable, it's likely free. Treat the search as a strong indicator — final availability is confirmed when the Division of Corporations accepts your filing.

Reserving a name

Florida is unusual here: the state does not offer a standard LLC name reservation the way many states do. In practice, the safest move is to confirm availability and file promptly so another applicant doesn't claim the name first. Bastion files quickly once your name clears.

A tip for non-resident founders

Choose a name that reads cleanly internationally and works for your US bank account and processors like Stripe, Wise and Mercury. Steer clear of words tied to finance, law or medicine unless that's genuinely your line of work, since they can trigger extra review.