NameKarat is a brand validation platform for startup founders. It validates brand names across trademark law, domain availability, social handles, SEO & AI discoverability (AEO), and cultural fit — producing a composite Brand Health Score from 0 to 100.

How long does a brand validation take?

NameKarat runs 40+ checks across trademark databases, domain registries, social platforms, and AI discoverability signals and returns a full Brand Health Score in approximately 30 seconds.

What is a Brand Health Score?

A Brand Health Score is a composite 0–100 score that measures how viable a brand name is across five pillars: Legal & Trademark (30% weight), Digital Availability (25%), Discoverability/SEO+AEO (20%), Jurisdictional (13%), and Cultural & Linguistic (12%). Scores ≥70 receive a PROCEED recommendation; 50–69 receive CAUTION; below 50 receive RECONSIDER.

What is AEO and why does it matter for brand names?

AEO stands for Answer Engine Optimization — the practice of making content discoverable by AI-powered answer engines like ChatGPT, Perplexity, Google AI Overviews, and voice assistants. For brand names, AEO matters because consumers increasingly discover brands through AI answers and voice search. NameKarat scores your brand name for AI entity distinctiveness, voice search readiness, and pre-launch discoverability forecasts.

How much does a brand validation report cost?

A single brand validation report costs $2.99 and includes a full 5-pillar Brand Health Score, AI insights, SEO + AEO discoverability scoring, remediation suggestions, and PDF export. A 5-report pack costs $7.99 ($1.60 per report). Reports never expire.

Does NameKarat check trademark availability?

Yes. NameKarat searches USPTO (US Patent and Trademark Office) and WIPO (World Intellectual Property Organization) trademark databases, analyzes likelihood of confusion with existing marks, and identifies relevant Nice Classes for your business category.

What domains and social platforms does NameKarat check?

NameKarat checks domain availability for .com, .io, .ai, and .co extensions. For social handles, it checks availability across 6 major platforms. All checks are run simultaneously so results arrive in under 30 seconds.

Brand Intelligence Platform

Know if your brand name will survive contact with reality.

Validate across trademark law, domain availability, SEO & AI discoverability, and cultural fit — get a Brand Health Score in minutes, not weeks.

Validate your name See a sample report

From $1.60/reportResults in ~30sReports never expire

Brand report

NovaBrand

Proceed

82Score

Legal

Digital

Discov.

Jurisd.

Cultural

.com domainAvailable

USPTO trademarkClear

@instagram handleTaken

Cultural (English)Clear

Detailed trademark analysis shows no likelihood of confusion in Class 42. Phonetic analysis across 3 languages reveals no negative connotations. Recommended next step: file USPTO application...

Full report from $1.60

How it works

From name to Brand Health Score in three steps

Step 01

Enter your brand name

Type your brand name and a short business description. Our AI infers your industry, target markets, and Nice Classes automatically.

Step 02

We run 40+ checks

Domain availability, trademark conflicts via USPTO & WIPO, social handles across 6 platforms, plus cultural & linguistic audit.

Step 03

Get your Brand Health Score

See a 0-100 score across five pillars — including SEO + AEO discoverability — with a clear verdict. Full report from $2.99, or 5 for $7.99.

Five pillars of validation

Not just availability — viability

Other tools check if a .com is taken. We check if your brand can survive — in search engines, AI answers, and beyond.

Legal & Trademark

30%

USPTO & WIPO trademark conflicts, likelihood of confusion analysis, Nice Class mapping.

Digital Availability

25%

Domain availability (.com, .io, .ai, .co), social handle checks across 6 major platforms.

Discoverability

Only on NameKarat

20%

SEO + AEO readiness — SERP competition, voice search, AI entity distinctiveness, and brandability scoring.

Jurisdictional

13%

Corporate registry conflicts, jurisdiction-specific naming rules and regulatory risks.

Cultural & Linguistic

12%

Phonetic, semantic, slang, and cultural analysis across your target market languages.

Why NameKarat

The only tool that scores for AI discoverability

Existing tools check if a name is available. We check if it will be findable — in Google, ChatGPT, Perplexity, and voice assistants — before you launch.

Feature	NameKarat	NameScore	Squadhelp	Namechk	HubSpot AEO
Trademark search (USPTO/WIPO)				—	—
Domain availability					—
Social handle checks			—		—
Cultural & linguistic audit			—	—	—
SERP competition analysis			—	—	—
AI entity distinctiveness		—	—	—	—
Voice search readiness		—	—	—	—
AEO / AI answer engine scoring		—	—	—	—
Pre-launch discoverability forecast		—	—	—	—
Post-launch brand monitoring	—	—	—	—