437 Truly Unique Hair Salon Names

by John Hallberg Branding, Business Names April 19, 2024April 17, 2024

Are you looking for that perfect business name that sets your hair salon apart from everyone else?

Then you’ve landed in the right place.

I get asked a lot about this.

And no wonder. Your name is a central part of your brand. It is the first thing potential clients hear as they start forming their perception of your business.

Anyway, I’ve compiled this mega-resource with my full list of salon name ideas. Something you can use when brainstorming names to fuel your creativity.

But before we review the list of hair salon names, here are a couple of resources to help you along the way.

Workbook

A set of simple exercises to help you choose the best name for your new hairdressing business.

Direct download (PDF)

Video

Tips when naming a beauty business. You’ll also get my favorite names on the list 😉

Practical Checks

In the naming guide PDF, you’ll find a complete checklist to review to ensure you come up with a good name. However, if you don’t have time to go through the full guide, there are at least two points I want to make sure you check.

Avoiding Legal Issues

To avoid legal issues, you should check that another business hasn’t trademarked it. This information can be accessed at the US Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO) or equivalent if you are based in another country.

Domain Name Availability

You’ll likely want a domain name for your website and email that represents your brand. However, it can be challenging to find a good name today as most are already taken. Try adding your city name after the brand name or maybe “hair” or “salon” in order to find something available. You can use a service like GoDaddy to check for domain names.

List of Hair Salon Name Ideas

Given this is such a long list, I recommend you use the page navigation to jump between different categories.

Style

Unique
Classy
Creative
Fun & Clever
Catchy
Cool
Cute
Elegant
Vintage
Trendy

Language

French
Italian
Spanish

Business Type

Barbershops
Hair & Beauty Salons
Hair & Nail Salons

Unique Names

Your salon is unique.

There’s no other business like yours.

Embrace this. And bring it to life in your name.

“You don’t want to pick a business name that’s too ‘out there’, but it should be unique. If you choose a name that’s too generic or similar to many of your competitors, you could end up getting lost in the crowd.”
U.S. Chamber of Commerce

Here are a few things you can consider when brainstorming a name unique to your business.

Why did you start your salon?
Where are you from?
Do you use any specific hair-cutting techniques?
What’s your hero hair service(s)?
What’s your name? And do you have any old distinct names in your family?

The answers to these questions may contain a seed of ideas. For example, you can use a foreign language if you have a history with that language.

But let’s go through a few examples that I would consider unique.

Pearson Hair Salon (simply using your name)
Salon New England (where you’re from)
Komorebi Hair Salon (If you have Japanese heritage or salon focus – meaning sunlight filtering through trees)
Tsundoko Salon (Japanese – the act of buying books and leaving them unread)
Salon Embasan (Maguindanao/Philippines – to wear clothes while taking a bath)
Voorpret Hair (Dutch – the sense of enjoyment before an event takes place)
Fernwhe Salon (German – missing a place you’ve never been)
Salon Meraki (Greek – to do something with soal creativity or love)
Salon Jayus (Indonesian – a joke so poorly spoken that it becomes funny)
Salon Mudita (Sanskrit – taking delight in the happiness of others joy)
Lagom Hair Lounge (Swedish – just the right amount)
Hygge Hair (Danish – the absence of anything annoying)
Salon Ubuntu (Nguni – the beliefe that we are defined by our kindness toward each other)
Lautong Salon (Mandarin – a friendship between two girls for eternity)
Blade (a tool you might be using a lot)
Trim (same as above)
Salon Express (if your focus is speed)
Fuller (if you volumize)
Layers (your cutting technique)
Confidence (if your mission is to give confidence)
Salon Balayage (your hero service)
Cut Costs (if your focus is low price)
Color & Curls (your hero service)
Scalp First (a special skill you’re focusing on)
Hair Doctor (if you have a hair health over beauty focus)
Solo Salon (if you’re an individual stylist)
Blonde Studio (if you specialize in blonds)

Classy Names

High-end luxury salons are different from “regular” brands. They have a deeper meaning and stand for something beyond the service they deliver.

If you go through established luxury brands, you’ll see this dhiens through in their names. It’s not rare for these businesses to share the same name as their founders, but it’s far from always the case.

Here are some examples you might like:

Creative Names

One of the main reasons people change hair stylist si because they want to renew themselves.

They want new thinking to transform their old image into something fresh and new, and they trust you to be that change-maker.

People are ready to pay for creativity.

So embedding that in your brand is smart.

Many words carry a flare of creativity you can use as part of your name.

In the list below, I’ve mapped out words with a feeling of creativity.

Fun and Clever Names

Do you want your brand to feel approachable?

Then, using humor is a good idea. It signals that you do not take life too seriously, making you human and more approachable.

They are also easier for people to remember as they evoke emotion and not just the rational brain.

Cutting Edge
Shortcuts
Dying for Color
Dye Hard
Upper Cuts
Ace of Fades
Knot Just Hair
Bubble Trouble
Hairitage
Tangled!
Hair Affair
Hairish
Hairaholic
No Loose Ends
All Tangled Up
Bay Wash
Cut the Crap
Split Second
Braids and fades
Jack of all Fades
Shear Madness
Dye Another Day
Ahead of Time
Pit Stop Barbershop
Brittish Hairways
Head Office
Millionhairs
Cut Loose

Catchy Names

By catchy, I mean using a play of words, rimes, and analogies to create a memorable name. Here’s some examples:

Strands
The Colorist
A Cut Above
Hair with Flair
Under the Dryer
Lovely Lather
Luscious Locks
Barbie Boutique
Lush Locs
Sassy Life Salon
Hairology
Hairium
Cliptomania
Clipologist
Cut Cube
Hairlequin
Hairography
Twisted Scissors
The Assembly
Style Citizen
Hair Happens
Clipsplicity
Buzz & Bangs
Eclips
Wave Lengths
Stellar Strands
Snips & Tips

Cool Names

If your brand is more edgy and funky, you may like this list better.

Salon Illicit (not legally permitted)
Nunchi Salon (Korean – the ability to read others and act appropriately)
Ineffable Hair (too good to be expressed in words)
Salon Aquiver (quivering/ trembling)
Beauty Bombinate (to make a humming or buzzing noise)
Halo Hair
Icon Salon
Rusty Blade
Style Street Salon
The Hair Project
The One & Only
Hair Republic
Salon Oblivion (the state of being unaware of what is happening around you)
Salon Petrichor (the pleasant, earthy smell after rain)
Cool Cutz
Bangs
Salon Defenestration (the act of throwing someone out of a window)
Sonder Salon (the realization that each passerby has a life as vivid and complex as your own)
Mod Salon
Samuarai
Sculptors
Smoke & Mirrors
Rebel Rebel

Cute Names

For cuter brands, like hair salons for kids or just locations that want a cuter vibe, you may find some good nuggets among these examples.

Salon Gigil (Filipino – the urge to squeeze or pinch something really cute)
Goya Salon (Urdu – the suspension of disbelief that happens in good storytelling)
Cute Cut
Simplicity
Bubbles
Tingle
Girl Hair
Oh Boy Hair
Mon Petit Hair
Bliss
Coco
Flaunt
Pixie
Honey
Lavender
Pretty Parlour
Curly Girl
Fringe
Lilly Beauty
Bloom
Blossom
Pink me up

Elegant Names

If you have a posh clientele you may want to consider a more elegant alternative.

Elegant names could also fall under classy in this list. But here I’m trying to focus on the names that have that subtle, simple, yet high-end touch to them.

Eloquence (the art of using language in an apt, fluent way)
Salon Serendipity (the chance occurrence of events in a beneficial way)
Epiphany (a moment of sudden revelation)
Supine (lying face upwards)
Luminescence (light produced by chemical, electrical, or physiological means)
Salon Solitude (a state of seclusion or isolation)
Aurora (dawn)
Marvel
Salon Nobel
Nuxe Hair
Salon Clouds
Limerence (the state of being infatuated with another person)
Ethereal (extremely delicate, light, not of this world)
Bright Lux Salon
Genesis Salon
Feathers
Phosphenes (the light and colors produced by rubbing your eyes)
Ephemeral (lasting for a very short time)
Platinum Salon
Eternity Salon
Air Beauty

Vintage Names

These are for you with a vintage vibe.

Epoch (a particular period of time in history or a person’s life)
Rocking Reds
Oh La La Salon
Blue Moon
Salon Dolly
Glam Central
Salon Reflection
Silver Screens
Retro Beauty
Viva Glam
Cool Beans
Boudoir
Marilyn’s
Ruby’s Reds
Salon Wicked
Salon Burlesque
Madam Me
Back in the Days
Attitude
Kings & Queens
Groovy Salon
Neat
The Bee’s Knees (used to tell someone they are simply the best in the 20s)

Trendy Names

Your clients turn to you for trend advice.

But are you showing up as a trend expert?

These examples should help signal that you’re a trend authority they can trust.

Editorial
Behind the Scenes at Lisa’s (or your name)
The Lighthouse
The Hair Show
Salon Catwalk
Vegan Society
Planet Hair
No Footprint
Renewable
On Trend
Salon GOAT (Greatest of all times)
Salon IRL (in real life)
#salon
Salon Couture
Haute Couture
Timeless
Move
Salon Activists
Personalization

French Names

I’m sure you’ll agree with me when I say that the French language carries luxury connotations

Big fashion houses like Chanel, Dior, and Yves Saint Laurent are guilty of driving this, and many in our industry have followed.

Italian Names

Like French, Italian is also used to drive a more premium perception. After all, Italy (particularly Milan) is the Mecca for fashion brands. Think Prada, Versace, Gucci, and Fendi.

Bellissimo (beautiful)
Sprezzatura (effortless elegance)
Noi (we)
Crepuscolo Salon (twilight)
Mozzafiato Hair (breathtaking)
Mamma Mia Salon (used to express excitement)
Salon Salve (be well)
Salon Furbo (clever)
Salon Figurati (imagine)
Daje Beauty (come on)
Salon Capelli (hair)
Salon Sorellina (little sister)
Barbiere (male hair salon)
Salon Lacca (hair spray)
Salon Pettine (comb)

Spanish Names

Spanish is one of the biggest languages in the world. Even if it’s not as known for fashion as Italy or France, it’s a good alternative and works even if you don’t have a Latin American or Spanish heritage.

Corte (cut)
Bella Vida (good life)
A Capas (in layers)
Salon Aceite (oil)
Salon Aqua (water)
Baño (bath)
Salon Barro (mud)
Brillo Hair (shine)
Cabeza (head)
Salon Cobre (copper)
Salon Dorado (golden)
Estilo Salon (style)
Salon Gajo (lock of hair)
Hebra (a strand of hair)
Lustre (luster)
Muy Hair (much)
Nuca Beauty (back of neck)

Barbershop Names

Barbershops can use a completely different source of name inspiration. It’s also common for barbers to have personal nicknames. Let’s look at some examples.

Hair & Beauty Salon Names

Do you offer more than hair services?

Many of the salon names in this list are general and not necessarily specific to hair. You’ve probably already noted down some. You could just pick one of them and add “Hair & Beauty” to it so that people understand you offer more than hairdressing services.

However, here are some examples that are trying to bring this to life in a more creative way.

Rejuvic
Skin & Scalp
Head & Body
All Hair
Head to toe
Total Beauty
Salon You
Salon Destination
The Beauty Experts
The Getaway
Glamour
The Beauty Spot
Soak
Perfecta
Grand Salon
All at Once
One-Stop Salon

Hair & Nail Salon Names

Here are some more alternatives if you also have a nail bar and want to bring that to life in your name.

Everything Color
Color, Color, Color
Vitamin B
Cut & Coat
Paintbox
Hair & Nail Room
Blush Beauty Bar
Hand & Head
Your Hair & Nails
2x Salon
Red Hair, Red Nails
The Paint
Paint it Black
Tip & Top Salon
Say it with Color
Hair & Nail Bar
Hair & Nail Lab

What’s the best name for your salon?

We’re approaching the end of this article.

I hope you have a bunch of notes now with ideas for your new business.

It’s time to narrow down the altnernatives.

Here are some questions I recommend you ask yourself in order to narrow down your list.

Does it communicate what is unique about your salon?
Does it sounds like your business?
Will people immediately understand that this is a hair salon?
Can the name be executed in a visually appealing salon logo?
Are you able to find an available website domain that makes sense with your hair salon name?
Trust your gut. What your gut tells you is honestly the most important factor and it cannot always be rationalized.

More Resources

Here are some more resources you may find helpful as you continue to build your brand.

Full, free, branding course for salon and spa owners (request access here).
Hair salon slogans: Similar blog post that walks you through slogans to accompany your name.
YouTube video training on coming up with a hair salon name.

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