Social Media Platform Name Generator
Names for a social network that doesn't exist yet
Generate names for a social network or social media platform that does not exist yet, such as Chinwag, Jump Cut, Footnote and Cul-de-Sac. Made for startup ideas, class projects and fictional apps in stories, not for user handles.
About social media platform names
These are names for a social network or social media platform that does not exist yet: a startup idea, a class project, or the fictional app your characters scroll in a novel or screenplay. They are not handles for a user. If you want a username for an account on an existing platform, the Social Media Name Generator is the page for that.
Names of real networks tend to be one of two things: a common word used in a fresh way, or a short coined blend. Most are one or two syllables and sit easily in the sentence "post it on ...". The list follows that pattern. It holds plain social words (Chinwag, Hubbub, Kibitz), a modest share of coined blends (Kithly, Minglet), and names grouped by what the platform does: neighborhood networks (Cul-de-Sac, Two Doors Down), photo sharing (Bokeh, Contact Sheet), short video (Jump Cut, Blooper), short text (Footnote, Hot Take), professional networks (Water Cooler, Warm Intro), campus apps (Quad, Office Hours) and close-friends apps (Blanket Fort, Day Ones).
A smaller share is written for fiction: satirical and dystopian platforms such as Ministry of Likes and Approved Thoughts. Short plain words collide with existing apps all the time, so search the app stores, domain names and trademark records yourself before you commit to any name.
How to choose social media platform names
- Say the name in a sentence: "post it on Hubbub", "I saw it on Footnote". If it sounds odd as a place to post, move on to the next one.
- Match the name to what people do there. Bokeh or Contact Sheet suggests photos, Jump Cut suggests short video, and Water Cooler suggests talk about work.
- Favor one or two syllables for a product you plan to launch. Longer phrases such as Two Doors Down suit a local network or a fictional app better.
- For fiction, pick a name that sounds like it could exist, then search it so your invented platform does not share its name with a real company.
- Before you buy a domain or pay for a logo, search the app stores and trademark records yourself. Nothing on this list has been checked against existing products.
Frequently asked questions
Are these names for a platform or for my profile?
For a platform. Every name here is meant for a social network or app that you are inventing, whether for a startup, a class project or a story. If you need a handle for your own account on an existing network, use the Social Media Name Generator instead.
What makes a good name for a social network?
It is short, easy to say and easy to turn into a habit phrase like "post it on Chinwag". Most are a common word used in a new way, such as Hubbub or Footnote, or a coined blend such as Kithly. A name that hints at what people do there, like Jump Cut for video, helps people guess what the platform is for.
Can I use one of these names for a real app?
You can use any of them as a starting point, but short everyday words are often already in use by an app or a company somewhere. We have not checked these names against existing products, so search the app stores, domain names and trademark records yourself before you commit.
Which names work for a fictional platform in a novel or script?
Most of the plain names will pass as a believable app on the page. For satire or a dystopian setting, the list has a small group written for fiction, including Ministry of Likes, Approved Thoughts and Engagement Farm. They are jokes about social media in general and do not refer to any real company.
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All 1,000 social media platform names
A: 41 names
- Ad Break
- Add Drop
- After Hours
- Afterglow
- Agora
- Ahoy
- Airwaves
- Aisle Seat
- All Eyes
- All-Nighter
- Alleyway
- Allotment
- Amigo
- Ampersand
- And Action
- Annotated
- Anthology
- Antics
- Aphorism
- Applaud
- Applause Machine
- Apprentice Hall
- Approved Thoughts
- Arbor
- Arcade
- Archipelago
- Arm in Arm
- Arm's Reach
- Around Here
- Art Walk
- Artist Alley
- As I Was Saying
- Aside
- Ask Anything
- Askaway
- Asterisk
- Atelier
- Atoll
- Atrium
- Attention Span
- Autograph
B: 62 names
- B-Roll
- Back of the Envelope
- Back Porch
- Back Row
- Backflip
- Backpack
- Bake Sale
- Balloon
- Bandstand
- Banquet
- Barkyard
- Bazaar
- Bedtime Story
- Bell Schedule
- Bell Tower
- Bench Vise
- Best Buds
- Betwixt
- Bib Number
- Big News
- Bike Rack
- Bird Bath
- Bird Feeder
- Birdhouse
- Birds of a Feather
- Birthday Club
- Biscotti
- Blanket Fort
- Blether
- Block Captain
- Blooper
B, continued
- Blue Hour
- Boarding Call
- Boardroom
- Bobbin
- Bokeh
- Boogie
- Book Cart
- Bop
- Borough
- Borrowed Ladder
- Boss Rush
- Bottomless Feed
- Brag Sheet
- Brainrot
- Breadbasket
- Breadboard
- Break Room
- Briefcase
- Brightside
- Broadsheet
- Brood
- Brouhaha
- Bunkmates
- Burrow
- Bus Stop
- Butter Dish
- Butterscotch
- Button
- Button Mash
- By the Way
- Byline
C: 102 names
- Cafeteria
- Cahoots
- Call and Response
- Call-In
- Calling Card
- Campus Green
- Cap & Gown
- Caption This
- Carbon Copy
- Card Catalog
- Care Package
- Carrel
- Carriage Return
- Carrier Pigeon
- Carry-On
- Cartwheel
- Cast & Reel
- Cast Iron
- Cast On
- Catchlight
- Catnip
- Chainring
- Chalk Talk
- Chapter One
- Check-In
- Chinwag
- Chortle
- Chorus
- Chorus Line
- Chroma
- Chuckle
- Chummy
- Chumship
- Chumwise
- Clapback
- Class Reunion
- Clementine
- Clickfarm
- Cliffhanger
- Clink
- Clock In
- Clock Tower
- Cloister
- Clothesline
- Club Fair
- Co-Op
- Coffee Hour
- Cognate
- Cohort
- Cold Open
- Collage
C, continued
- Colophon
- Come Along
- Come Over
- Comma
- Commencement
- Common Cause
- Common Ground
- Commons Bell
- Commotion
- Compadre
- Compliance Day
- Comply
- Concourse
- Confab
- Confetti
- Conform
- Consensus
- Conservatory
- Consortium
- Contact Sheet
- Content Mill
- Conversation Piece
- Convivio
- Cookoff
- Corkboard
- Corner Booth
- Corner Lamp
- Corner Office
- Count Me In
- Couplet
- Courier
- Courtyard
- Cousins
- Cove
- Cover Letter
- Covered Dish
- Craic
- Cram Session
- Crash Zoom
- Crate Dig
- Credits Roll
- Crescent
- Crosswalk
- Crumb
- Crystal Set
- Cue Light
- Cul-de-Sac
- Cup of Sugar
- Curbside
- Curtain Call
- Cutaway
D: 38 names
- Daily Mandate
- Daily Print
- Daisy Chain
- Dance Break
- Dandelion
- Day Ones
- Day Shift
- Dean's List
- Dear Ones
- Dear Reader
- Debate Club
- Deep Cut
- Deep Dive
- Deskmate
- Dial Tone
- Dial-In
- Dialogue
- Diary Entry
- Dining Hall
- Dinner Bell
- Dinner's Ready
- Diorama
- Direct Line
- Dish It Out
- Do Tell
- Dog Park
- Dog-Ear
- Dolly Shot
- Doodle Pad
- Doom Loop
- Doomscroll
- Doorbell
- Dorm Room
- Dotted Line
- Drive Time
- Driveway
- Drop By
- Dry Erase
E: 21 names
- Earful
- Earshot
- Easy Miles
- Echo Chamber
- Echo Lane
- Elevator Pitch
- Elevenses
- Ellipsis
- Embrace
- Emeritus
- Enamel Pin
- Endpaper
- Engagement Farm
- Epilogue
- Esplanade
- Everyone Knows
- Everything Is Fine
- Exchange Floor
- Extra Controller
- Extra Credit
- Eyeful
F: 59 names
- F-Stop
- Fairground
- Fambam
- Family Recipe
- Family Table
- Fan Edit
- Fanfare
- Fat Quarter
- Feedtrough
- Fellowship
- Fencepost
- Ferry
- Few Words
- Field Mark
- Field Office
- Field Trip
- Fifth & Elm
- Fig
- Fight Song
- Fika
- Film Roll
- Filmstrip
- Final Take
- Finals Week
- Fine Print
- First Edition
- First Steps
- Fisheye
- Fistbump
- Flashbulb
- Flashcard
- Fledge
- Flyer Wall
- Flyleaf
- Foghorn
- Folded Note
- Folkly
- Folksy
- Folkways
- Foot in the Door
- Footlights
- Footnote
- Fork & Tell
- Fortune Cookie
- Free Period
- Free Pile
- Freeze Frame
- Frequency
- Fridge Door
- Fridge Magnet
- Friendo
- Front Desk
- Front Gate
- Front of House
- Front Room
- Front Row
- Front Step
- Front Stoop
- Frontispiece
G: 34 names
- Gabfest
- Gadabout
- Gag Reel
- Gallery Hop
- Gallery Wall
- Game Night
- Gander
- Garnish
- Gazebo
- Gazette
- Gesso
- Get-Together
- Glad Tidings Bureau
- Glass House
- Glee Club
- Glue Gun
- Godparents
- Going Live
- Good Standing
- Grainy
- Grapevine
- Greenbelt
- Gregaria
- Group Hug
- Group Photo
- Group Project
- Growth Chart
- Grub
- Guava
- Guess What
- Guest List
- Guffaw
- Guildhall
- Gumdrop
H: 54 names
- Haiku
- Hall Pass
- Ham Shack
- Hammock
- Hand-Me-Down
- Handclap
- Handwave
- Hardcover
- Harmony Index
- Headcanon
- Headline
- Headliner
- Hear Hear
- Hearken
- Heart to Heart
- Hearthside
- Heirloom
- Hello Again
- Hello There
- Hereabouts
- Heyall
- Hideout
- High Five
- High Score
- High Street
- Highlighter
- Hijinks
- Hiring Hall
- Holiday Card
- Holler
- Home Soon
- Home Team
- Home Turf
- Homeblock
- Homebodies
- Homecoming
- Honor Roll
- Hootenanny
- Hopscotch
- Horizon Line
- Hostel Kitchen
- Hot Desk
- Hot Mess
- Hot Mic
- Hot Take
- House Lights
- Housemates
- Hubbub
- Hue & Cry
- Hullabaloo
- Humblebrag
- Hurrah
- Hutch
- Huzzah
I: 12 names
- Icebreaker
- In Brief
- Index Card
- Infinite Scroll
- Ink Blot
- Inkling
- Inlet
- Inside Joke
- Intermission
- Interrobang
- Intramural
- Ivy Gate
J: 15 names
- Jam Session
- Jamboree
- Jangle
- Jet Lag
- Jetty
- Jiffy
- Jingle
- Jot
- Journeyman
- Juice Box
- Julienne
- Jump Cut
- Junction
- Jungle Gym
- Just Us
K: 16 names
- Kaffeeklatsch
- Kazoo
- Kerfuffle
- Kibitz
- Kickball
- Kin & Co
- Kinly
- Kinnish
- Kinship
- Kite
- Kitewire
- Kithly
- Knock Knock
- Know-It-All
- Kumquat
- Kwip
L: 53 names
- Lab Partner
- Ladle
- Lagoon
- Lamp Post
- LAN Party
- Landscape
- Lantern Walk
- Last Page
- Late Bell
- Laugh Track
- Lavalier
- Leaflet
- Lecture Hall
- Leftovers
- Lemonade Stand
- Lending Shelf
- Lens Cap
- Lens Flare
- Letter Jacket
- Letterhead
- Library Card
- Library Steps
- Life List
- Light Leak
- Light Meter
- Like Minds
- Like Quota
- Limelight
- Linchpin
- Liner Notes
- Linocut
- Listen In
- Listening Room
- Live Wire
- Living Room
- Loanword
- Local Lore
- Log Off
- Long Distance
- Long Story Short
- Long Time No See
- Loot Drop
- Lost Cat Poster
- Loudmouth
- Loudspeaker
- Low Boil
- Lowdown
- Lullaby
- Lunch & Learn
- Lunch Counter
- Lunch Line
- Lunch Table
- Lurk
M: 41 names
- Mailbox Row
- Main & Maple
- Main Character
- Mainstay
- Maker Bench
- Mandatory Fun
- Marginalia
- Market Day
- Marmalade
- Marquee
- Mascot
- Matchbox
- Matey
- Matinee
- Meet Cute
- Memo
- Memory Lane
- Mentor Hour
- Merch Table
- Meridian
- Merit Score
- Merry-Go-Round
- Middle Ground
- Midterm
- Midtown Mix
- Midway
- Minglet
- Ministry of Likes
- Missive
- Mixing Bowl
- Monkey Bars
- Montage
- Mood Board
- Mooring
- Morning Show
- Morse
- Morsel
- Mosaic
- Mosey
- Mother Tongue
- Motto
N: 26 names
- Nabor
- Nameplate
- Nana's Kitchen
- Nap Time
- Napkin Note
- Nearest & Dearest
- Nearo
- Neck of the Woods
- Needle Drop
- Negative Space
- Next Chapter
- Next Lot Over
- Next Rung
- Nib
- Night Light
- Nine to Five
- Nod
- Nodback
- Nookli
- North Campus
- Nosh
- Note to Self
- Nothing to Hide
- Notice Board
- Novella
- Nutshell
O: 37 names
- Office Hours
- Offsite
- Old Friends
- Old Main
- Old Town
- On Air
- On My Way
- One Take
- One-Liner
- OneFeed
- Oomf
- Open Curtain
- Open Door
- Open Floor
- Open House
- Open Letter
- Open Line
- Open Mic
- Open Plan
- Openhand
- Opening Act
- Opt Out
- Org Chart
- Origami
- Our House
- Our Street
- Ourly
- Ourtown
- Out of Office
- Outloud
- Outrage
- Outtake
- Oven Mitt
- Over & Out
- Over the Hedge
- Overheard
- Oversharer
P: 82 names
- Pace Group
- Paceline
- Paddock
- Palaround
- Palaver
- Palette Knife
- Pally
- Palooza
- Pamphlet
- Panorama
- Papaya
- Paper Crane
- Paper Trail
- Paperback
- Paperplane
- Parish Pump
- Parkside
- Party Finder
- Party Line
- Passeggiata
- Passing Note
- Passing Period
- Passport Stamp
- Patter
- Pause Menu
- Pavilion
- Paw Print
- Pay Grade
- Paywall
- Peek
- Peer Review
- Pen Pals
- Pep Rally
- Peppermint
- Perch
- Perennial
- Persimmon
- Photo Corner
- Photo Wall
- Piazzetta
- Pickle
P, continued
- Picnic Blanket
- Picture Day
- Piggyback
- Pigment
- Pilcrow
- Pile-On
- Pinball
- Pinch of Salt
- Pincushion
- Pinecone
- Pingle
- Pinhole
- Pipe Up
- Plate Up
- Player Two
- Plaza
- Plum
- Pocketful
- Pomelo
- Pop Filter
- Pop Over
- Pop Quiz
- Porch Swing
- Portrait Mode
- Portside
- Postcode
- Potting Shed
- Prattle
- Preface
- Prereq
- Present Company
- Pretzel
- Prime Time
- Prism
- Proof Print
- Proof Sheet
- Pull Quote
- Pull Up a Chair
- Punchline
- Purl
- Purr
Q: 7 names
- Quad
- Quay
- Quickcut
- Quiet on Set
- Quill & Quote
- Quippa
- Quorum
R: 37 names
- RA Desk
- Ragebait
- Ratio
- Readalong
- Reading Nook
- Rec Center
- Receipts
- Recess
- Recipe Box
- Referral Row
- Refrain
- Regards
- Remark
- Remember When
- Replay Room
- Reply Guy
- Resonate
- Rewatch
- Rewind
- Ricochet
- Risograph
- Riverside Row
- Road Trip
- Rocking Chair
- Roger That
- Roll Call
- Roll Camera
- Room 204
- Roomies
- Roost
- Rotunda
- Round Robin
- Roundabout
- Roundhouse
- RSVP
- Rule of Thirds
- Rumor Mill
S: 132 names
- Saltshaker
- Salutations
- Salute
- Same Old Us
- Sandbar
- Sandbox
- Save Me a Seat
- Save Point
- Save the Date
- Sawdust
- Say Cheese
- Say It Plain
- Say More
- Sayhey
- Saylo
- Sayso
- Scene One
- Scoot Over
- Scrap Bin
- Scrawl
- Screen Door
- Scroll Forever
- Sea Glass
- Seashell
- Second Helping
- Second Interview
- Second Verse
- Seen By All
- Sellout
- Selvage
- Semester
- Semicolon
- Seminar
- Senior Week
- Sentence
- Sepia
- Shelf Life
- Shenanigans
- Sherbet
- Shimmy
- Shoebox Letters
- Short Form
- Shortwave
- Shout Into the Void
S, continued
- Showreel
- Shuttle Stop
- Siblings
- Side by Side
- Side Door
- Side Quest
- Side Street
- Sidewalk
- Sign-Off
- Simmer
- Simulcast
- Sing-Along
- Sixty Seconds
- Skein
- Sketch Night
- Skill Tree
- Skillet
- Skit
- Skywell
- Sleepover
- Slide Tray
- Slipstream
- Slow Read
- Smash Cut
- Smile More
- Smorgasbord
- Snack Time
- Sneak Peek
- Sobremesa
- Social Hour
- Socialite
- Sociary
- Sodality
- Soiree
- Somersault
- Souk
- Sound Bite
- Sound Booth
- Sound Check
- Sourdough Starter
- Southside
- Spawn Point
- Speak Up
- Speaker's Corner
S, continued
- Speaking Of
- Speech Balloon
- Speedrun
- Spice Rack
- Spiral Bound
- Spirit Week
- Split Time
- Spoiler Alert
- Sponsored
- Squelch
- Squint
- Stage Door
- Stammtisch
- Standup
- Stanza
- Starboard
- Stargaze
- Start Line
- Sticker Sheet
- Sticky Note
- Still Life
- Stillframe
- Stoop Sitters
- Stoop Talk
- Streamer
- Streetlamp
- String Telephone
- Strobe
- Student Section
- Study Buddy
- Stump Speech
- Sugarcube
- Summit Log
- Sunday Dinner
- Sunday Sauce
- Sunprint
- Superfan
- Supper Club
- Swing By
- Swing Set
- Switchboard
- Syllabus
- Syndicate
- Synergy
T: 65 names
- Table Talk
- Tabletop
- Tagalong
- Tail Wag
- Tailgate
- Take Two
- Talk of the Town
- Tangent
- Tangerine
- Tassel
- Taste Buds
- Tasting Menu
- TBR Pile
- Teacup
- Teaser
- Telethon
- Tell Me More
- Ten-Four
- Tenure
- Terms Apply
- Tertulia
- That Reminds Me
- The Algorithm
- The Close
- The Corner Shop
- The Flyer
- The Whole Gang
- Third Place
- Thirty Frames
- Thought Bubble
- Throng
- Ticker Tape
T, continued
- Tidbit
- Tide Pool
- Tidings
- Time Sink
- Time Zones
- Tin Can Line
- Tinker
- Tintype
- Tire Swing
- TMI
- Togetherly
- Tool Library
- Touch Grass
- Tour Bus
- Town Crier
- Town Green
- Town Hall
- Townfolk
- Township
- Trade Winds
- Tradecraft
- Trail Mix
- Trail Register
- Triptych
- Trowel
- Tuned In
- Turnstile
- Twelve Cousins
- Twirl
- Two Cents
- Two Doors Down
- Two Step
- Two-Way
U: 12 names
- Umami
- Umbrella
- Unabridged
- Unanimous
- Under One Roof
- Understudy
- Union Hall
- Unposed
- Unsubscribe
- Up the Road
- Uproar
- Uptown Loop
V: 12 names
- Vaguepost
- Varsity
- Vending Machine
- Veranda
- Verse & Chorus
- Vicinity
- Vignette
- Village Bell
- Vitae
- Vocation
- Voice Note
- Voicebox
W: 31 names
- Walkie
- Wallflower
- Warm Intro
- Warren
- Watchlist
- Water Cooler
- Waveback
- Wee Hours
- Wefolk
- Weigh In
- Welcome Wagon
- Well Actually
- Wellness Check
- Wharf
- Whereabouts
- Whip Pan
- Whirl
- Whisker
- White Noise
- Wide Angle
- Wiggle
- Wind Chime
- Window Seat
- Windowsill
- Wooden Spoon
- Word Count
- Word of Mouth
- Word on the Street
- Work in Progress
- Workmate
- Wotcha
Y: 6 names
- Yappo
- Yard Sale
- Yearbook Page
- Yippee
- You Had to Be There
- Yoyo