Kansas lesson 1 of 6
Name your Kansas LLC
The Kansas Secretary of State will reject Articles of Organization if the proposed name is not distinguishable from a name already on record, so search the business entity database before you prepare your filing.
Required wording
A Kansas LLC name must contain the words limited liability company or limited company, or one of the abbreviations L.L.C., L.C., LLC or LC. Limited may be shortened to Ltd. and Company to Co.
- Acceptable: Flint Hills Fabrication LLC, Flint Hills Fabrication L.C.
- Not acceptable: wording implying a bank, insurer or government agency without the required approval
- Certain regulated words may need approval from the relevant Kansas licensing board before use
Checking availability and reserving a name
Search the Secretary of State's business entity database before filing. Kansas requires a proposed name to be distinguishable on the record from names already registered, so small punctuation or spacing differences alone are usually not enough to separate two names.
If you are not ready to file yet, Kansas allows a temporary name reservation through the Secretary of State's business filing center to hold a name while you finish preparing your Articles of Organization.
Operating under a name different from your Articles of Organization is a trade name in Kansas, which can be registered separately with the Secretary of State.
🇺🇸 Check United States company name availability
Search the official United States state registry before you file. Opens the government portal in a new tab.
Tip: also confirm the .com domain and matching social handles are free before you commit.
Key takeaways
- End the name with LLC, L.L.C., LC, L.C., limited liability company or limited company.
- Search the Secretary of State's business entity database before filing.
- A temporary name reservation is available if you are not ready to file yet.
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Last reviewed: September 2026 - reviewed by Gullia Filing Legal & Formation Team