What is a good personal domain name?
Patterns that work
- Full name: priyasharma.com, the gold standard for resumes and speaking bios
- Name + field: priyadesigns.com, sharmacodes.dev
- Friendly prefix: hellopriya.com, heypriya.me
- Initial + surname: psharma.com, short but less unique
- Name hacks: when your name ends in an extension (for example a surname ending in "in" or "es")
Which extension for a personal site?
.com is still the default. .me reads naturally for personal sites, .dev signals a developer (and is HTTPS-only), and creative extensions like .design or .studio suit portfolios. Grab your name on .com too, if it's free, and redirect it.
Protect your name early
Personal domains are cheap insurance: register yours before you need it, turn on auto-renew, and use it for a professional email address. Read domain names for personal brands for the full playbook.
Personal domain name ideas FAQ
Should I use my name as my domain?
Yes, if you are building a personal brand, portfolio or consulting practice. It stays relevant even when your job or business changes.
My name.com is taken. What now?
Try .me, .dev or .design, add a middle initial, or add a prefix like "hello" or a suffix like your field. Check the expiry date of the taken .com in case it lapses.
Is a hyphen OK in a personal domain?
It works (priya-sharma.com) but people often forget hyphens when they say it out loud. Use it only if the non-hyphenated version is unavailable.