There are a number of restrictions that need to be considered when choosing a name for your ADGM company:
Type of company
If you are forming an ADGM SPV (holding company), then the company name must include "Holding Limited" to make it clear that it is a passive holding company and not an operational entity.
If you are forming a Restricted Scope Company, then the company name must include RSC or Restricted Scope Company in the name of the Company.
All private companies must include Limited, Ltd or LTD in the name
You can not include words in the name that may mislead the public as to the nature or type of the company. For example, an ADGM SPV should not include words that imply it is an operational company, such as "managing" or "investing".
A non-financially regulated company, cannot include words that imply the company carries out financially regulated activities like including "money" (or any word with a similar meaning), "investing", "financing", "funding" etc.
Same Names: We will conduct a search of the existing company names registered with ADGM and across the UAE to ensure there are no same or similar matches that would prevent the name being used. If the same or similar name is an associated or group company, then consent may need to be demonstrated to use this name. You can search the register of company names already registered with ADGM using this link.
Restricted Words: There are some words that you cannot include in your company name without receiving special consent from the Registrar. This means that your ADGM company name should not include any of the following terms:
ADGM
Registrar and Regulator
FSRA
ADNOC
Bank and Stock Exchange
Charity
Emirates
Insurance
Mubadala
Police
Sheikh
You can see the full list of restricted words here
Names of Continents, countries, and cities: The use of names of continents, countries and cities (anywhere in the world) is not allowed in ADGM company names. Although you could include "GCC", you would not be able to include any of the following words in your ADGM company name:
UAE or United Arab Emirates
Abu Dhabi
Al Ain
Ajman
Fujairah
Ras Al Khaimah
Sharjah
Umm Al Quwain
Gulf
Ultimately the Registrar has very broad powers of discretion when reviewing company names and has the ultimate decision making powers on whether a name will be accepted.