Choose .life when
- Lifestyle brands
- Wellbeing communities
- Personal stories
- Life-event services
.life domain search
Find a .life name that says what kind of life it serves
Generate ideas, check an exact name or research a shortlist—all scoped to .life.
Live .life search
Find your strongest available .life
Results remain on this page and stay scoped to .life. Availability and final checkout price are confirmed by the registrar.
About this extension
What is .life?
.life is a broad generic extension for lifestyle, wellbeing and life-event projects. Its breadth makes a distinctive label and clear proposition especially important.
- Type
- Generic top-level domain
- Reported snapshot
- 451K
- IANA type
- Generic top-level domain
- Registration scope
- Open generic registration for lifestyle, wellbeing, personal and life-event projects.
Open generic registration for lifestyle, wellbeing, personal and life-event projects.
30 Apr 2026 · ICANN life registry transaction report (202604)
Current classification in the IANA Root Zone Database.
Read the current registry and registrar terms before purchase.
The short answer
Is .life a good domain extension?
Choose .life when the project genuinely improves, documents or celebrates a defined part of life. Use a more specific health or service extension for regulated work.
Consider another extension when
- The proposition is too broad to explain
- The site makes medical or guaranteed wellbeing claims
- A more specific category would build trust faster
Research brief
The .life facts that change the decision
This page separates registry policy, public market evidence and registrar pricing. A sample is labeled as a sample; a rule is labeled as a rule; and a checkout quote is never presented as a registry statistic.
IANA type
Generic top-level domain
Current classification in the IANA Root Zone Database.
IANA .life delegation recordRegistration scope
Open generic registration for lifestyle, wellbeing, personal and life-event projects.
Read the current registry and registrar terms before purchase.
IANA .life delegation recordIANA registration service
identity.digital
IANA lists this registration-service destination for .life. It identifies a registry service, not a quote for a specific domain name.
IANA .life delegation recordRegistry lookup endpoint
https://rdap.identitydigital.services/rdap/
IANA publishes these .life registry lookup endpoints. A lookup does not settle final availability, rights or checkout price.
IANA .life delegation recordRoot-zone registration date
2014-05-08
IANA records this date for .life in the DNS root. It is not the launch date of every registry service or a measure of a particular domain's age.
IANA .life delegation record12-month registry movement
+4.9% reported
ICANN life registry transaction report (202604) reports 451K names at 30 Apr 2026, compared with 430K in the matching record a year earlier. This is a registry total, not an availability or sales signal for a particular name.
ICANN life registry transaction report (202604)Registry path
.life → registry → web address
The registry sets the namespace policy; the registrar confirms the final availability, price and registration terms.
Market pulse
How .life is moving
Registry totals show the scale and direction of the namespace. They do not predict the value of an individual domain; the change below is calculated from dated registry snapshots.
Year-over-year growth
+5.0%
Registration base compared with the matching reported period one year earlier · 30 Apr 2026
Reported base change
+21.0K
change in the reported base between dated snapshots
.life reported registrations
451K
Dated source record
- Earlier430K
- Latest451K
The page labels the published dataset exactly as reported. It does not invent a global registration total where the registry has not released a comparable series.
ICANN life registry transaction report (202604)Availability without guesswork
How to find a strong available .life
Treat availability as the start of the decision, not the finish. A usable name also needs to be easy to communicate, defensible and fairly priced.
- 01
Start with a name that earns .life
Add the audience, practice or life stage to the label so visitors can predict the content. Avoid inspirational wording that does not describe a service.
- 02
Search the exact label first
Keep the search scoped to this extension, then compare the exact label with closely related endings before accepting a spelling compromise.
- 03
Check rights and pronunciation
An available result is not trademark clearance. Say the name aloud, check local implications and review the registrar’s final eligibility rules.
Pricing explained
What does a .life domain cost?
The useful number is the full cost of ownership, not the largest promotional figure on a registrar banner.
Lowest verified row: $3.49 for year one
Renews from $35.99
This is the lowest verified provider row, not a recommendation. Verified 2026-09-04. Compare every available registrar below; a provider gets a price row after its current quote is collected or approved in admin.
RegistrarRegisterRenewTransfer
NameSiloSource price table
Register$3.49Renew$35.99Transfer$32.99
Standard names only. Prices were source-checked on September 4, 2026; promotional rates, taxes, ICANN fees and premium-name pricing can change at checkout.
Compare the full .life ownership cost
Check .life renewal cost against .care and .health. Review privacy, transfer and premium-name pricing for the exact address.
Registration options
Where to register a .life
Compare the final registration, renewal and transfer terms. We put the provider best aligned with this market first, but the choice remains yours.
Compare Bluehost, Namecheap, NameSilo, HostGator and Domain.com. Prices appear only when a provider's current quote is verified, so a missing row never becomes a made-up number.
NameSilo
Register $3.49 · renew $35.99
Verified 2026-09-04
Bluehost
Our primary global registration option for generic extensions.
Namecheap
A second checkout option for comparing registration and renewal terms.
HostGator
A domain and hosting option; confirm the current renewal price at checkout.
Domain.com
Search and register on Domain.com's official domain page; confirm current availability and terms there.
Make the tradeoff visible
.life compared with common alternatives
| Extension | Recognition | Availability | Strongest fit | Watch for |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| .life | Category-led | Check the exact label | lifestyle brands, wellbeing and life-stage services | The proposition is too broad to explain |
| .com | Very high | Crowded | Broad commercial and global brands | Premium or awkward remaining names |
| .org | High | Often better | Mission-led and community work | May imply a public-interest purpose |
AI naming tools
Use AI for ideas—not fake availability
Copy a focused prompt into your preferred AI assistant, then paste the names it finds into FlashDomains Bulk Search. Test the whole shortlist together—AI can explore language, but live registry and registrar signals confirm domains.
Generate .life name ideas
Generate 25 concise .life names for lifestyle brands, wellbeing and life-stage services. Keep each label natural when spoken, avoid trademarks and forced spellings, and do not claim availability, legal clearance or financial value.
Score a shortlist for clarity
Score these possible .life names: [paste shortlist]. Assess pronunciation, spelling, category fit, unintended meanings and sentence flow. Do not claim availability, trademark clearance or monetary value. Return the strongest three with risks.
Create clean variations
The preferred label [name] is unavailable as a .life. Suggest concise variations that preserve its meaning and suit lifestyle brands, wellbeing and life-stage services. Reject forced spellings, hyphens and numbers. Do not claim availability.
These prompts help generate and evaluate .life ideas. They do not confirm domain availability, trademark status or price.
Direct answers
.life questions
Updated August 15, 2026. Time-sensitive prices and availability must be rechecked at the registrar.
What is a .life domain?
.life is a broad generic extension for lifestyle, wellbeing and life-event projects. Its breadth makes a distinctive label and clear proposition especially important.
How much does a .life domain cost?
There is no universal retail price. Compare first-year, renewal and transfer pricing for the exact label, then confirm premium status, taxes and eligibility at registrar checkout.
Is FlashDomains the .life registrar?
No. FlashDomains compares availability signals and routes registration actions to a registrar with the searched name filled in. The registrar confirms availability, price and eligibility at checkout.
Who is a .life domain best for?
.life is strongest for lifestyle brands, wellbeing and life-stage services. The extension is a context signal, so publish the evidence, service details and operator identity that make that signal credible.
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