The Street and Building Names Board (SBNB) considers and approves naming applications for buildings, estates and streets. SBNB evaluates all naming proposals against naming guidelines and principles to ensure that names are appropriate in the context of the location and the physical attributes of the buildings and streets.
The Board comprises representatives from government agencies and private sector, industry and the academia.
Find out more about the history of street and building naming in this special Bicentennial publication Singapore Street, Building and Place Names.
Building owners and developers are required to submit naming applications to SBNB to ensure the appropriateness of the proposed names.
Proposed street and building names should provide clear location or direction cues to the public to ensure that they can locate properties and essential services quickly and efficiently.
We encourage all applicants to read through the detailed naming principles and guidelines in the separate Handbooks on Guidelines for Naming of Buildings / Estates and Streets below. Some key guidelines include:
Names to Avoid
A Good Name
SBNB Handbook on Guidelines for Naming of Buildings / Estates
SBNB Handbook on Guidelines for Naming of Streets
Before your submit application for naming of buildings / estates and streets, please read up on the submission requirements.
It will take four to six weeks for approval of submission. Applications are free of charge.