Upcoming TLDs / .brain
Can you register a .brain domain?
Source: ICANN 2026 round applications, checked October 27, 2026. Not in the IANA root zone as of October 26, 2026.
What .brain would mean
In their own words, from the public part of each application (question 118):
"Brain" is an ordinary English noun for the organ of thought in humans and animals, and by extension intellect, intelligence, or the controlling centre of any system. It is a common generic dictionary word with no proprietary or restricted meaning.
The brain is the organ of thought, and in everyday speech the word stands for thinking itself - knowledge, insight, memory, and problem-solving, as in brainstorming or the brains behind a project.
controls thought, memory, emotion, movement
English word referring literally to the organ associated with thought and bodily control and, figuratively, to intellect, knowledge, ideas, creativity, expertise or a central coordinating element. These meanings do not limit the intended uses of the TLD.
Who applied for .brain
Bellatrix Exploration, Inc.
US, stage: Pre-Evaluation Processing
The mission and purpose of this TLD is to expand consumer choice by providing a clear namespace associated with thought, intelligence and coordinating centers. Registrants may include educators, researchers, technologists, creators and interested users.
Intercap Registry Inc.
KY, stage: Pre-Evaluation Processing
The proposed .brain top-level domain represents the everyday concept of thinking and ideas. The word is a fixture of everyday speech - brainstorming, brain teasers, the "brains" behind a project or software - and suggests the general territory of knowledge, insight, memory, and problem-solving, most recently extending to artificial intelligence.
Link Freedom Group / LFG
Link Freedom Group Ltd, MT, stage: Pre-Evaluation Processing
Link Freedom Group (LFG) aspires to become a best-in-class, vertically integrated domain name registration authority, see linkfreedomgroup.link. This TLD is part of a carefully curated portfolio of strings that LFG intends to pursue in ICANN’s 2026 New gTLD Program. In assembling this portfolio, LFG focused on securing meaningful, memorable, and commercially compelling strings that resonate strongly with end users and offer long-term growth potential.
NAME SPACE LLC
NAME SPACE LLC, US, stage: Pre-Evaluation Processing
The mission of the .brain gTLD is to provide a secure, stable and broadly accessible namespace that offers individuals, businesses, organizations and other lawful users a distinctive and memorable Internet identity.
What happens next
- April 30, 2026: Application window opened (done)
- August 12, 2026: Application window closed (done)
- October 7, 2026: Reveal Day: ICANN published every applied-for string (done)
- October 21, 2026: Replacement period ended (applicants could switch to a backup string) (done)
- November 17, 2026: String Confirmation Day: the final list of applied-for strings
- March 16, 2027: Community input and objections period ends
Dates from ICANN’s Reveal Day announcement, checked October 27, 2026. We re-check the applications every day and this page changes when they do.
When will .brain be available?
ICANN has not set a date. The final list of applied-for strings comes on String Confirmation Day (November 17, 2026), community input and objections run until March 16, 2027, and ICANN processes applications after a prioritization draw in 2027. Registration opens only after ICANN delegates .brain and its registry announces launch dates.