1,000+ Creative Film Production Company Names

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Updated: January 19th, 2023

So, you've come up with the perfect film production company idea, but in order to launch, you need a good business name.

And not just a name, but a creative and descriptive name that will make your film production company stand out.

The name of your business will forever play a role in:

Your customers first impression
Your businesses identity
The power behind the type of customer your brand attracts
If you're memorable or not

We've put together a list of the best film production company ideas, provide you with a step-by-step guide on how to name your business and give real-world examples of how other founders came up with the name of their business.

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Ideas

Catchy film production company name ideas

The Timer
Turned
Twists Media
Classical
Perfectly Produced
Precise
Specifically
Inverted
The Loop
Creation
Big Bang
Little Crew
Cast and Co.
High Road
Sprinkled
Sixty Seconds
Pre Occupied
Lens And Co.
Cassettes
Flicker Production
Creative Cinema
Captured
Awe
Final Take
Best Budget Co.
Thunder
The Loom
The Reels
Better Counter
Central
Glare
The Gradual Production
Better Work
Intellectual
The Huddle
Big Screens Co.
Ring
Production Spot.
Triple Theatre
Dive In Co.
Motion Pictures
The Hovel
Greater Venue
Play House Co.
The Cine Pit
Bright Lights
Moving Pictures
The Maze
Bright Screen
Camera Light
City Lights
Hyperlinked
Aligned
World Theatre
AstroCinema
Shine
Shimmer Production
Magnetism
Alpha Co.
Talkie Production
Pink
The Sky Production
Footlights
Silver Lining
Curtains
Staged
Cinematograph
Cinema Film
Released Co.
Revival
Reviewed Theatre
Flicks
The Drive Through Theatre
The Streaming Site
Providers
Ray Flick
Produce Trading Co
Susie Movie
The Flat Motion Picture
Moving Picture Co
Fast Film Maker
The Finished
The Protective Photographic Film
Uniform Picture Show Spot
Independent Celluloid Pro
SensitiveFilm
Western Cinema Group
Finished Filmography
Minute Flick
The Adhesive Photographic Film
Liquid Motion Picture Trading Co
Blue Film Place
The Short Movie
Movies Movie
Thick Photographic Film
Scary Picture Trading Co
Thick Motion Picture
Lateral Cinema Pro
Cinema Collective
Flick Group
Producer Trading Co
Thin Celluloid Spot
Conventional
The Solid
The Fiction Picture
Cheap Screenplay Collective
SoundFilm
Western Flick
Product Pro
Finished Picture Co
Contemporary Picture Place
The Final
Classic Take Spot
Famous Footage
Documentary Picture Show Collective

Creative film production company name ideas

Motion Picture Spot
New Screenplay Group
Fast Picture Collective
The Continuous
Deposited Motion Picture Place
PlainFilm
The Famous
DocumentaryMovie
Extraction Group
Contemporary
Speed Motion Picture
Finished Fca
Western Cinema Group
Celluloid Co
Adhesive Motion Picture
The Documentary Flick
Scary Picture Trading Co
ViolentMovie
Photographic Film Group
The Transparent Photographic Film
FlatFilm
Photographic Flick Place
Radiographic
Cinema Place
Adhesive Picture Show Spot
Picture Show Trading Co
The Protective Moving Picture
Flat
UnexposedFilm
Screen Cinema Spot
PanchromaticFilm
Manufacturing Pro
InfraredFilm
The Experimental Celluloid
Length Celluloid
The Magnetic Motion Picture
Old
Next
Animated Flick
Independent Cinema
Animated Cinematic
Magnetic Photographic Film Co
Speed
The Animated
Flick Co
The Speed
Successful
Thick Take Group
Filmmaking Trading Co
RatedMovie
Independent
Classic Picture Collective
Thin Flick Place
The Latest Filmmaking
Films Trading Co
Radiographic Photographic Film
The Sound
The Successful Film
Flat Filmography
Flat Fca
Produce Pro
Big
The Final
Movie Spot
The Deposited Cinema
Cinema Collective
The Radiographic
Protective Movie Spot
The Passive Take
Uniform Motion Picture Collective
Amorphous Flick Spot
First Flick Pro
The Scary Films
Minute Flick
Liquid Picture
Best
Finished Feature
Plain Flick
Famous Filmmaking
Length Picture Show Spot
Film Trading Co
Good Screenplay Trading Co
Flick Trading Co
The Short Movie
Length Filmmaking Spot
Take Collective
Cutie Movie
First Movie Pro
Loosely Movie
The Independent Picture Show
Plastic Photographic Film
Ray Flick
Truly Movie
Famous Flick
Famous Filmography
Last Picture Co
CheapMovie
Minute Motion
Thick Picture Show Pro
Famous Film Maker
The Digital Film
Take Co
The Earlier Take
The Passive
Late
The Late Cinema
Unexposed Moving Picture Pro
NightMovie
The Magnetic Flick
Cinematic Collective
Moving Picture Place
First Feature
OccasionalMovie
Contemporary Moving Picture Place
Fiction

Learn more about starting a film production company:

Where to start?

-> How much does it cost to start a film production company?
-> Pros and cons of a film production company

Need inspiration?

-> Other film production company success stories
-> Marketing ideas for a film production company
-> Film production company slogans

Other resources

-> Profitability of a film production company
-> Film production company tips
-> Blog post ideas for a film production company

Funny Film Production Company Names

Exposed Celluloid Co
Good Screenplay Trading Co
Truly Movie
The White
Conventional
Solid Motion Picture
The Dry Celluloid
Fast Picture Collective
The Screen Movie
Flat Picture Spot
Adhesive Moving Picture
The Current Cinema
Independent Take
Conventional Photographic Film Trading Co
The Adhesive Photographic Film
Excellent
Amorphous Motion Picture Trading Co
Dry Photographic Film Pro
Fast Moving Picture Trading Co
Solid
Adsorbed Photographic Film Co
Unexposed Cinema Trading Co
Famous Filmmakers
Next
Final Flick Spot
SpeedFilm
Infrared Cinema
Ethnographic Picture Show Pro
Ray Movie Spot
The Last Picture
Finished Films Group
Classic Photographic Film Trading Co
Ruby Movie
Flick Place
Typical Cinema Spot
Length Motion Picture Co
New Filmmaking
ThickFilm
Wonderful Cinema
Photographic Photographic Film
Output Trading Co
Screen Photographic Film Trading Co
The Fiction Picture
Flick Co
Finished Film Making
Take Spot
Photographic Movie Place
Popular Movie
Final
The Night
Violent Picture Show
First Footage
Dry Celluloid Place
Contemporary
Product Co
Thick Flick
Tear Movie
Worst Cinema
Magnetic Picture Group
Independent Picture
Scary Picture
The Silent Moving Picture
The Short
Classic Picture Collective
Entire Flick
Non Motion Picture Place
The Speed
Favorite
The New
The Flat
Cinema Group
Extraction Collective
The Ray Take
The Unexposed
Continuous Picture Show Co
The Thick
Produce Pro
SilentFilm
The Panchromatic Motion Picture
Dry Motion Picture
Adhesive Motion Picture Co
Fast Filmmaker
Fast Filmmakers
LateralFilm
Contemporary Picture Place
Sushi Movie
Cinematic Group
Animated
Plain Photographic Film
Deposited
Animated Cinematic
Ethnographic Photographic Film Co
ScaryMovie
Speed Moving Picture Group
Scooby Movie
The Unexposed Moving Picture
Thick Motion Picture
Silent Take Pro
Factory Collective
Woozy Movie
Silent
The Flat Picture
Finished Filmmakers
The Interesting
Old
Manufacture Place
Producing Place
Photographic Film Group
The Length
First Film Noir
Conventional Picture Group
Lateral Take
Good
Unexposed
The Magnetic Cinema

Cool film production company name ideas

Independent
The Magnetic Photographic Film
Best Cinema Trading Co
SolidFilm
Exposed Celluloid Co
Picture Trading Co
The Ray Take
Typical
Flat Filmmaker
The Photographic Take
PanchromaticFilm
Cinema Place
Films Pro
Thin
Funny Cinematic Group
Entire
Produce Pro
The Flat Motion Picture
Cinema Group
Passive Movie Group
Dry Photographic Film Group
The First Picture
Contemporary Moving Picture
Famous Footage
Documentary Moving Picture Trading Co
Metallic Cinema
Panchromatic Cinema Place
Minute
Budget
The Final
The Lateral
Passive Photographic Film Place
First Film Maker
The Lateral Celluloid
The Documentary Flick
Take Pro
Exposed
Lateral Take
SuccessfulFilm
Unexposed Take
RatedMovie
Smoothie Movie
Minute Moviedom
DepositedFilm
Entire Flick Co
Worst
The Late Cinema
The Sensitive Moving Picture
Next
New
Famous Picture Show
WorstMovie
Fast Fca
ItalianMovie
Film Trading Co
The Minute
Screen Movie Co
Moving Picture Group
Exposed Flick Place
Uniform
Amorphous Photographic Film Collective
First Flick Collective
Films Trading Co
The Thick
The Fast
Ethnographic Picture Show Pro
Flat Moving Picture
Cinematic Pro
Protective
Screen Photographic Film Trading Co
Picture Pro
Worst Cinema
The Deposited Cinema
The Panchromatic Take
Documentary
Cinema Trading Co
The Ray Movie
The Adsorbed Celluloid
The Popular Photographic Film
The First Moving Picture
Interactive Moving Picture Place
Cinematic Group
Magnetic Movie Co
Photographic Film Co
Successful Flick Place
The Fast Cinema
The Night Filmmaking
Famous
Fast Moving Picture Trading Co
The Italian
Picture Show Pro
Entire Moving Picture Group
The Passive Take
Finished Flick
The Plain Celluloid
Plain Flick
The Independent
The Successful
Movie Co
The Short
Famous Film Noir
Contemporary
FavoriteMovie
Moving Picture Spot
FirstFilm
Fast Film Maker
Tear
Picture Show Collective
Movie Spot
Big
Radiographic Photographic Film Group
Manufacture Trading Co
The Whole Picture Show
The Thin Cinema
TransparentFilm

Unique film production company name ideas

PlasticFilm
The Finished Celluloid
Fast Filmmaking
Fast
First Film Noir
The Contemporary
ScaryMovie
The Plastic Flick
The Silent
Unexposed Cinema Trading Co
The Best
Excellent Moving Picture Co
Liquid Picture Trading Co
The Lateral Picture Show
Excellent
Roofie Movie
The Flight
The Famous Motion Picture
Plain Picture Group
Finished Take
Western Cinema Group
The Solid Moving Picture
Uniform Picture Place
Tear Movie
Susie Movie
Good
The First Picture Show
Fast Film Making
The Photographic Motion Picture
Jacuzzi Movie
The Last Picture
Cinema Spot
Rated Moving Picture Co
Sound Movie
Product Group
Looney Movie
The Passive Photographic Film
The Ethnographic Moving Picture
Photographic Film Pro
The Photographic
Popular Movie
AmorphousFilm
RadiographicFilm
Infrared Picture Show
Experimental Movie Co
The Hindi
Fast Celluloid Pro
Solid Motion Picture
Protective Picture
Interactive
Thick
Tutsi Movie
The Metallic
Thin Take Place
WhiteFilm
Finished Picture Co
Flat Picture Spot
Julie Movie
Fast Filmmakers
Ethnographic Cinema
White Picture Show Group
First Filmmakers
Independent Picture Group
The New
First Filmmaking
Animated Cinematic
Infrared
NightMovie
Contemporary Picture Place
The Sad
Output Group
Independent Take
Blue Film Place
The Screen Movie
TimeMovie
Magnetic Photographic Film Co
Doozy Movie
The Typical
Ethnographic Flick
Photographic Movie Place
SensitiveFilm
Dry Celluloid Place
FirstMovie
Violent Flick Trading Co
Transparent Movie Collective
The Speed
Ethnographic Photographic Film Co
Photographic Film Collective
Thin Cinema
Exposed Cinema Spot
Best Picture
DocumentaryMovie
The Ray Celluloid
The Metallic Cinema
The Flat Take
Classic Cinema
The Silent Picture
The Flat
Speed Motion Picture
PhotographicFilm
Cinematic Place
The Contemporary Photographic Film
Minute Motion
The First Cinematic
The Radiographic
Passive
Flick Trading Co
The Experimental
Minute Match Point
Flat
The Short Movie
The Popular Picture Show
Italian
Take Spot
Length Filmmaking Spot

Cute film production company name ideas

Flat Photographic Film Collective
The Unexposed Moving Picture
Exposed Movie Trading Co
The Independent Picture Show
Minute Mission Impossible
LateMovie
The First
Uniform Motion Picture Collective
Metallic Picture
Smoothy Movie
Fast Flick Co
Flat Film Making
Thick Flick
Solid Celluloid Co
BestMovie
Movie Group
Fast Photographic Film Group
Scary Picture
Experimental Picture Trading Co
Panchromatic Celluloid Spot
Magnetic Take Collective
The Magnetic Flick
Length Picture Show Collective
Animated Cinema Collective
The Latest Filmmaking
Fast Flick
Late
Produced Trading Co
SoundMovie
Unexposed
The Magnetic Picture Show
Cinema Co
The Ray
Documentary Picture Show Collective
First Fca
Minute Martin Scorsese
Plain Photographic Film
The Adhesive
The Budget Film
The Short Moving Picture
Typical Cinema Spot
Length Take
EntireFilm
Famous Photographic Film
The Unexposed Cinema
Flat Fca
Finished Filmmakers
Current Films Spot
The Adhesive Picture Show
Deposited Picture Show Group
The Whole Motion Picture
Movie Pro
Fast Footage
IndependentFilm
The Infrared Movie
First Movie Pro
Doobie Movie
Radiographic Photographic Film Pro
The Tear Picture
Earlier Take Collective
Magnetic Picture Show Co
Filmmaking Spot
Motion Picture Collective
The Current Cinema
Ray
Flat Feature
Sad Films
Classic Picture Collective
Solid Flick
Unexposed Picture Trading Co
Unexposed Moving Picture Pro
Panchromatic Moving Picture Spot
Movie Trading Co
Gooey Movie
Plastic Picture Collective
Screenplay Trading Co
Conventional Photographic Film Trading Co
Photographic Film Place
Famous Flick
Picture Show Spot
White Motion Picture Co
Producer Trading Co
The Passive
Cutesy Movie
Animated Flick
Photographic
Liquid Cinema Place
Photographic Photographic Film
Test Moving Picture Co
Good Picture Group
Producing Spot
Factory Pro
SoundFilm
Factory Trading Co
Continuous Take
Finished Films Group
Panchromatic Cinema Co
Flat Filmmaking
The Silent Moving Picture
Contemporary Motion Picture
Independent Celluloid Pro
Classic Photographic Film Trading Co
Bluesy Movie
Flight
Finished Filmography
The Italian Cinema
Adsorbed
Cheap Cinematic
The Infrared
Conventional Motion Picture Collective
OldMovie
Producer Spot
Woozy Movie
Picture Show Trading Co
Popular Moving Picture Collective

Clever film production company name ideas

Western Flick
Boogie Movie
Sound Motion Picture Pro
The Interesting
Take Collective
Finished Footage
The Classic
Continuous
Dry Motion Picture
Thick Photographic Film
Independent Cinema
The Fiction Screenplay
Picture Collective
Magnetic Motion Picture
Finished Film Making
Infrared Take Place
Famous Filmmakers
Flat Footage
Adhesive Motion Picture
The Plain
Ray Movie Spot
The Next Screenplay
First Filmography
TestMovie
The Length
Movies Movie
Amorphous Movie Trading Co
Animated Picture Show
Films Collective
Extraction Collective
Entire Flick
Moody Movie
The Protective Moving Picture
Amorphous Flick Spot
LiquidFilm
TearFilm
Sad
Radiographic
The Scary Films
SilentFilm
The Ethnographic
Continuous Picture Show Co
Silent Take Pro
Conventional Picture Group
The Minute Moving Picture
The White Cinema
Length Cinema
Deposited Take Place
Uzi Movie
Best Photographic Film Spot
Transparent Moving Picture Place
Famous Film Maker
The Winning
ViolentMovie
Bougie Movie
The First Flick
ScreenFilm
The Next
The Hour Picture
FamousMovie
Transparent Movie Pro
Producing Co
The Uniform
Cinema Collective
The Flight Films
Experimental
Thin Celluloid Spot
Last Picture Co
The Late
The Radiographic Motion Picture
Independent Picture Show
Panchromatic Take
Successful Films Spot
New Filmmaking
The Worst
Finished Film Pro
The White
Experimental Photographic Film
Loony Movie
Manufacture Place
The Non Moving Picture
ThinFilm
Conventional Celluloid Spot
Amorphous Motion Picture Trading Co
Producers Group
Latest Screenplay Spot
Cinematic Collective
Groupie Movie
Celluloid Pro
First Footage
Recent Moving Picture Spot
Flick Spot
Documentary Celluloid Group
Motion Picture Spot
Magnetic
Silent Flick
Silent Picture Show
The Next Film
The Exposed
AdhesiveFilm
Successful
Panchromatic
Violent Picture Show
Fast Film Noir
ConventionalFilm
Famous Picture
Thick Take Group
Expensive Filmmaking
InfraredFilm
Produce Co
Scooby Movie
The Earlier Take
Finished Filmmaker
The Transparent Photographic Film
SpeedFilm

Best film production company name ideas

Dry Moving Picture Place
The Experimental Picture
The Unexposed
UniformFilm
FastFilm
Exciting Motion Picture Co
Short Celluloid Group
The Wonderful
Finished Film Maker
ExperimentalFilm
Transparent Flick
Infrared Celluloid Trading Co
Minute Flick
Take Group
DocumentaryFilm
EthnographicFilm
Tear Cinema
Product Co
Take Place
HourMovie
Wonderful Cinema
Motion Picture Co
The Occasional
Filmmaking Co
Lateral
MagneticFilm
The Successful Photographic Film
To see Movie
Metallic Celluloid Pro
FamousFilm
Speed Moving Picture Group
First Feature
The Protective Photographic Film
Celluloid Spot
First
Sensitive
Thick Picture Show Pro
Plastic Photographic Film
Independent Picture
Metallic Flick Group
Sensitive Celluloid
Screen Photographic Film Pro
Moving Picture Place
Final Flick Spot
The Conventional
Movie Collective
Finished Feature
Successful Moving Picture
Entire Celluloid Spot
Short Picture Show Trading Co
Famous Photographic Film Collective
The Panchromatic Motion Picture
Finished Movie Co
ContemporaryFilm
The Blue
The Latest
The Earlier Movie
Cheap Screenplay Collective
Thick Motion Picture
First Celluloid
Wonderful
Speed Picture Show Pro
OccasionalMovie
New Screenplay Group
Famous Filmmaker
Producing Place
Silent Cinema Pro
The Finished
Classic Take Spot
Deposited Motion Picture Place
DryFilm
Length Motion Picture Co
Celluloid Trading Co
Photographic Film Trading Co
Panchromatic Take Place
Product Pro
Loopy Movie
Flat Filmmakers
Famous Filmography
Deposited
The Successful Film
The Ethnographic Movie
ThickFilm
Celluloid Co
Fast Picture
Magnetic Cinema Pro
Tear Picture Show Group
Speed
Finished Cinema Pro
Lateral Cinema Pro
The Independent Take
Finished Film Noir
The Cheap
Finished
Screen
First Flick Pro
Cinematic Trading Co
Factory Collective
The Plastic Take
Winning Films Group
Minute Moving Picture
Flight Films Co
Successful Picture Show Place
Recent Films Group
RecentMovie
Expensive
Conventional Movie
Best Cinema Place
Photographic Flick Place
Interesting
AnimatedFilm
White Take
The Animated Celluloid
Product Place
Famous Feature

Guide: How To Name Your Business

Why Is Your Business Name Important?

Your business name is one of the single most important pieces to starting a business.

Why?

Because your business name has power.

It reflects your reputation, your mission, values, and represents what people (and customers) are searching for.

It impacts the way in which people remember, refer you, and perceive your business

When choosing your business name, there's a lot to think about in order to get it right - so it's important not to rush this process.

Let's take a look at everything you need to consider before deciding on a business name:

Tips To Consider When Naming Your Film Production Company:

Simple is always better

This means a few different things. Your film production company name should always be:

Easy to spell
Easy to pronounce
Easy to remember

Consider avoiding long names as much as possible, as this will only lead your customers forgetting your name and feeling frustrated.

To test this point, try to think of any well-known reputable brand off the top of your head.

The first that come to mind for me are Alexa, Google, Nike, Apple - each unique in their own way (hence, easy to remember) , less than six characters and easy to spell.

Your Business Name Should Define What You Do

The name of your business should reflect a defining characteristic of what you do.

Before your customer goes to your website or speaks to you, the name of your business should spark some initial thoughts in their brain as to what you're all about.

For example, marketingexamples.com describes exactly what their company is about: providing great examples of marketing tactics.

Consider SEO When Naming Your Business

Bottom line: If you don't show up in google, you're going to make it that much more challenging for customers to find you.

There are several different aspects to think about when it comes to SEO & naming your film production company:

Try not to pick a business name that's crowded with other businesses
Consider naming your business based on highly searched keywords
Make sure the name of your business matches search intent and what people are looking for

Think about the emotions you want to evoke

Your business name has the power to evoke certain emotions and thoughts from your customer.

It has the ability to evoke a positive or a negative feeling. An inclusive or an exclusive feeling. A fearful or a loving feeling.

It's not to say that any of these feelings are wrong, but it's important to ensure that they are in line with your values and mission.

For example, the brand Death's Door makes me feel a bit risky and uncertain - but that's the point. They're selling Gin.

Try Not To Pick Something Too Limiting

Your business name should be fitting for the future and growth of your business, that way you don't have to confront a re-brand down the road.

If you choose something too narrow, it may be challenging to diversify your product and revenue streams down the road.

Here are some tips to avoid making this mistake:

Try not to name the business after a particular geographical area (this makes it hard to grow in other areas)
Try not to name the business after only one product you sell
Try not to name something based on a current trend

Brainstorming Names For Your Business

If you're in the brainstorming phase and trying to come up with a business name, there are a few key things to think about in order to get the juices flowing:

Write out a list of words that reflect your brand, personality, team etc. These should be the first things that come to your mind and you shouldn't have to think too hard about it.
Look at competition in the space and see if there's a common theme. Write down some key words or phrases that resonate with you and add them to the list.
Think about the emotion you want to evoke with your business name
Ask yourself: If I had to describe my business in one word, what would it be?

From there, you can create a shortlist based on the words that resonate best with you and follow the naming guidelines above.

Tips on naming your business

In addition to the requirements from the State, there are some general naming guidelines that may help you down the road as well.

We've put together a full guide here for naming your business here but will also cover the most critical pieces below:

You can check for domain availability here:

Find a domain starting at $0.88

As soon as you resonate with a name (or names), secure the domain and social media handles as soon as possible to ensure they don't get taken.

Other general naming tips

Consider SEO when naming your business
Consider naming your business something that reflects what you do and/or who you are
Keep it simple! Easy to spell, easy to pronounce and easy to remember
Try not to pick something too limiting that could impact your businesses growth in the future!

Check out our full naming guide here.

Here is a video covering all factors to consider when naming your LLC:

Examples of Great Business Names

When choosing a business name, it's critical that you look at other examples of businesses not only in your space, but business names in other industries that have done particularly well.

Here are a few examples of great business names (+ how some of these businesses came up with their name):

Competitor Analysis Example

One great way to name your business is by looking at the competition and getting inspiration.

Gia Paddock, founder of Boutique Rye analyzed other businesses in the space and added her own personal spin to her business name:

A popular national brick & mortar women’s boutique that many may have heard of is called Francesca’s… How original, right? So we came up with Boutique Rye named after our son, Riley. We put "boutique" in front to be a little different.

The name "Boutique Rye" checks the boxes for naming a business:

Short and simple
Easy to spell and easy to remember
Clearly defines what the company does
Optimized for SEO (people searching for boutiques)
Unique and personal touch - tells a story.

Ask Other People

Sometimes, coming up with a name is as easy as asking other people, whether that be friends, family, people at a coffee shop, or in Spyq Sklar case, his own customer!

How we came up with the name Cat Sushi:

So, we put together a quick business plan and set aside some money that we were willing to risk. One of our loyal customers actually came up with the name. We still give them free cat food.

Read the full story ➡️ here

The name "Cat Sushi" checks all the boxes for naming a business:

Memorable and funny
Short and simple
Obvious that they sell treats for cats
Fun & unique story - their customer literally came up with the name of their business!

The Amazon Example

Formerly called "Cadabra", Jeff Bezos decided that the name was too obscure, hard to spell, and easy to misinterpret.

The name Amazon came from a simple dictionary search .

Jeff Bezos wanted something that started with an A, looked through a dictionary and came up with the word Amazon.

When he told his team, he didn't care for anyone else's input. He was set on it.

Here's how the word "Amazon" checks all the boxes (aside from being worth a trillion dollars):

Represents the largest river in the world, making it very memorable
The story and meaning of the word matches the vision of the company: To be the larger and better than any other business!
The name allows for future growth opportunity - they didn't name something specific to just "books," even though at the time, that's what it was.
Easy to spell, pronounce and recommend!

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