1,000+ Catchy Pest Control Business Name Ideas [2025]

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Updated: April 14th, 2025

So, you've come up with the perfect pest control business 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 pest control business 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 400+ pest control business 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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Catchy pest control business name ideas

Dead Pests
Wipe 'em Pests
Wipe Pest Infest
Clean 'em Pests
Eco-Friendly Pest Control
Say Pest No More!
Absolute Pest Control
Complete Extermination
Pest Relief
Insect Relief
Absolute Vermination
Bug & Pest Solutions
The Pest Problem Solver
The Pest Bombers
Insect & Bug Advisors
The Pestology
Biological Pest Control
The Antibug Crew
The Bug Battle
Pest Combat
Exterminators
The Bug Extractors
Best Bug Control
Pest Eliminators
Insect Eliminators
Pest & Insect Eliminators
Pest Exterminators
Insect Exterminators
Pest Police
Bug Police
The Pest Wipers
The Bug Wipers
The Pest Cleaners
The Bug Cleaners
Bye Bye Bugs
Farewell Buggies
The Pest Elimination Crew
Green Avenue Pest Control
Green Avenue Pest Police
The Pest Removers
The Pest Expert
Pest Removing Specialist
Insect Specialist
The Pest adept
The Pest maestro
The Pest virtuoso
The Pest master
The Pest Professionals
The Pest Control Genius
The Pest Wizard
The Pest Geek
The Bug adept
The Bug maestro
The Bug virtuoso
The Bug master
The Bug Professionals
The Bug Control Genius
The Bug Wizard
The Bug Geek
The Bug Ninja
Pest crackerjack
The Pest proficient
The Wipe Job
The Best Wipe
The Cleaners
The Wipers
The Best Pest adept
The Best Pest maestro
The Best Pest virtuoso
The Best Pest master
The Best Pest Professionals
The Best Pest Control Genius
The Best Pest Wizard
The Best Pest Geek
The Best Bug adept
Primary Parasite
Potent Pesticidal
Close Curtail
The Legislative
Anti Insecticide
KeyPest
SelectivePesticide
ParliamentaryControl
Persistent Pesterer
The Precise
More Pcp Spot
Cosmopolitan
Chastise Pesticide
Residual Pcp
Blighter Trading Co
Pest Place
Left Pest
Sensitized Pesticide
Decompose Control
The Civilian
Corporate Command
BetterControl
Curb Pro
OriginalPesticide
Conscious Curb Place
Statistical Contain
Ultimate Dominance Group
The Volatile Chlorpyrifos
IntolerablePest
The Little
Selective Insecticide Pro
The Political
Internal Operate Pro
Patronize Pesticide
Primary Plum
Malathion Group
Lindane Group
Organophosphate Spot
Secondary Insect
Corporate Manipulate Pro

Creative pest control business name ideas

The Toxic Chlorpyrifos
BioPesticide
Greater Curb Collective
Operate Collective
Quarantine Blighter
Unused Atrazine Place
Potential
Complete
Great Weevil
PolyphagousPest
Pro Pollutant
The Common
Operate Co
Operational Dominance Collective
ConsciousControl
The Adaptive
Soluble Phytosanitary
The Nervous Contain
More Verify
AutomaticControl
Applied Phytosanitary Co
The Civilian Curb
Mite Co
Ascendancy Group
More Pcp Spot
Weevil Place
The Severe Infestation
Decentralized Pesticide
BureaucraticControl
Suitable
Regular Mite Pro
Direct Command Pro
Fearful Mite
Insect
The Concentrated Malathion
Important
Difficult Blighter Trading Co
Parliamentary Dominance Spot
Ubiquitous
Centralized Ascendancy
The Individual
More Chlorpyrifos
Destructive
Dangerous Insecticide Place
The Buda
Persistent Parthenium
The More
Central Combat
Primary Infestation Co
Plant Pyrethrin
SeriousPest
Deft Pest
Quality Verify Spot
Persistent Cuss Pro
Organophosphate Co
Pesterer Place
The Organic
Unused
The Social
Mosquito Collective
Gadfly Spot
Overall Controller Group
Organophosphate Group
More Malathion Spot
The Use Pesticidal
Perfect Pest Pro
Operational Restraint Spot
KeyPest
Unmitigated Beetle
Fleshed Pest
The Quality Ascendency
The Optimal Dominance
Pernicious Parasitism
The Bloated
WorsePest
The Quarantine
PerfectControl
Destructive Infestation
IntolerablePest
Infestation Pro
Particular Poison
Applied Pesticidal Co
The Managerial Dominance
The Key
Complete Controller
Manipulate Place
InternalControl
Conscious Controller
Secondary Mosquito
Devastating Cuss Place
Biological Organophosphate Pro
Exotic
Powerful Lindane Trading Co
Besides Pesticide
The Parental
Ultimate Contain Collective
Quality
Particular Plague
Paroled Control
Real
Stage left Pest
Uncontrolled Control
Microbial Pesticidal
Acute
AppropriatePesticide
The Volatile
Organophosphate Trading Co
Anti Insecticide
Popular Phytosanitary
Bloated
Persistent Pesticides
Pesticide Pro
Environmental
Major Pesticide
Severe

Learn more about starting a pest control business:

Where to start?

-> How much does it cost to start a pest control business?
-> Pros and cons of a pest control business

Need inspiration?

-> Marketing ideas for a pest control business
-> Pest control business slogans

Other resources

Funny Pest Control Business Names

Particular Poison
Harmful
Manipulate Collective
The Direct
Pest Collective
Unmitigated Weevil Place
Close Check
The Financial
The Parental Contain
Administrative Controller Collective
Fertilize Pesticide
The Acute Atrazine
The Quarantine
Let go Control
Strict Operate
Agricultural Blighter Trading Co
StrictControl
Better Contain Spot
Surprise Pesticide
The Organic Organophosphate
Dangerous Insecticide Place
Biological Curb Co
Herbicide Spot
Parasite Pesticide
Centralized
Curb Pro
Agricultural Pcp
The Minor Mite
DangerousPest
AccurateControl
Operational Dominance Collective
Liquid
The Ideal
Centralized Restraint
Plant Pcp
Available Organophosphate
Curb Trading Co
Operate Place
Pro Pyrethrum
Pernicious Plant
More Malathion Spot
Malathion Group
ParticularPest
ToxicPesticide
The Immediate
The Particular
Insect Trading Co
Fearful Infestation
The Bloated Pesterer
The Botanical
ParentalControl
Severe Insect Group
Recognized Pesticide
PoorControl
Environmental Dominance Pro
The Terrible
Worse Mite Collective
Deft Pest
Plant Pyrethrin
Use
Insecticide Trading Co
The Powerful
Safe Insecticide
Unregistered Pesticidal
Particular Pesterer
Pernicious Plague
Gadfly Co
Accumulative Atrazine Trading Co
AccumulativePesticide
Real
Excess Chlorpyrifos Pro
Insecticide Co
Potential Pesterer Trading Co
Primary Pesterer
Particular Gadfly Trading Co
Beetle Pro
Powerful Pesticidal
Primary Pesticides
Greater Curb Collective
Expose Control
The Noxious Blighter
Case
Injurious Insect
Gadfly Group
Plant Pyrethrum
ChemicalPesticide
Poor
Potent Paraquat
Mixed Malathion Collective
Particular
Centralized Combat
HarmfulPesticide
Quarantine Blighter Group
The Systemic Herbicide
Ideal Pcp Pro
The Organochlorine Insecticide
The Natural
PolyphagousPest
AwfulPest
Particular Pollutant
Specialize Pesticide
The Poor
Perfect Plague
Organic Organophosphate Collective
Perfect Pest Pro
Biodegradable Phytosanitary Trading Co
Corporate Command
Voluntary
Operational Manipulate Pro
Pest Contain Collective
The Common
The Organochlorine Pest
Close Containment
Persistent Parasites
The Difficult Cuss

Cool pest control business name ideas

Fearful Infestation
The Buda
IndividualPesticide
The Spilled Malathion
The Bloated
TinyPest
Contain Collective
Careful Curtail
IntolerablePest
LethalPesticide
Corporate Controller
Phytosanitary Pro
Careful Check
Pernicious Parasitism
Close Containment
Atrazine Place
Secondary
Pest Contain Collective
Compose Control
The Little
The Central
Greater Curb Collective
Beetle Trading Co
Electric eye Pesticide
Close
Liquid Pcp
Pernicious Pesterer
The Applied
Central Curb
Notorious Mite Co
Microphone Control
AccumulativePesticide
The Better
Unused
Particular Pollutant
Operational Manipulate
Operate Pro
Invasive Infestation Co
Pro Pyrethrum
LessControl
Operate Spot
The Poisonous
The Immediate
The Common
Plant Pest
Excess
AutomaticControl
Complete Ascendency Collective
Particular Pesterer
The Perfect
Parliamentary Dominance Spot
CommonPest
Effective
Available Organophosphate
Mite Co
Correct
Voluntary Contain Trading Co
Direct
PersistentPest
The Internal
HazardousPesticide
Contain Spot
Toxic Lindane
SpilledPesticide
Restricted Insecticide Group
Commercial
Buda Blighter Spot
Organic Organophosphate Collective
Bereft Pest
Hormonal Restraint Pro
Familiar Pesticide Group
Fleshed Pest
Operate Group
DreadfulPest
Conscious Command
The Pest Dominance
The Destructive Blighter
Direct Command Pro
The Greater Restraint
Reconciled Pesticide
The Severe
ConventionalPesticide
Beetle Place
Genetic Operate
Popular
Primary Pesterer
Reload Control
Adequate Operate Trading Co
Potent Pyrethrin
The Insect
Powerful Lindane Trading Co
Persistent Parathion
The More Pest
Restraint Pro
UsePesticide
BetterControl
Rigid
ConsciousControl
Gemini Pesticide
BureaucraticControl
NoxiousPest
Buda Mite Pro
Primary Parasite
The Parental Contain
Corporate Command Spot
The Terrible
Civilian Contain
Restricted Herbicide
Curb Collective
Insecticide Trading Co
Test this guy Pesticide
Ultimate Dominance Group
Internal
Liquid
StrictControl

Unique pest control business name ideas

Potential Plague
Sensitized Pesticide
Destructive Pesticide Collective
Approved Phytosanitary Trading Co
Pest Place
SelectivePesticide
Potential Pesticide
Potential Pesterer Trading Co
Particular Pollution
Plant Pyrethrin
Verify Group
The Fatal Mite
Perfect Parasitic
Although Control
Occasional
Complete Controller
The Formidable
Agricultural Pcp
Troublesome
Theft Pest
Botanical Malathion Spot
Infestation Collective
The Close
Curb Pro
The Mixed
International Command Group
OptimalControl
Integrated Cuss Co
The Conscious
Complete Curtail
Ascendancy Group
Exotic Pesterer
Centralized Command
Injurious Mosquito Spot
AntiPesticide
Ascendancy Place
The Hazardous
StatisticalControl
Persistent Parasites
Secondary Cuss Co
InternalControl
ObnoxiousPest
Primary Parasitic
Civilian Curb
Ahold Control
Scrutinized Pesticide
Corporate Command
Primary Infestation Co
Patronize Pesticide
Civilian Combat
Adaptive Contain Pro
Severe
PolyphagousPest
Automatic Ascendancy Co
The Exclusive Restraint
Plant Parathion
Mosquito Collective
Hazardous Organophosphate Spot
FederalControl
Cuss Co
The Secondary
Correct Chlorpyrifos
Persistent Parthenium
External
Curb Co
The Difficult
Central Composure
Severe Gadfly
Optimal Ascendency Group
Microbial Malathion
The Birth Curb
The Approved Insecticide
Corporate Contain
Particular Pyrethrin
Quarantine Blighter Group
The Agricultural Cuss
SecondaryPest
The Persistent
The Organochlorine Insecticide
Gadfly Co
The Full
Perfect Pest Pro
Polyphagous Parasitic
The Systemic Pest
The Quarantine
Case Combat
Paralyze Pesticide
The Manual
Contain Trading Co
Unload Control
Real
Curb Place
Blighter Trading Co
Centralized Restraint
More Verify
The Troublesome
Pest Curb
Ascendency Collective
Difficult Blighter
GovernmentalControl
Operational Dominance Place
Operate Co
Quality Verify Spot
The Liquid Chlorpyrifos
The Synthetic
The Harmful
CaseControl
Local
Devise Pesticide
Corporate Control Condition
Firm Verify
Invasive Pesticide
The Organic Organophosphate
Conscious Contain
The Quality Ascendency

Cute pest control business name ideas

Particular Parthenium
Little
The Real
Carcinogenic Organophosphate Pro
The Technical
The Minor
The Polyphagous
Unmitigated Beetle
The Severe Infestation
Biological Contain Group
Meshed Pest
Single Atrazine
The Concentrated Malathion
Persistent Pesterer
Sporadic
The Ultimate
Potential Plant
Exotic
Corporate Manipulate Pro
Regular Mite Pro
Corporate Combat
The Proper
PerfectControl
FormidablePest
AbsoluteControl
Afloat Control
International Controller Group
Proper
ApprovedPesticide
CentralizedControl
Concentrated
Curb Trading Co
Potent Herbicide Group
Civilian Dominance Co
Harmful
WidespreadPest
The Use Pesticidal
The Popular
SelfControl
Nervous
Insecticide Spot
Controller Co
The Organic
Herbicide Co
The Biological
Particular Parasite
The Powerful
ParentalControl
Besides Pesticide
SyntheticPesticide
Fatal
CivilianControl
Applied Pesticidal Co
Particular Pyrethrum
Based Pest
Case
ParticularPesticide
Residual Pcp
Ascendency Pro
Total Manipulate Spot
Pesticide Spot
AwfulPest
Conscious Check
Conventional Pesticidal Spot
Statistical Ascendancy
Rodeo Control
Potent Paraquat
Operational Dominance Collective
ToxicPesticide
Potent Pollutant
Adequate
The Acute Atrazine
The Managerial Dominance
Safe Insecticide
Full
Uncontrolled Control
Veritable
Better Contain Spot
The More
Monroe Control
Commercial Atrazine Group
Herbicide Place
ParliamentaryControl
Plant Pcp
Much Lindane Place
Nervous Operate
Great Weevil
AnnoyingPest
The Centralized
The Nervous Contain
Accurate Restraint Spot
HarmfulPesticide
PrimaryPest
New Pesticidal Spot
BiologicalPesticide
Dreadful Insect Co
GranularPesticide
Bio
The Manual Controller
The Annoying Mosquito
The Primary
The Dangerous
Romeo Control
Little Gadfly Place
Perfect Controller
Case Containment
The Particular Pesterer
Surprise Pesticide
Experimental Dominance Place
Particular Malathion Spot
Manipulate Place
Immediate
Annoying
Specialize Pesticide
The Regular

Clever pest control business name ideas

Suitable
Automatic
Administrative Controller Collective
Potential
Use
New Insecticide Co
Malathion Co
The Accumulative
Pest Collective
Fearful
Powerful Pyrethrin
Pesticidal Pro
Much Herbicide
Central Combat
Conscious Curb
Memorized Pesticide
Complete Curbing
The Volatile
Specialized Pesticide
The Political
The Complete
The Plant
Pesticidal Collective
Gadfly Spot
Governmental Controller
Close Check
Organochlorine Phytosanitary Spot
Heft Pest
AcutePesticide
International Restraint Co
Centralized Ascendancy
Pro Pyrethrin
Cosmopolitan
Quarantine
The Bureaucratic
Operate Collective
The Noxious Blighter
Organophosphorous Chlorpyrifos
Major Beetle Collective
Enmeshed Pest
Hazardous
Persistent Parasite
The Rigid
The Botanical
The Direct
Carcinogenic
Insecticide Collective
The Potential
Injurious
Let go Control
Bloated
Corporate
Chlorpyrifos Co
The Adaptive Ascendency
Terrible
The Pro
Use Pest Group
The Particular Phytosanitary
Statistical Dominance
Insecticide Group
The Intolerable
ChiefPest
MorePesticide
Birth
Federal
Secondary Insect
Persistent Pesticides
Atrazine Group
The Use
Perfect Plague
The Residual
Political Controller Place
Poisonous Lindane Place
The Annoying
Glorify Pesticide
Unused Atrazine Place
Centralized Verify
Major Pesticide
Original
Pcp Spot
SeriousPest
Parasite Pesticide
The Important
Civilian Curbing
Atrazine Trading Co
Fearful Mite
Pernicious Insect
Persistent
EmotionalControl
Administrative
OriginalPesticide
Self Restraint Spot
The Parental
Civilian Check
Emotional Manipulate Trading Co
Deadly Pest
Accumulative
The Major Pesterer
Particular Plague
Perfect Pollutant
Pesterer Place
Persistent Cuss Pro
The Organochlorine Pest
Perfect
Soluble Phytosanitary
Edified Pesticide
Perfect Parasites
Mixed Malathion Collective
The Corporate
The Managerial
Perfect Plum
Mosquito Spot
Blighter Collective
Important
Severe Insect Group

Best pest control business name ideas

Natural Organophosphate Place
Mite Place
Primary Pesticides
Theft Pest
The Chief
Concentrated Lindane
Concentrated Malathion Co
Deadly Infestation
Awful
Pro Pollutant
Centralized Curtail
Persistent Pesticidal
Pernicious Pesticides
Terrible Gadfly Co
InternationalControl
Internal Operate Pro
More Chlorpyrifos
Civilian Ascendency
Dangerous Insecticide Place
Notorious
PotentPesticide
The Self
RigidControl
Potent Parthenium
The Difficult Cuss
The Adaptive
EnvironmentalControl
Beetle Spot
Anti
Destructive
Conscious Controller
The Ideal
Pernicious Plague
Organophosphate Group
AvailablePesticide
Deft Pest
Dreadful Infestation
Minor
Central Operate
Pest Spot
ParticularPest
Persistent Parasitism
The Particular
Polyphagous Parasitism
Mechanized Pesticide
Familiar
Verify Co
ImportantPest
Corporate Curb
Careful Controller
Beetle Pro
Single Malathion Collective
AppropriatePesticide
GreaterControl
Epoxide Pesticide
Plant Pyrethrum
Polyphagous Plant
Individual Herbicide
The Acute
Excess Pcp Co
Worse
Insect
Based
Conscious Curb Place
Weevil Spot
Behind Pesticide
Step aside Pesticide
The Precise
The Perfect Ascendency
Dangerous
NaturalPesticide
Selective Insecticide Pro
The Devastating
DestructivePest
The Potent
Behold Control
Proper Operate
Decentralized Pesticide
Case Curbing
Harmful Mosquito
The Conventional
Powerful Pollution
PopularControl
Nervous Curb
Biological
Centralized Check
KeyPest
Particular Insecticide Co
WorsePest
Secondary Mosquito
Overall Verify Trading Co
Cuss Place
PoliticalControl
Awful Infestation
Difficult Blighter Trading Co
Insecticide Pro
Powerful Pesticidal
Galvanized Pesticide
Destructive Infestation
Generalize Pesticide
Close Curtail
Gadfly Group
The Worse Mosquito
Tight Ascendency
Residual
Pest Group
Ascendency Group
Fertilize Pesticide
Conscious Operate
BudaPest
The Minor Pesterer
The Dreadful
The Legislative Contain
Potent Pollution
Lindane Co

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 Pest Control Business:

Simple is always better

This means a few different things. Your pest control business 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 pest control business:

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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