Tech Companies And How They Got Their Names

Ever wondered why Narayan Murthy named Infosys, Infosys? Or why Mark Zuckerberg decided to name one of the largest social media platforms as Facebook? Today, we give you an insight into why our favourite tech companies were named the were.

1. Amazon.com 

The yellow line under the Amazon logo isn’t just a smiley face as most people think. If you look at it closely, the line indicates a joining factor between the letter a and the letter z. This signifies that Amazon has everything in the dictionary from a to z.

2. Facebook 

The crooked F used as Facebook’s logo was initially thought to be a signifier of Facebook as a brand. However, recently, Zuckerberg and team revealed the true meaning behind the logo. Did you know the F stands for the millions of people addicted to Facebook all over the world!

3. Google

Contrary to what was expected, Google’s logo stands for quirky, fun and their desire of breaking the rules! While the font has been kept simple, the team decided to break the norms with the colours. While they stuck to the primary colours, the style was broken through a mixture of secondary colours! Perfectly describing Google in every way!

4. Apple 

Apple’s logo has multiple theories behind it. The most popular one is the fact that the name came from the story of Adam and Eve. The apple is supposed to be the apple Eve bit from and represents the fruits of the Tree of Knowledge. Another popular theory is the fact that the name was decided upon in order to come up before Apple’s then rival, Atari!

5. Adobe 

Adobe is the name of a creek which runs through the houses of the two founders. A simple thing like a creek gave birth to one of the largest tech companies in the world right now!

When we have so many tech companies we love, we invariably miss the meaning behind their names. Comment and let us know if you want more logo secrets revealed!