Gender: Neutral
Origin: English
Meaning: Unfathomable Number
What is the meaning of the name Google?
The name Google is primarily a gender-neutral name of English origin that means Unfathomable Number.
The name “Google” is derived from the mathematical term “googol,” which refers to the number 1 followed by 100 zeros (10^100). The term was coined by Milton Sirotta, the nephew of American mathematician Edward Kasner, to represent a very large number. The founders of Google, Larry Page and Sergey Brin, chose this name for their search engine to reflect their mission of organizing the immense amount of information available on the internet and making it universally accessible and useful. The idea was to suggest that Google could provide large quantities of information — essentially, aiming to index an unfathomable number of web pages.
Different Spellings of the name Google:
The name “Google” has become so iconic that it is rarely spelled differently in the context of referring to the search engine company. However, variations or misspellings sometimes occur, often by mistake or in playful or creative contexts. Some common misspellings or variations might include:
– Googel
– Gogle
– Googl
– Gooogle (with an extra “o”)
– Googgle (with an extra “o” and “g”)
These variations typically arise from typos or misunderstandings of the name’s correct spelling. Despite these variations, “Google” remains the standard and correct spelling of the company’s name.
How to write the name Google in Japanese?
The name “Google” in Japanese is written as グーグル. This is a katakana transcription of the English word, which is the Japanese script used for foreign loanwords and names.