8 Famous Brand Meanings And How They Found Their Names

One of the most important aspects of consumer business is creating a strong brand identity. It is true that many brands are based on the name of their owners. However, do you know there are plenty of top brands whose names have interesting meanings? So interesting that you would have never thought of it. We have curated a list some brands that we use on a daily basis but surely are not aware of the true meaning behind their names. If you are curious to know about it then you are at the right place. Read on to enlighten yourself.

1. Uber

We live in a world where cab services are one of the most primal needs of a human being. While there are plenty of cab services in India one of the most popular ones is Uber. However, do you know the true meaning behind its name? Well, Uber’s name comes from the German word über, meaning “over, above”. Furthermore, Travis Kalanick and Garrett Camp are the co-founders of Uber. It was founded in the year 2009.

2. Ola

Just like Uber, Ola is also a cab service that is very popular in India. It was co-founded in the year 2010 by Indian entrepreneurs Bhavish Aggarwal and Ankit Bhati. Furthermore, talking about the meaning of its name, the name Ola was taken from the Spanish word “Hola” which says “Hello”.

3. Pepsodent

We all know that Pepsodent is one of the oldest toothpaste brands. It is an American-based brand since 1915 however plenty of Indians use it for a very long time. If we talk about the meaning behind its name, the “pepso” comes from pepsin an original formula that is present in the paste. It is a digestive agent designed to break down and digest food deposits on the teeth. Meanwhile, “dent” is for dentists, who cure teeth. It was founded by the Unilevel company.

4. Colgate

Colgate is another substitute toothpaste that plenty of people from around the globe use. To say that this is one of the most preferred choices of toothpaste would not be wrong at all. You would be astounded to note that it was founded in the 19th century. In 1806, William Colgate, an English-American soap industrialist founded what became the Colgate-Palmolive company. It was named after him.

5. Maggi

Be it seasonings, instant soups, or noodles Maggi is popular for serving it all. The credit for this popular brand’s name goes to its founder and Swiss entrepreneur Julius Maggi. In the last decades of the 19th Century, he dreamt of creating food products that no one would ever forget. It is safe to say that his dream did come true in the best possible way. There is hardly anyone in the world and especially India who can hate Maggi.

6. Bata

The Bata Corporation is a multinational footwear. To say that it is one of the best footwear brands would be a sheer understatement. Bata Shoe Company was established on September 21, 1894, by siblings Tomáš, Anna, and Antonín Baťa – the eighth generation of Bata family shoemakers – in the rural town of Zlín, Czechoslovakia.

7. Fevicol

Fevicol is an Indian brand of adhesives owned by the Indian company Pidilite Industries Limited. Furthermore, the name “Fevicol” was a mix of parts of “Fedco” and the German word “Col”. What does that mean together? It means anything that bonds two things. The founder of Fevicol was Balvantray Kalyanji Parekh in 1959.

8. Parle-G

Parle-G is a brand of biscuits manufactured by Parle Products in India. Furthermore, it is one of the best-selling biscuit brands throughout the world. I was founded in the wake of the Swadeshi movement by Mohanlal Dayal Chauhan in 1929. The G in the Parle-G originally stood for “Glucose”, though a later brand slogan also stated “G for Genius”.

These are the brands and their true meaning that we came up with. Hope it was enlightening for you. Do tell us your thoughts via the comments below.