big name

noun

: a performer or personage of top rank in popular recognition

a big name in the business world

big-name

ˈbig-ˌnām 

adjective

Examples of big name in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

Musto said some other big names still exist in the investing world, such as Will Danoff at Fidelity Investments, who is retiring from day-to-day management at the end of the year. — Josh Funk, Fortune, 19 Sep. 2026

The Brubaker-showrun project has brought some big names onboard like Charlie Hunnam, Emilia Clarke, Luke Evans, Garrett Hedlund and Richard Jenkins, but has yet to be given a launch date. — Dominic Patten, Deadline, 17 Sep. 2026

Inter Miami also have some other big names in their squad, including Luis Suárez, Casemiro, and Rodrigo De Paul. — Jibin Joseph, PC Magazine, 16 Sep. 2026

Juan Ayuso, who crashed in the sprint finish in Quebec on Friday, got away with Canada’s Michael Leonard and Max Schachmann with around six laps to go, as the big names started to appear at the front of the peloton. — Duncan Alexander, New York Times, 13 Sep. 2026

Word History

First Known Use

1881, in the meaning defined above

Rhymes for big name

• acclaim
• aflame
• airframe
• ballgame
• became
• declaim
• defame
• disclaim
• doorframe
• exclaim
• inflame
• mainframe