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

Culver City is already home to big names in Hollywood and technology like Amazon MGM Studios, TikTok, Apple, and Sony Pictures Entertainment. — Los Angeles Times, 17 Oct. 2026

In factual, Frow has welcomed big names to the network like Monty Python star Michael Palin, who has journeyed to North Korea and the Philippines for documentary series. — Jesse Whittock, Deadline, 14 Oct. 2026

Brooks Koepka was the first big name to leave LIV Golf, doing so late last year and returning to the PGA Tour. — Ryan Morik Outkick, FOXNews.com, 13 Oct. 2026

And there are big names set to become available after the World Series. — Kansas City Star, 11 Oct. 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