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What's in a Name?

Written by Administrator. Posted in FAQs

  1. What does Joomla mean?

     

    The name Joomla is a phonetic spelling for the Swahili word "Jumla", which means "all together" or "as a whole". 

  2. Why was it chosen?

    It was chosen as the entire Core Team was unanimous in their commitment to protecting the interests of the project and community.

  3. How was it chosen?

    This name was chosen from thousands of recommendations by the community, and even went through an arduous review session by branding and marketing professionals who also felt that Joomla was the best choice of the lot.