Zillions + pillows = Zillow.
Yes, the online real estate database decided to splice two words together that were integral to their mission.
Diane Tuman, content manager at Zillow, on the company's website:
鈥淭he Zillow name evolved from the desire to make zillions of data points for homes accessible to everyone,鈥 she writes. 鈥淎nd, since a home is about more than just data 鈥 it is where you lay your head to rest at night, like a pillow 鈥 鈥榋illow鈥 was born.鈥