Neo4j
databasesLeading graph database management system that stores data as nodes and relationships rather than tables, enabling complex relationship queries
Pronunciation
Correct
nee-oh-for-jay
/ˌniːoʊ fɔːr dʒeɪ/
The '4' is read as 'for' (a homophone), and 'j' is the letter 'jay'. Neo4j stands for 'Neo for Java'. The Neo4j team explicitly explains this in their documentation.
Source: neo4j.com(official spec)
Common Mistakes
Common Mistake
nee-oh-four-jay
/ˌniːoʊ fɔːr dʒeɪ/
While phonetically similar, understanding the '4' as a numeral misses the wordplay. The name encodes 'for Java', not the number four.