[m12k]

It could also be a play on the phrase "Holy shit!"

[nbpname]

Both the reference to the GraalVM and a pun are intentional.

[mtgx]

Maybe make its slogan: "HolyJit, it's fast!" -- with the double meaning and all.

[jgowdy]

As long as the performance of this new engine isn’t jitty.

[eradicatethots]

“Could” if that’s not intentional then this browser will fail lol

[steveklabnik]

This isn't a browser.

[eradicatethots]

Ummm... it’s for Firefox... no?

[steveklabnik]

I mean, maybe, in theory, someday. But the browser would still be "Firefox", that is, very few people would even be aware of this name, regardless of what the name is.

[k__]

lol, how much of the Firefox today is still Firefox of the beginning? :D

[mintplant]

You'd be surprised. When working on Firefox I regularly run into files with "Copyright 1999 Netscape Communications..." file headers.

[eradicatethots]

I think you must’ve taken my comment too seriously... I agree that Firefoxs success does not depend on the meaning behind the name holyjit lol. It was just a joke.

The main point was that if they came up with this name without the intention of punning holy shit, I have low confidence in their abilities to succeed in general and with Firefox in particular. But also don’t take this too seriously.