Although called the Great Bible because of its large size, it is known by several other names as well: the Cromwell Bible, since Thomas Cromwell directed its publication; Whitchurch's Bible after its first English printer; the Chained Bible, since it was chained to prevent removal from the church.
Meskipun disebut Great Bible karena ukurannya yang besar, kitab ini dikenal dengan beberapa nama lain: Alkitab Cromwell, karena Thomas Cromwell yang mengarahkan penerbitannya; Alkitab Whitchurch menurut nama percetakan pertamanya di Inggris; Chained Bible, karena Alkitab itu dirantai untuk mencegah diambil pergi dari gereja.