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Learn all about Arabic Names

Do you want to know how to write your name in Arabic?

We’ll be honest with you—one of the questions we get asked the most on ArabicPod101 is on — yes, you guessed it — names. The most frequently asked questions include:

  • “How do you write an English name in Arabic?”
  • “Is it possible to make a nickname up and ask native Arabic speakers to use it?”
  • “Are there any Arabic names that sound like English names?”

For those who want to have their name in Arabic, we have made it simple for you to write your name today. Yes, today! This post is your one-stop guide regarding Arabic names!
 

Ask Us How to Write Your Name in Arabic!

Write your name in Arabic!

Want to know how to write your name in Arabic? Just ask us! We’ll write your name in Arabic.

  • Write your name in the English alphabet. Our Arabic teachers might not speak your language :’(
  • If your name is pronounced differently from the spelling, please let us know the pronunciation.

How can you ask? First, log in to ArabicPod101. Then, simply leave a comment on this page.
 

 

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Table of Contents

  1. How to Write Your Name in Arabic
  2. How to Make Up Your Arabic Nickname
  3. Related Lessons

 

1. How to Write Your Name in Arabic

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Arabic speakers use the Arabic alphabet to write English names. To write your English name in Arabic, first you need to know the 28 letters.

The easiest way is to find an Arabic letter that corresponds to the pronunciation of your Arabic name. For example, if your name is “Maya,” you can use the letter م, for the “m” sound, ا for “aa” sound, ي for “ya” sound, then ا for “aa” sound. You just need to put them together and write مايا for “Maya.”

Arabic Alphabet Letters

Here are some English names in Arabic.

  • Noah نوح
  • Jacob يعقوب
  • Michael ميكائيل
  • Daniel دانيال
  • Olivia أوليفيا
  • George جورج
  • Thomas توماس
  • Kimberly كيمبرلي

If you cannot find your name on this list or want to make your name in the Arabic alphabet by yourself, here’s our video series for you. Check out Arabic Alphabet Made Easy and learn how to write the Arabic characters for your English name.

This will help you learn the Arabic alphabet and start writing your name in Arabic by yourself!

 

2. How to Make Up Your Arabic Nickname

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How to Make Up Your Arabic Name
 

If you want to have your own Arabic name that sounds like a typical name that any native speaker could read and understand without problems, don’t worry.

Here’s a list of Arabic names hand-picked by our team. Pick the one that you like and use it as your Arabic name.

 

A. Arabic First Names

- a. Arabic Female Names

  • إلينور (Eleanor)
  • سارة (Sārah)
  • منى (Munā)
  • ملك (Malak)
  • شيرين (Šīrīn)
  • فادية (Fadia)
  • نسيم (Naseem)
  • نور (Noor)

- b. Arabic Male Names

  • كريم (Karim)
  • مينا (Mina)
  • أمير (ʾAmīr)
  • مراد (Murād)
  • سيف (Sīf)
  • سامي (Sāmī)
  • سليم (Saleem)
  • محمد (Mohammed)

B. Arabic Last Names

For those who want to have your own Arabic last name too, here’s the list of popular Arabic last names.

  • أحمد (Ahmad)
  • صعب (Saab)
  • سلطان (Sultan)
  • زمان (Zaman)
  • ناجي (Naaji)
  • كريم (Karim)
  • حسين (Hussain)
  • عليّ (Ali)
  • الفارسي (Alfarsi)
  • أحمد (Ahmed)

 

3. Related Lessons

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Want to learn Arabic? Don’t know where to start? This is it. The Introduction to Arabic series is perfect for those who know zero Arabic but want to take that first step. In this series, you’ll learn all about the Arabic language, as well as grammar, writing and phrases to get you started.

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What's your name? Leave a comment. We'll write your name in the Arabic alphabet ?

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Wednesday at 02:39 PM
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Hi Mary!


Thanks for reaching out with your question! 😊


To write "Mary" in Arabic, you’d use: ماري (Mārī), which captures the pronunciation perfectly.


Hope this is helpful! Feel free to reach out with any other questions.


شكرًا لك (Shukran lak, "Thank you")

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Hi Patrick!


Thank you for posting! 😊


You can use: باتريك كاجوانجا (Bātrīk Kājawanjā), which closely matches the original pronunciation.


We hope this helps!

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Hi Ángel!


Thank you for your question! 😊


To write "Ángel" in Arabic, you can use: أنخيل (Ankheel), which reflects the Spanish pronunciation (/aŋ ‘xel/).


We hope this helps with your curiosity! If you have any more questions, feel free to ask.


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Hi Agnieszka!


Thank you for your question! 😊


To write "Agnieszka" in Arabic, you can use: أغنيشكا (Aghnishka). For "Agnes," you can write: أغنيس (Aghnis).


We hope this helps you with your curiosity! If you have any more questions, feel free to ask.


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Ángel Fregoso
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My name is Ángel (/aŋ 'xel/ with Spanish pronunciation). I'd really appreciate if you write my name guys 😇

Agnieszka
Tuesday at 11:02 PM
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Hi, I’m curious how to write Agnieszka (in English pronunced Agnishka) or Agnes

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Hi Rye,


That's pretty cool!


راي 1993


Good luck with the tattoo!


Nora

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Can you translate my name as a Rye and 1993 because i want to Tattoo in my chest