Your name in Arabic, written with its vowels
Type or pick a name to see it in Arabic script with full vowel marks, its meaning, and the letters it is written with. Then download a small name card to print or share. It works for the 528 Islamic names in our checked list.
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Our teachers are checking every Arabic spelling and meaning in our names list before launch.
Guide
How to write a name in Arabic
To write your name in Arabic, you need its Arabic spelling, not just its sound. Names that come from Arabic, like Maryam, Yusuf or Aishah, have one standard spelling, and this tool shows it with the vowel marks, the meaning, and each letter in order. Arabic is written from right to left, so the first letter of the name is the one on the right.
Why only names from our list?
An English name can often be written in Arabic in more than one way, because Arabic has no letters for some English sounds (p, v, the short e and o) and several Arabic letters sound alike to English ears. A machine guess can easily pick the wrong letter, and a wrong letter on a gift or a tattoo-style print cannot be undone. So we only show names whose Arabic spelling and meaning we have checked. Every name in the list also has its own page, with its meaning, its origin and famous people who carried it.
Reading the vowel marks
The small marks above and below the letters are the short vowels: a stroke above is a, a stroke below is i, a small waw above is u, and a small circle means no vowel. A shadda (a small w shape) doubles the letter. Most Arabic writing leaves these marks out, so a name card often looks cleaner without them, but they are the key to saying the name correctly. Learn them on the Arabic alphabet page.
Names written with Allah
Names like Abdullah and Abdur-Rahman ("servant of Allah", "servant of the Most Merciful") are written as two words. They are among the names most beloved to Allah (Sahih Muslim 2132). When you print a card with a name that contains the name of Allah, keep it somewhere respectful.
If your name is not in the list
The tool says so politely and links to our names list. For a name from another language, ask an Arabic speaker you trust, or a local mosque or Arabic teacher, to write it for you. For a few everyday phrases, see what is your name in Arabic.
- Sahih Muslim 2132, from Ibn Umar.
- Names, spellings and meanings: the AmalKit names list, being checked by our teachers.
Questions
Good to know
How do I write my name in Arabic?
If your name is in our checked list, type it above to see the Arabic with vowel marks and its letters. Otherwise, ask a trusted Arabic speaker, as many English names have more than one possible spelling.
Is Muhammad written the same way everywhere?
Yes. مُحَمَّد is the one spelling in Arabic. Only the English spelling varies: Mohammed, Muhammed, Mohamed.
Why is there no Arabic for my name?
We only show names whose Arabic spelling we have checked. Names from other languages are left out so we never print a wrong spelling.
Can I print my name in Arabic?
Yes. Download the name card as a PNG, or press Print. It is drawn on your own device.
Do I need the vowel marks?
They show exactly how to say the name. Everyday Arabic writing leaves them out, so both are correct.