How can my child write their name in Arabic?

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Write the sounds, not the English spelling. Muslim names usually have a standard Arabic form: مُحَمَّد، فَاطِمَة، يُوسُف، عَائِشَة، زَيْنَب. For English names, match each sound: Adam آدَم, Sarah سَارَة, Jack جَاك, Mia مِيَا. Arabic has no “p” or “v”, so p usually becomes ب and v becomes ف: Peter بِيتَر, Oliver أُولِيفَر. Writing their own name in Arabic is a proud moment for children, and great letter practice.Common Muslim namesNameArabicMuhammadمُحَمَّدFatimahفَاطِمَةYusufيُوسُفAishahعَائِشَةZainabزَيْنَبIbrahimإِبْرَاهِيمMaryamمَرْيَمHamzaحَمْزَةEnglish names: sound by soundNameArabicAdamآدَمSarahسَارَةJackجَاكMiaمِيَاPeterبِيتَرOliverأُولِيفَرTricky soundsNo “p”: use ب.No “v”: use ف.Hard “g” (as in “Grace”): often غ (غْرِيس); in Egypt ج is said as hard “g”.“e” and “o” vowels: use the closest long vowel letters.PracticeWrite the name large on lined paper; your child traces it.Then copies it three times.Then writes it on their Quran notebook cover.Teacher’s tip: once your child can write their name, have them write family members’ names too. It’s brilliant joining practice. See joining letters.Related: Improving handwriting.

Name	Arabic
Muhammad	مُحَمَّد
Fatimah	فَاطِمَة
Yusuf	يُوسُف
Aishah	عَائِشَة
Zainab	زَيْنَب
Ibrahim	إِبْرَاهِيم
Maryam	مَرْيَم
Hamza	حَمْزَة

Name	Arabic
Adam	آدَم
Sarah	سَارَة
Jack	جَاك
Mia	مِيَا
Peter	بِيتَر
Oliver	أُولِيفَر

How can my child write their name in Arabic?

Common Muslim names

English names: sound by sound

Tricky sounds

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