The letter's story
Tent, home, and a verse
بَيْت
The same word means a home and a line of poetry. A verse holds its words the way a tent holds a family, so its parts are named after tent ropes and pegs.
Letter 2 of 28
The letter Baa (ب)
This is Baa. Tap the biscuit to hear it, then play Catch the letter below.
Baa (ب) is the 2nd letter of the Arabic alphabet. On this page: how to say the Arabic letter Baa, its shapes in a word, words that start with Baa, and girls' and boys' names that start with it.
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The shapes of Baa
A letter changes shape with its place in the word.
بalone
بـstart
ـبـmiddle
ـبend
Words that start with Baa
Three words every child knows. Tap a word to hear it.
Duck
House
Door
Girls' names that start with Baa
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بيانBayaneloquence: clear, beautiful speech+ 1 more meaningSource: Lisan al-Arab · Sultan Qaboos EncyclopediaBoys' names that start with Baa
بندرBandarfrom Persian bandar: the place where ships anchor in a harbour, and the small town around it+ 1 more meaningSource: Sultan Qaboos Encyclopedia · AlmaanyبدرBadrthe full moon, named for racing the sun to rise+ 1 more meaningSource: Lisan al-Arab · Sultan Qaboos EncyclopediaCatch the letter
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Questions parents ask
How do you say the Arabic letter Baa?
Tap the Baa biscuit at the top of the page to hear it, then say it slowly together with your child.
How many shapes does Baa have?
Four: alone (ب), at the start of a word (بـ), in the middle (ـبـ) and at the end (ـب).
Which girls' names start with Baa?
Bayan. Tap a name to see it in letter biscuits.
Which boys' names start with Baa?
Bandar, Badr, Basel. Tap a name to see it in letter biscuits.