The letter's story
Mouth of the fish
فَمُ الحُوت
The bright autumn star Fomalhaut is Arabic fam al-ḥūt, "the mouth of the fish", at the mouth of the Southern Fish.
Letter 20 of 28
The letter Faa (ف)
This is Faa. Tap the biscuit to hear it, then play Catch the letter below.
Faa (ف) is the 20th letter of the Arabic alphabet. On this page: how to say the Arabic letter Faa, its shapes in a word, words that start with Faa, and girls' and boys' names that start with it.
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The shapes of Faa
A letter changes shape with its place in the word.
فalone
فـstart
ـفـmiddle
ـفend
Words that start with Faa
Three words every child knows. Tap a word to hear it.
Cup
Elephant
Butterfly
Girls' names that start with Faa
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فرحFarahjoy: a lightness in the heart+ 1 more meaningSource: Lisan al-Arab · Sultan Qaboos EncyclopediaBoys' names that start with Faa
فيصلFaisalthe judge: the one who decides between right and wrongSource: Lisan al-Arab · Sultan Qaboos EncyclopediaفهدFahadthe cheetah, the wild cat that hunters train for the chaseSource: Lisan al-Arab · Sultan Qaboos EncyclopediaفارسFaresa horseman, and anyone masterful at what he does: the name comes from it+ 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 Faa?
Tap the Faa biscuit at the top of the page to hear it, then say it slowly together with your child.
How many shapes does Faa have?
Four: alone (ف), at the start of a word (فـ), in the middle (ـفـ) and at the end (ـف).
Which girls' names start with Faa?
Farah. Tap a name to see it in letter biscuits.
Which boys' names start with Faa?
Faisal, Fahad, Fares. Tap a name to see it in letter biscuits.