The letter's story
A newborn camel
حُوَار
Arabic names a camel for every year of its life: a ḥuwār from birth, a faṣīl at one year, a ḥiqq in its fourth year, when it can carry a load. A family album in words.
Letter 6 of 28
The letter Haa (ح)
This is Haa. Tap the biscuit to hear it, then play Catch the letter below.
Haa (ح) is the 6th letter of the Arabic alphabet. On this page: how to say the Arabic letter Haa, its shapes in a word, words that start with Haa, and girls' and boys' names that start with it.
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The shapes of Haa
A letter changes shape with its place in the word.
حalone
حـstart
ـحـmiddle
ـحend
Words that start with Haa
Three words every child knows. Tap a word to hear it.
Horse
Milk
Garden
Girls' names that start with Haa
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حنانHanantenderness and kindnessSource: Lisan al-Arab · Sultan Qaboos EncyclopediaBoys' names that start with Haa
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Questions parents ask
How do you say the Arabic letter Haa?
Tap the Haa biscuit at the top of the page to hear it, then say it slowly together with your child.
How many shapes does Haa have?
Four: alone (ح), at the start of a word (حـ), in the middle (ـحـ) and at the end (ـح).
Which girls' names start with Haa?
Hala, Hanan. Tap a name to see it in letter biscuits.
Which boys' names start with Haa?
Hamza. Tap a name to see it in letter biscuits.