The letter's story
The first stirring of the heart
هَوَى
A thousand years ago, al-Thaʿālibī ordered the stages of feeling in Arabic, starting with hawā, the heart's first leaning towards something. Arabic gave every degree of feeling its own word.
Letter 26 of 28
The letter Haa (soft) (ه)
This is Haa (soft). Tap the biscuit to hear it, then play Catch the letter below.
Haa (soft) (ه) is the 26th letter of the Arabic alphabet. On this page: how to say the Arabic letter Haa (soft), its shapes in a word, words that start with Haa (soft), and girls' and boys' names that start with it.
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The shapes of Haa (soft)
A letter changes shape with its place in the word.
هalone
هـstart
ـهـmiddle
ـهend
Words that start with Haa (soft)
Three words every child knows. Tap a word to hear it.
Gift
Hoopoe
Phone
Girls' names that start with Haa (soft)
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Boys' names that start with Haa (soft)
هيثمHaithamthe falcon, or the young of the eagle: 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 Haa (soft)?
Tap the Haa (soft) biscuit at the top of the page to hear it, then say it slowly together with your child.
How many shapes does Haa (soft) have?
Four: alone (ه), at the start of a word (هـ), in the middle (ـهـ) and at the end (ـه).
Which girls' names start with Haa (soft)?
Hadeel, Hind. Tap a name to see it in letter biscuits.
Which boys' names start with Haa (soft)?
Haitham. Tap a name to see it in letter biscuits.