The letter's story
Algebra
الجَبْر
Al-jabr meant setting broken parts back together. Al-Khwārizmī used it in the title of his 9th-century book on equations, and the world still says algebra.
Letter 5 of 28
The letter Jeem (ج)
This is Jeem. Tap the biscuit to hear it, then play Catch the letter below.
Jeem (ج) is the 5th letter of the Arabic alphabet. On this page: how to say the Arabic letter Jeem, its shapes in a word, words that start with Jeem, and girls' and boys' names that start with it.
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The shapes of Jeem
A letter changes shape with its place in the word.
جalone
جـstart
ـجـmiddle
ـجend
Words that start with Jeem
Three words every child knows. Tap a word to hear it.
Camel
Mountain
Carrots
Girls' names that start with Jeem
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جمانJumansilver beads shaped like pearls; small pearlsSource: Lisan al-ArabجمانةJumanaa silver bead like a pearl, or a pearl itself; the name comes from itSource: Lisan al-Arab · Sultan Qaboos EncyclopediaBoys' names that start with Jeem
جاسمJassimgreat and mighty in build+ 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 Jeem?
Tap the Jeem biscuit at the top of the page to hear it, then say it slowly together with your child.
How many shapes does Jeem have?
Four: alone (ج), at the start of a word (جـ), in the middle (ـجـ) and at the end (ـج).
Which girls' names start with Jeem?
Joud, Juman, Jumana. Tap a name to see it in letter biscuits.
Which boys' names start with Jeem?
Jassim. Tap a name to see it in letter biscuits.