The letter's story
Pearl
لُؤْلُؤ
Before oil, Gulf families earned their living from the sea's pearls. Arabs even saw pearls in the sky: the middle star of Orion's belt is al-niẓām, "the string of pearls".
Letter 23 of 28
The letter Laam (ل)
This is Laam. Tap the biscuit to hear it, then play Catch the letter below.
Laam (ل) is the 23rd letter of the Arabic alphabet. On this page: how to say the Arabic letter Laam, its shapes in a word, words that start with Laam, and girls' and boys' names that start with it.
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The shapes of Laam
A letter changes shape with its place in the word.
لalone
لـstart
ـلـmiddle
ـلend
Words that start with Laam
Three words every child knows. Tap a word to hear it.
Pearl
Lemon
Toy
Girls' names that start with Laam
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لمىLamaa soft darkness of the lips that the Arabs admiredSource: Lisan al-ArabليالLayalnightsSource: Lisan al-ArabBoys' names that start with Laam
ليثLaithstrength and might; the lion; the brave one+ 1 more meaningSource: Sultan Qaboos Encyclopedia · Doha DictionaryCatch the letter
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Questions parents ask
How do you say the Arabic letter Laam?
Tap the Laam biscuit at the top of the page to hear it, then say it slowly together with your child.
How many shapes does Laam have?
Four: alone (ل), at the start of a word (لـ), in the middle (ـلـ) and at the end (ـل).
Which girls' names start with Laam?
Lama, Leen, Layal. Tap a name to see it in letter biscuits.
Which boys' names start with Laam?
Laith. Tap a name to see it in letter biscuits.