The letter's story
Eagle
نَسْر
Two of the brightest summer stars are eagles in Arabic: Vega is "the swooping eagle", Altair "the flying eagle". Astronomers worldwide still use these names.
Letter 25 of 28
The letter Noon (ن)
This is Noon. Tap the biscuit to hear it, then play Catch the letter below.
Noon (ن) is the 25th letter of the Arabic alphabet. On this page: how to say the Arabic letter Noon, its shapes in a word, words that start with Noon, and girls' and boys' names that start with it.
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The shapes of Noon
A letter changes shape with its place in the word.
نalone
نـstart
ـنـmiddle
ـنend
Words that start with Noon
Three words every child knows. Tap a word to hear it.
Palm tree
Star
Bee
Girls' names that start with Noon
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نورةNourathe white blossom: nawr and nawra mean blossom+ 1 more meaningSource: Lisan al-Arab · Sultan Qaboos EncyclopediaندىNadathe dew that falls at night+ 1 more meaningSource: Lisan al-Arab · Sultan Qaboos EncyclopediaنغمNaghamthe ring of a word, a beautiful voice+ 1 more meaningSource: Lisan al-Arab · Sultan Qaboos EncyclopediaBoys' names that start with Noon
ناصرNasserthe helper who stands by the wronged+ 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 Noon?
Tap the Noon biscuit at the top of the page to hear it, then say it slowly together with your child.
How many shapes does Noon have?
Four: alone (ن), at the start of a word (نـ), in the middle (ـنـ) and at the end (ـن).
Which girls' names start with Noon?
Noura, Nour, Nada, Nagham. Tap a name to see it in letter biscuits.
Which boys' names start with Noon?
Naif, Nawaf, Nasser. Tap a name to see it in letter biscuits.