What Is Your Name in Different Languages? 70+ Ways to Ask

Learning how to ask “What is your name?” in different languages is a simple and useful way to start conversations with people from different cultures. Whether you are traveling, learning a new language, meeting international friends, or simply exploring world languages, this everyday question is a great phrase to know.

In this guide, you will discover what is your name in different languages, including the native phrase, an easy English pronunciation, and a practical example sentence with its English meaning.

From Spanish and French to Japanese, Arabic, Hindi, Korean, and many more, these what is your name translations show how people introduce themselves and begin conversations around the world.

What Is “What Is Your Name?” in Different Languages?

The phrase “What is your name?” is usually used when meeting someone for the first time. Some languages have formal and informal versions, while others change the wording depending on age, social status, or familiarity.

Here are 70 ways to ask the question naturally.

#	Language	Native Phrase	Easy English Pronunciation	Example Sentence	English Meaning
1	English	What is your name?	wuht iz yor naym	What is your name?	What is your name?
2	Spanish	¿Cómo te llamas?	KOH-moh teh YAH-mahs	Hola, ¿cómo te llamas?	Hello, what is your name?
3	French	Comment tu t’appelles ?	koh-MAHN tyoo tah-PELL	Bonjour, comment tu t’appelles ?	Hello, what is your name?
4	German	Wie heißt du?	vee HYST doo	Hallo, wie heißt du?	Hello, what is your name?
5	Italian	Come ti chiami?	KOH-meh tee KYAH-mee	Ciao, come ti chiami?	Hi, what is your name?
6	Portuguese	Como você se chama?	KOH-moh voh-SEH seh SHAH-mah	Olá, como você se chama?	Hello, what is your name?
7	Dutch	Hoe heet je?	hoo hayt yuh	Hallo, hoe heet je?	Hello, what is your name?
8	Swedish	Vad heter du?	vahd HAY-ter doo	Hej, vad heter du?	Hi, what is your name?
9	Norwegian	Hva heter du?	vah HAY-ter doo	Hei, hva heter du?	Hi, what is your name?
10	Danish	Hvad hedder du?	veh HEL-er doo	Hej, hvad hedder du?	Hi, what is your name?
11	Finnish	Mikä sinun nimesi on?	MEE-kah SEE-noon NEE-meh-see on	Hei, mikä sinun nimesi on?	Hi, what is your name?
12	Icelandic	Hvað heitir þú?	kvah HAY-tir thoo	Halló, hvað heitir þú?	Hello, what is your name?
13	Irish	Cad is ainm duit?	kad iss AN-im ditch	Dia dhuit, cad is ainm duit?	Hello, what is your name?
14	Welsh	Beth yw dy enw di?	beth oo duh EN-oo dee	Helo, beth yw dy enw di?	Hello, what is your name?
15	Polish	Jak masz na imię?	yahk mash nah EE-myeh	Cześć, jak masz na imię?	Hi, what is your name?
16	Czech	Jak se jmenuješ?	yak seh MYEH-noo-yesh	Ahoj, jak se jmenuješ?	Hi, what is your name?
17	Slovak	Ako sa voláš?	AH-koh sah VOH-lahsh	Ahoj, ako sa voláš?	Hi, what is your name?
18	Slovenian	Kako ti je ime?	KAH-koh tee yeh EE-meh	Živjo, kako ti je ime?	Hi, what is your name?
19	Croatian	Kako se zoveš?	KAH-koh seh ZOH-vesh	Bok, kako se zoveš?	Hi, what is your name?
20	Serbian	Kako se zoveš?	KAH-koh seh ZOH-vesh	Zdravo, kako se zoveš?	Hello, what is your name?
21	Bosnian	Kako se zoveš?	KAH-koh seh ZOH-vesh	Zdravo, kako se zoveš?	Hello, what is your name?
22	Bulgarian	Как се казваш?	kak seh KAHZ-vash	Здравей, как се казваш?	Hello, what is your name?
23	Macedonian	Како се викаш?	KAH-koh seh VEE-kash	Здраво, како се викаш?	Hello, what is your name?
24	Russian	Как тебя зовут?	kak tee-BYAH zah-VOOT	Привет, как тебя зовут?	Hi, what is your name?
25	Ukrainian	Як тебе звати?	yak teh-BEH ZVAH-ty	Привіт, як тебе звати?	Hi, what is your name?
26	Belarusian	Як цябе завуць?	yak TSYA-beh zah-VOOTS	Прывітанне, як цябе завуць?	Hello, what is your name?
27	Lithuanian	Koks tavo vardas?	koks TAH-voh VAR-dahs	Labas, koks tavo vardas?	Hello, what is your name?
28	Latvian	Kā tevi sauc?	kah TEH-vee sowts	Sveiki, kā tevi sauc?	Hello, what is your name?
29	Estonian	Mis su nimi on?	miss soo NEE-mee on	Tere, mis su nimi on?	Hello, what is your name?
30	Hungarian	Hogy hívnak?	HOH-dy HEE-vahnk	Szia, hogy hívnak?	Hi, what is your name?
31	Romanian	Cum te cheamă?	koom teh KYAH-mah	Salut, cum te cheamă?	Hi, what is your name?
32	Greek	Πώς σε λένε;	pos seh LEH-neh	Γεια, πώς σε λένε;	Hi, what is your name?
33	Albanian	Si quhesh?	see KOO-hesh	Përshëndetje, si quhesh?	Hello, what is your name?
34	Armenian	Անունդ ի՞նչ է։	ah-NOONT inch eh	Բարև, անունդ ի՞նչ է։	Hello, what is your name?
35	Georgian	რა გქვია?	rah GKvee-ah	გამარჯობა, რა გქვია?	Hello, what is your name?
36	Turkish	Adın ne?	ah-DUN neh	Merhaba, adın ne?	Hello, what is your name?
37	Azerbaijani	Sənin adın nədir?	seh-NEEN ah-DUN nah-DEER	Salam, sənin adın nədir?	Hello, what is your name?
38	Persian	اسمت چیه؟	ES-met CHEE-yeh	سلام، اسمت چیه؟	Hello, what is your name?
39	Arabic	ما اسمك؟	maa IS-mak	مرحبًا، ما اسمك؟	Hello, what is your name?
40	Hebrew	מה שמך?	mah shim-KHA	שלום, מה שמך?	Hello, what is your name?
41	Hindi	आपका नाम क्या है?	AAP-ka naam kya hai	नमस्ते, आपका नाम क्या है?	Hello, what is your name?
42	Urdu	آپ کا نام کیا ہے؟	AAP ka naam kya hai	السلام علیکم، آپ کا نام کیا ہے؟	Hello, what is your name?
43	Bengali	আপনার নাম কী?	AAP-nar naam kee	আপনার নাম কী?	What is your name?
44	Punjabi	ਤੁਹਾਡਾ ਨਾਮ ਕੀ ਹੈ?	tuh-HAH-daa naam kee hai	ਸਤ ਸ੍ਰੀ ਅਕਾਲ, ਤੁਹਾਡਾ ਨਾਮ ਕੀ ਹੈ?	Hello, what is your name?
45	Gujarati	તમારું નામ શું છે?	tuh-MAH-roo naam shoo chhay	તમારું નામ શું છે?	What is your name?
46	Marathi	तुमचे नाव काय आहे?	TOOM-cheh naav kaay aa-HAY	नमस्कार, तुमचे नाव काय आहे?	Hello, what is your name?
47	Nepali	तपाईंको नाम के हो?	tap-AI-ko naam keh ho	नमस्ते, तपाईंको नाम के हो?	Hello, what is your name?
48	Sinhala	ඔයාගේ නම මොකක්ද?	oh-YAA-geh nah-mah moh-kak-dah	ආයුබෝවන්, ඔයාගේ නම මොකක්ද?	Hello, what is your name?
49	Tamil	உங்கள் பெயர் என்ன?	OON-gal pay-yar EN-na	வணக்கம், உங்கள் பெயர் என்ன?	Hello, what is your name?
50	Telugu	మీ పేరు ఏమిటి?	mee PAY-roo AY-mee-tee	నమస్కారం, మీ పేరు ఏమిటి?	Hello, what is your name?
51	Kannada	ನಿಮ್ಮ ಹೆಸರೇನು?	NIM-ma heh-suh-RAY-noo	ನಮಸ್ಕಾರ, ನಿಮ್ಮ ಹೆಸರೇನು?	Hello, what is your name?
52	Malayalam	നിങ്ങളുടെ പേര് എന്താണ്?	NING-gal-deh payr EN-thaa-nu	നമസ്കാരം, നിങ്ങളുടെ പേര് എന്താണ്?	Hello, what is your name?
53	Chinese (Mandarin)	你叫什么名字？	nee jyaow shuh-muh MING-zuh	你好，你叫什么名字？	Hello, what is your name?
54	Japanese	お名前は何ですか？	oh-NAH-mah-eh wah nan dess kah	こんにちは、お名前は何ですか？	Hello, what is your name?
55	Korean	이름이 뭐예요?	ee-ROO-mee mwo-YEH-yo	안녕하세요, 이름이 뭐예요?	Hello, what is your name?
56	Vietnamese	Bạn tên gì?	ban ten zee	Xin chào, bạn tên gì?	Hello, what is your name?
57	Thai	คุณชื่ออะไร?	koon chue A-rai	สวัสดี คุณชื่ออะไร?	Hello, what is your name?
58	Indonesian	Siapa nama kamu?	see-AH-pah NAH-mah KAH-moo	Halo, siapa nama kamu?	Hello, what is your name?
59	Malay	Siapa nama awak?	see-AH-pah NAH-mah AH-wak	Hai, siapa nama awak?	Hi, what is your name?
60	Filipino	Ano ang pangalan mo?	AH-noh ang pang-AH-lan mo	Kumusta, ano ang pangalan mo?	Hello, what is your name?
61	Burmese	နာမည်ဘယ်လိုခေါ်လဲ?	NAH-meh beh-loh khaw-leh	မင်္ဂလာပါ၊ နာမည်ဘယ်လိုခေါ်လဲ?	Hello, what is your name?
62	Khmer	អ្នកឈ្មោះអ្វី?	neak chmoh a-VAI	សួស្តី អ្នកឈ្មោះអ្វី?	Hello, what is your name?
63	Mongolian	Таны нэр хэн бэ?	TAH-nee nair hen beh	Сайн байна уу, таны нэр хэн бэ?	Hello, what is your name?
64	Swahili	Unaitwa nani?	oo-NYE-twah NAH-nee	Habari, unaitwa nani?	Hello, what is your name?
65	Zulu	Ubani igama lakho?	oo-BAH-nee ee-GAH-mah LAH-kho	Sawubona, ubani igama lakho?	Hello, what is your name?
66	Afrikaans	Wat is jou naam?	vut iss yoh nahm	Hallo, wat is jou naam?	Hello, what is your name?
67	Somali	Magacaa?	ma-GAH-kaa	Salaan, magacaa?	Hello, what is your name?
68	Amharic	ስምህ ማን ነው?	sim-eh man new	ሰላም፣ ስምህ ማን ነው?	Hello, what is your name?
69	Malagasy	Iza no anaranao?	EE-zah no ah-nah-RAH-now	Salama, iza no anaranao?	Hello, what is your name?
70	Haitian Creole	Kijan ou rele?	kee-ZHAN oo reh-LEH	Bonjou, kijan ou rele?	Hello, what is your name?

How to Say “What Is Your Name?” in Different Languages

The easiest way to learn how to say “what is your name” in different languages is to focus on the structure of the phrase rather than memorizing every word separately.

For example, Spanish uses “¿Cómo te llamas?” while German uses “Wie heißt du?” Both have the same purpose, but their literal structures are different.

This is common across languages. A direct word-for-word translation may sound unnatural, so it is better to learn the phrase as a complete expression.

What Is Your Name in All Languages: Formal vs. Informal

One important point about what is your name in all languages is that many languages distinguish between formal and informal speech.

For example, Spanish has “¿Cómo te llamas?” for informal situations and “¿Cómo se llama?” when speaking formally. German similarly uses “Wie heißt du?” informally and “Wie heißen Sie?” formally.

When speaking to a stranger, teacher, older person, customer, or professional contact, using the appropriate formal form can be more respectful.

What Is Your Name Translations Around the World

The phrase appears in many different grammatical forms around the world.

Some languages translate the idea as “What do you call yourself?” Others use a structure closer to “What is your name?” These differences are a useful reminder that languages do not always organize ideas in the same way.

Learning these what is your name translations can therefore teach you more than vocabulary. They can also help you understand how different languages express identity, introductions, and everyday conversation.

How to Answer “What Is Your Name?” in Different Languages

After someone asks your name, you will usually need a simple response.

In English, you can say:

“My name is Sarah.”

Or simply:

“I’m Sarah.”

The same idea can be expressed differently depending on the language. For example:

• Spanish: Me llamo Sarah.
• French: Je m’appelle Sarah.
• German: Ich heiße Sarah.
• Italian: Mi chiamo Sarah.
• Portuguese: Eu me chamo Sarah.
• Japanese: 私はサラです。 (Watashi wa Sara desu.)
• Korean: 저는 사라예요. (Jeoneun Sara-yeyo.)
• Hindi: मेरा नाम सारा है। (Mera naam Sara hai.)
• Urdu: میرا نام سارہ ہے۔ (Mera naam Sara hai.)

Knowing both the question and the answer makes your first conversation much easier.

Why Learn “What Is Your Name?” in Different Languages?

Learning this phrase has several practical benefits.

Travel

When traveling internationally, knowing how to ask someone’s name can help you begin friendly conversations with locals, guides, hotel staff, and other travelers.

Language Learning

“What is your name?” is one of the first phrases commonly learned by beginners because it introduces useful vocabulary related to names, people, greetings, and introductions.

Meeting New People

A simple greeting followed by a person’s name can make conversations feel more natural and welcoming.

Cultural Understanding

Different languages use different levels of formality. Learning the appropriate phrase can help you communicate respectfully in unfamiliar cultures.

Tips for Pronouncing “What Is Your Name?” Correctly

Pronunciation is just as important as knowing the written phrase.

Start by listening carefully to native speakers whenever possible. Pay attention to the rhythm and stress of the entire sentence instead of pronouncing every word separately.

The pronunciation column above is designed as an easy guide for English speakers, but it is only an approximation. Some sounds do not have exact equivalents in English.

For the best results, practice each phrase slowly and then repeat it at a natural conversational speed.

Common Mistakes When Asking Someone’s Name

A common mistake is translating the English phrase word for word. Languages often use completely different sentence structures.

Another mistake is ignoring formality. A phrase that is perfectly natural with a friend may not be appropriate when speaking to an older person or someone in a professional setting.

It is also important to pronounce the person’s name carefully after they introduce themselves. Repeating the name once can help you remember it and shows that you are paying attention.

Frequently Asked Questions

1. What is “what is your name?” in Spanish?

In Spanish, “What is your name?” is commonly ¿Cómo te llamas? The approximate pronunciation is “KOH-moh teh YAH-mahs.”

2. What is “what is your name?” in French?

In French, the informal phrase is Comment tu t’appelles ? It is approximately pronounced “koh-MAHN tyoo tah-PELL.” A formal version is Comment vous appelez-vous ?

3. How do you say “what is your name?” in Hindi?

In Hindi, you can say आपका नाम क्या है? (Aapka naam kya hai?) This is a polite and commonly used way to ask someone’s name.

4. What is “what is your name?” in Japanese?

A polite Japanese version is お名前は何ですか？ (Onamae wa nan desu ka?) It is appropriate for many everyday introductions and polite conversations.

5. What is the easiest way to learn “what is your name?” in different languages?

Start with a few languages that interest you and practice both the question and a possible answer. Learning the phrase with a real conversation example makes it easier to remember than studying isolated vocabulary.

Conclusion

Knowing what is your name in different languages is a useful first step toward communicating across cultures. The 70 translations in this guide show that a simple introduction can be expressed in many fascinating ways.

Whether you are preparing for travel, studying languages, meeting international friends, or exploring what is your name around the world, learning this everyday phrase can help you start conversations with confidence.

Practice the pronunciation, pay attention to formal and informal situations, and remember that even a few words in someone’s native language can make a friendly first impression.