The Abjad value of the deep Haa (ح) is 8, the eighth letter of the Abjad. This is the throaty ha, distinct from the soft Ha (ه, value 5). It opens words of praise and life such as Hamd (praise) and Hayat (life), and divine names like Al-Hakim (the Wise).
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Haa is the eighth letter of the Abjad, the deep ha pronounced from the throat. It opens some of the warmest words in the language, from Hamd (praise) to Hayat (life).
What Is the Arabic Letter Haa (ح)?
Haa is the eighth letter in the Abjad order and a moon letter. It is the deep, pharyngeal ha, quite different from the soft Ha (ه, value 5) even though English writes both as “h”.
Haa heads a three-letter family that shares one base shape: ج (dot inside), ح (no dot), and خ (dot above). Haa is the one with no dot at all.
- Abjad Position: 8th, value 8
- Modern Alphabet Position: 6th
- Type: a moon letter (huruf qamariyya)
- Origin: the Phoenician Heth, ancestor of Hebrew Chet and Greek Eta
- Dots: none
- Joining: connects on both sides, with four forms
- Opens: Hamd (praise), Hayat (life), Hikma (wisdom)
What Is the Abjad Value of Haa?
In the Abjad system the value of Haa is 8. It follows Zay (7) and keeps its value in any position.
Haa is 8 in both the Mashriqi and Maghribi systems. Do not confuse it with the soft Ha (ه), which is 5. See the Abjad Calculation Rules, or total any name in the Abjad Calculator.
| System | Haa value | Note |
|---|---|---|
| Mashriqi (Eastern / Standard) | 8 | Used across the Arab world and South Asia |
| Maghribi (Western) | 8 | Used in North Africa; unchanged for Haa |
Haa: Praise and Life
Haa opens حمد (hamd, praise), the root of Al-Hamdu-lillah, and حياة (hayat, life). It also begins حكمة (hikma, wisdom). These are points of language, not properties of the number 8.
It is also the first sounded letter of the names Muhammad and Ahmad, both built on the root of praise.
Names of Allah That Begin With Haa
| Name | Meaning | Abjad value |
|---|---|---|
| الحميد | Al-Hamid, the Praiseworthy | 93 |
| الحكيم | Al-Hakim, the Wise | 109 |
| الحليم | Al-Halim, the Forbearing | 119 |
| الحي | Al-Hayy, the Ever-Living | 49 |
For the complete list, see the 99 Names of Allah.
Words of Praise, Life and Wisdom
| Word | Meaning | Abjad value |
|---|---|---|
| حمد | Hamd, praise | 52 |
| حياة | Hayat, life | 24 |
| حكمة | Hikma, wisdom | 73 |
Names That Contain Haa
Haa sounds at the heart of many names, including Muhammad (92). The totals below are plain letter sums, for study only.
Prophets and Companions
| Name | Who they were | Abjad value |
|---|---|---|
| حمزة | Hamza ibn Abd al-Muttalib, a companion | 60 |
Other Names
| Name | Meaning | Abjad value |
|---|---|---|
| حسن | Hasan, “good, beautiful” | 118 |
| حسين | Husayn, “little Hasan” | 128 |
| حواء | Hawwa (Eve), the first woman | 16 |
Everyday Words That Contain Haa
Haa is common across everyday Arabic. Here are a few familiar words.
| Word | Meaning | Abjad value |
|---|---|---|
| حب | Love (hubb) | 10 |
| حق | Truth, right (haqq) | 108 |
| حرب | War (harb) | 210 |
How to Write Haa (ح)
Haa connects on both sides and has four shapes. Its tail drops below the line when the letter stands alone or comes at the end of a word, and it carries no dot in any position.
| Position | Form | Example | Transliteration |
|---|---|---|---|
| Isolated | ح | نوح | Nuh (Noah) |
| Initial | حـ | حياة | Hayat (life) |
| Medial | ـحـ | بحر | Bahr (sea) |
| Final | ـح | فتح | Fath (victory) |
Haa Is Not the Soft Ha (ه)
The deep ح (Haa, value 8) and the soft ه (Ha, value 5) are two different letters. English spells both with “h”, but they sound different and count differently, so a calculator must be given the correct Arabic letter.
اردو میں حرف ح (ح)
حرف ح ابجد کا آٹھواں حرف ہے اور اس کا عدد (adad) 8 ہے۔ یہ گلے سے ادا ہونے والی بھاری “ح” ہے، جو نرم ہ (قدر 5) سے مختلف ہے۔
یہ حرف حمد (تعریف) اور حیات (زندگی) جیسے الفاظ کی بنیاد ہے، اور محمد و احمد کا بھی حصہ ہے۔
یہ عدد صرف حساب اور مطالعے کے لیے ہے۔ کسی مذہبی فیصلے کے لیے مستند عالم سے رجوع کریں۔
Haa Across Ancient Alphabets
Haa carries the value of the eighth letter in the older alphabets. It descends from the Phoenician Heth, which gave 8 to Hebrew Chet and Greek Eta.
| Tradition | Letter | Value | Note |
|---|---|---|---|
| Arabic Abjad | ح | 8 | Haa, the eighth letter |
| Hebrew Gematria | ח | 8 | Chet, also the eighth and also 8 |
| Phoenician | 𐤇 | n/a | Heth, the original symbol |
| Greek | Η (Eta) | 8 | Greek Eta is also 8 |
Frequently Asked Questions
The deep letter Haa (ح) has an Abjad value of 8 in both the Mashriqi and Maghribi systems. It is the eighth letter in the Abjad order.
Haa (ح) is the deep, throaty letter worth 8, while Ha (ه) is the soft, breathed letter worth 5. English writes both as “h”, but they are separate letters with separate values.
Nowhere. Haa has no dot at all. It is the middle of the family ج (dot inside), ح (no dot), and خ (dot above).
Haa is a moon letter, so the lam of the article al- is pronounced clearly before it, as in al-hikma.
The word Hamd (حمد), meaning praise, has an Abjad value of 52: Haa 8, Meem 40, Dal 4.
Al-Hamid (the Praiseworthy), Al-Hakim (the Wise), Al-Halim (the Forbearing), and Al-Hayy (the Ever-Living) all begin with Haa.
Muhammad, Hamza, Hasan, and Husayn all contain the deep Haa. You can total each in the calculator on this page.
No. It is a fixed number used to add letters, with no predictive or hidden meaning.
✓ Key Takeaways
- Haa (ح) has an Abjad value of 8, the eighth value in the table
- It is the deep, throaty ha, not the soft Ha (ه, value 5)
- Haa heads the family ج ح خ and is the one with no dot
- It opens words of praise and life: Hamd, Hayat, Hikma
- It begins the divine names Al-Hamid, Al-Hakim, Al-Halim, Al-Hayy
- Haa, Hebrew Chet, and Greek Eta all descend from one letter and all equal 8
- The value is plain arithmetic, for study and reference only
Sources & Further Reading
- Encyclopaedia Iranica: Abjad for the letter order and traditional values.
- Unicode Arabic Block (U+0600) for the letter and its code point (U+062D).
- Eastern vs. Maghribi Abjad for how the Mashriqi and Maghribi systems compare.