If you want to ask someone their name while traveling, meeting new people, learning a language, or simply exploring how languages differ, knowing how to say “What is your name?” is a great place to start.

This guide gives you “what is your name” in all languages across Europe, Asia, the Middle East, and other parts of the world.

Each translation includes the native phrase, an easy English pronunciation, a practical example, and the English meaning of that example.

Whether you’re searching for how to say “what is your name” in different languages, comparing “what is your name” translations, or exploring how this everyday question sounds around the world, the table below gives you 70 useful examples in one place.

Note: Some languages have formal and informal ways to ask a person’s name.

Where appropriate, the examples use a natural everyday form. Pronunciations are simplified for English speakers rather than being strict phonetic transcriptions.

What Is Your Name in Different Languages: 70 Translations

Language Native phrase Easy English pronunciation Real-life example English meaning

1 English What is your name? Wut iz yor naym? Hi, what is your name? Asking someone their name.
2 Spanish ¿Cómo te llamas? KOH-moh teh YAH-mahs? Hola, ¿cómo te llamas? Hi, what is your name?
3 French Comment tu t’appelles ? Koh-MAHN too tah-PELL? Bonjour, comment tu t’appelles ? Hello, what is your name?
4 German Wie heißt du? Vee hייסט 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? Vah 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? Kvath HAY-teer 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 Scottish Gaelic Dè an t-ainm a th’ ort? Jay un TAH-nim uh hort? Halò, dè an t-ainm a th’ ort? Hello, what is your name?
16 Polish Jak masz na imię? Yak mash nah EE-myeh? Cześć, jak masz na imię? Hi, what is your name?
17 Czech Jak se jmenuješ? Yak seh YMEN-yesh? Ahoj, jak se jmenuješ? Hi, what is your name?
18 Slovak Ako sa voláš? AH-koh sah VOH-lash? Ahoj, ako sa voláš? Hi, what is your name?
19 Slovenian Kako ti je ime? KAH-koh tee yeh EE-meh? Živjo, kako ti je ime? Hi, what is your name?
20 Croatian Kako se zoveš? KAH-koh seh ZOH-vesh? Bok, kako se zoveš? Hi, what is your name?
21 Serbian Kako se zoveš? KAH-koh seh ZOH-vesh? Zdravo, kako se zoveš? Hello, what is your name?
22 Bosnian Kako se zoveš? KAH-koh seh ZOH-vesh? Zdravo, kako se zoveš? Hello, what is your name?
23 Bulgarian Как се казваш? Kak seh KAHZ-vash? Здравей, как се казваш? Hello, what is your name?
24 Macedonian Како се викаш? KAH-koh seh VEE-kash? Здраво, како се викаш? Hello, what is your name?
25 Romanian Cum te cheamă? Koom teh KYAH-mah? Salut, cum te cheamă? Hi, what is your name?
26 Hungarian Hogy hívnak? HOD-y HEE-vnahk? Szia, hogy hívnak? Hi, what is your name?
27 Albanian Si quhesh? See KOO-hesh? Përshëndetje, si quhesh? Hello, what is your name?
28 Greek Πώς σε λένε; Pos seh LEH-neh? Γεια, πώς σε λένε; Hi, what is your name?
29 Russian Как тебя зовут? Kak tee-BYAH zah-VOOT? Привет, как тебя зовут? Hi, what is your name?
30 Ukrainian Як тебе звати? Yak teh-BEH ZVAH-ty? Привіт, як тебе звати? Hi, what is your name?
31 Belarusian Як цябе завуць? Yak tsya-BEH zah-VOOTS? Прывітанне, як цябе завуць? Hello, what is your name?
32 Lithuanian Koks tavo vardas? Koks TAH-voh VAR-das? Labas, koks tavo vardas? Hi, what is your name?
33 Latvian Kā tevi sauc? Kah TEH-vee sowts? Sveiki, kā tevi sauc? Hello, what is your name?
34 Estonian Mis su nimi on? Miss soo NEE-mee on? Tere, mis su nimi on? Hello, what is your name?
35 Maltese X’jismek? Shiss-MEK? Bongu, x’jismek? 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 Georgian რა გქვია? Ra GK-VEE-ah? გამარჯობა, რა გქვია? Hello, what is your name?
39 Armenian Անունդ ի՞նչ է։ Ah-NOONT inch eh? Բարև, անունդ ի՞նչ է։ Hello, what is your name?
40 Arabic ما اسمك؟ Ma IS-mak? مرحبًا، ما اسمك؟ Hello, what is your name?
41 Hebrew מה שמך? Mah shim-KHA? שלום, מה שמך? Hello, what is your name?
42 Persian اسمت چیه؟ Es-met CHEE-yeh? سلام، اسمت چیه؟ Hello, what is your name?
43 Urdu آپ کا نام کیا ہے؟ Aap ka naam kya hai? السلام علیکم، آپ کا نام کیا ہے؟ Hello, what is your name?
44 Hindi आपका नाम क्या है? Aap-ka naam kya hai? नमस्ते, आपका नाम क्या है? Hello, what is your name?
45 Bengali আপনার নাম কী? Ap-nar naam kee? নমস্কার, আপনার নাম কী? Hello, what is your name?
46 Punjabi ਤੁਹਾਡਾ ਨਾਮ ਕੀ ਹੈ? Tu-ha-da naam kee hai? ਸਤ ਸ੍ਰੀ ਅਕਾਲ, ਤੁਹਾਡਾ ਨਾਮ ਕੀ ਹੈ? Hello, what is your name?
47 Gujarati તમારું નામ શું છે? Ta-ma-ro naam shun chhe? નમસ્તે, તમારું નામ શું છે? Hello, what is your name?
48 Marathi तुमचे नाव काय आहे? Tum-che naav kaay aa-he? नमस्कार, तुमचे नाव काय आहे? Hello, what is your name?
49 Nepali तपाईंको नाम के हो? Tapain-ko naam ke ho? नमस्ते, तपाईंको नाम के हो? Hello, what is your name?
50 Sinhala ඔබේ නම මොකක්ද? Obay nama mok-ak-da? ආයුබෝවන්, ඔබේ නම මොකක්ද? Hello, what is your name?
51 Tamil உங்கள் பெயர் என்ன? Ung-gal pey-ar en-na? வணக்கம், உங்கள் பெயர் என்ன? Hello, what is your name?
52 Telugu మీ పేరు ఏమిటి? Mee pay-roo ay-mee-tee? నమస్కారం, మీ పేరు ఏమిటి? Hello, what is your name?
53 Kannada ನಿಮ್ಮ ಹೆಸರೇನು? Nim-ma hes-a-ray-noo? ನಮಸ್ಕಾರ, ನಿಮ್ಮ ಹೆಸರೇನು? Hello, what is your name?
54 Malayalam നിങ്ങളുടെ പേര് എന്താണ്? Ning-ga-loo-da payr en-thaa-nu? നമസ്കാരം, നിങ്ങളുടെ പേര് എന്താണ്? Hello, what is your name?
55 Odia ଆପଣଙ୍କ ନାମ କଣ? A-pa-nan-ka naam ka-na? ନମସ୍କାର, ଆପଣଙ୍କ ନାମ କଣ? Hello, what is your name?
56 Assamese আপোনাৰ নাম কি? A-po-nar naam kee? নমস্কাৰ, আপোনাৰ নাম কি? Hello, what is your name?
57 Thai คุณชื่ออะไร? Khun cheu a-rai? สวัสดี คุณชื่ออะไร? Hello, what is your name?
58 Lao ເຈົ້າຊື່ຫຍັງ? Jao seu nyang? ສະບາຍດີ, ເຈົ້າຊື່ຫຍັງ? Hello, what is your name?
59 Khmer អ្នកឈ្មោះអ្វី? Neak ch-muo-ah a-vay? សួស្តី អ្នកឈ្មោះអ្វី? Hello, what is your name?
60 Vietnamese Bạn tên gì? Ban ten zee? Xin chào, bạn tên gì? Hello, what is your name?
61 Indonesian Siapa nama kamu? See-ah-pah nah-mah kah-moo? Halo, siapa nama kamu? Hello, what is your name?
62 Malay Siapa nama awak? See-ah-pah nah-mah ah-wak? Hai, siapa nama awak? Hi, what is your name?
63 Tagalog Ano ang pangalan mo? Ah-noh ang pahng-ah-lan moh? Kumusta, ano ang pangalan mo? Hello, what is your name?
64 Javanese Sapa jenengmu? Sah-pah juh-neng-moo? Halo, sapa jenengmu? Hello, what is your name?
65 Burmese နာမည်ဘယ်လိုခေါ်လဲ? Na-may beh-lo kaw leh? မင်္ဂလာပါ၊ နာမည်ဘယ်လိုခေါ်လဲ? Hello, what is your name?
66 Mandarin Chinese 你叫什么名字？ Nee jyaow shen-muh ming-zuh? 你好，你叫什么名字？ Hello, what is your name?
67 Cantonese 你叫咩名呀？ Nay gee-meh meng ah? 你好，你叫咩名呀？ Hello, what is your name?
68 Japanese お名前は何ですか？ O-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?
69 Korean 이름이 뭐예요? Ee-reum-ee mwo-ye-yo? 안녕하세요, 이름이 뭐예요? Hello, what is your name?
70 Mongolian Таны нэр хэн бэ? Tah-nee nair hen beh? Сайн байна уу, таны нэр хэн бэ? Hello, what is your name?
How to Say “What Is Your Name?” in Different Languages

The basic purpose of the phrase is the same in almost every language: you are asking another person to tell you their name. However, the grammatical structure can vary considerably.

For example, Spanish uses “¿Cómo te llamas?”, which literally relates to how someone is called. Russian uses “Как тебя зовут?”, while Hindi and Urdu use a structure closer to “What is your name?”

This is why direct word-for-word translations are not always the most natural way to learn a phrase. For everyday conversations, learning the complete expression is usually more useful.

“What Is Your Name” Around the World

The phrase appears in many different writing systems, including Latin, Cyrillic, Arabic, Hebrew, Devanagari, Bengali, Gurmukhi, Tamil, Thai, Khmer, Chinese, Japanese, and Korean scripts.

Learning the native spelling can make the phrase more useful when you’re communicating with local speakers. At the same time, the pronunciation column gives beginners a simple way to start speaking without first mastering a new writing system.

If you’re traveling, a useful approach is to learn three things together: the native phrase, its pronunciation, and a polite greeting. That combination can make a first introduction feel much more natural.

Formal and Informal Ways to Ask Someone’s Name

Some languages distinguish clearly between formal and informal speech. The choice can depend on age, social status, familiarity, and the situation.

For example, languages such as French, German, Spanish, and many others have different forms for speaking to someone formally or informally. When meeting a stranger, teacher, customer, older person, or professional contact, the formal form may be more appropriate.

The translations in this guide generally prioritize common conversational usage, but context matters. If you’re speaking in a professional or highly respectful setting, check the appropriate formal version for that language.

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

Learning this one question has practical value beyond vocabulary building.

Travel: It helps you start conversations with local people.
Language learning: It introduces useful sentence patterns and question structures.
Cultural learning: It shows how different languages express the same idea.
Social situations: It gives you an easy way to introduce yourself and meet someone.
Multilingual communication: It can make interactions more welcoming and personal.

You do not need to become fluent in a language to use a few useful phrases. Knowing how to ask someone’s name can be a simple first step toward a friendly conversation.

Tips for Pronouncing “What Is Your Name” Correctly

English pronunciation guides are useful for beginners, but they cannot perfectly reproduce every sound in another language.

Start by listening to native speakers when possible and repeat the phrase slowly. Pay attention to sounds that do not exist in English. Also remember that stress and rhythm can be just as important as individual sounds.

A good learning method is to practice the phrase in three stages: say it slowly, repeat it at normal conversational speed, and then use it in a complete greeting.

Frequently Asked Questions

1. What is “what is your name” in all languages?

There is no single universal translation because languages use different grammar, vocabulary, and levels of formality. This guide provides 70 commonly used versions of “What is your name?” from languages around the world.

2. How do you say “what is your name” in different languages?

The phrase changes significantly from language to language. For example, Spanish uses “¿Cómo te llamas?”, French uses “Comment tu t’appelles ?”, Japanese uses “お名前は何ですか？” and Mandarin Chinese uses “你叫什么名字？”

3. What is the most common way to ask someone’s name?

The exact wording depends on the language and social context. In many languages, the everyday phrase is similar in meaning to “What is your name?” but may use a different grammatical structure.

4. How can I pronounce “what is your name” translations correctly?

Use the easy English pronunciation provided in the table as a starting point, then listen to native speakers and imitate their pronunciation, rhythm, and stress. Simplified pronunciation guides are helpful but cannot capture every sound perfectly.

5. Why are there different ways to say “what is your name”?

Languages develop their own grammatical patterns and cultural conventions. Some ask directly about a person’s name, while others use expressions meaning “What are you called?” or “How are you called?” Formality can also change the wording.

Conclusion

Knowing how to say “what is your name” in different languages is a simple but useful way to explore global communication. From Spanish and French to Arabic, Hindi, Chinese, Japanese, and Korean, the same everyday question takes many fascinating forms.

Whether you’re preparing for travel, studying a language, meeting international friends, or simply curious about “what is your name” translations, these 70 phrases provide a practical starting point for conversations around the world.