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"My name is…" in Hindi: मेरा नाम … है

मेरा नाम … हैmera naam … hai

Say it: me-RAA naam haiphrase/meːrɑː nɑːm ɦɛː/

My name is… in Hindi is मेरा नाम … है (mera naam … hai). Fill in your name: मेरा नाम अन्या है. Women often still say mera naam; some prefer meri pehchaan style, but mera naam is the classroom default.

First day of class

नमस्ते, मेरा नाम कबीर है

namaste, mera naam Kabir hai.

Hello, my name is Kabir.
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How to pronounce मेरा नाम … है

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me-RAA naam hai

/meːrɑː nɑːm ɦɛː/

Mera naam hai is me-RAA naam hai. Keep naam clear; hai is a short light ending.

"My name is…" in Hindi: quick reference

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मेरा नाम … हैmera naam … haimy name is…

Standard self-introduction.

मेरा नाम राहुल हैmera naam Raahul haimy name is Rahul

Full sample sentence.

मैं … हूँmain … hoonI am…

Shorter intro with just the name.

मेरा नाम है …mera naam hai …my name is…

Same meaning; hai can sit before the name in speech.

How to use मेरा नाम … है in real life

  1. 1First day of class

    नमस्ते, मेरा नाम कबीर है

    namaste, mera naam Kabir hai.

    Hello, my name is Kabir.

    Classic opener after namaste.

  2. 2Hotel check-in

    मेरा नाम सोफ़िया है, बुकिंग देखिए

    mera naam Sofia hai, buking dekhiye.

    My name is Sofia — please check the booking.

    Useful at reception desks.

  3. 3Meeting neighbors

    मेरा नाम आरव है, ऊपर वाली मंज़िल पर हूँ

    mera naam Aarav hai, oopar wali manzil par hoon.

    My name is Aarav; I’m on the floor above.

    Name plus a location detail.

Mistakes English speakers make with मेरा नाम … है

Incorrect: Mera naam Anya hoon.

Correct: Mera naam Anya hai. / Main Anya hoon.

With मेरा नाम … है use hai after the name, not hoon. Hoon goes with main.

Incorrect: Main naam Rahul hai.

Correct: Mera naam Rahul hai.

Need मेरा नाम (mera naam), not main naam.

Good to know

Introductions often add where you are from or whom you are with. After mera naam…, people may ask aapka shahar kaun sa hai? English hi, I’m… is common among colleagues, but mera naam… still feels clear and polite.

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  1. ChatPal

    नमस्ते! आपका नाम क्या है?

    namaste! aapka naam kya hai?

    Hello! What’s your name?

  2. You

    मेरा नाम एमा है, आपका?

    mera naam Emma hai, aapka?

    My name is Emma, and yours?

  3. ChatPal

    मेरा नाम नीरज है, दिल्ली से हूँ

    mera naam Neeraj hai, Dilli se hoon.

    My name is Neeraj; I’m from Delhi.

  4. You

    अच्छा लगा, मेरा नाम याद रखिएगा

    achha laga, mera naam yaad rakhiyega.

    Nice to meet you — please remember my name.

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FAQ

Common questions about "My name is…" in Hindi

Do women say meri naam?

Standard Hindi keeps मेरा नाम (mera naam) for everyone. You will hear main Anya hoon as a short alternative.

Where does the name go?

Between naam and hai: mera naam Sam hai.

Is main…hoon okay instead?

Yes: main Sam hoon is shorter and very common.

How do I ask theirs next?

Say aapka naam kya hai? or just aapka?

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