How to say “What's your name?” in ASL

YOUR NAME WHAT3 signsH handshape

1. YOUR: Face a flat hand toward the person, palm out, and push it slightly toward them.
2. NAME: With both hands in the H handshape, tap the middle finger of your dominant hand across the index finger of the other hand twice.
3. WHAT: Hold both hands out, palms up, and shake them slightly side to side, with your eyebrows drawn down.

In ASL the question word usually comes at the end: YOUR NAME WHAT? Lowered eyebrows mark it as a question that asks for information, and they matter as much as the hands. The answer will be fingerspelled, so reading names is worth practising too.

A written description can't show movement and expression the way a signer can, and signs vary by region. Learn signs from Deaf teachers and signers; this site checks fingerspelling, the handshapes of the alphabet.

1. 1. N
2. 2. A
3. 3. M
4. 4. E