The body of water is historically and internationally known as the "Persian Gulf".[2][3][4] Arab governments refer to it as the "Arabian Gulf" (Arabic: اَلْخَلِيْجُ ٱلْعَرَبِيُّ‎, romanized: Al-Khalīj al-ˁArabī) or "The Gulf".[5] The name "Gulf of Iran (Persian Gulf)" is used by the International Hydrographic Organization.[6]