The series was dubbed into several languages and became an instant success in some countries, such as Iran, Portugal, Brazil, Peru, Spain, Venezuela, Colombia, Germany, Chile, Turkey, Malaysia, the Arab world and Israel. In Hebrew, the series is called "HaLev" (הלב), meaning "The Heart" (the name of the novel that the series is based on, which was translated into Hebrew and was very popular in 1990s Israel). In some European and in Latin American countries the series is simply known as "Marco". In Arabic the series was a huge success; it was called "Wada'an Marco" (وداعاً ماركو), meaning "Goodbye Marco".