Yahya
YAH-yah
What it means
living; God is gracious
Language
Arabic
Culture
Arab/Islamic
Religion
Muslim
Style era
timeless
Themes
religious · prophetic
Popularity over time
Source: US Social Security Administration national records, 1880-2024.
Nicknames & variants
Common nicknames
Ya
Alternate spellings
YehyaYahia
In other languages
Yahya (Turkish)Yahya (Persian)Yochanan (Hebrew)John (English)
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Notable people named Yahya
Prophet Yahya (John the Baptist)
Yahya Khan