Yahya
YAH-yuh
Boy
Average rank #322 across 5 of 7 countries
Etymology
Meaning & origin
Arabic, Turkish, Persian
Arabic, Turkish and Persian form of Yochanan (see John). This name honours John the Baptist, a prophet in Islam.
Popularity
How popular is Yahya?
๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ England & Wales
#93
in 2024
๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ณ๓ ฃ๓ ด๓ ฟ Scotland
#163
in 2025
๐ฎ๐ช Ireland
#468
in 2025
๐บ๐ธ USA
#616
in 2025
๐จ๐ฆ Canada
#272
in 2024
Not in top rankings for: ๐ฆ๐บ Australia, ๐ณ๐ฟ New Zealand
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