Yahya
YAH-yuh
Boy
Average rank #320 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?
馃彺鬆仹鬆仮鬆仴鬆伄鬆仹鬆伩 England & Wales
#81
in 2025
馃彺鬆仹鬆仮鬆伋鬆仯鬆伌鬆伩 Scotland
#163
in 2025
馃嚠馃嚜 Ireland
#468
in 2025
馃嚭馃嚫 USA
#616
in 2025
馃嚚馃嚘 Canada
#272
in 2024
Not in top rankings for: 馃嚘馃嚭 Australia, 馃嚦馃嚳 New Zealand
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