Yahya
YAH-yah
Boy · Arabic
Meaning: He who lives; God is gracious
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Yahia
Boy · Arabic · Medium name
- Meaning
- God is gracious; he who lives
- Pronunciation
- yah-HEE-ah
- Origin
- Arabic
- Popularity
- Uncommon in United Kingdom (2025)
Arabic form of John/Yahya; from Hebrew 'Yochanan' meaning God is gracious, or meaning he who lives.
Popularity: Lucky Stork Stage 1 Expansion, 2025
ClassicBiblicalInternational
Languages in use: Arabic, Hebrew
Commonly used in: United Kingdom, Middle East, North Africa
Alternate spellings
YahyaArabic
Standard Arabic form.
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Lucky Stork Stage 1 Expansion, 5,000 New Names and Gender Dataset (2025). Last verified 2026-08-16.
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