Yahya
YAH-ya
Arabic, Turkish, and Persian form of Yochanan
"God is Gracious"
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Updated Wed Feb 04 2026
The name Yahya is currently ranked #706 in U.S. births. and peaked for boys at #706 in 2024. The name is most popular in YAHYA, YAHYA, and YAHYA. Yahya is occasionally used for girls in 2011.
# 706 in the US
Yahya Rank in US Top 1000
Popularity of the name Yahya
Famous People Named Yahya
- Yahya AbdulAziz Jemus Junkung Jammeh, President of The Gambia
- Yahya Khan3rd President of Pakistan
- Yahya GolmohammadiIranian footballer
- Yahya bey DukagjiniOttoman poet and politician
- Yahya HassanDanish poet and politician of Palestinian descent
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