Yahya

YAH-ya

Arabic, Turkish, and Persian form of Yochanan

"God is Gracious"

Yahya Origin and Meaning

The name Yahya is a boy's name of Arabic, Turkish origin meaning "God is Gracious".

Yahya is an Islamic name derived from the Hebrew Yochanan, making it both an honor for the prophet John the Baptist, and one of many international forms of John. In Islamic tradition, Yahya is celebrated for his gentleness, his goodness, and his dedication to and understanding of scriptures from a young age.
Currently popular in England and Wales, Tunisia, and Belgium, Yahya has also been on and off of the US Top 1000 charts since 2015. Since 2022, however, it has climbing up the ranks, and 2024 saw it become one of the fastest rising names of the year when it rose 175 places when it was given to nearly 380 boys.

Yahya Rank in US Top 1000

# 706 in the US

Popularity of the name Yahya

• 706 US 2024
• 1623 Nameberry 2021
• 81 Unique 2021
• 596 Future 2028
• 126 England 2023

Famous People Named Yahya

• Yahya Abdul Aziz Jemus Junkung Jammeh, President of The Gambia
• Yahya Khan 3rd President of Pakistan
• Yahya Golmohammadi Iranian footballer
• Yahya bey Dukagjini Ottoman poet and politician
• Yahya Hassan Danish poet and politician of Palestinian descent