Yahya: name meaning, origin & popularity
- Meaning
- “he lives”
- Origin
- Arabic
- Say it
- YAH-hyah · 2 syllables
- Used for
- Boys
Arabic form of John, used for the prophet John the Baptist in Islamic tradition. It ultimately goes back to the same Semitic root as Hebrew Yochanan through Arabic usage.
How popular is Yahya?
Babies named Yahya in 2024378
2024 rank#706 boys
Peak year2024
Total US babies since 18804,125
Yahya is rising: use over the last five years is 1.9× what it was a decade earlier.
Names like Yahya
Variants, related forms and names with the same roots.
Yahya questions
What does the name Yahya mean?
Yahya means "he lives". It comes from Arabic. Arabic form of John, used for the prophet John the Baptist in Islamic tradition. It ultimately goes back to the same Semitic root as Hebrew Yochanan through Arabic usage.
Is Yahya a boy or girl name?
Yahya is mainly a boy's name in US records (100% of uses since 1880).
How popular is Yahya?
378 US babies were named Yahya in 2024. Its peak year was 2024.
How do you pronounce Yahya?
Yahya is usually pronounced YAH-hyah.
Birth counts: US Social Security Administration national data, 1880–2024 (names given to 5+ babies of a sex in a year). How we write meanings.