#7062024 rank
2024peak year
3,666babies named Yahya since 1880
▲ +67%5-year trend
Yahya popularity over 145 years
💎 Rare find · roughly undefined% girls / NaN% boys in 2024
What does Yahya mean?
The Arabic form of John, from Hebrew Yochanan, 'God is gracious'. The Quran honors Yahya as the prophet known in the West as John the Baptist.
OriginArabic (from Hebrew)
Syllables2
Genderboy
Styleclassic, vintage
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