Yahya name meaning
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What does Yahya mean?
Commonly Accepted unisex name Yahya means "God's Gift, Living, Given by God, John, Yahweh is Gracious, To Give Someone a Long Life or He Lives" and is used dominantly in Danish, Swedish, Arabic, Finnish, Tamil and Norwegian has its origin in Hebrew and Arabic languages.
Yahya is variation of biblical, cherished and timeless John. John is abridged form of Johannes. John is English and German equivalent of Johannes. Renowned John is originated from Hebrew, John means "Yahweh is Gracious, God is Merciful and Gift of God".
Also Yahya is form of Johannes in Latin and Arabic languages.
How do I pronounce Yahya?
yah-ya is the most common way to pronounce two syllabled Yahya.
Variants of Yahya
Jehanne, Ieuan, Johanan, John, Johannes, Dejohn, Gianni, Jackie, Yanis, Aaronjohn, John Paul, Jean, Jeanne, Gean, Ioan, Ionel, Johnna, Jennine, Donajean, Jean-Claude, Hanko, Janek, Janica, Johansinnguaq
How popular is the name Yahya?
Yahya used to be a common name in United States, first appeared in 1972 and over 2608 babies have been given the name in 43 years. When at the peak of its usage in 2017,.
However the graph is now showing a downward trend after 43 years but it is still going strong. Also, In England and Wales, Yahya was once a common name since emerging in 1996 it has been given to over 3307 babies.
At the peak of its usage in 2017,. However after 23 years, the name is currently sliding down on the charts but it is still in a strong position. Also, Yahya is a common name in France given to over 1678 babies in 55 years.
Currently the name is hotter than ever, the moniker grabbed the 367th spot and 151 baby boys were given the name.
Yahya is a unique baby name in Netherlands, during its short term of usage, the name has been to the top 400 names.
Recently in 2017, it achieved its highest ever ranking of 391 on boy names chart when 40 babies were named Yahya. Over 174 people have been named Yahya in Netherlands. Also, in Belgium, the name has been in use since 1997 and has secured the place in top 400 names.
Recently in 2017, it achieved its highest ever ranking of 358 on boy names chart when 32 babies were named Yahya. Over 313 babies in Belgium have been named Yahya.
Yahya is an uncommon baby name in Ireland where it is still in use.
However things change on global perspective, Yahya is extremely popular in Yemen where every 1 in 200 have the name. Also the baby name is popular in Saudi Arabia, Indonesia, Iran, Turkey, Syria, Iraq, Morocco, Egypt, Sudan, Nigeria, Kenya, Malaysia, Jordan, Tanzania, Mauritania, Pakistan, Palestine, Lebanon, Ethiopia and Oman.
As per our research, over 750000 people has been named Yahya globally.
| Year | Boys | Girls | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Rank | Births | Rank | Births | |
| 2023 | 882 | 263 | 0 | 0 |
| 2022 | 937 | 243 | 0 | 0 |
| 2021 | 1078 | 195 | 0 | 0 |
| 2020 | 1004 | 209 | 0 | 0 |
| 2019 | 946 | 226 | 0 | 0 |
| 2018 | 1015 | 202 | 0 | 0 |
| 2017 | 920 | 230 | 0 | 0 |
| 2016 | 934 | 224 | 0 | 0 |
| 2015 | 977 | 211 | 0 | 0 |
| 2014 | 1135 | 167 | 0 | 0 |
Facts
Yahya in Nordic countries
| Countries | Men | Women | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| First Name | Secondary Name | First Name | Secondary Name | |
 | 284 | 82 | 5 | 5 |
 | 188 | 13 | 41 | 8 |
Here's what numbers has to say about Yahya
Be the living proof to those who ignored you, they need to realize you were right this whole time. You always watch not to hurt anyone's emotions. You take calculated risks but sometimes you let spontaneity surprise you. The letter A as your capstone reveals how you look at life and people in general. You are a born leader who likes to be in charge of things. You live for the things that matter like friendship, kindness, cruelty-free world, and dreams.
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- Tarana - Used mostly in Azerbaijani, Marathi and Tamil rarefied, Tarana means "Song or Melody" has its origin in Old Persian and Sanskrit is a gender-neutral name
- Khushdil - Largely used in Hindi and Arabic, Khushdil is used as a baby boy name, meaning of Khushdil is "Happy Heart"
- Yasra means Rich or Prosperous used for both sexes is used primarily in Arabic and Arabic
- Rahil - Unconventional Rahil came from Hebrew language is used as a gender insensitive name which is specifically used in Hindi, Gujarati and Arabic, meaning of Rahil is "Female Sheep, One who Shows Directions or Who Tells the Path Like Teacher"
Famous people named Yahya
- Yahya Maroofi, ethnic Pashtun from the Barakzai tribe
- Yahya ibn Mahmud al-Wasiti, 13th-century Iraqi-Arab painter and calligrapher
- Yahya ibn Asad, Samanid ruler of Shash and Samarkand
- Yahya Kanu, loyalist to president Joseph Saidu Momoh
- Yahya Hammuda, Chairman of the Palestine Liberation Organization Executive Committee
- Yahya ibn Khalid, member of the powerful Persian Barmakids family
- Yahya ibn Mu'adh al-Razi, Muslim Sufi who taught in Central Asia
- Yahya ibn Muhammad, fifth Idrisid ruler and sultan of Morocco
- Yahya ibn Yahya, sixth Idrisid ruler and sultan of Morocco
- Yahya ibn al-Qasim, eighth Idrisid ruler and sultan of Morocco
- Yahya ibn Idris ibn Umar, ninth Idrisid ruler and sultan of Morocco
- Yahya Karawi, leader of the Sarbadars of Sabzewar
- Yahya ibn Ma'in, classical Islamic scholar of Persian origin
- Yahya Khan, third President of Pakistan
- Yahya Ayyash, chief bombmaker of Hamas and the leader of the West Bank battalion of the Izz ad-Din al-Qassam Brigades
- Yahya Jammeh, Gambian politician and former military officer
- Yahya Petra of Kelantan, sixth Yang di-Pertuan Agong of Malaysia
- Yahya Muhammad Hamid ed-Din, became Imam of the Zaydis
- Yahya Golmohammadi, Iranian former footballer and coach
- Yahya Rahim Safavi, Iranian military commander
- Yahya Kassim Issa, Tanzanian CCM politician and Member of Parliament for Chwaka constituency since 2000
- Yahya A. Muhaimin, former Education Minister of Indonesia
- Yahya Gaier in Het schnitzelparadijs as Actor
- Yahya Alabdallah in Al Juma Al Akheira as Writer
- Yahya Abdul-Mateen II in Crescendo as Actor
- Yahya Sepehri Shakib composed the music of movie Actors Studio
Lists having Yahya
- Biblical Baby Names
- Boys names beginning with Y
- Girls names beginning with Y
- Arabic Baby Names
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- Danish Baby Names
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- Indian Baby Names
- Popular English Boy Names
- Baby Names that mean God
- Baby Names that mean Gift
- Baby Names that mean Living
- Baby Names that mean Gracious
- Baby Names that mean Prophet
- Baby Names that mean Yahweh
- Baby Names that mean Lives
- Baby Names that mean Long
- Baby Names that mean Life
- Baby Names that mean Prophets
Sources
- Social Security Administration, https://www.ssa.gov/oact/babynames/index.html
- Office for National Statistics, https://www.ons.gov.uk/peoplepopulationandcommunity/birthsdeathsandmarriages/livebirths
- Central Statistics Office - An Phríomh-Oifig Staidrimh, https://visual.cso.ie/?body=entity/babynames
- Institut national de la statistique et des études économiques, https://www.insee.fr/fr/statistiques/2540004
- Sociale Verzekeringsbank, https://statbel.fgov.be/en/themes/population/family-names-and-first-names/first-names-boys-and-girls
- Sociale Verzekeringsbank, https://www.svb.nl/nl/kindernamen/