What Does the Name Yahya Mean

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The name Yahya comes from Arabic roots and carries a meaning worth knowing. Read the full meaning and origin of Yahya below, then browse real variants, short forms, and related names from the same family. Tap any name to copy it instantly.

Yahya Name Meaning

Arabic, Turkish, PersianArabic, Turkish and Persian form of Yochanan (see JOHN). This name honours John the Baptist, a prophet in Islam.

Origin: ArabicGender: Boy
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1 Ye-jun
2 Yosif
3 Yegor
4 Yosyp
5 Yafe
6 Yudel
7 Yousef
8 York
9 Yiorgos
10 Yuuki
11 Yordan
12 Yonatan
13 Yavuz
14 Yosef
15 Youta
16 Yotam
17 Yvain
18 Yoan
19 Yushua
20 Yuriy
21 Yefrem
22 Yngvar
23 Yannis
24 Yuli
25 Yuhanna
26 Yalçin
27 Youssef
28 Yo'ash
29 Yehoram
30 Yaakov
31 Yann
32 Yidel
33 Yaromir
34 Yunus
35 Yrian
36 Ysbrand
37 Yevgen
38 Yarden
39 Yoav
40 Yered
41 Yuuto
42 Yorath
43 Yaron
44 Yehuda
45 Yisrael
46 Yussel
47 Yaşar
48 Yiftach
49 Yrjö
50 Yusup
51 Yaffe
52 Yori
53 Yakov
54 Yakub
55 Yura
56 Yahui
57 Yang
58 Yachin
59 Yahveh
60 Yasi̇n
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