Yahya Name Meaning

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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 Yoshiro
2 Yuhanna
3 Yoram
4 Yuli
5 Yuuta
6 Yuda
7 Yiannis
8 Yehudah
9 Yves
10 Yalçin
11 Yvon
12 Yohanes
13 Yuuki
14 Yam
15 Yussel
16 Ye-jun
17 Yngve
18 Yakup
19 Yehu'
20 Yehiel
21 Yusuf
22 Yushua
23 Yegor
24 Yorick
25 Yaw
26 Yago
27 Yishai
28 Yakiv
29 Yannick
30 Yeshua
31 Yevgeny
32 Yvo
33 Yarden
34 Youta
35 Yuuma
36 Yiftach
37 Yadon
38 Yrjö
39 Yisrael
40 Ya'rah
41 Yusef
42 Yawan
43 Yannic
44 Ysbrand
45 Yidel
46 York
47 Yusup
48 Yafe
49 Yosif
50 Yann
51 Yevgeni
52 Yo'ash
53 Yaromir
54 Yngvar
55 Youssef
56 Yarik
57 Yaniv
58 Yonatan
59 Yong
60 Yoan
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