Yahya
/YAH-hya/
“Arabic form of the name John and the Quranic name of the prophet Yahya (John the Baptist); commonly associated with life/living in Arabic interpretation.”
In Fulani
- How to say it
- YAH-hya
- Given to
- Boys
- Used in
- Nigeria, Senegal, Guinea, Mali
- How common
- common
Every way to write it
The name & its alternative spellings
YahyaYahia
In Somali
- How to say it
- YAH-ya
- Given to
- Boys
- Used in
- Somalia, Kenya, Ethiopia
- How common
- common
Every way to write it
The name & its alternative spellings
YahyaYaxya
From the same family
01Aabid“A devoted worshipper of God”→︎02Abdi“Arabic-derived: servant of God; a name associated with devotion”→︎03Abdijaliil“Servant of the Majestic, a name expressing devotion to God”→︎04Abdullahi“Arabic-derived: servant of God”→︎05Cabdimaalik“A devoted servant of God, the true King and source of dignity”→︎06Cabdirauf“A devoted servant of God, the Most Kind and Compassionate”→︎07Cabdirisaaq“A devoted servant of God, the Provider, with a life of generosity”→︎08Cabdishakuur“Arabic ʿAbd al-Shakūr: “servant of the Most Appreciative/Most Grateful,” referring to God as al-Shakūr.”→︎09Cabdubaasit“Arabic ʿAbd al-Bāsiṭ: “servant of the Expander/Enlarger,” referring to God as al-Bāsiṭ.”→︎10Cabdullaahi“Arabic-derived: servant of God; a name expressing devotion and lifelong faithfulness”→︎11Cabdulmajiid“A child devoted to God, the Glorious and Honoured”→︎12Cabdulwaahid“A child devoted to the One God”→︎
In Swahili
- How to say it
- YAH-yah
- Given to
- Boys
- Used in
- Kenya, Tanzania, Uganda
- How common
- common