Yahya

Primarily a boy's name · 100% boys

Meaning

Yahya, also spelled Yehia, is an Arabic male given name. In the Qur'an, Yahya also appears as the Arabic equivalent of the given name of the prophet John the Baptist in Islam. For this reason, Yahya is now a common name in the Muslim world.

From Wikipedia

Yahya first appears in the data in 2000 and has been recorded in 23 different years as a boy's name. Its single biggest year was 2011 with 143 babies (rank #149 that year). In 2024 it was given to 99 boys (rank #186). The name has been declining over the last five years.

Numerology of Yahya

In Pythagorean numerology, every letter has a value from 1 to 9. Adding the letters of Yahya yields these three numbers — a playful read on the name's character.

6Destiny numberThe carerNurturing, responsible, family at the centre.Sum of every letter. The overall character a name carries.
7Soul urgeThe seekerIntrospective, analytical, drawn to the unknown.Sum of the vowels — what's said to drive the heart.
8PersonalityThe achieverDriven, capable, comfortable wielding influence.Sum of the consonants — the outer impression.

1,770

Total babies (all years)

Years in the data

143

Peak in a single year

Popularity Over Time — Boys

Famous people named Yahya

Yahya Sinwarpolitician · b. 1962
Yahya Jammehserial rapist · b. 1965
Yahya Abdul-Mateen IIfilm actor · b. 1986
Yahya Muhammad Hamid ed-Dinpolitician · b. 1869
Yahya Al-Shehriassociation football player · b. 1990

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Year-by-Year Detail

Rank is among all boys' names registered that year.

Year	Babies	Rank
2000	12	#735
2001	26	#430
2002	11	#890
2003	13	#751
2004	21	#561
2005	24	#505
2006	35	#379
2007	40	#364
2008	67	#265
2009	129	#169
2010	93	#216
2011	143	#149
2012	114	#185
2013	137	#157
2014	109	#186
2015	109	#184
2016	123	#173
2017	109	#185
2018	102	#191
2020	91	#202
2022	86	#210
2023	77	#215
2024	99	#186