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 1996 and has been recorded in 22 different years as a boy's name. Its single biggest year was 2024 with 583 babies (rank #93 that year). In 2024 it was given to 583 boys (rank #93). Its popularity has been fairly steady recently.

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.

3,256

Total babies (all years)

Years in the data

583

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
1996	23	#702
1997	24	#692
1998	23	#736
1999	24	#716
2000	31	#615
2001	18	#945
2002	51	#442
2003	69	#387
2004	63	#438
2005	83	#378
2006	112	#314
2007	110	#341
2008	148	#284
2009	133	#310
2010	194	#244
2011	188	#258
2012	241	#219
2013	234	#223
2014	292	#194
2015	279	#209
2016	333	#172
2024	583	#93