Malay Names · Boy
Jahja name meaning
“he lives (traditional explanation)”
- Letters
- 5
- Syllables
- 2●●
- First letter
- J
- Origin
- Arabic
- Category
- Malay Names
- Gender
- ♂ Boy
- Arabic scriptيحيى
Jahja is an older spelling of Yahya, an Arabic boy's name traditionally linked to the meaning 'he lives'.
What does Jahja mean?
About the name Jahja
Jahja is an older spelling of Yahya, Arabic Yaḥyā, the name of a prophet in the Quran. The traditional explanation links it to ḥayiya, 'to live'; the true origin is uncertain, and some scholars connect it with Hebrew Yohanan.
| Gender | ♂ Boy |
|---|---|
| Origin | Arabic |
| Syllables | Jah-ja |
| First letter | Malay Names starting with J |
| Arabic script | يحيى |
|---|
Sources
- Wiktionary: يحيى · en.wiktionary.org · meaning
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