Malay Names · Boy
Muhammad Yahya name meaning
“praised; commendable; the prophet John; traditionally linked to "he lives"”
- Letters
- 13
- Syllables
- 5●●●●●
- First letter
- M
- Origin
- Arabic
- Category
- Malay Names
- Gender
- ♂ Boy
- Arabic scriptمحمد يحيى
Muhammad Yahya is a boy's name from Arabic meaning 'praised; commendable; the prophet John; traditionally linked to "he lives"'.
What does Muhammad Yahya mean?
Praised; commendable; the prophet John; traditionally linked to "he lives"
In Malay: terpuji; yang dipuji; nama Nabi Yahya (John); dikaitkan dengan "hidup"
About the name Muhammad Yahya
Muhammad Yahya is built from two parts. Muhammad is commonly used as the first element of boys' names, and its spelling varies in Malaysian documents (Muhammad, Mohamad, Mohd). Yahya means 'the prophet John; traditionally linked to "he lives"'. Together the name can be read as 'praised; commendable; the prophet John; traditionally linked to "he lives"'. This combination is used in Malaysia.
| Gender | ♂ Boy |
|---|---|
| Origin | Arabic |
| Syllables | Mu-ham-mad Yah-ya |
| Parts | Muhammad + Yahya |
| First letter | Malay Names starting with M |
| Arabic script | محمد يحيى |
|---|
Sources
- Wiktionary: Muhammad · en.wiktionary.org · meaning
- Wiktionary: يحيى · en.wiktionary.org · meaning
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More Malay Names starting with M
- Muhammad Firdaus♂Paradise · garden of Paradise
- Muhammad Aiman♂Lucky · right-handed
- Muhammad Hafiz♂Guardian · one who knows the Quran by heart
- Mohd Faizal♂Arbiter
- Mohd Firdaus♂Paradise · garden of Paradise
- Muhammad Haziq♂Praised · skilful, adept
- Muhammad Syafiq♂Praised · compassionate
- Mohd Hafiz♂Guardian · one who knows the Quran by heart
- Muhammad Haikal♂Temple · framework, structure
- Muhammad Irfan♂Praised · knowledge, awareness
- Muhammad Faiz♂Winner · successful
- Muhammad Adam♂Man
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