Malay Names · Boy
Yahya name meaning
“the prophet John; traditionally linked to 'he lives'”
- Letters
- 5
- Syllables
- 2●●
- First letter
- Y
- Origin
- Arabic
- Category
- Malay Names
- Gender
- ♂ Boy
- Arabic scriptيحيى
- Tamil scriptயஹ்யா
- Devanagari scriptयहया
- Telugu scriptయహ్యా
records of Malaysian citizens on Wikidata carry the name Yahya
A count of Wikidata records, not of the population.Yahya is a boy's name from Arabic, that of the prophet Yahya, corresponding to John the Baptist.
What does Yahya mean?
The prophet John; traditionally linked to 'he lives'
In Malay: nama Nabi Yahya (John); dikaitkan dengan 'hidup'
About the name Yahya
Yahya is the Arabic name of the prophet Yahya, corresponding to John the Baptist. Traditionally it is linked to the verb yaḥyā 'he lives', though its actual origin is uncertain. It is used mainly in Islamic contexts.
| Gender | ♂ Boy |
|---|---|
| Origin | Arabic |
| Syllables | Yah-ya |
| First letter | Malay Names starting with Y |
| Arabic script | يحيى |
|---|---|
| Tamil script | யஹ்யா |
| Devanagari script | यहया |
| Telugu script | యహ్యా |
Compound names with Yahya
Sources
- Wiktionary: يحيى · en.wiktionary.org · meaning
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