Yahiya
- Gender
- Boy
- Say it
- YAH-hyah
- Origin
- Arabic
Yahiya is a boys' name of Arabic origin, meaning “he lives”. Too few babies were given it in the latest year to rank.
What does Yahiya mean?
Arabic: Arabic Yahya, the Quranic form of John
“he lives”
Arabic name of the prophet Yahya, known in Christianity as John the Baptist; often explained as meaning he lives.
Is Yahiya a girl's or a boy's name?
Yahiya is a boys' name.
How popular is Yahiya in the UK?
No boys in the UK were given it in 2025, or too few to be listed. Its busiest year was 2016, with 6 boys.
Yahiya in the UK, year by year
| Year | Boys | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 2023 | 5 | #3,712 |
| 2022 | 0 | – |
| 2021 | 0 | – |
| 2020 | 0 | – |
| 2019 | 4 | #4,126 |
| 2018 | 5 | #3,596 |
| 2017 | 4 | #4,161 |
| 2016 | 6 | #3,241 |
| 2015 | 5 | #3,527 |
| 2014 | 0 | – |
| 2013 | 3 | #4,884 |
| 2012 | 0 | – |
| 2011 | 0 | – |
| 2010 | 0 | – |
| 2009 | 0 | – |
| 2008 | 3 | #4,615 |
| 2007 | 3 | #4,486 |
| 2006 | 0 | – |
| 2005 | 0 | – |
| 2004 | 0 | – |
| 2003 | 0 | – |
| 2002 | 3 | #3,325 |
Names like Yahiya
Names given in the same years and the same naming tradition, with a similar sound.
Muhammad, Musa, Mustafa, Yahya, Zayaan, Ahmed, Abdullah, Zayd, Zayan, Umar, Zayyan, Raheem
Names related to Yahiya
More Arabic names
Layla, Mohammed, Lyla, Mohammad, Zara, Aaliyah, Amir, Amira, Fatima, Ali, Zayn, Aisha, Omar, Zahra, Hamza, Kairo
Sources
Figures from Baby names in England and Wales (Office for National Statistics), Babies' first names (National Records of Scotland) and Baby names (Northern Ireland Statistics and Research Agency). Nameling last updated them on 20 October 2026. How the figures are worked out, and the data to download.
To cite this page: Nameling, “Yahiya: name meaning, origin and popularity”, https://www.nameling.co.uk/names/yahiya, updated 20 October 2026.