- Meaning
- He lives
- Arabic
- يحيى
- Say it
- YAH-yaa
- Gender
- Boy
- Origin
- Arabic
- In the Quran
- Named in the Quran, Surah Maryam (19:7)
About the meaning
The Quran's name for the prophet Christians call John the Baptist. In Arabic it reads as he lives. The Quran says no one had been given this name before him (19:7).
Famous people with this name
- Prophet Yahya, son of Zakariya
Other spellings
Yahia, Yehia, Yahiya
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Questions about Yahya
What does Yahya mean?
Yahya means: He lives. The Quran's name for the prophet Christians call John the Baptist. In Arabic it reads as he lives. The Quran says no one had been given this name before him (19:7).
Is Yahya in the Quran?
Yes. Yahya is named in the Quran, in Surah Maryam (19:7).
Is Yahya a boy’s or a girl’s name?
Yahya is a boy’s name.
How do you write Yahya in Arabic?
In Arabic script, Yahya is written يحيى.