Yahia
A boys’ name of Arabic origin, meaning he lives; variant of John.
Yahia by the numbers
In 2025, 12 babies in England and Wales were named Yahia. In the US, 39 were, though that figure is from 2017, the most recent full year we hold.
For the size of the two countries, it is given noticeably more often in England and Wales than in the US.
Its American peak was 42 babies in 2016, making it a 2010s name.
Other names that come from John
Like Yahia, each of these traces back to John: a form of it, a name built from it, or a son or daughter of it. Not always the same sex.
- JohnGod is gracious9,444 in the US (2017)
- JackGod is gracious; from John1,595 in England and Wales (2025)
- Ivangod is gracious; a form of John3,038 in the US (2017)
- Juangod is gracious; a form of John2,980 in the US (2017)
- Giovannigod is gracious; a form of John2,798 in the US (2017)
- Zanegod's gracious gift; variant of John1,953 in the US (2017)
- Seangod is gracious; irish form of John1,469 in the US (2017)
- JoannaGod is gracious; feminine form of John1,337 in the US (2017)
Spelled almost the same
Other names in the records within a letter or two of Yahia. Close spellings are not always related names, but they are usually worth seeing together.
- Yahyagod is gracious; form of john625 in England and Wales (2025)
- Yahirhe will be exalted267 in the US (2017)
- Yehiagod is gracious; a form of John14 in the US (2017)
- Yasireasy; wealthy; fluent69 in England and Wales (2025)
- Yasinswift, quick71 in England and Wales (2025)
- Yamilbeautiful, handsome34 in the US (2017)
Names about as common as Yahia
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