Yahye
A boys’ name of Arabic origin, meaning he shall live; Arabic form of John.
Babies a year
17
the US, 2017
Rarity
Very rare
among names in use
US popularity
—
outside the top 1000
UK popularity
—
outside the ONS list
Yahye by the numbers
Yahye was given to 17 American babies in 2017, the most recent full year we hold.
Its American peak was 25 babies in 2014, making it a 2010s name.
Other names that come from John
Like Yahye, 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 Yahye. 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)
- Yahiahe lives; variant of John12 in England and Wales (2025)
- Yahwehthe name of God in Jewish tradition7 in the US (2017)
- Yahyaahe will live; god is gracious5 in England and Wales (2025)
- Yahel40 in the US (2017)
Sounds like Yahye
Names that are said the same way as Yahye, however they are written. Sounding alike does not mean they share a history.
- Yaohandsome or distinguished8 in the US (2017)
Names about as common as Yahye
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