Yahia

Yahia - A very unique male name

Yahia appeared on the charts for the first time in 2007 on position #4439. In this article you'll learn the history of this name, statistics, see famous people named Yahia and more.
Are you having a baby or looking to learn more about the name Yahia? Our experts and editorial staff have gathered trends and insights for 30,000+ baby names over the last 100 years -- And on this page you will learn everything you ever wanted to know about the name Yahia. The baby boy name Yahia was given to 24 baby boys in 2025, ranking #2290 on the national boy baby name top chart.


With that position 1 in 61,095 baby boys were given this name - making this a very unique male name according to our Popularity Score algorithm. Yahia peaked in popularity 1 years ago in 2025 on position 2290.

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Yahia is currently topping the charts in...

Did you know that popularity can vary a lot between states? Yahia is currently topping the baby name charts in Florida at position #1,819 - and is the least popular in Texas at position #2,930.

Why care about state specific baby name charts? It could be that a name that is very popular on the national overall charts is less (or even more) popular where you live. So make sure you check out the state specific charts below and find out how popular or unique Yahia is where you live.

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Yahia origin and meaning

Arabic

Form of Yahya, the Arabic name of John (the Baptist), from Hebrew Yochanan, 'God is gracious'

Yahia is a transliteration of Yahya, a Quranic prophet's name. Bearers under the Yahya spelling do not transfer to this spelling, so none is listed here.

Attested etymology

Yahia is a 5 letter name with 3 syllables.

To see famous people named Yahia, pop culture references for the name Yahia and nicknames & variations - visit Nameberry or Wikipedia.

Similar to Yahia

We've found the following names that sound similar to Yahia, sorted by popularity.

Yahya / Yahye / Yu / Yee / Yi / Yehia / Yaw / Yao / Yia / Yue /

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Name statistics

Most parents-to-be know if they want a popular or unique name, and with these charts and data tables you can easily get a better understanding of how popular or unique this name is.

With a quick glance you can easily tell if this name is increasing or declining in popularity - But note that its current popularity can actually differ a lot from state to state.

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Even more about Yahia

These are some of the common questions you may want to have answered to know if this is the perfect name for your baby.

Is Yahia a common or unique name?

By analyzing the number of births and frequency of this name we've determined that it's currently a very unique male name.

What is the number of syllables for the name Yahia?

3 syllables. Why is this important? One of the things that makes a baby name sound good and have a nice rythm is the number of syllables - and especially the number of syllables along with the syllable count for your last name. A simple rule is to avoid having the same number of syllables in your first, middle and last name.

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Pronunciation

yah-HEE-ah · /jɑːˈhiːə/

Around the world

• Yahya (Arabic) — The more common transliteration

Spellings and nicknames

• Yahya — The standard transliteration
• Yehia — An Egyptian transliteration variant

Famous bearers

None yet — the name first appears in the data in 2007, and its oldest bearers are still young.

Style

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Why parents choose it

Yahia connects a son to a prophet honoured in both Islam and Christianity, in a less common transliteration.

Worth knowing

• One of several transliterations — Yahya dominates