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Yahya

“God is gracious (doublet of John, via Hebrew)” — Arabic origin

Boy's name · #615 in the US (2025) · Trending

Yahya has appeared in US records since 1972 — best rank #615 (2025) · 4,576 babies named Yahya all-time · 1 in 3,700 boys born in 2025.

Around the world: #81 in England & Wales (2025).

Appears in 2020-2025 birth records of 20 states. See the full state-by-state map on this page.

Famous Yahyas

• Yahya Jammeh — 2nd President of the Gambia
• Yahya Khan — former Pakistani president (1917–1980)
• Yahya Abdul-Mateen II — American actor
• Yahya Muhammad Hamid ed-Din — Imam (1869–1948)
• Yahya Golmohammadi — Iranian association football player and manager

What Yahyas become

Among 294 notable people named Yahya:

Political leaders appear 2.74× more often than among typical names — e.g. Yahya Jammeh, 2nd President of the Gambia.

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