Overview
people
Sample Size
2,373
Gender Distribution
Male:
97.5%
Female:
2.5%
Origin and Meaning
Origin
Arabic
Meaning
Yahia is an Arabic name that means 'to give life'. It is considered a popular and respected name in Saudi Arabia and other Muslim countries. The name is associated with the prophet John, who is known in Arabic as Yahya. It can also be spelled as Yahya or Yehia.
Geographic Distribution
This name appears in the following countries, sorted by popularity:
DZ
920 samples
98%
EG
303 samples
98%
FR
236 samples
97%
MA
192 samples
96%
SA
145 samples
100%
TN
120 samples
94%
SD
46 samples
96%
JO
33 samples
100%
SY
28 samples
96%
US
27 samples
100%
YE
27 samples
93%
KW
24 samples
100%
ES
21 samples
100%
DE
21 samples
95%
LB
20 samples
100%
BE
17 samples
88%
IT
16 samples
100%
AE
14 samples
100%
IL
12 samples
100%
TR
11 samples
100%
+ 11 more countries
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