babyNamedYahia
“Yahya, Arabic name of John the Baptist”probable meaning
Boy’s name, of Arabic origin. Lire en français
- most given boy’s name in France
- 792nd
- births in 2023–2025
- 160
- babies born in France
- 1 in 11,364
- +5% a year recently
- Rising
- peak year
- 2025
Meaning and origin of Yahia
Yahia is thought to mean “Yahya, Arabic name of John the Baptist” and is of Arabic origin.
Probable meaning: the sources partly agree.
Popularity of Yahia in France since 1986
- It peaked in 2025.
- Over recent years, Yahia has been rising (+5% a year).
- In schools of 200 children born in those years, you would find one Yahia every 9.1 schools, all spellings combined.
Yahia in English-speaking countries
- Ontario (Canada)ServiceOntario · 2022-24
1,364th boys’ name15 babies in 3 years1 boy in 11,330
- England and WalesONS · 2023-25
27 babies in 3 years1 boy in 30,606
- United StatesSSA · 2023-25
109 babies in 3 years1 boy in 47,170+5.2% a year
Rarely or never given (below the publication threshold): British Columbia (Canada), Scotland, Northern Ireland, Ireland and New Zealand.
Official figures from each country, over their latest three published years. Counted as written: other spellings are counted apart.
Same sound, other spellings
Births 2023–2025. At school they sound the same: this total tells you whether your child is likely to share the name.
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