Yahya (name)

Pronunciation	Arabic pronunciation: ['jæħjæ, ˈjaħja, ˈjɑʜjɐ]
Gender	Male
Word/name	Hebrew (via Latin and Greek)
Meaning	"The Lord is gracious"
Related names	John, Evan, Giovanni, Hans, Juan, , Ian, Ioan, Ioane, Ivan, Iven, Ifan, Jack, Jackson, Jan, Jane, Janez, Jean, , Joan, João, Johan, Johanan, Johannes, Jonne, Jovan, Juhani, Seán, Shane, Siôn, Yohannes,

Yahya (Arabic: يحيى‎‎, Yaḥyā), also written Yahia is a common Arabic male given name. Yahya (John the Baptist) having been a prophet of Islam, Yahya is a very common name in the Muslim world.

In Persian, Yahya is a title of address for a senior village or community elder; it is also a common nickname for the 12th Imam.

It may refer to:

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