See also: Ýahýa

English

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Etymology

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From Arabic يَحْيَى (yaḥyā), equivalent to John in the Qur'an.

Proper noun

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Yahya

  1. A male given name from Arabic.
  2. A surname from Arabic.

Turkish

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Etymology

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Inherited from Ottoman Turkish یحیی (Yahya), from Arabic يَحْيَى (yaḥyā).

Proper noun

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Yahya

  1. a male given name from Arabic