يَحْيَىٰ
Yahya
“He lives”
وہ زندہ رہتا ہے
In the Quran
يَٰزَكَرِيَّآ إِنَّا نُبَشِّرُكَ بِغُلَٰمٍ ٱسْمُهُۥ يَحْيَىٰ لَمْ نَجْعَل لَّهُۥ مِن قَبْلُ سَمِيًّۭا
اے زکریا ہم تم کو ایک لڑکے کی بشارت دیتے ہیں جس کا نام یحییٰ ہے۔ اس سے پہلے ہم نے اس نام کا کوئی شخص پیدا نہیں کیا
(It was said unto him): O Zachariah! Lo! We bring thee tidings of a son whose name is John; we have given the same name to none before (him).
What scholars say side by side
Deobandi
Deoband: recommended by Deoband - suggested boys' name.
Barelvi
Name chosen by Allah; the Prophet ﷺ gave it to a child.
Famous people named Yahya
Prophet, son of Zakariya, whose name was chosen by Allah; he confirmed the coming of Isa.
Shafi'i jurist and hadith scholar, author of the beloved Forty Hadith and Riyad al-Salihin.
What the references say
- Jamia Banuri Town names listProphets' names Open →
- Dawat-e-Islami, Naam Rakhnay Kay Ahkam26 انبیائے کرام علیہم السلام کے عَظَمت والے نام Open →
- Al-Isabah fi Tamyiz al-Sahabah (Ibn Hajar)Sahabi, Tabi'i, Contemporary of the Tabi'een (Taqrib tabaqah 6), Hadith narrator (later generation), Hadith narrator (no Taqrib tabaqah) - e.g. يحيى بن أسعد بن زرارة الأنصاري Open →
- Darul Uloom Deobandrecommended - alive Open →
- Quranic Arabic Corpusexact lemma: يَحْيَىٰ (Proper noun, 5x) Open →
- Qabas Arabic lexiconroot ي ح ي ى; gender Boy; type اسم علم; Same word (vowels match)
Questions about Yahya
What does Yahya mean?
Yahya means “He lives”. In Urdu: وہ زندہ رہتا ہے.
Is Yahya a boy or girl name?
Yahya is a boy's name.
What is the origin of Yahya?
Yahya is of Arabic origin. Its Arabic root is ي ح ي ى.
Is Yahya in the Quran?
Found in the Quran. See Surah Maryam, ayah 19:7.