Given name & surname
Yahia
“God is gracious”
Yahia is a variant of Yahya. In Arabic use, Yahya carries the interpretation “God is gracious.”
Meaning & origin
What it means
Yahia is a variant of Yahya. In Arabic use, Yahya carries the interpretation “God is gracious.”
Explained through its name family
The story
Published U.S. birth records include this spelling as early as 2000. This is the earliest published observation available here, rather than a date for the name’s origin.
From dated birth records
Yahia through the years
- Babies since 1880
- 561
- 561 boys · 0 girls
- Most popular year
- 2025
- 50 babies
- 2025
- 50
- #2,640 for boys
- 2021–25 vs 2016–20
- +9%
- Steady
Where it’s given
By the numbers
In 2025, this name appeared in 50 U.S. birth records for boys, ranking No. 2,640 among boys’ names. Average annual use for boys was 9.5% higher in 2021–2025 than in 2016–2020. In 2025, California had the largest reported state-level birth count for boys with this name (8). Published U.S. population figures for this spelling include 654 as a first name in 2020; 347 as a surname in 2020.
From Social Security birth records and U.S. Census name counts for this exact spelling. Other spellings are counted separately.
The ring: nicknames and forms.
Nicknames & forms 1
Diminutives, pet forms, short forms and variants used alongside the name.
People named Yahia
- Yahia FofanaIvorian and French footballerborn 2000
- Yahia OmarEgyptian handball playerborn 1997
- Yahia al-HouthiHouthi leader (born 1961)
- Yahia BelaskriFrench-algerian journalist and novelistborn 1952
- Yahia TurkiTunisian painter (1903–1969)1902–1969
- Yahia El-MekachariTunisian boxerborn 1990
Listed by how widely each person is written about, which says nothing about the name itself.
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