Yahya
Meaning
"God is gracious"
Origin: Hebrew via Arabic
Cultural Roots
Quick Stats
- Popularity Rank
- #706
- Total SSA Count
- 378
- Syllables
- 2
- Formality
- Moderate
- Nicknames
- Yaya
Baby Name Comparison — 2026
"God is gracious"
Origin: Hebrew via Arabic
"song, nightingale"
Origin: Hebrew
Yahya is more popular, ranked #706 vs #741 for Zamir.
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Yahya is more popular, ranked #706 compared to Zamir at #741 in the United States.
Yahya means "God is gracious" (Hebrew via Arabic origin). Zamir means "song, nightingale" (Hebrew origin).
Yahya is primarily a boy name. Zamir is primarily a boy name.