Yahya Name Meaning, Origin, Religion, Personality, Lucky Number

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Yahya Meaning

Kind, Compassionate and Tenderhearted, He lives

Yahya Urdu spelling

یحییٰ

Name details

Name gender Baby boy
Lucky number 2
Origins
  • Arabic
Religions
  • Muslim
Yahya is a direct Quranic name for boys. It has a special significance since it was a divinely created and chosen name, as retold in the Surat Maryam 19:7

O Zachariah, We bring you good news of a son whose name shall be Yahya. We have not given such a name to anyone before.
Yahya is one of the high status prophets, mentioned in a number of places in the Quran, such as in the same sura as above:

12. O Yahya! take hold of the Book with strength, and We granted him wisdom while yet a child

13. And hananan (tenderness) from Us and purity, and he was one who guarded (against evil),

14. And dutiful to his parents, and he was not insolent, disobedient.

15. And peace on him on the day he was born, and on the day he dies, and on the day he is raised to life. (Quran 19:12-15)

The meaning of Yahya isn’t certain because it is not necessarily Arabic, though it is likely related to Arabic in being a Hebrew/Aramaic name. In Arabic it literally means “He lives”, and the scholars say this means that his legacy will continue to live forever. It could also refer to the fact that he was brought to life in his mother’s womb even though she was barren and her husband an old man.

The word hananan in verse 13 above, which means tenderness, is only mentioned in that one place in the Quran in regards to Yahya, and it also happens to be the root of the Hebrew name for Prophet Yahya: Yohanan. Due to this relationship between Yahya and Hanan, it is possible that the meaning of Yahya has relations to the word “tenderness”.

What does Yahya mean?

Yahya is a name of
  • Arabic
origin for Baby boys that mean Kind, Compassionate and Tenderhearted, He lives

How do you write Yahya in
  • Arabic
?

The name Yahya is written in Arabic, Urdu and Persian as یحییٰ

What origin is the name Yahya?

Yahya is mainly popular in Muslim religion and its main origin is
  • Arabic


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Lucky number for Yahya

The lucky number associated with the name Yahya is 2. Based on numerology value 2, Yahya is Sensitive, Intuitive, Good listener, Patient, Diplomatic, Cooperative, Peaceful, Caring, Understanding, Modest, Diplomatic, Flexible.
Yahya name personality features

In numerology, the number 2 is associated with the characteristics of balance, harmony, cooperation, and diplomacy. Here are the personality traits that are often associated with people who have a lucky number of 2:

  1. Sensitive and intuitive
  2. Good listener and communicator
  3. Patient and diplomatic
  4. Cooperative and team-oriented
  5. Peaceful and harmonious
  6. Caring and nurturing
  7. Empathetic and understanding
  8. Modest and unassuming
  9. Diplomatic and tactful
  10. Adaptable and flexible

Overall, people with a lucky number of 2 tend to be compassionate and diplomatic individuals who excel in situations that require teamwork, cooperation, and diplomacy.

Is Yahya a trendy name?

Baby boy name Yahya has
  • Arabic
roots and means Kind, Compassionate and Tenderhearted, He lives. The name has secured a 6K ranking in popularity on MuslimBabies.

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