| Criterion | يَحْيَىYahya × |
|---|---|
| Meaning | “He will live”; name of the prophet Yahya (John the Baptist) |
| Gender | Boy |
| Origin | Hebrew |
| Link with Islam | ProphetIn the Quran |
| In the Quran | Yes, named 5 times |
| Root | ح ي ي |
| Transliteration | Yaḥyā |
| Spellings | Yahya, Yahia |
| Letters in Arabic | 4 |