Yahya

See also: Ýahýa

English

Etymology

From Arabic يَحْيَى (yaḥyā), equivalent to John in the Qur'an.

Proper noun

Yahya

  1. a nabi of Islam.
  2. A male given name from Arabic.
  3. A surname from Arabic.

Coordinate terms

Islamic prophetsedit

Turkish

Etymology

Inherited from Ottoman Turkish یحیی (Yahya), from Arabic يَحْيَى (yaḥyā).

Proper noun

Yahya

  1. (Christianity, Islam) John the Baptist
    Synonym: Vaftizci Yahya
  2. a male given name from Arabic

Coordinate terms

Islamic prophetsedit
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