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Yehya

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YEH-yah'YEH-yah'2 syllables
🇸🇦Arabic
Spiritual

MEANING

He lives

ORIGIN

Middle Eastern

ETYMOLOGY

Derived from the Arabic root word 'ḥ-y-y' which means 'to live' or 'alive'.

CULTURAL NOTES

The name is often associated with John the Baptist in Islamic tradition, who is called 'Yahya' in Arabic.

HISTORICAL CONTEXT

Yehya has been used historically in Muslim communities and holds religious significance as a prophet's name.

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