UK boy's name
Yahye
A masculine Arabic name derived from the Hebrew name Yahya, meaning "God is alive".
For 2026, the newest official UK baby-name figures on this page are from 2024. That release is the current official benchmark rather than a forecast.
Yahye is a boy's name in the UK records. People looking for Yahye popularity in 2026 should use the latest official release, which is 2024 in this profile. In that release it ranked #4270, with 4 babies registered with the name. Its strongest year in the published records was 2008, with 18 births.
This profile covers 240 England and Wales registrations across 28 recorded years from 1996 to 2024. The figures come from ONS England and Wales, so the page is a view of published baby-name registrations rather than a forecast or a live count of people using the name today.
The latest count is about 22% of the recorded peak, which gives a quick read on how the name has moved since its high point.
We estimate that about 238 living people in the UK are called Yahye. This uses published birth registrations from England and Wales, Scotland and Northern Ireland, then applies ONS national life tables to estimate how many are likely still alive. It does not forecast extra births for 2025 or 2026.
Key insights
- • Yahye ranked #4270 for boys in England and Wales in 2024, with 4 registrations.
- • The name peaked in 2008, when 18 boys were registered as Yahye.
- • About 238 living people in the UK are estimated to have Yahye as a first name, after adjusting past birth registrations with ONS life tables.
Latest rank (E&W)
#4270
2024
Births in 2024
4
Latest year
Peak year
2008
18 births
Estimated living
238
2026
Meaning
What does Yahye mean?
The name Yahye has its origins in the Arabic language, and it is a variant of the name Yahya, which itself is derived from the Hebrew name Yochanan or John. The name Yahye can be traced back to the 7th century, when it was used in the Arabian Peninsula and the Levant region.
In Arabic, the name Yahye is believed to mean "God is gracious" or "God's gift." It is a name with strong religious connotations, as it is associated with several figures in Islamic and Judeo-Christian traditions. The most notable figure to bear this name is Yahya ibn Zakariyya, also known as John the Baptist in Christianity, who was a prophet revered in both Islam and Christianity.
The name Yahye appears in the Quran, the central religious text of Islam, where it is mentioned in reference to Yahya ibn Zakariyya. In the Quran, Yahya is described as a righteous and devout servant of God who was granted wisdom and knowledge from a young age.
Throughout history, there have been several notable individuals who bore the name Yahye. One of the earliest recorded examples is Yahye ibn Abi Kathir (776-867 CE), a renowned scholar and historian from the Abbasid Caliphate who wrote extensively on the history of the early Islamic period.
Another prominent figure was Yahye ibn al-Batriq (778-845 CE), a Nestorian Christian physician and philosopher who made significant contributions to the fields of medicine and philosophy during the Islamic Golden Age.
In the medieval period, Yahye ibn Adi (893-974 CE) was a prominent Arab Christian philosopher and theologian who wrote extensively on logic, metaphysics, and theology.
During the Ottoman Empire, Yahye Efendi (1561-1644) was a renowned Ottoman calligrapher and poet who is considered one of the greatest calligraphers in Ottoman history.
More recently, Yahye Khan (1917-1980) was a Pakistani military officer and politician who served as the third President of Pakistan from 1969 to 1971.
These are just a few examples of notable individuals throughout history who bore the name Yahye, which has a rich cultural and religious significance, particularly in the Islamic and Arab traditions.
Sourced from namecensus.com.
Popularity
Yahye over time
The chart below shows babies named Yahye registered in England and Wales in the years where the name appears in the published records, from 1996 to 2024. Empty years are left out so rare names are not stretched across long periods where the published files do not show any registrations.
For Yahye, the clearest high point is 2008. The latest England and Wales figure is 4 births in 2024, compared with 18 at the peak.
Babies born per year
Decades
Yahye by decade
Decade totals smooth out the yearly jumps and make it easier to see whether Yahye was a short-lived spike or a name that stayed in regular use. Average rank is calculated only from years where a published rank exists.
| Decade | Average rank | Total births | Years covered |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2020s | #3935 | 22 | 5 |
| 2010s | #2592 | 83 | 10 |
| 2000s | #1567 | 120 | 10 |
| 1990s | #2254 | 15 | 3 |
Related
Names similar to Yahye
- Yusuf 11,801
- Yahya 5,758
- Yunus 2,009
- Yaseen 1,799
- Yasin 1,797
- Yuvraj 1,605
- Yaqub 1,517
- Yousef 1,489
- Yousuf 1,454
- Yasir 1,056
- Yash 876
- Youssef 749
FAQ
Yahye: questions and answers
How popular is the name Yahye in the UK right now?
In 2024, Yahye was ranked #4270 for boys in England and Wales, with 4 births registered.
When was Yahye most popular?
The peak year on record was 2008, with 18 babies registered as Yahye in England and Wales.
What is the meaning and origin of Yahye?
A masculine Arabic name derived from the Hebrew name Yahya, meaning "God is alive".
How many people are called Yahye in the UK?
A total of 240 babies have been registered as Yahye across the 28 years of ONS England & Wales records shown here.
Which records is this page based on?
The England and Wales timeline uses ONS baby-name records. Scotland figures come from NRS and Northern Ireland figures come from NISRA. Counts are registrations in published baby-name files. The living estimate uses those birth registrations with ONS national life tables.