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Where does “يَحْيَى” come from?

يَحْيَى (Arabic) comes from Hebrew יוֹחָנָן, from Hebrew יְהוֹחָנָן — God is gracious.

Ancestry of “يَحْيَى”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1HebrewיוֹחָנָןGod is gracious
2HebrewיְהוֹחָנָןGod is gracious

Words derived from “يَحْيَى”

  • Яхин
  • Яхъя
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