Where does “یحیی” come from?
یحیی (Ottoman Turkish) comes from Arabic يَحْيَى, from Hebrew יוֹחָנָן, from Hebrew יְהוֹחָנָן — God is gracious.
Ancestry of “یحیی”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Arabic | يَحْيَى | — |
| 2 | Hebrew | יוֹחָנָן | God is gracious |
| 3 | Hebrew | יְהוֹחָנָן | God is gracious |