يحيى

Etymology 1
Some scholars claim it derives from an alternative reading of the undotted rasm /  (visually ), perhaps by influence of the verb form, from underlying *, eventually from , but this has been disputed. Compare the Christian Arabic form.

Proper noun

 * 1)  John (the Baptist)
 * , Yahya, Yehia

Usage notes
is used almost exclusively in Islamic and Mandaean contexts. Arabic-speaking Christians refer to John as.