Yahya
Yahya is a male given name: 99% of people named Yahya are men, and it is recorded as male in 4 of the 4 countries covered.
- Verdict
- Male
- Male / female split
- 99% male / 1% female
- Confidence
- Medium (8 to 63 weighted country observations)
- Most common in
- United States, Arabic and Persian countries, Turkey
- US births since 1880
- 2,400 male / 6 female
- Data
- nam_dict (GFDL) + US SSA
- Updated
- 2026-09-11
How to address Yahya
When you do not know their gender for certain, the full name with no title is the safe choice: "Dear Yahya," in English, "Guten Tag Yahya," in German. Yahya is a male given name: about 99% of people named Yahya are men. A quick look at a profile confirms it for certain.
Ready-made greetings in six languages
English
Dear Yahya,
German
Guten Tag Yahya,
French
Bonjour Yahya,
Spanish
Estimado/a Yahya:
Chinese
Yahya您好：
Japanese
Yahya様
English
Hi Yahya,
German
Hi Yahya,
French
Salut Yahya,
Spanish
Hola Yahya,
Chinese
Yahya你好：
Japanese
Yahyaさん
This is a statistical estimate, not a statement about the gender, identity or correct form of address of any particular person.
Country breakdown
| Country | How common | Usually | Male share |
|---|---|---|---|
| United States | uncommon | man's name | 100% |
| Arabic and Persian countries | uncommon | man's name | 98% |
| Turkey | uncommon | man's name | 98% |
| Kosovo | rare | man's name | 98% |
United States birth data
2,400 male · 6 female · 2,406 births recorded
Since 1980: 100% male.
Frequently asked questions
Is Yahya a male or female name?
Yahya is a male given name: 99% of people named Yahya are men, and it is recorded as male in 4 of the 4 countries covered.
How do I address Yahya in an email?
When you do not know their gender for certain, the full name with no title is the safe choice: "Dear Yahya," in English, "Guten Tag Yahya," in German. Yahya is a male given name: about 99% of people named Yahya are men. A quick look at a profile confirms it for certain.
Is Yahya a unisex name?
Yahya is not a unisex name: 99% of people named Yahya are men. Yahya leans strongly male overall.
Related names
Sources
Gender by country: nam_dict, the c't first-names dictionary by Joerg Michael, roughly 44,000 names across 55 countries, licensed GFDL. US frequencies: United States Social Security Administration baby-name data, public domain. Method: how we classify names. Full dataset: data & licences. Data built 2026-09-11.
DearWho, "Is Yahya a male or female name?", https://dearwho.vercel.app/name/yahya (accessed 2026-09-11). Data: nam_dict (J. Michael, GFDL) and US SSA, built 2026-09-11.
BibTeX
@misc{dearwho_yahya,
title = {Is Yahya a male or female name?},
author = {{DearWho}},
year = {2026},
url = {https://dearwho.vercel.app/name/yahya},
note = {Data: nam_dict (GFDL), US SSA public domain}
}