Throughout the world, Йахйа (Jahja 
, Iahia 
, Йахйа 
) is quite a common masculine given name. The forename Йахйа is characteristic of Indonesia, where it is quite a rare male name, Georgia, where it is a rare boy's name, and Morocco. Measured by absolute frequency, it is the most numerous in Indonesia, Morocco, and Algeria. Also, Йахйа is the last name as well as the forename.