Cognomen Яйя (Yehya 
, Яйя 
) , globally, is a common family name. The last name Яйя is characteristic of Lebanon, where it is quite a common surname, Egypt, and United Arab Emirates, where it is quite a rare surname. Measured by absolute frequency, it most frequently occurs in Egypt, Lebanon, and Saudi Arabia. Likewise, Яйя is the forename as well as the last name.