Cognomen ﻳﺤﻲ (ﻳﺤﻲ 
) , globally, is quite a rare surname. The surname ﻳﺤﻲ is characteristic of Northern Africa, particularly Sudan, where it is quite a rare surname, Libya, where it is a rare surname, and Egypt. In absolute terms, it most frequently occurs in Sudan, Egypt, and Yemen. Likewise, ﻳﺤﻲ is the forename as well as the last name.