יחיא
Yihye means “he will live”
Yihye is a boy's name of Sephardi and Mizrahi origin.
A traditional Yemenite Jewish name, borne by Rabbi Yihye Saleh, the 18th-century Maharitz.
- In Hebrew
- יחיא
- In English letters
- Yihye
- Other English spellings
- Yahya, Yichye
- Other Hebrew spellings
- יחיה
- Meaning
- He will live
- Origin
- Sephardi and Mizrahi
- Given to
- Boys
- Gematria value
- 29
399 Jewish Israelis born since 1949 carry the name Yihye.
- 399 of them are men and boys, and fewer than 5 are women and girls.
- 27 of them were born in 1949, more than in any other year.
- The total includes the other Hebrew spellings the register counts separately: יחיה. The chart shows the spelling יחיא alone.
Central Bureau of Statistics register, April 2025. People who changed their name are counted under the one they carry now, and a year with fewer than five shows as zero.
This is how Yihye is counted in each population group.
These are the people born 1949 to 2024 who carry the spelling יחיא today, in each population group and sex the register lists for it. The rank counts the names given in 2024, and 1 is the most given. A count under 5 is not published, so the table says “fewer than 5”, and 0 means nobody.
| Population group | Carriers | Born in 2024 | Rank in 2024 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jewish boys | 325 | 0 | – |
| Muslim boys | 4,707 | 179 | 16 of 392 |
| Druze boys | 92 | 0 | – |
In 2024, Yihye ranked 16 of 392 among the names given to Muslim boys.
Source: the Central Bureau of Statistics table of current first names of people born 1949 to 2024, by sex and population group (release 391/2025 of 8 December 2025, read on 2 November 2026). Groups and sexes with no row for this spelling are left out.
These six names are close to Yihye in theme or origin.
These are the questions people ask about the name Yihye.
What does the name Yihye mean?
Yihye means “he will live”. Yihye is a boy's name of Sephardi and Mizrahi origin. A traditional Yemenite Jewish name, borne by Rabbi Yihye Saleh, the 18th-century Maharitz.
Is Yihye a boy's name or a girl's name?
Yihye is mainly a boy's name. Of the 399 Jewish Israelis born since 1949 who carry it, 399 are men and boys and fewer than 5 are women and girls.
How do you write Yihye in Hebrew?
Yihye is written יחיא in Hebrew. The register also counts these other Hebrew spellings: יחיה.
How many people in Israel are named Yihye?
399 Jewish Israelis born 1949 to 2024 carry Yihye today. The most were born in 1949. In 2024, Yihye ranked 16 of 392 among the names given to Muslim boys.
Counts are Jewish Israelis born 1949 to 2024 who carry the name today, from the Central Bureau of Statistics register of April 2025. Meanings follow the standard etymologies of Hebrew name references, and where nobody can be sure the page says so.