Kabardian origin
Source-reportedFrom West Circassian Яхьый (Jaḥəj) or East Circassian Яхьый (Jaḥəj). A traditional Circassian adaptation of the Islamic prophet's name (Arabic يَحْيَى (yaḥyā)). Due to linguistic standardization in the Turkish Republic, traditional Circassian forms of prophet names like this were largely destroyed and systematically replaced by their Turkish equivalents (in this case, Yahya).
Sources for this account (1)
- Wiktionary: YahıyCC-BY-SA-4.0 · retrieved 2026-10-15

