English
Yaya
Yaya comes from Arabic يَحْيَى.
- Arabicc. 500–presentيَحْيَىyaḥyā
- EnglishtodayYaya
attested reconstructed ? uncertain or disputed
Earlier history uncertain.
Lineage
- Arabicc. 500–presentيَحْيَىyaḥyā
- EnglishtodayYaya
The story
The male name is ultimately from Arabic يَحْيَى (yaḥyā); likely through a West African language.
Every English word from Arabic يَحْيَى
Today it means
name A female given name.
Language periods are conventional ranges, not dates for this word.
Etymograph / Arabic يَحْيَى / Yaya