This is the 6745th most frequent Dutch word.
yahya
"Yahya" is a name of Arabic origin meaning "John" or "God is gracious." It is not intrinsically Dutch but may be used in the Netherlands due to cultural diversity.
The word 'Yahya' is used as the name of a person, the subject of the sentence.
Yahya houdt ervan om buiten te wandelen.
Yahya enjoys walking outside.
Here, 'Yahya' is addressed as a proper noun representing a name, analyzed grammatically in its significance.
De naam Yahya betekent God is genadig.
The name Yahya means God is gracious.
In this case, 'Yahya' refers to a person who is the direct object of the verb in the sentence.