Jewish Group

The name ‘Yahya’ saw a larger increase in baby name popularity than any other male name in the top 100 in the UK last year.

The name, which is shared by the former leader of Hamas, Yahya Sinwar, gained 33 places in ranking from the previous year to become the 93rd most popular male name in the UK in 2024. Five hundred and eighty-three newborn boys in total were named Yahya last year in the UK.

Yahya Sinwar, who became leader of the terror group’s operations in the Gaza Strip in 2017, is considered to be the architect of the October 7 attacks, which saw some 1,200 people brutally murdered in Israel, about 250 taken captive and was the impetus behind the subsequent ongoing war between Israel and Hamas.

While there is no definite correlation between the increased popularity of the name and support for the terrorist also bearing the name, the calendar year from which the data is taken began just over two months after October 7.

https://www.thejc.com/news/uk/yahya-soars-up-baby-name-leaderboard-orqwu1vp