Yahaya is a given name and a surname. Notable people with the name include:
Given name Yahaya Abubakar, Nigerian traditional ruler Yahaya Abdulkarim, governor of Sokoto State, Nigeria Yahaya Adamu (born 1993), Nigerian football player Yahaya Ahmad (1947–1997), founder and chairman of the DRB-HICOM Group of Malaysia Yahaya Bello (born 1975), Nigerian politician and businessman Yahaya Médard (born 2000), Comorian footballer Yahaya Mohammed (born 1988), Ghanaian football player
Surname Abdoulaye Yahaya (born 2001), Cameroonian football striker Ahmad Yahaya, Malaysian parliamentarian Alhaji Yahaya Madawaki (1907–1998), Nigerian politician Dahiru Yahaya (1947–2021), Nigerian professor of history Dominic Yahaya, paramount ruler of the Atyap Chiefdom Faruk Yahaya, Nigerian army officer Hilmi Yahaya, Malaysian politician Innocent Mahamadu Yahaya, Ghanaian politician Kabiru Yahaya, Nigerian politician Kadir Yahaya (born 1968), Singaporean footballer Khalil Yahaya, Malaysian politician Mallam Yahaya (born 1974), Ghanaian football player Maryam Yahaya, Nigerian actress Mohd Hisamudin Yahaya (born 1972), Malaysian politician Moses Amadu Yahaya, Ghanaian politician and building technician Moussa Yahaya (born 1975), Nigerian football striker Musa Yahaya (born 1997), Nigerian football player Muslimin Yahaya, Malaysian politician Mustapha Yahaya (born 1994), Ghanaian football midfielder Seidu Yahaya (born 1989), Ghanaian football player Shabudin Yahaya, Malaysian politician Shukri Yahaya (born 1988), Malaysian actor and model Siti Berenee Yahaya, Malaysian politician Timothy Yahaya, bishop
See also Sir Yahaya Memorial Hospital in Nigeria