[His name is] Yahya (John). Qatada said: Allah gave him life (ahyahu) through faith. [We have not made for him any namesake before]. Qatada said: Meaning, no one was named Yahya before him.
﴿اسْمه يحيى﴾ قَالَ قَتَادَةُ: أَحْيَاهُ اللَّهُ بِالْإِيمَانِ ﴿لَمْ نَجْعَلْ لَهُ مِنْ قَبْلُ سميا﴾ قَالَ قَتَادَةُ: أَيْ: لَمْ يُسَمَّ أحد قبله يحيى
