Jahić Explained

Jahić is a Bosnian patronymic surname^{[1] [2]} formed by adding the Slavic diminutive suffix -ić to the Bosnian rendition Jahja of the common male Muslim name Yahya,^[3] the Arabic version of the name John (thus roughly corresponding to the English surnames Johnson, Jones etc.). Notable people with the surname include:

• Danial Jahić (1979–2021), Serbian long jumper
• Fahreta Jahić (born 1960), Yugoslav and Serbian singer
• Muamer Jahić (born 1979), Bosnian footballer
• Safet Jahič (born 1987), Slovenian footballer
• Sanel Jahić (born 1981), Bosnian footballer
• Senad Jahić (born 1987), Slovenian footballer

Notes and References

1. Web site: Jahić Surname Meaning & Statistics . forebears.io . November 21, 2016 . Approximately 9,266 people bear this surname. Most prevalent in: Bosnia and Herzegovina. Highest density in: Bosnia and Herzegovina..
2. Web site: Familie Jahic . lastnames.myheritage.de . November 21, 2016 . Es gibt 1.006 Personen mit dem Nachnamen Jahic auf MyHeritage..
3. Web site: Porijeklo prezimena i rodova – Stranica: 71/86 (The origin of surnames and families – Page: 71/86) . hercegbosna.org . November 21, 2016 . Od imena Jahja koje je arapska verzija imena Ivan. (From the name Yahya which is the Arabic version of the name John.).