Correct spelling for the name YUH-ya

Yahiya, had you considered simply Yahiya

I don't think there's any way to write the "h" sound other than using the letter "h."

Or, does it represent a voiceless uvular fricative as represented orthographically in Hebrew "ח" (het), Spanish "j" or German "ch?"

If so, you might write it as "Yuchya" or "Yukhya."


The problem with people thinking the name is pronounced "ya-ya" or "ya-ha" instead of "yuh-ya" is because you're spelling the name with an "a" instead of a "u" in the first sylable.

So, I looked up the name and found that it's Arabic.

I saw it phoneticized as "YAH-hee-uh."

An approximate transliteration might be "Yaheea" or with a "u" sound, "Yuheea."

Thanks
In view of all replies I have following options
Yaheea
Yaahea
Yaahia


Yuhya
Yuhia
Yuhea.
I'm going to ask my friends to say pronounce these and then pick the closest.

Again Yahiya, had you considered simply Yahiya

Or Yuhiya.

Yep Blue, even better