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Chaim

Chaim: name meaning, origin & popularity

Meaning
“life”
Origin
Hebrew
Say it
khy-EEM · 2 syllables
Used for
Boys

Hebrew חַיִּים (Chayim), literally 'life'. A traditional Jewish name, especially in Ashkenazi communities; also transliterated Chayim.

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How popular is Chaim?

2024117 per million US babies
1880192019602000
Drag the line or the slider to read any year. Values are per million US births recorded by Social Security. Records before about 1937 undercount births, so early peaks can look taller than they were.

Babies named Chaim in 2024388

2024 rank#693 boys

Peak year2022

Total US babies since 188011,653

Chaim has been fairly stable over the last fifteen years.

Names like Chaim

Variants, related forms and names with the same roots.

  • Noahrest; comfort · Hebrew
  • Jamessupplanter · Hebrew
  • Elijahmy God is Yahweh · Hebrew
  • JohnYahweh is gracious · Hebrew
  • Michaelwho is like God? · Hebrew
  • Benjaminson of the right hand · Hebrew
  • Levijoined, attached · Hebrew
  • DanielGod is my judge · Hebrew

Chaim questions

What does the name Chaim mean?

Chaim means "life". It comes from Hebrew. Hebrew חַיִּים (Chayim), literally 'life'. A traditional Jewish name, especially in Ashkenazi communities; also transliterated Chayim.

Is Chaim a boy or girl name?

Chaim is mainly a boy's name in US records (100% of uses since 1880).

How popular is Chaim?

388 US babies were named Chaim in 2024. Its peak year was 2022.

How do you pronounce Chaim?

Chaim is usually pronounced khy-EEM.

Birth counts: US Social Security Administration national data, 1880–2024 (names given to 5+ babies of a sex in a year). How we write meanings.