Chaim-Meir as a Baby Name. Meaning and Origin of Chaim-Meir

What is the meaning of the name Chaim-Meir ?

The baby name Chaim-Meir is a Male name , 4 syllables long and is pronounced khah-YEEM meh-EER; IPA: /χaˈjim meˈir/.

Chaim-Meir is Hebrew in Origin.

Chaim-Meir is a compounded Hebrew name used widely in Ashkenazi communities. Chaim (Hebrew Chayyim) from the root ch-y-y means “life”; Meir (Me'ir) means “one who gives light.” Together it expresses a blessing of vitality and illumination, often chosen in merit of Rabbi Meir Baal Ha-Nes. Pronounced KHAY-im meh-EER; the hyphen is optional.

Double given names became common in Eastern Europe from the 18th century and remain prevalent in Hasidic circles. A prominent bearer was Rabbi Chaim Meir Hager of Vizhnitz. Variants include Chaim Meir, Haim Meir, Hayim Meir, and Chayim Meir; Meir may appear as Meyer or Mayer in Ashkenazic/European spellings. Related single-name forms are Chaim/Chayyim and Meir; feminine counterparts are Chaya (“life”) and Meira (“illuminating”). The pairing also appears in modern Israel, sometimes written without a hyphen or as Haim Meir.

⚙ We have no record of Chaim-Meir in any national birth registry or name dataset. That usually points to a very rare, regional, or newly coined name. Whatever the reason, hardly anyone else has it.