The baby name Chaye is a Female name , 2 syllables long and is pronounced Hebrew: /χaˈja/ (approx. KHAH-yah); anglicized: /ˈhaɪə/ or /ˈkaɪə/ (HY-uh or KHY-uh).
Chaye is Hebrew in Origin.
The baby name Chaye is a Female name , 2 syllables long and is pronounced Hebrew: /χaˈja/ (approx. KHAH-yah); anglicized: /ˈhaɪə/ or /ˈkaɪə/ (HY-uh or KHY-uh).
Chaye is Hebrew in Origin.
Chaye is the Yiddish form of the Hebrew name Chaya (חיה), from the Semitic root ḥ-y-y meaning “life; living.” Pronounced KHAH-yeh, it conveys vitality and good fortune, echoing the Jewish symbol chai (חי). The name has long been favored as a blessing for longevity and resilience, and it sometimes appears in compound names such as Chaye-Sura or Chaye-Sara.
Used widely among Ashkenazi Jews in Eastern Europe, Chaye traveled with the diaspora and remains common in Hasidic and Haredi communities, while the Hebrew spelling Chaya has seen broader revival in Israel and North America. Variants and transliterations include Chaya, Haya, Chaia, Chaja/Chaje, and Khaya; affectionate forms include Chayele and Chaiky. It is often paired on documents with the Hebrew name Chava (Eve), and its masculine counterpart is Chaim/Chayim. Related secular equivalents sometimes chosen for the same meaning are Eve and Eva.
Chaye is extremely rare. There are only 28 recorded uses on record, spread over 13 countries.
Based on birth registration data from national statistics agencies.
| Country | Gender | Year | Rank | Born | of |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| PS | 0 | #226 | 1 | 5,692 | |
| MO | Girls | 0 | #263 | 1 | 7,056 |
| IL | 0 | #282 | 1 | 6,291 | |
| BD | Girls | 0 | #406 | 1 | 8,413 |
| PH | Girls | 0 | #427 | 3 | 13,098 |
| ZA | 0 | #474 | 1 | 14,421 | |
| CM | Girls | 0 | #560 | 1 | 11,671 |
| IR | Boys | 0 | #565 | 1 | 10,162 |
| CM | Boys | 0 | #574 | 2 | 12,054 |
| HK | Girls | 0 | #650 | 1 | 16,104 |
| SA | Girls | 0 | #1,014 | 1 | 25,931 |
| MY | Girls | 0 | #1,069 | 4 | 24,821 |
| MY | Boys | 0 | #1,182 | 1 | 25,439 |
| MA | 0 | #1,196 | 4 | 20,986 | |
| DZ | 0 | #1,232 | 3 | 20,130 | |
| SA | Boys | 0 | #1,690 | 2 | 28,008 |
Chaye is popular in 13 countries — most recent births per country:
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