Chayme as a Baby Name. Meaning and Origin of Chayme

What is the meaning of the name Chayme ?

The baby name Chayme is a Male name , 2 syllables long and is pronounced CHAY-may (/ˈtʃeɪmeɪ/) or KHAIM (/xaɪm/).

Chayme is Hebrew in Origin.

Chayme is a contemporary Anglicized variant of the Hebrew name Hayyim/Chaim, from the Semitic root h-y-y meaning “life.” The original form is grammatically plural (“lives”) but functions as a singular given name symbolizing vitality; it’s echoed in the celebratory toast “l’chaim.” Established across Jewish communities since the medieval period, the name has remained in steady use into the modern era.

Variants include Chaim, Chayim, Hayim, Haim, and the French form Haim (Haïm); feminine counterparts are Chaya and Chaya Leah, and surnames such as Ben-Haim derive from it. Notable bearers include Haim Weizmann and Hayim Nahman Bialik. The spelling Chayme likely arose in English-speaking diaspora in the late 20th century to cue the “CHAY-” sound. Though it visually recalls the Iberian Jaime or Galician Xaime (forms of James/Jacob), Chayme is etymologically unrelated and retains the Hebrew meaning “life.”