The baby name Haim is a Male name , 2 syllables long and is pronounced /ˈχa.jim/ (approx. "KHAH-yeem" or Anglicized "HAH-eem"/"HAY-im").
Haim is Hebrew in Origin.
The baby name Haim is a Male name , 2 syllables long and is pronounced /ˈχa.jim/ (approx. "KHAH-yeem" or Anglicized "HAH-eem"/"HAY-im").
Haim is Hebrew in Origin.
Haim (Hebrew חיים, standard pronunciation Hah-EEM; Ashkenazi KHY-eem) is a Hebrew masculine given name meaning “life,” from the Semitic root ḥ-y-h “to live.” In Hebrew grammar the form ḥayyim is plural-of-abstraction, denoting the state of living, and the name expresses a blessing for vitality and longevity.
Attested in Jewish communities from Talmudic and medieval times through the modern era, Haim has been borne by scholars and leaders such as Rabbi Chaim of Volozhin and Chaim Weizmann. Common variants include Chaim, Chayim, Hayim, and Khaim; Anglicized forms Hyam and the surname-derived Hyman also occur. In Sephardi and Israeli usage the initial consonant is a soft h, while Ashkenazi/Yiddish preserves the guttural kh. Related feminine form: Chaya. Cultural echoes include the toast “l’chaim” (“to life”) and the auspicious number 18, gematrically equal to chai.
Based on birth registration data from national statistics agencies.
| Country | Gender | Year | Rank | Born | of |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| IL | Boys | 0 | #45 | 3,237 | 10,983 |
| PS | Boys | 0 | #71 | 1,452 | 10,655 |
| IL | 0 | #74 | 327 | 6,291 | |
| PS | 0 | #76 | 162 | 5,692 | |
| JP | 0 | #77 | 1 | 4,057 | |
| PA | 0 | #138 | 1 | 3,797 | |
| HU | Boys | 0 | #173 | 2 | 3,954 |
| DK | 0 | #206 | 1 | 5,198 | |
| BG | Boys | 0 | #219 | 2 | 3,850 |
| BD | 0 | #241 | 1 | 5,992 | |
| AO | Boys | 0 | #249 | 1 | 5,568 |
| GR | Boys | 0 | #273 | 1 | 6,912 |
| Canada | Boys | 2023 | #304 | 6 | 2,601 |
| SA | 0 | #310 | 3 | 10,560 | |
| DK | Boys | 0 | #328 | 5 | 7,401 |
| QA | Girls | 0 | #342 | 2 | 15,378 |
| SD | Girls | 0 | #358 | 1 | 7,678 |
| MU | Girls | 0 | #362 | 1 | 8,539 |
| PT | Boys | 0 | #381 | 1 | 7,951 |
| JO | Boys | 0 | #389 | 1 | 7,057 |
| YE | 0 | #394 | 5 | 8,639 | |
| France | Boys | 2014 | #414 | 4 | 2,861 |
| CL | 0 | #434 | 1 | 6,867 | |
| MX | 0 | #445 | 1 | 8,339 | |
| ZA | 0 | #474 | 1 | 14,421 | |
| PA | Boys | 0 | #499 | 7 | 9,305 |
| PS | Girls | 0 | #503 | 21 | 10,981 |
| CO | 0 | #510 | 1 | 7,768 | |
| PA | Girls | 0 | #518 | 1 | 9,861 |
| IQ | Girls | 0 | #519 | 7 | 11,303 |
| RU | Boys | 0 | #524 | 3 | 12,621 |
| LY | 0 | #552 | 8 | 12,703 | |
| HK | Boys | 0 | #555 | 3 | 12,905 |
| KW | Girls | 0 | #561 | 1 | 19,177 |
| IL | Girls | 0 | #574 | 44 | 11,648 |
| AE | Girls | 0 | #596 | 2 | 20,968 |
| BD | Boys | 0 | #604 | 2 | 10,045 |
| BO | Girls | 0 | #651 | 1 | 9,488 |
| Finland | Boys | 2026 | #678 | 5 | 3,552 |
| LB | 0 | #689 | 2 | 13,263 | |
| CL | Boys | 0 | #696 | 5 | 13,390 |
| IQ | Boys | 0 | #696 | 2 | 13,071 |
| SY | 0 | #718 | 11 | 11,684 | |
| BR | Boys | 0 | #783 | 3 | 12,213 |
| TN | 0 | #862 | 4 | 13,765 | |
| United States | Boys | 2024 | #885 | 8 | 7,044 |
| EG | Girls | 0 | #914 | 46 | 14,742 |
| OM | Boys | 0 | #915 | 4 | 17,948 |
| PE | Boys | 0 | #922 | 5 | 14,506 |
| EG | Boys | 0 | #924 | 2 | 15,035 |
| CO | Boys | 0 | #981 | 1 | 15,656 |
| NG | Boys | 0 | #1,001 | 1 | 16,906 |
| SA | Girls | 0 | #1,008 | 7 | 25,931 |
| MX | Boys | 0 | #1,026 | 8 | 16,355 |
| MA | 0 | #1,096 | 33 | 20,986 | |
| AE | Boys | 0 | #1,141 | 3 | 22,615 |
| CO | Girls | 0 | #1,150 | 3 | 16,140 |
| DZ | 0 | #1,155 | 22 | 20,130 | |
| MY | Boys | 0 | #1,176 | 7 | 25,439 |
| TR | 0 | #1,252 | 3 | 19,440 | |
| MX | Girls | 0 | #1,266 | 2 | 17,781 |
| ZA | Boys | 0 | #1,268 | 5 | 25,619 |
| IT | Boys | 0 | #1,457 | 15 | 10,046 |
| SA | Boys | 0 | #1,588 | 27 | 28,008 |
Haim is popular in 45 countries — most recent births per country:
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