Hayyim as a Baby Name. Meaning and Origin of Hayyim

What is the meaning of the name Hayyim ?

The baby name Hayyim is a Male name , 2 syllables long and is pronounced /χaˈjim/ (approx. KHAH-yeem or HY-eem; English form 'Chaim' often /ˈhaɪm/).

Hayyim is Hebrew in Origin.

Hayyim (Hebrew: חיים) comes from the Hebrew root for “to live” (chai), and literally means “life” or “lives,” the plural conveying an abstract or intensive sense. Pronounced with a guttural kh sound - often rendered as Chaim in Ashkenazi usage and Haim/Hayim in Israeli transliteration - the stress falls on the second syllable (kha-EEM). The name expresses a blessing for vitality and longevity, echoed in the Jewish toast l’chaim.

In Jewish communities from Talmudic times through the modern era, Hayyim has been a favored given name and a common element in double names (e.g., Hayyim Yosef, Hayyim David). Variants include Chaim, Haim, Hayim, Chayyim; the feminine counterpart is Chaya/Chayah. Yiddish diminutives such as Chaimke occur, and Anglicized forms like Hyam and Hyman appear in diaspora records; related surnames include Haimovich and Hyams. Notable bearers span Hayyim Vital (Kabbalist), Chaim Weizmann (first Israeli president), and Hayyim Nahman Bialik (national poet).

⚙ Hayyim is a rare name. It doesn't appear in any of the major national birth registries we track; we found only 18 recorded uses across 3 countries. Expect very few children to share this name.