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The baby name Jaim is a Male name , 1 syllables long and is pronounced JAYM (approx. /dʒeɪm/),KHAY-eem (approx. for Hebrew Chaim pronunciation).

Jaim is Portuguese in Origin.

Gender: Male
Syllables: 1.0
Origin: Portuguese
Pronunciation: JAYM (approx. /dʒeɪm/),KHAY-eem (approx. for Hebrew Chaim pronunciation)

What is the meaning of the name Jaim ?

The baby name Jaim is a Male name , 1 syllables long and is pronounced JAYM (approx. /dʒeɪm/),KHAY-eem (approx. for Hebrew Chaim pronunciation).

Jaim is Portuguese in Origin.

Jaim is a modern given name with several converging sources. In Romance contexts, it is a clipped spelling of Jaime, the Spanish and Portuguese form of James, ultimately from Hebrew Ya'aqov meaning "supplanter" or "holder of the heel." It gained limited late 20th century use in Anglophone and European settings as a minimalist variant linked to Jamie and Jaime.

In Jewish and Dutch settings, Jaim can also reflect the Hebrew Haim/Chaim ("life"), where the initial consonant is softened or written with J in Dutch spellings (see Jaïm). In South Asia, it sometimes appears as a modern coinage from Jai "victory" or a short form of Jaimin or Jaimini. Related forms include Jaime, Jamie, Jayme, Jaimie, Jaïm, Haim, Chaim, Chayim, Jai, and Jaimin. Usage is rare but cross-cultural; typically masculine, though unisex in English via Jamie.

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Jaim – Popularity by country

Based on birth registration data from national statistics agencies.

Country Gender Year Rank Born of
AE 0 #187 1 10,220
PS 0 #226 1 5,692
BD 0 #241 1 5,992
IL 0 #282 1 6,291
SA 0 #312 1 10,560
PE 0 #328 2 6,350
PT Boys 0 #380 2 7,951
JO Boys 0 #389 1 7,057
BD Girls 0 #406 1 8,413
UY Boys 0 #412 2 5,922
PH Girls 0 #429 1 13,098
CL 0 #434 1 6,867
MX 0 #445 1 8,339
SD Boys 0 #465 2 10,523
AR Boys 0 #475 9 7,628
GT Boys 0 #499 1 7,625
PA Boys 0 #500 6 9,305
CR Boys 0 #507 4 10,188
CO 0 #510 1 7,768
RU Boys 0 #526 1 12,621
GT Girls 0 #541 1 7,500
PS Girls 0 #547 1 10,981
LY 0 #557 3 12,703
PS Boys 0 #559 3 10,655
KW Girls 0 #561 1 19,177
IR Boys 0 #565 1 10,162
BH 0 #587 1 17,937
AE Girls 0 #597 1 20,968
IL Boys 0 #597 11 10,983
BO Boys 0 #615 8 9,244
IL Girls 0 #645 1 11,648
CL Boys 0 #652 14 13,390
IQ Boys 0 #695 3 13,071
QA Boys 0 #737 7 18,093
SG Boys 0 #739 1 17,960
BR Boys 0 #784 2 12,213
PE Boys 0 #855 24 14,506
TN 0 #863 3 13,765
CO Boys 0 #895 26 15,656
CL Girls 0 #915 1 14,098
OM Boys 0 #916 3 17,948
MX Boys 0 #952 31 16,355
NG Boys 0 #1,001 1 16,906
PE Girls 0 #1,010 1 14,861
SA Girls 0 #1,013 2 25,931
IN Boys 0 #1,038 2 16,750
MY Boys 0 #1,076 36 25,439
MA 0 #1,113 16 20,986
AE Boys 0 #1,137 7 22,615
DZ 0 #1,163 14 20,130
TR 0 #1,253 2 19,440
MX Girls 0 #1,267 1 17,781
ZA Boys 0 #1,272 1 25,619
SA Boys 0 #1,604 11 28,008

Jaim is popular in 37 countries — most recent births per country:

AE
AR
BD
BH
BO

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People also ask about Jaim

Jaim is predominantly a boy's name.
Jaim is a one syllable name, pronounced JAYM (approx. /dʒeɪm/),KHAY-eem (approx. for Hebrew Chaim pronunciation).
Common nicknames and spelling variations include Jaime, Jayme, Jaym, Chaim and Haim.
Jaim is a name of Portuguese origin, traditionally used in Portugal. It doesn't appear in the major international birth registries we track, but it is an established name within Portugal and its diaspora communities.