Mayim as a Baby Name. Meaning and Origin of Mayim

What is the meaning of the name Mayim ?

The baby name Mayim is a Female name , 2 syllables long and is pronounced Hebrew: /maˈjim/ (mah-YEEM); Anglicized: /ˈmeɪɪm/ or /ˈmaɪɪm/ (MAY-im or MY-im).

Mayim is Hebrew in Origin.

Mayim is a modern Hebrew given name drawn directly from the biblical noun מים, pronounced MY-eem, meaning “water.” In Hebrew it is a plural noun (a pluralia tantum) that names the life‑giving element appearing throughout the Tanakh - from creation to ritual imagery - thus connoting vitality, purity, and renewal. Expressions such as mayim chayim (“living water”) deepen its spiritual resonance in Jewish tradition.

Used as a given name mainly since the 20th century, Mayim is unisex in Israel but more often feminine in the English‑speaking world, helped by the visibility of actress Mayim Bialik. The spelling is typically stable; alternative transliterations are rare. Informal nicknames include May or Mimi. Related Hebrew nature names (not strict variants) are Ma’ayan/Maayan (“spring, fountain”) and Yam (“sea”). Because of its elemental meaning and concise sound, Mayim appeals both within Jewish communities and among families seeking fresh, nature‑rooted names.