Chaim name meaning

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Updated: March 18th, 2024
Gender: Boy
Origin: Hebrew
Usage: English, Hebrew, Finnish, Swedish and Danish
Pronunciation: chaim
Meaning: Life
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What does Chaim mean?

Eminent Chaim is used majorly in Swedish, Hebrew, Finnish, English and Danish is of Hebrew origin aimed at both genders, Chaim means "Life". Chaim is English and Hebrew cognate of Chayim. Also Chaim is Latin cognate of חַיִּים, a Hebrew Name Meaning Life.

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How do I pronounce Chaim?

The most common pronunciation of one syllabled Chaim is chaim.

Variants of Chaim

Chayim, Chai

Names that rhyme with Chaim

How popular is the name Chaim?

In United States, Chaim was once a common name since emerging in 1942 it has been given to over 9168 babies. At its zenith in 2012,. However after 77 years, the name is currently sliding down on the charts but it is still in a strong position.

Chaim is a unique baby name in England and Wales, it has been in use since 1996 and was able to reach the top 800 names. In 1996, it achieved its highest ever ranking of 704 on boy names chart when 39 babies were named Chaim.

Over 559 people have been named Chaim in England and Wales.

Chaim is an uncommon baby name in France where it has been in use since 1936 and peaked in 1936 when it ranked 749th.

Also, it is uncommon in Belgium, where it has been in use since 1996 and peaked in 2006 when it ranked 862nd. There are over 112 babies that have been given the name Chaim in Belgium.

Also, Chaim is a familiar name in Brazil, England, Canada and Netherlands. As per our estimate, over 9000 people has been named Chaim globally.

YearBoysGirls
RankBirthsRankBirths
2018767301
2017732323
2016774307
2015712347
2014792288
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Chaim in Nordic countries

CountriesMenWomen
First NameSecondary NameFirst NameSecondary Name
Netherlands8813705
Sweden143905
Denmark5000

What numbers say about Chaim?

You rock as a person. Greater knowledge and truth drive you to explore constantly. Having number 1 as your soul urge no reveals your deep desire to prove yourself to other people and acquire their acceptance. Find out what your passion is. Stop trying to fit in. You have a quick mind. You are the innovator, the one who organizes parties or sleepovers, and the initiator for doing unusual stuff.

Looking for names similar to Chaim? Please go through the following names

  •  Dagen - The infrequent unisex name Dagen means "Black-haired" has its roots in Hebrew and Old Norse is dominantly used in English and Hindi
  •  Divinah means The Divine is of English origin is used usually as a girl name. Divinah is derivative of Divina.
  •  Castiel - Outstanding and Modernistic Castiel came from Hebrew, meaning of Castiel is "Shield of God" and is specifically used in Danish, Norwegian and English is used as a unisex name
  •  Marie-Yvonne - Marie-Yvonne's meaning is Sea has its origin in Hebrew
  •  Atti - Of Old Norse origin, Famed Atti is used as a gender insensitive name is majorly used in Old Norse, Swedish and Finnish. Atti is Old Norse equivalent of Algautr. Also Atti is Old Norse form of Azurr. Also Atti is equivalent of Ahti in Finnish language. Also Atti is form of Ate in Finnish language
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Sibling Names for Chaim

If you're looking for sibling names to go with the name Chaim, we've got you covered. Whether you want to stick with traditional Hebrew names or mix it up with modern options, here are some great choices to consider. Take a look and find the perfect names for your growing family.

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Famous people named Chaim

  • Chaim Weizmann, Zionist leader and Israeli statesman
  • Chaim Herzog, Israeli politician, general
  • Chaim of Volozhin, Orthodox rabbi, Talmudist, and ethicist
  • Chaim Sheba, Israeli physician
  • Chaim Nahum, Jewish scholar, jurist
  • Chaim Berlin, Orthodox rabbi and chief rabbi of Moscow
  • Chaim Hezekiah Medini, rabbinical scholar during the nineteenth century
  • Chaim Yassky, physician and medical administrator in Jerusalem
  • Chaim Tzvi Teitelbaum, oldest son of Rabbi Chananya Yom Tov Lipa Teitelbaum the 'Kedushas Yom Tov'
  • Chaim Menachem Rabin, Israeli professor of Hebrew and Semitic languages
  • Chaim Mordechai Aizik Hodakov, chief of staff of the secretariat of the Lubavitcher Rebbe
  • Chaim Gutnick, prominent Orthodox Jewish Chabad rabbi
  • Chaim Zimmerman, : A number of articles in HaPardes were later included
  • Chaim Kreiswirth, Orthodox rabbi
  • Chaim Aronson, inventor and memoirist
  • Chaim Rabinowitz, Orthodox Lithuanian rabbi and rosh yeshiva of the Telshe yeshiva
  • Chaim F. Shatan, Canadian psychiatrist born in Włocławek, Poland
  • Chaim Yosef Gottlieb of Stropkov, (1794 - March 11, 1867
  • Chaim Avraham Dov Ber Levine HaCohen, founder of the Malachim
  • Chaim Rapoport, author, educator, lecturer and Judaic scholar
  • Chaim David Lippe, Austrian Jewish publisher and bibliographer
  • Chaim Yisroel Eiss, Agudath Israel activist and writer
  • Chaim Dov Rabinowitz, Lithuanian born rabbi
  • Chaim Dov Keller, Haredi rabbi,
  • Chaim Topol, Topol began his acting career during his Israeli army service
  • Chaim Soutine, Russian-French painter of Jewish origin
  • Chaim Potok, American Jewish author and rabbi
  • Chaim Yosef David Azulai, Jerusalem born rabbinical scholar
  • Chaim Soloveitchik, rabbi and Talmudic scholar credited as the founder of the popular Brisker approach to Talmudic study within Judaism
  • Chaim Rumkowski, Polish Jew and wartime businessman appointed by Nazi Germany as the head of the Council of Elders in the Łódź Ghetto during the German occupation of Poland in World War II. He accrued exponentially more power by transforming the Ghetto into an industrial base manufacturing war supplies for the Wehrmacht army
  • Chaim Ben Pesach, American political activist and the founder and director of the United States-based Kahanist organization
  • Chaim Grade, was one of the leading Yiddish writers of the twentieth century
  • Chaim Pinchas Scheinberg, Polish-born, American-raised
  • Chaim Halberstam, famous Hasidic Rebbe and the founder of the Sanz Hasidic dynasty
  • Chaim Kanievsky, Israeli rabbi and 'posek' living in Bnei Brak
  • Chaim Goldberg, Polish-Jewish artist, painter, sculptor
  • Chaim Gingold, is noted for his work with the computer game Spore
  • Chaim Brovender, Israeli Modern Orthodox and Religious Zionist rabbi
  • Chaim Zanvl Abramowitz, was known as the 'Ribnitzer Rebbe'
  • Chaim ibn Attar, Talmudist and kabbalist; born at Meknes, Morocco
  • Chaim Gross, American sculptor and educator
  • Chaim Hirschensohn, Jewish leader
  • Chaim Ozer Grodzinski, pre-eminent 'Av beis din', 'posek'
  • Chaim Leib Shmuelevitz, ,{{cite web
  • Chaim Mordechai Katz, Orthodox rabbi
  • Chaim Elazar Spira, {{cite book
  • Chaim Yaakov Goldvicht, founding Rosh yeshiva of Israel's first Hesder yeshiva, Yeshivat Kerem B'Yavneh
  • Chaim Zhitlowsky, Jewish socialist, philosopher
  • Chaimae Ben Acha in Traitors as Actor
  • Chaim Girafi in Waterworld as Actor
  • Chaim Elmakias acted in movie To Be a Star
  • Chaim Hadaya, from 1980 drama film Machboim, who portrayed N.

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