Chaim

Boy's name

Chaim is a Hebrew name meaning "life." It is derived from the Hebrew word "חַיִּים" (chayyim), which also means "life."

Meaning Life
Origin Hebrew
U.S. births in 2023 388 Rising
Peak year 2022

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Births per year in the United States

Source: Social Security Administration

Notable Namesakes

  • Chaim Topol - Actor, known for playing Tevye in "Fiddler on the Roof."
  • Chaim Weizmann - Israeli statesman, first President of Israel.
  • Chaim Herzog - Israeli politician, sixth President of Israel.
  • Chaim Potok - Author, known for "The Chosen" and other novels.
  • Chaim Soutine - Painter, part of the School of Paris.
  • Chaim Gross - Sculptor, known for his modernist works.
  • Chaim Rumkowski - Jewish leader in the Łódź Ghetto during WWII.
  • Chaim Grade - Yiddish writer and poet.
  • Chaim Arlosoroff - Zionist leader and Labor Zionist politician.
  • Chaim Perelman - Belgian philosopher, known for his work in rhetoric.

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