56%RatingSave Gender Masculine Usage Hebrew Scripts חַיִּים(Hebrew) Pronounced Pron. /ˈχa.jim/ [key·simplify] Meaning & History Derived from the Hebrew word חַיִּים (chayim) meaning "life". It has been used since medieval times. Related NamesFamily Tree·Details RootḥayaVariantsChayim, Chayyim, Haim, Hayim, Hayyim, HyamFeminine FormChayaOther Languages & CulturesHyman, Hymie(Jewish) PopularityDetails Last ranked #827 in 2023 England and Wales Last ranked #26 in 2020 Israel Last ranked #693 in 2024 United States People think this name isRate·Details classic natural wholesome strong strange Categories Agent Emes characters, apotropaic names, isograms, life, medieval, philosophers, playwrights, rhetoricians, The Marvelous Mrs. Maisel characters