59%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) Hayat(Urdu) PopularityDetails Last ranked #771 in 2022 England and Wales Last ranked #26 in 2020 Israel Last ranked #636 in 2023 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