חיים
Chaim means “life”
Chaim is a boy's name of Hebrew origin.
Traditionally added to the name of a gravely ill person as a wish for life.
- In Hebrew
- חיים
- In English letters
- Chaim
- Other English spellings
- Haim, Hayim, Chayim
- Meaning
- Life
- Origin
- Hebrew
- Given to
- Boys
- Gematria value
- 68
45,220 Jewish Israelis born since 1949 carry the name Chaim.
- 8 of them are women and girls, and 45,212 are men and boys.
- 1,034 of them were born in 1951, more than in any other year.
- Carriers born 2020 to 2024: 3,864, against 3,000 born 2010 to 2014, so its share of births is growing.
Central Bureau of Statistics register, April 2025. People who changed their name are counted under the one they carry now, and a year with fewer than five shows as zero.
This is how Chaim is counted in each population group.
These are the people born 1949 to 2024 who carry the spelling חיים today, in each population group and sex the register lists for it. The rank counts the names given in 2024, and 1 is the most given. A count under 5 is not published, so the table says “fewer than 5”, and 0 means nobody.
| Population group | Carriers | Born in 2024 | Rank in 2024 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jewish girls | 8 | fewer than 5 | – |
| Jewish boys | 45,212 | 732 | 24 of 541 |
| Muslim boys | 13 | 0 | – |
In 2024, Chaim ranked 24 of 541 among the names given to Jewish boys.
Source: the Central Bureau of Statistics table of current first names of people born 1949 to 2024, by sex and population group (release 391/2025 of 8 December 2025, read on 2 November 2026). Groups and sexes with no row for this spelling are left out.
These six names are close to Chaim in theme or origin.
These are the questions people ask about the name Chaim.
What does the name Chaim mean?
Chaim means “life”. Chaim is a boy's name of Hebrew origin. Traditionally added to the name of a gravely ill person as a wish for life.
Is Chaim a boy's name or a girl's name?
Chaim is mainly a boy's name. Of the 45,220 Jewish Israelis born since 1949 who carry it, 8 are women and girls and 45,212 are men and boys.
How do you write Chaim in Hebrew?
Chaim is written חיים in Hebrew.
How many people in Israel are named Chaim?
45,220 Jewish Israelis born 1949 to 2024 carry Chaim today. The most were born in 1951. In 2024, Chaim ranked 24 of 541 among the names given to Jewish boys.
Counts are Jewish Israelis born 1949 to 2024 who carry the name today, from the Central Bureau of Statistics register of April 2025. Meanings follow the standard etymologies of Hebrew name references, and where nobody can be sure the page says so.