Chayim
2 syllables
♂ Male ◎ Hebrew / Jewish ◈ 2 syllables
""Life" or "Living being"."

From Hebrew / Jewish

"Life" or "Living being". Read more about the origin of this name below ↓

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Chayim at a glance
Meaning"Life" or "Living being".
OriginHebrew / Jewish
GenderMale
Syllables2
NumerologyLife Path 5
US Rank (today)#9534
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Origin & history of Chayim
1
Hebrew / Jewish roots
Chayim comes from the Hebrew / Jewish tradition, meaning "Life" or "Living being"..
How popular is Chayim?
2016 peak year
Chayim first appears in the U.S. registration record in 1975. Its popularity climbed over the following decades. In 2016, 9 babies received the name (ranked #8260). Today it sits well outside the top 1,000 (around #9534), with roughly 8 babies named Chayim each year. Chayim's usage has held roughly steady recently. In total, around 134 babies have been registered with this name since 1880.
Year-by-year registrations 1880–2024 · U.S. Social Security data
9 Babies named in peak year
(ranked #8,260)
8 Avg. per year
(last decade)
80 Total registrations
last 10 years
134 All-time total
(since 1880)
Popularity in the US today (rank #9,534) Rare
→ Holding steady in recent years
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Numerology of Chayim
5
Life path number
The Adventurer
Freedom, adventure and curiosity.
🌍Adventurous
🦋Free spirit
🎭Adaptable
💬Magnetic
C3
H8
A1
Y7
I9
M4
Sum: 32 → Life path 5
Personality of Chayim
🌍
Free spirit
Adventure calls and they always answer.
Electric energy
Things happen around them — exciting, unexpected.
🦋
Adaptable
New situations are opportunities, never threats.
💬
Natural charmer
There's something magnetic about them.
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