Given name
Chaïm
“life”
Chaïm is a masculine given name from Hebrew. It is used in French.
Meaning & origin
Chaïm’s family of names
In French usage, Chaïm has a conventional equivalent in the English form Chaim. In French usage, Chaïm has a conventional equivalent in the Czech form CHAJIM. In French usage, Chaïm has a conventional equivalent in the Russian form Хаим.
The ring: across languages.
Around the world
Chaïm has relatives in 5 languages. Lines run from its Hebrew roots to each of them.
4 related names in 5 languages. Point at a dot, or tab to the map and use the arrow keys.
Across languages 4
Equivalents and cognates in other languages, plus older forms it grew from.
People named Chaïm
- Chaïm SoutineBelarusian-French painter (1893–1943)
- Chaïm PerelmanBelgian philosopher of law (1912-1984)
- Chaïm El DjebaliTunisian and French association football playerborn 2004
- Chaïm NissimSwiss environmental activist and politician (1949-2017)
Listed by how widely each person is written about, which says nothing about the name itself.
Similar names
If you love Chaïm, these share its style, era, origin or sound, from outside its own family.
Appaim
“[two] nostrils”
>99% boys
Éphraïm
“fruitful”
>99% boys
Diblaim
“two fig cakes”
>99% boys
Chelluh
“annihilated” · “ended”
>99% boys
Chesús
Chesús is a masculine given name from Latin, ultimately from Hebrew. It is used in Aragonese.
>99% boys
Shaharaim
“double darkness” · “two eclipses”
>99% boys
Chenaanah
“international trade”
>99% boys
Chilion
“coming to an end” · “man of finality”
>99% boys