Boy name
Haim name meaning
“life, living”
Haim means “life” or “living.” It comes from Hebrew ḥayyīm, a word that has a plural grammatical form while expressing life. Used for boys in Türkiye, it is directly related to the spellings Hayim and Chaim, which represent the same name and preserve the same central meaning.
What does Haim mean?
Life, living
In Turkish: hayat, yaşam
Haim expresses life and continued vitality. In Turkish contexts it also appears as Hayim, reflecting different ways of transcribing Hebrew sounds. Its meaning can be compared with the name Hayat, although the two names come from different languages and are not forms of the same word.
Origin of the name Haim
From Hebrew ḥayyīm, a grammatically plural word used to mean life. Hayim and Chaim are alternative transcriptions of the same name.
How to pronounce Haim
| Syllables | 2 · 4 letters · 4-letter boy names |
|---|---|
| IPA | /haim/ |
Is Haim a boy’s name?
Yes, Haim is used mostly as a boy’s name. See all boy names.
Haim does not appear in TÜİK’s top-30 lists (Türkiye and provinces, up to 2025). In our sample of notable people (Wikidata), 1 people bear it; this is not a national figure.
Spellings and similar names
Names that sound like Haim
Names with related meanings
Famous people named Haim
- Haim Kalmi · b. 1853
FAQ about the name Haim
What is the meaning of Haim?
Haim means “life, living”. From Hebrew ḥayyīm, a grammatically plural word used to mean life. Hayim and Chaim are alternative transcriptions of the same name.
Is Haim a boy’s name?
Yes, Haim is used mostly as a boy’s name.
Is Haim in the Quran?
No. Neither the name Haim nor its source word occurs in the Quran.
What is the origin of the name Haim?
Haim is of Hebrew origin.
How many syllables does Haim have?
Haim has 2 syllables and 4 letters.
How popular is the name Haim?
Haim does not appear in TÜİK’s top-30 lists (Türkiye and provinces, up to 2025). In our sample of notable people (Wikidata), 1 people bear it; this is not a national figure.
Famous people named Haim?
Notable people named Haim include Haim Kalmi.
Sources and method
Meanings and origins draw on language sources and name dictionaries; popularity figures come from TÜİK’s address-based population register, and notable people from Wikidata.
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