Old German etymology[edit]
The earliest attested forms of this etymology occur in Old German, as Haimo. This Old German name was borrowed into Old French, including into the Anglo-Norman dialect spoken in England, in forms including Haim. This became one source of the English surname Haim, along with variants like Hame, Haim, Haime, Haimes, Hains, Haines, Hayns, Haynes, Hammon and Hammond.[5]
In 1881, three people in Great Britain bore the surname Haim and 67 the surname Haime. Around 2011, the numbers stood at 94 and 173 respectively, with two bearers of the surname Haim in Ireland.[5]
(1899–1933), Zionist politician
Haim Arlosoroff
(1696–1743), the Or Hachaim
Chaim ibn Attar
(1924–1994), Israeli military officer and government minister
Haim Bar-Lev
(died 1588), German rabbi
Hayim ben Bezalel
(1873–1934), Hebrew-language poet
Hayim Nahman Bialik
(born 1946), Israeli academic, writer and filmmaker
Haim Bresheeth-Zabner
(born 1943), Israeli basketball player
Chaim Buchbinder
New York City Council member
Chaim Deutsch
professor emeritus of mechanical engineering and president of Ben-Gurion University of the Negev, and chairman of the Israel Public Utility Authority for Electricity
Chaim Elata
Hyam Greenbaum, founder of the
BBC Television Orchestra
(born 1966), professor of history and rector at Ben-Gurion University of the Negev
Chaim (Harvey) Hames
(1935–2018), Israeli leftist political activist
Haim Hanegbi
(born 1940), Israeli theoretical physicist; president of the Weizmann Institute of Science
Haim Harari
(1937–1994), Israeli basketball player
Haim Hazan
(1898–1973), Israeli novelist
Haim Hazaz
(1918–1997), Israeli president
Chaim Herzog
(1991–2023), Israeli academic and peace activist
Hayim Katsman
(1920–2009), American printmaker
Chaim Koppelman
(1924–2004), British scholar
Hyam Maccoby
(1834–1904), the Sdei Chemed – Talmudic scholar and halachist
Chaim Hezekiah Medini
(or Palagi, 1788–1868), Torah scholar
Haim Palachi
(1911–1962), English poet and academic
Hyam Plutzik
(1929–2002), American Jewish author
Chaim Potok
(born 1972), Israeli former international footballer
Haim Revivo
(born 1948), Australian mathematician
J. Hyam Rubinstein
(born 1944), Israeli-American media mogul
Haim Saban
(1740–1785), primary financier of the American Revolution
Haym Salomon
(born 1944), Israeli basketball player
Haim Starkman
(1902–1979), Mirrer Rosh HaYeshiva
Chaim Leib Shmuelevitz
(1935–2023), Israeli actor
Chaim Topol
(died 1813), rabbi
Hayyim Tyrer
(1874–1952), Israeli president
Chaim Weizmann
(born 1927 as Chaim Winant), American actor
H. M. Wynant
(born 1957), Israeli basketball player
Chaim Zlotikman
Notable people with the name include:
(fl. 1836), Russian exegete
Aaron ben Hayyim
(1545–1632), Biblical and Talmudic commentator
Aharon Ibn Hayyim
(1971–2010), Canadian actor
Corey Haim
(born 1960), Israeli rabbi
David Bar-Hayim
(born 1962), French harpsichordist and conductor
Emmanuelle Haïm
Karima Mathilda Haim or (born 1965), French actress
Mathilda May
former Israeli footballer, father of the band members of Haim
Mordechai "Moti" Haim
or Phoenix (born 1971), Australian computer hacker
Nahshon Even-Chaim
(born 1975), Israeli football player
Ofir Haim
(1897–1984), Israeli composer
Paul Ben-Haim
(born 1967), French film director, writer and composer
Philippe Haïm
(1919–1983), Iraqi dermatologist
Salim Haim
(1887–1970), Iranian lexicographer, translator, playwright and essayist
Solayman Haïm
(born 1968), Austrian ski jumper
Werner Haim
(1955–2012), Israeli boxer
Yehuda Ben-Haim
(born 1941), Israeli diplomat
Yehoyada Haim
(1832–1909), Sephardic Rabbi
Yosef Hayyim
(born 1907), Israeli linguist
Ze'ev Ben-Haim
(fl. 889–895), Gaon of Sura
Zemah ben Hayyim
(born 1945), American-Israeli sculptor and painter
Zigi Ben-Haim
for Children with Cancer in Israel
Hayim Association
The word Haim is common among Jewish and Israeli organisations and institutions.
includes people with the surname Hyam