Haim

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⭐ Famous Haim

Haim Saban

Israeli–American media proprietor, investor

Choose Haim and your child shares a first name with Haim Saban, an Israeli–American media proprietor, investor. A ready-made answer when someone asks “Haim, like who?” Haim Saban's Wikipedia article is available in 26 languages, a good sign of just how widely known they are.

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• 👶How commonAbout 1 in every 212,766 baby boys born in the US in 2025 was named Haim, 8 babies in all. In a typical school of 500 kids, your Haim would very likely be the only one.
• 📜HistoryHaim first shows up in US birth records in 1971, the first year at least 5 babies got it. It has been in use for 54 years since.
• 🏆Best yearIts best year was 1971, when it reached #4,907.
• 🚀TrendHaim has climbed 644 places in the US rankings over the last five years and now sits at #8,910. Fast risers like this often keep climbing, so expect to hear it more.
• 💬MeaningIn Hebrew, Haim means “life”. Our records link it to English and Hebrew roots.

About the name Haim

Haim is a boy name of English and Hebrew origin meaning “life”. It has 4 letters and 1 syllable, starting with H and ending in “-aim”. US birth records list Haim for boys from 1971 to 2025, in 21 of those 55 years. Its best year was 1971, when it ranked #4,907 among boy names. In 2025 it ranked #8,910, with 8 babies.

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