Life
Derived from the Hebrew word 'chay', this name signifies life or living. It is a deeply traditional name in Jewish culture, often given to girls as a wish for a long and healthy life, or sometimes added as a second name during illness to encourage recovery.
US births per 5-year period, 1990–present (SSA data).
Prominent figure in the Chabad-Lubavitch Hasidic movement
Award-winning Israeli composer and professor
Birth name of Israeli actress and singer Chava Alberstein
The protagonist's Hebrew name in the Holocaust novel · The Devil's Arithmetic
