Hyman

Anglicized variation of Chaim

"life"

Hyman Origin and Meaning

The name Hyman is a boy's name meaning "life".

Hyman was commonly used by first-generation Jewish immigrants to Anglicize Chaim, but similarities to terms like heinie and hymen have taken it out of the realm of modern possibility. The original Chaim would be preferable to Hyman.

Hyman Rank in US Top 1000

# 697 in the US

Hyman Popularity

• 1571 Nameberry 2019

Famous People Named Hyman

• Hyman Arluck birth name of American composer Harold Arlen
• Hyman George Rickover U.S. Navy admiral
• Hyman Philip Minsky American economist
• Hyman Bass American mathematician
• Hyman Bloom Latvian,American painter

Hyman in Pop Culture

• Hyman Roth character in the "Godfather" series
• Hyman Krustofsky rabbi father of Krusty the Klown on TV's "The Simpsons"
• Hyman Kaplan character in stories by Leo Rosten