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The first name Hayk

A boy’s name.

1 syllable Male

Meaning and origin

From Armenian Հայկ (Hayk).

From Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 4.0).

Popularity in the United States

Babies named Hayk at birth, 1880–2025

In 2025, 29 boys born in the United States were named Hayk, the 3,795th most popular boys’ name that year. It was used most in 2022, when 39 were.

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425
babies named Hayk since 1880
#3,795
rank in 2025
2022
peak year

US Social Security Administration, from applications for a Social Security card. A name is only published for a year when at least five babies were given it, so quieter years show as zero.

Nicknames and spellings

Other spellings and forms

  • Haig
  • Haik

Famous people named Hayk

8 on Wikidata, most written-about first

  • Hayko
    Armenian singer (1973–2021)
  • Hayk Bzhishkyan
    Armenian general in Soviet Army (1887-1937)
  • Hayk Demoyan
    Armenian academic, born 1975
  • Hayk Marutyan
    Armenian actor, Mayor of Yerevan, born 1976
  • Hayk Asatryan
    Armenian political theorist (1900–1956)
  • Hayk Ishkhanyan
    Armenian football player, born 1989
  • Hayk Ghazaryan
    Armenian historian (1930-2014)
  • Hayk Chobanyan
    Armenian politician, born 1973

Questions

What does the name Hayk mean?
From Armenian Հայկ (Hayk).
Is Hayk a boy's or a girl's name?
Mostly a boy's name: 100% of the 425 US babies named Hayk since 1880 were boys.
When was Hayk most popular?
2022 in the United States, when 39 babies were named Hayk, its highest rank at 3,121st.
What are other spellings of Hayk?
Haig and Haik.