Khaimov, Chaimov, Haimov (Russian: Хаимов, Хаймов[1], Hebrew: חַיִּימוֹב, Tajik: Ҳаимов Ḥaimov) is a Russianized Hebrew last name which means "life" (Hebrew: חיים), primarily used by the Jews of Kavkaz, also known as Mountain Jews, Bukharan Jews, and other Central Asian Jews (mostly Tajikistan and Uzbekistan).