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What does Joachim mean?
Joachim as a boys' name is pronounced wah-KEEN. It is of Hebrew origin, and the meaning of Joachim is "established by God". Short form of the Hebrew name Jehoichin. Joaquin Miller was a noted and colorful 19th-century poet-adventurer of the American West. According to medieval Catholic tradition, Joachim was the name of the Virgin Mary's father. Composer Josquin Des Pres; actor Joaquin Phoenix. Also form of Jehoiakim.
STARTS WITH Jo-
ASSOCIATED WITH 19th century, medieval, virgin (pure)
Variations
VARIANTS Akim, Ioakim, Jachim, Jakim, Joacheim, Joaquim, Joaquin▲, Josquin, Yachim, Yakim
FEMININE FORM Joakima
CREATIVE FORMS(male)
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MIDDLE NAME PAIRINGS
Joachim Emil (J.E.), ..
How popular is Joachim?
Joachim is a rare first name for males but a very popular last name for both adults and children (#13658 out of 150436, Top 9%). (2000 U.S. CENSUS)
Which version is better?
Joaquin (#347 A YEAR AGO) is the only popular alternative form of Joachim (NOT RANKED). This form of Joachim was favored by parents in the year 2008 (#275) and is almost as popular today (#347, ▼14.2%). (TOP 2000 NAMES, 2018)
Similar Names
Recommended sound-alike names are Achim, Eliachim, Fahim, Haashim, Hashim, Ioachim, Ioachime (see Ioakim), Jachin, Jackie▼, Jacqin, Joash, Jorim, Jotham, Rachim and Rahim. These names tend to be more commonly used than Joachim.
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