The baby name Joachim is a Male name , 3 syllables long and is pronounced {'English_common': '/dʒoʊˈækɪm/ or /joʊəˈkɪm/ (jo-ACK-im, yo-uh-KIM)', 'Hebrew_biblical': '/jehojaˈkim/ (Yehoiakim)', 'German_Scandinavian': '/joˈaːkɪm/ (yo-AH-kim)'}.
Joachim is Hebrew in Origin.
The baby name Joachim is a Male name , 3 syllables long and is pronounced {'English_common': '/dʒoʊˈækɪm/ or /joʊəˈkɪm/ (jo-ACK-im, yo-uh-KIM)', 'Hebrew_biblical': '/jehojaˈkim/ (Yehoiakim)', 'German_Scandinavian': '/joˈaːkɪm/ (yo-AH-kim)'}.
Joachim is Hebrew in Origin.
Joachim derives from the Hebrew Yehoyaqim/Jehoiakim, built from the divine element Yahu (Yahweh) and the verb qum “to raise/establish,” yielding the meaning “Yahweh establishes” or “raised by God.” In the Hebrew Bible, Jehoiakim was a king of Judah; in Christian tradition, Joachim is venerated as the father of the Virgin Mary, which anchored the name in liturgy and art. Pronunciations vary - English JOH-ə-kim, German yo-AH-khim, French zho-a-KEEM.
The name spread across medieval and early modern Europe, especially in German-speaking lands, Scandinavia, and Iberia, borne by nobles and clerics such as Elector Joachim I Nestor and Marshal Joachim Murat. Notable regional forms include Joakim (Scandinavian, Finnish), Joaquim (Portuguese, Catalan), Joaquín/Joaquin (Spanish), Ioakim/Ioachim (Greek, Slavic, Romanian), and Dutch Jochem; German short form Achim also occurs. Related surnames and toponyms testify to its longstanding usage.
| Joachim Gauck Joachim Gauck is best known for serving as President of Germany from 2012 to 2017. Born in 1940, he is a German politician and former Lutheran pastor who first became widely known as an anti-communist civil rights activist in East Germany. | Joachim von Ribbentrop Joachim von Ribbentrop is most famous for serving as Nazi Germany’s foreign minister from 1938 to 1945 and for his role as a convicted war criminal after World War II. A German politician and diplomat, he first attracted Adolf Hitler’s attention as a widely traveled businessman who seemed more knowledgeable about foreign affairs than many senior Nazis. | Joachim Murat Joachim Murat was best known as one of Napoleon’s leading marshals and a prominent commander in the French Revolutionary and Napoleonic Wars. He was a French Army officer and statesman who, under the French Empire, held the titles Marshal of the Empire and Admiral of France. |
| Joachim Król Joachim Król is a German actor best known for his role in the film 'Run Lola Run'. He has also appeared in 'The Princess and the Warrior' and 'Maybe, Maybe Not'. Born in 1957, he has become a familiar face in German cinema. | Joachim Fuchsberger Joachim Fuchsberger was a German actor best known for his roles in the Edgar Wallace films during the 1960s, such as 'The Indian Scarf' and 'The Dead Eyes of London'. He also gained popularity as a television host and entertainer in Germany. His charismatic presence and versatile acting made him a beloved figure in German cinema and television. |
Based on birth registration data from national statistics agencies.
| Country | Gender | Year | Rank | Born | of |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ireland | Boys | 2025 | #1 | — | 836 |
| HT | 0 | #12 | 1 | 399 | |
| HT | Girls | 0 | #23 | 1 | 950 |
| HT | Boys | 0 | #34 | 1 | 903 |
| MV | Girls | 0 | #35 | 1 | 2,021 |
| BI | Boys | 0 | #40 | 5 | 917 |
| MO | 0 | #52 | 1 | 2,706 | |
| CM | 0 | #56 | 1 | 2,592 | |
| LU | 0 | #66 | 1 | 2,830 | |
| AO | 0 | #77 | 1 | 2,729 | |
| JP | 0 | #77 | 1 | 4,057 | |
| MV | Boys | 0 | #79 | 1 | 3,375 |
| Germany | Boys | 0 | #86 | 7,194 | 5,697 |
| QA | 0 | #106 | 1 | 7,011 | |
| PH | 0 | #109 | 2 | 5,607 | |
| KW | 0 | #121 | 1 | 5,216 | |
| OM | 0 | #121 | 1 | 6,215 | |
| EE | Boys | 0 | #124 | 2 | 2,087 |
| Norway | Boys | 2024 | #133 | 4 | 437 |
| Switzerland | Boys | 2024 | #133 | 5 | 1,769 |
| ID | Boys | 0 | #135 | 1 | 4,130 |
| PL | Boys | 0 | #136 | 384 | 6,459 |
| DK | Boys | 0 | #137 | 277 | 7,401 |
| MU | 0 | #137 | 1 | 3,613 | |
| Austria | Boys | 0 | #142 | 576 | 2,180 |
| BW | Boys | 0 | #154 | 1 | 4,685 |
| RS | Boys | 0 | #154 | 1 | 2,277 |
| DK | 0 | #159 | 45 | 5,198 | |
| CR | 0 | #165 | 1 | 5,526 | |
| Germany | 0 | #168 | 378 | 2,542 | |
| Austria | 0 | #171 | 43 | 850 | |
| HU | Boys | 0 | #171 | 4 | 3,954 |
| Belgium | Boys | 2022 | #177 | 21 | 401 |
| MT | Boys | 0 | #178 | 2 | 4,064 |
| Sweden | Boys | 2021 | #179 | 5 | 1,578 |
| PL | 0 | #205 | 8 | 2,600 | |
| LU | Boys | 0 | #206 | 13 | 4,970 |
| France | Boys | 2021 | #208 | 207 | 2,865 |
| SI | Boys | 0 | #210 | 2 | 3,402 |
| NA | Boys | 0 | #216 | 20 | 6,830 |
| BG | Boys | 0 | #220 | 1 | 3,850 |
| HU | Girls | 0 | #225 | 1 | 3,308 |
| MO | Boys | 0 | #233 | 2 | 5,842 |
| GH | 0 | #244 | 5 | 5,396 | |
| AO | Boys | 0 | #249 | 1 | 5,568 |
| PT | 0 | #250 | 1 | 4,161 | |
| HR | Boys | 0 | #259 | 1 | 3,997 |
| SG | 0 | #260 | 10 | 11,010 | |
| NG | 0 | #268 | 5 | 5,926 | |
| GR | Boys | 0 | #271 | 3 | 6,912 |
| France | Girls | 1963 | #276 | 3 | 1,208 |
| Canada | Boys | 2024 | #290 | 17 | 2,588 |
| KZ | Boys | 0 | #296 | 1 | 6,578 |
| CZ | Boys | 0 | #297 | 9 | 6,530 |
| JP | Boys | 0 | #302 | 2 | 7,909 |
| GH | Boys | 0 | #306 | 40 | 8,138 |
| SA | 0 | #312 | 1 | 10,560 | |
| CN | Boys | 0 | #327 | 5 | 9,639 |
| DK | Girls | 0 | #328 | 2 | 7,429 |
| QA | Girls | 0 | #343 | 1 | 15,378 |
| MY | 0 | #351 | 4 | 12,352 | |
| HK | 0 | #357 | 1 | 8,483 | |
| CM | Boys | 0 | #361 | 209 | 12,054 |
| Finland | Boys | 0 | #361 | 67 | 2,041 |
| PL | Girls | 0 | #363 | 2 | 5,096 |
| MU | Boys | 0 | #366 | 4 | 8,477 |
| PH | Boys | 0 | #373 | 11 | 11,440 |
| NL | 0 | #374 | 18 | 2,481 | |
| PT | Boys | 0 | #375 | 7 | 7,951 |
| YE | 0 | #398 | 1 | 8,639 | |
| BO | 0 | #408 | 1 | 6,868 | |
| EG | 0 | #410 | 3 | 6,387 | |
| CL | 0 | #434 | 1 | 6,867 | |
| ZA | 0 | #434 | 14 | 14,421 | |
| Finland | Boys | 2026 | #454 | 272 | 3,552 |
| SD | Boys | 0 | #464 | 3 | 10,523 |
| AR | Boys | 0 | #482 | 2 | 7,628 |
| GT | Boys | 0 | #499 | 1 | 7,625 |
| CR | Boys | 0 | #503 | 8 | 10,188 |
| CO | 0 | #510 | 1 | 7,768 | |
| RU | Boys | 0 | #526 | 1 | 12,621 |
| IR | Boys | 0 | #542 | 11 | 10,162 |
| HK | Boys | 0 | #553 | 5 | 12,905 |
| CM | Girls | 0 | #558 | 3 | 11,671 |
| PS | Boys | 0 | #558 | 4 | 10,655 |
| LY | 0 | #559 | 1 | 12,703 | |
| BH | 0 | #581 | 7 | 17,937 | |
| BD | Boys | 0 | #600 | 6 | 10,045 |
| IL | Boys | 0 | #617 | 9 | 10,983 |
| SG | Girls | 0 | #630 | 3 | 18,916 |
| SG | Boys | 0 | #637 | 61 | 17,960 |
| CL | Boys | 0 | #640 | 26 | 13,390 |
| LB | 0 | #689 | 2 | 13,263 | |
| NG | Boys | 0 | #691 | 275 | 16,906 |
| IT | 0 | #701 | 14 | 4,183 | |
| NL | Boys | 0 | #705 | 252 | 5,873 |
| QA | Boys | 0 | #736 | 8 | 18,093 |
| NG | Girls | 0 | #771 | 16 | 15,093 |
| BR | Boys | 0 | #784 | 2 | 12,213 |
| KW | Boys | 0 | #801 | 6 | 18,755 |
| Germany | Girls | 0 | #825 | 14 | 4,949 |
| TN | 0 | #864 | 2 | 13,765 | |
| United States | Boys | 2024 | #871 | 22 | 7,044 |
| Spain | Boys | 0 | #889 | 42 | 5,610 |
| OM | Boys | 0 | #911 | 8 | 17,948 |
| CL | Girls | 0 | #915 | 1 | 14,098 |
| EG | Boys | 0 | #921 | 5 | 15,035 |
| PE | Boys | 0 | #924 | 3 | 14,506 |
| CO | Boys | 0 | #979 | 3 | 15,656 |
| MY | Boys | 0 | #1,010 | 102 | 25,439 |
| MX | Boys | 0 | #1,025 | 9 | 16,355 |
| IN | Boys | 0 | #1,038 | 2 | 16,750 |
| AE | Boys | 0 | #1,070 | 23 | 22,615 |
| MY | Girls | 0 | #1,071 | 2 | 24,821 |
| ZA | Boys | 0 | #1,074 | 105 | 25,619 |
| MA | 0 | #1,119 | 10 | 20,986 | |
| TR | 0 | #1,202 | 10 | 19,440 | |
| DZ | 0 | #1,233 | 2 | 20,130 | |
| IT | Boys | 0 | #1,233 | 239 | 10,046 |
| ZA | Girls | 0 | #1,236 | 1 | 25,928 |
| SA | Boys | 0 | #1,605 | 10 | 28,008 |
Joachim is popular in 76 countries — most recent births per country:
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