Achim

A boys’ name of Hebrew origin, meaning God will judge; a form of Joachim.

Babies a year
35
England and Wales, 2025
Rarity
Rare
among names in use
US popularity
—
outside the top 1000
UK popularity
#896
35 babies

Achim by the numbers

In 2025, 35 babies in England and Wales were named Achim. In the US, 5 were, though that figure is from 2017, the most recent full year we hold.

For the size of the two countries, it is given far more often in England and Wales than in the US.

Its best year in America so far is the most recent one on record, which means it was still climbing when the records end.

Other names that come from Joachim

Like Achim, each of these traces back to Joachim: a form of it, a name built from it, or a son or daughter of it. Not always the same sex.

  • Joaquimgod will establish; form of Joachim40 in the US (2017)
  • Akimgod will establish; a form of Joachim17 in England and Wales (2025)
  • Joachimgod will judge or establish13 in England and Wales (2025)
  • JoakimGod will establish; form of Joachim10 in the US (2017)

Spelled almost the same

Other names in the records within a letter or two of Achim. Close spellings are not always related names, but they are usually worth seeing together.

  • Archietruly bold; from Archibald2,465 in England and Wales (2025)
  • Arhammost merciful or compassionate238 in England and Wales (2025)
  • Aasimprotector; defender79 in the US (2017)
  • Akhilwhole; complete; entire43 in the US (2017)
  • Adhamdark, black6 in England and Wales (2025)
  • Agrimfirst, foremost9 in the US (2017)

Other names that mean God

Like Achim, each of these has God in its meaning. Different names, different histories, the same idea.

  • Elijahmy God is Yahweh13,294 in the US (2017)
  • Michaelwho is like God?12,612 in the US (2017)
  • DanielGod is my judge11,654 in the US (2017)
  • Matthewgift of God11,623 in the US (2017)
  • SamuelGod has heard10,339 in the US (2017)
  • JohnGod is gracious9,444 in the US (2017)

Other names that mean a judge

Like Achim, each of these has a judge in its meaning. Different names, different histories, the same idea.

  • DanielGod is my judge11,654 in the US (2017)
  • Joaquingod establishes or god will judge901 in the US (2017)
  • Dannygod is my judge; a form of Daniel583 in the US (2017)
  • Jadielgod is my judge; a form of Judiel327 in the US (2017)
  • Danigod is my judge; diminutive of Daniel262 in the US (2017)
  • DangeloGod is my judge; a modern respelling of D'Angelo or Daniel236 in the US (2017)

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