Joachim

A boys’ name of Hebrew origin, meaning god will judge or establish.

Babies a year
13
England and Wales, 2025
Rarity
Very rare
among names in use
US popularity
—
outside the top 1000
UK popularity
#1897
13 babies

Joachim by the numbers

In 2025, 13 babies in England and Wales were named Joachim. In the US, 23 were, though that figure is from 2017, the most recent full year we hold.

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

Its American peak was 33 babies in 2006, making it a 2000s name.

Names that come from Joachim

Forms of Joachim in other languages, names built from it, and names that mean a son or daughter of it. Not always the same sex.

  • AchimGod will judge; a form of Joachim35 in England and Wales (2025)
  • Akimgod will establish; a form of Joachim17 in England and Wales (2025)

Spelled almost the same

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

  • Joaquimgod will establish; form of Joachim40 in the US (2017)
  • Jachinhe will establish11 in the US (2017)
  • JoakimGod will establish; form of Joachim10 in the US (2017)

Other names that mean God

Like Joachim, 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 Joachim, 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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