Joachim
Literal root meaning: “may Yahweh raise up”
About the name Joachim
Joachim is a boy name with Biblical Hebrew roots, literally “may Yahweh raise up”.
It has a unique feel. In 2025, Joachim ranked #4189 for boys in the US, with 25 babies given the name. Its peak year since 1940 was 2006. Since 2000, 100% of US babies named Joachim were boys.
Etymology
From Biblical Hebrew, meaning literally “may Yahweh raise up”.
Name meaning adapted from Wiktionary (“Joachim”) by Wiktionary contributors, CC BY-SA 4.0.
- US rank 2025
- #4189
- In 2015
- #3823
- Babies in 2025
- 25
Popularity of Joachim, 1940–2025
Latest SSA data: 2025.
Popularity data: U.S. Social Security Administration national baby names (public domain; names given to at least 5 babies of one sex per year).
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