All around the world, Joachim (Joachim 
, Иоахим 
, יואכים 
, and others...) is a widespread boy's first name. The given name Joachim is habitual in Germany, where it is a common boy's name, Tanzania, where it is quite a common boy's name, and Austria (explore the name in all countries). Measured by absolute frequency, it most frequently occurs in Germany, Tanzania, and the Democratic Republic of the Congo. Much less frequently, Joachim is the last name as well as the forename.
Joachim is also a name from the Bible. Explore more in our Biblical names portal!
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| Joachim | Germany, Tanzania, Poland, Democratic Republic of the Congo, France |
| Иоахим | Russia |
| יואכים | Israel |
| Йоахим | Ukraine, Russia |
Achim, Akim, Dollar, Gioacchino, Jachym, Joachin, Joacim, Joakim, Joaquim, Joaquin, Joaquín, Jochem, Jochen, Jockel, Jogi, Jokin, Jáchym, Quim, Taler, Xuacu, Yocom, Аким, Ахим, Жоаким, Иоаким, Йоаким, Йоахім, Йоачим, Йокель, Йохен, Карл, Хоаким, Хоакин, Яким, Јоаким, אכים, חואקין, יוכן, خواكين, يواكيم, โจอาคิม, アキム, キム, ヨアキム, ヨヘン, 乔岑, 乔金, 华金, 若金, and 華金
Joachim is also a name for the fictitious and mythical characters: Saint Joachim , the biblical figure, father of Virgin Mary; Jehoiakim , the Eighteenth King of Judah, Jeremiah; Joachim , the Star Trek character, Star Trek II: The Wrath of Khan; Joachim Wetz , character in Fredman's Epistles and Joachim Sickbock , among other works.
| joachim ii of bulgaria Patriarch of Bulgaria c. 1263–1272 (b. 1201) |
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| joachim of siena (b. 1258) |
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joachim the younger duke of Pomerania-Stettin (b. 1424) |
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| joachim rouault Marshal of France, FR (b. 1409) |
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joachim patinir Flemish painter (1480-1524), BE (b. 1480) |
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joachim i. nestor Elector of Brandenburg, DE (b. 1484) |
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joachim deschler German artist, DE (b. 1500) |
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joachim mauritius German jurist, DE (b. 1500) |
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joachim camerarius der ältere German humanist, polymath and poet (1500-1574), DE (b. 1500) |
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joachim von maltzan DE (b. 1492) |
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joachim ii. hector Elector of Brandenburg (1535-1571), DE (b. 1505) |
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| joachim de valois son of Louis XI of France and Charlotte of Savoy, FR (b. 1459) |
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joachim German prince, DE (b. 1509) |
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| joachim conradi PL (b. 1450) |
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| joachim von bredow (b. 1450) |
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