Meanings
- The father of the Virgin Mary, according to apocryphal gospels.
- A male given name from Hebrew, always rare in English.
Origin
- Biblical Hebrewיְהוֹיָקִים
- Ancient GreekἸωακείμ
- LatinIōākīm
- EnglishJoachim
Derived from Latin Iōākīm, from Ancient Greek Ἰωακείμ (Iōakeím), Ἰωακίμ (Iōakím) (2 Kings 24:1), from Biblical Hebrew יְהוֹיָקִים (yəhôyâqîm, literally “may Yahweh raise up”). The Septuagint in 2 Kings 24 mentions "Ιωακιμ" and his son "Ιωαχιμ" (יהויכין), but the latter does not seem to be the source of the name Joachim, as in the Vulgate it is "Ioachin", and in Greek the father of Mary is Ιωακειμ, not Ιωαχιμ.
More words from Latin, Ancient Greek, Biblical Hebrew
Full word history & related roots →Translations
Ancient Greek Ἰωακείμ
- Ἰωακείμ (Iōakeím)male given name
Arabic يُوَاقِيم, يُوَاكِيم
- يُوَاقِيم (yuwāqīm)father of the Virgin Mary
- يُوَاكِيم (yuwākīm)male given name
- يُوَاخِيم (yuwāḵīm)male given name
Basque Jokin
- Jokinmale given name
Bulgarian Яким
- Яким (Jakim)male given name
Catalan Joaquim
- Joaquimmale given name
Czech Jáchym
- Jáchymmale given name
Danish Joakim
- Joakimmale given name
Dutch Joachim, Jochem
- Joachimmale given name
- Jochemmale given name
Esperanto Joakimo
- Joakimomale given name
Estonian Joakim
- Joakimmale given name
Finnish Jaakkima, Aki
- Jaakkimamale given name
- Akimale given name
French Joachim, Joachim
- Joachimfather of the Virgin Mary
- Joachimmale given name
German Joachim, Joachim
- Joachimfather of the Virgin Mary
- Joachimmale given name
- Jojachinmale given name
- Jojakimmale given name
Greek Ιωακείμ
- Ιωακείμ (Ioakeím)male given name
Hindi यहोयाक़ीम
- यहोयाक़ीम (yahoyāqīm)father of the Virgin Mary
Hungarian Joáhim, Joakim
- Joáhimmale given name
- Joakimmale given name
Icelandic Jóakim
- Jóakimmale given name
Italian Gioacchino, Gioachino
- Gioacchinomale given name
- Gioachinomale given name
Norwegian Bokmål Joakim, Joakim
- Joakimfather of the Virgin Mary
- Joakimmale given name
Polish Joachim
- Joachimmale given name
Portuguese Joaquim
- Joaquimmale given name
Russian Аки́м, Иоахим
- Аки́м (Akím)male given name
- Иоахим (Ioaxim)male given name
- Иоаким (Ioakim)male given name
- Яким (Jakim)male given name
Spanish Joaquín
- Joaquínmale given name
Swedish Joakim, Joachim
- Joakimmale given name
- Joachimmale given name
- Joacimmale given name
Ukrainian Юхи́м
- Юхи́м (Juxým)male given name
Vietnamese Gioakim, Gioankim
- Gioakimmale given name
- Gioankimmale given name
Rhymes & wordplay
Rhymes with Joachim
All rhymes →Cite this entry
Joachim. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 2, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Joachim
“Joachim.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Joachim. Accessed November 2, 2026.
WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “Joachim,” accessed November 2, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Joachim.
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