The first name Joachim

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About the first name Joachim

Meaning

The name Joachim traditionally means “Yahweh establishes” or “God strengthens”.

Historical origin

The name Joachim comes from Hebrew Yehoyaqim and spread in Christian tradition as the name of the Virgin Mary’s father.

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In Christian families, Joachim was often passed from one generation to the next, helping explain its long presence in genealogical sources.

Pronunciation:joa-chimʒoa.ʃim

Frequency of the first name Joachim by baptism year

The chart below shows the frequency of the first name Joachim by the year of baptisms listed in Genealogy Quebec’s data. It highlights the periods when this first name appears most often and its evolution across generations.

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Annual evolution of the first name JoachimLine chart showing the frequency of the first name Joachim in baptisms by year.5037251201635169817611824188719501635–1639 2 baptisms1660–1664 1 baptisms1670–1674 4 baptisms1680–1684 3 baptisms1685–1689 3 baptisms1690–1694 2 baptisms1695–1699 2 baptisms1710–1714 1 baptisms1715–1719 1 baptisms1720–1724 2 baptisms1730–1734 14 baptisms1735–1739 7 baptisms1740–1744 7 baptisms1745–1749 8 baptisms1750–1754 5 baptisms1755–1759 3 baptisms1760–1764 16 baptisms1765–1769 17 baptisms1770–1774 22 baptisms1775–1779 12 baptisms1780–1784 24 baptisms1785–1789 32 baptisms1790–1794 27 baptisms1795–1799 28 baptisms1800–1804 36 baptisms1805–1809 36 baptisms1810–1814 37 baptisms1815–1819 31 baptisms1820–1824 37 baptisms1825–1829 23 baptisms1830–1834 29 baptisms1835–1839 20 baptisms1840–1844 26 baptisms1845–1849 20 baptisms1850–1854 25 baptisms1855–1859 14 baptisms1860–1864 17 baptisms1865–1869 12 baptisms1870–1874 8 baptisms1875–1879 7 baptisms1880–1884 2 baptisms1885–1889 3 baptisms1890–1894 5 baptisms1895–1899 4 baptisms1900–1904 5 baptisms1910–1914 3 baptisms1915–1919 2 baptisms1920–1924 4 baptisms1925–1929 3 baptisms1930–1934 3 baptisms1940–1944 1 baptisms1950–1954 1 baptisms

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