Joacim
Joakim or Joacim is a male given name primarily used in Scandinavian languages, Estonian and Finnish. It is derived from a transliteration of the Hebrew יהוֹיָקִים, and literally means "lifted by Jehovah".
Meaning & Origin of Joacim
What this name means, where it came from, and how it has traveled across cultures.
Joakim or Joacim is a male given name primarily used in Scandinavian languages, Estonian and Finnish. It is derived from a transliteration of the Hebrew יהוֹיָקִים, and literally means "lifted by Jehovah".
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The Story of Joacim
Joacim first appeared in U.S. Social Security Administration records as a baby boy name in 2010, with 6 babies given the name that year. Its peak popularity came in 2010, when 6 Joacims were born — ranking #10,765 that year. As of 2026, Joacim ranks #10,765 for baby boys with 6 births, with steady use. In total, more than 6 Joacims have been born in the U.S. since records began in 1880, spanning the 2010s through the 2020s.
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Notable people named Joacim
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- Joakim Åhlund (born 1970), Swedish musician, producer, and music video director
- Joakim Alexandersson (born 1976), Swedish football player
- Joakim Alriksson (born 1992), Swedish footballer
- Joakim Andersson (born 1971), Swedish diver
- Joakim Andersson (born 1989), Swedish ice hockey player
- Joakim Askling (born 1990), Swedish footballer
- Joakim Assenmacher (born 1963), German long jumper
- Joakim Austnes (born 1983), Norwegian football player
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Names that sound like Joacim
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About the name Joacim
Joacim is a boy baby name tracked by the U.S. Social Security Administration. It first appeared in SSA records in 2010 and has accumulated 6 births in the dataset. Joacim's peak popularity came in 2010 when it ranked #10,765. Use the chart and map above to compare Joacim's trajectory across years and U.S. states, or browse the related names section to discover similar choices.
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Data sources
- Birth statistics (counts, ranks, years 1880–2026) — U.S. Social Security Administration . Predictions for years not yet released by SSA are computed by Peek a Name from historical trends; we update with official data as soon as it ships.
- Etymology, cultural origins, and related forms — Behind the Name (used under their public API terms).
- Meaning prose and editorial summary — Wikipedia article extracts, licensed under CC BY-SA 3.0 .
- Predicted nationality distribution — Nationalize.io .
- Phonetically similar names — Datamuse .
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