Joakim
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 Joakim
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 Joakim
Joakim first appeared in U.S. Social Security Administration records as a baby boy name in 2006, with 10 babies given the name that year. Its peak popularity came in 2014, when 16 Joakims were born — ranking #5,482 that year. As of 2026, Joakim ranks #8,287 for baby boys with 9 births, with steady use. In total, more than 150 Joakims have been born in the U.S. since records began in 1880, spanning the 2000s through the 2020s.
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Notable people named Joakim
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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 Joakim
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About the name Joakim
Joakim is a boy baby name tracked by the U.S. Social Security Administration. It first appeared in SSA records in 2006 and has accumulated 150 births in the dataset. Joakim's peak popularity came in 2014 when it ranked #5,482. Use the chart and map above to compare Joakim'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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