Achim
Boy · AKH-im · Hebrew
Achim is a boys' name of Hebrew origin, meaning “God will establish”. In 2025 it ranked 968th for boys in the UK (35 babies).
What does Achim mean?
Hebrew: German short form of Joachim
“God will establish”
Joachim is the name Christian tradition gives to the father of the Virgin Mary.
- Say it
- AKH-im
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Is Achim a girl's or a boy's name?
Achim is a boys' name. In 2025, it was given to 35 boys in the UK. Too few girls were given it to be listed.
How popular is Achim in the UK?
- Rank in 2025
- #968among boys
- Babies in 2025
- 35about 1 in 8,600 boys
- Five-year trend
- Rising fastup 242% in five years
- Same name in a class
- under 1%chance among 15 boys
In 2025, 35 boys in the UK were named Achim, making it the 968th most popular name for boys. Five years earlier, in 2020, it was 1,733rd. Its busiest year was 2023, with 40 boys.
Half of all the boys named Achim in the UK since 1996 were born between 2021 and 2024, the years shaded on the chart below.
Among boys in 2025, it was 896th in England and Wales.
Achim in the UK, year by year
| Year | Boys | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 35 | #968 |
| 2024 | 38 | #899 |
| 2023 | 40 | #874 |
| 2022 | 31 | #1,048 |
| 2021 | 19 | #1,422 |
| 2020 | 14 | #1,733 |
| 2019 | 13 | #1,858 |
| 2018 | 6 | #3,162 |
| 2017 | 5 | #3,608 |
| 2016 | 0 | – |
| 2015 | 0 | – |
| 2014 | 1 | #6,179 |
Names like Achim
Names given in the same years and the same naming tradition, with a similar sound.
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