Joakim
- Gender
- Boy
- Say it
- YOH-ah-kim
- Origin
- Hebrew
Joakim is a boys' name of Hebrew origin, meaning “God will establish”. Too few babies were given it in the latest year to rank.
What does Joakim mean?
Hebrew: Scandinavian form of Joachim
“God will establish”
Joachim is traditionally the name of the Virgin Mary's father.
Is Joakim a girl's or a boy's name?
Joakim is a boys' name.
How popular is Joakim in the UK?
No boys in the UK were given it in 2025, or too few to be listed. Its busiest year was 2006, with 6 boys.
Joakim in the UK, year by year
| Year | Boys | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 2021 | 3 | #4,989 |
| 2020 | 1 | #6,143 |
| 2019 | 0 | – |
| 2018 | 0 | – |
| 2017 | 0 | – |
| 2016 | 1 | #6,416 |
| 2015 | 4 | #4,086 |
| 2014 | 1 | #6,179 |
| 2013 | 4 | #4,008 |
| 2012 | 0 | – |
| 2011 | 0 | – |
| 2010 | 0 | – |
| 2009 | 5 | #3,395 |
| 2008 | 0 | – |
| 2007 | 0 | – |
| 2006 | 6 | #2,645 |
| 2005 | 0 | – |
| 2004 | 0 | – |
| 2003 | 3 | #3,593 |
| 2002 | 0 | – |
| 2001 | 3 | #3,255 |
| 2000 | 0 | – |
| 1999 | 0 | – |
| 1998 | 0 | – |
| 1997 | 0 | – |
| 1996 | 3 | #2,949 |
How popular is Joakim in the US?
No boys in the US were given it in 2025, or too few to be listed. Its busiest year was 2014, with 16 boys. It first appears in the records in 2006.
Half of all the boys named Joakim in the US since 1880 were born between 2012 and 2018, the years shaded on the chart below.
Joakim in the US, year by year
| Year | Boys | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 9 | #8,307 |
| 2023 | 7 | #9,757 |
| 2022 | 0 | – |
| 2021 | 7 | #9,709 |
| 2020 | 7 | #9,548 |
| 2019 | 0 | – |
| 2018 | 11 | #7,132 |
| 2017 | 10 | #7,542 |
| 2016 | 12 | #6,721 |
| 2015 | 12 | #6,671 |
| 2014 | 16 | #5,481 |
| 2013 | 15 | #5,655 |
| 2012 | 10 | #7,553 |
| 2011 | 7 | #9,593 |
| 2010 | 9 | #8,133 |
| 2009 | 8 | #8,980 |
| 2008 | 0 | – |
| 2007 | 0 | – |
| 2006 | 10 | #7,422 |
Nicknames for Joakim
- Jocke
Names like Joakim
Names given in the same years and the same naming tradition, with a similar sound.
Ibrahim Musa Zakariya Eesa Yusuf Muhammad Yunus Ayyub Arham Ebrahim Yaqub Nikodem
Names related to Joakim
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Sources
Figures from Baby names in England and Wales (Office for National Statistics), Babies' first names (National Records of Scotland), Baby names (Northern Ireland Statistics and Research Agency) and Popular Baby Names (US Social Security Administration). Nameling last updated them on 20 October 2026. How the figures are worked out, and the data to download.
To cite this page: Nameling, “Joakim: name meaning, origin and popularity”, https://www.nameling.co.uk/names/joakim, updated 20 October 2026.