Joaquim

Portuguese variation of Joachim, Hebrew

"established by God"

Joaquim Origin and Meaning

The name Joaquim is a boy's name of Portuguese origin meaning "established by God".

A softer take on Joaquin or a quirkier version of Joachim, depending on how you look at it.

Popularity of the name Joaquim

• 57 Portugal 2020
• 18 Brazil 2024

Famous People Named Joaquim

• Joaquim Rodríguez (Oliver) Spanish cyclist
• Joaquim Alberto Chissano second president of Mozambique
• Joaquim António Portugal Baptista de Almeida Portuguese actor
• (Joaquim Maria) Machado de Assis Brazilian writer
• Joaquim Carvalho Cruz Brazilian Olympic runner
• Joaquim Brandão Gomes aka Kikas, Angolan basketball player
• Joaquim Aurélio Barreto Nabuco (de Araújo) Brazilian writer and patriot
• Joaquim Fernandes Agostinho Portuguese cyclist
• Joaquim Benedito Barbosa (Gomes) Brazilian Supreme Court justice

The name Joaquim in Pop Culture

• In Portuguese the "J" in Joaquim (and other J,names) is pronounced, unlike in the Spanish language. So the name Joaquim would be pronounced {Joah,keem)
• In Spanish it is pronounced {Wah,keem}, similar to the name Joaquin