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.

Joaquim Popularity

Famous People Named Joaquim

  • Joaquim Rodríguez (Oliver)Spanish cyclist
  • Joaquim Alberto Chissanosecond president of Mozambique
  • Joaquim António Portugal Baptista de AlmeidaPortuguese actor
  • (Joaquim Maria) Machado de AssisBrazilian writer
  • Joaquim Carvalho CruzBrazilian Olympic runner
  • Joaquim Brandão Gomesaka Kikas, Angolan basketball player
  • Joaquim Aurélio Barreto Nabuco (de Araújo)Brazilian writer and patriot
  • Joaquim Fernandes AgostinhoPortuguese cyclist
  • Joaquim Benedito Barbosa (Gomes)Brazilian Supreme Court justice

Joaquim in Pop Culture

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