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Joakim
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Jóakim
Danish
Alternative forms
da Joachim
Proper noun
da proper noun
da male Joachim
Related terms
da Kim
Estonian
Proper noun
et proper noun
et male Joachim
Finnish
Etymology
Ultimately from fi hbo יְהוֹיָקִים yəhôyâqîm raised by Jahweh, probably via fi sv Joakim.
Pronunciation
Proper noun
fi male
Declension
0 Joakim a
Statistics
dvv_20250813 1932 3242 256
References
Jóakim
Norwegian Bokmål
Joakim,no:Joakim
Alternative forms
nb Joachim
Etymology
A Nordic spelling of nb Joachim, ultimately from nb la Iōāchīmus, from nb grc Ἰωακείμ Iōakeím and grc Ἰωακίμ Iōakím, from nb hbo יְהוֹיָקִים yəhôyâqîm may Yahweh raise up. late 15th century in Norway.
Compare da Joakim, sv Joakim, is Jóakim, fi Joakim, et Joakim, en Joachim, de Joachim, pt Joaquim and es Joaquín male given name.
Pronunciation
nb /ˈjuː.a.kɪm/
nb uːakɪm 3
nb Joachim
nb Jo a kim
Proper noun
nb proper noun
nb male Latin < Ancient Greek < Biblical Hebrew Joachim
Usage notes
The Norwegian name day for nb Joakim is 20 March.
nb Joakim and nb Joachim became especially popular around the year 2000 as part of a broader rise in biblical names.
Derived terms
nb Jokke pet form
nb Kim short form
Statistics
According to Statistics Norway, 7,028 men in Norway had nb Joakim as their sole or first given name as of 31 December 2025.“Navn”, Statistics Norway.
References
“Joakim – mannsnamn” in Store norske leksikon.
“Joakim” at Nordic Names.
Norwegian Nynorsk
nn:
Alternative forms
nn Joachim alternative spelling
Etymology
Ultimately from nn la Ioachimus, from nn grc Ἰωακείμ, grc Ἰωακίμ, from nn hbo יְהוֹיָקִים yəhôyâqîm may Yahweh raise up.
Pronunciation
nn [¹juːakɪm]
Proper noun
m
nn male Joachim
Derived terms
pet forms nn Jokke, nn Kim
Related terms
nn Jochum
Swedish
Alternative forms
sv Joachim or sv Joacim ( rather rare )
Etymology
Cognate with English Joachim. First recorded in Sweden as Joachim in 1425.
Pronunciation
sv LL-Q9027 (swe)-Moonhouse-Joakim.wav
Proper noun
c
sv male
sv Joakim von Anka Scrooge McDuck
Related terms
sv Jocke (nickname)
sv Kim
References
Roland Otterbjörk: Svenska förnamn, Almqvist & Wiksell 1996, 91-21-10937-0
Statistiska centralbyrån and Sture Allén, Staffan Wåhlin, Förnamnsboken, Norstedts 1995, 9119551622: 38 342 males with the given name Joakim living in Sweden on December 31st, 2010, with the frequency peak in the 1990s. Accessed on 19 June 2011.