Message: "usage of the name Joachim"

usage of the name Joachim

by Swiff

1/2/2008, 12:48 PM

On different name boards I noticed people talking about the names Joaquin or Joaquim. I did wonder what the proper English version of the name is. It seems like it is Joachim. I did never hear of it. Was the name ever used much in either England, the US or anywhere else?

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- Cleveland Kent Evans (clevelandkentevans)

1/7/2008, 10:30 AM

The name has never been common in English speaking countries, but it has been used on rare occasions. I know of a teenager in the USA, born into a very devout Roman Catholic family, named Joachim.

- Rose-Berry

1/3/2008, 2:42 PM

I happen to know of two men named Joachim, one in his 40s the other in his 20s, both British and both are usually known as Jo. I would say that in Britain it's not very common at all but not completely unheard of.

- Radoslava_F

1/2/2008, 9:13 PM

Joachim is a fairly common name in Germany as well.

- CN (CSwe)

1/2/2008, 3:12 PM

Joachim/Joakim is quite common in Sweden and it was popular in the '80s.

- penguiny7 +2

1/2/2008, 1:57 PM

It's not very common. I know a caucasian guy who's about 20 named Joachim, and he's the only person I've ever met with that name. Joaquin might be more common in hispanic countries, but I'm not sure.

- Minikui (guest) +1

1/2/2008, 3:09 PM

it's used a lot in Germany (it's horribly old fashioned imho), just check in the list here

- penguiny7

1/3/2008, 7:34 AM

Oh. I suppose I should have specified where it's not common. I meant just where I lived. :)

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