Contracted form of JEHOIACHIN or JEHOIAKIM. According to the apocryphal Gospel of James, Saint Joachim was the husband of Saint Anne and the father of the Virgin Mary. Due to his popularity in the Middle Ages, the name came into general use in Christian Europe (though it was never common in England).
Name day: July 26th: Germany August 16th: Poland September 3rd: Poland September 22nd: Poland December 9th: Poland
Famous People: Joachim Gauckwiki (Politician, 1940, Germany), Joachim von Ribbentropwiki (Politician, 1893, Germany), Joachim Löwwiki (Coach, 1960, Germany), Joachim Muratwiki (Politician, 1767, France), Johann Joachim Winckelmannwiki (Historian, 1717, Germany), Joachim du Bellaywiki (Writer, 1525, France), Prince Joachim of Denmarkwiki (Nobleman, 1969, Denmark)