Joaquin: Name Meaning, Origin, Popularity, and More

Fact: In Egyptian mythology, the name Joaquin is associated with the goddess Iah, symbolizing the moon and fertility.

Joaquin Overview

Meaning

Established by God

Gender

Boy

Origin

Spanish

Etymology

Derived from the Hebrew name “Yehochanan,” meaning “God will judge.”

Religion

Christianity

Pronunciation

/wɑˈkiːn/

Popularity

Joaquin is beloved in Spanish-speaking countries and has gained recognition in the USA. In 2023, Joaquin ranked #317 for boys in the USA.

Syllable

2 syllables

Length

7 letters

Numerology

33 (Nurturing, Spiritual, Expressive, Altruistic)

Name Styles

Exotic, Religious and Spiritual, Cool

Associated Traits

Creative, passionate, resilient

Spiritual, Religious, or Cultural Significance

Often associated with religious figures, notably Saint Joachim, the father of the Virgin Mary.

Name Day

August 16th (Spain)

Joaquin Variations in Different Cultures

Popular Variations

Joaquim, Joachim, Joakim, Ioaquin, Joaquín, Yakim

Common Nicknames

Quin, Quino, Jojo, Kino, Jock

Diminutives

Joa, Quinny, Jo, Quini, Jackie

Famous People

Joaquin Phoenix
(American Actor)
Joaquin Castro
(American Politician)
Joaquin Sabina
(Spanish Musician)
Joaquin Benoit
(Dominican Baseball Player)
Joaquin Miller
(American Poet)

Pop Culture Icons and Works

Joaquin Phoenix
("Joker," Film)
Joaquin Murrieta
("The Mask of Zorro," Film)
"Joaquin's Gold"
(Novel)
Joaquin Torres
("The Falcon and the Winter Soldier," TV Series)
"The Ballad of Joaquin"
(Song)

Places

San Joaquin Valley
(California, USA)
San Joaquin River
(California, USA)
San Joaquin County
(California, USA)
Joaquin Miller Park
(California, USA)
San Joaquin Hills
(California, USA)

What Is the Meaning of Joaquin?

The name Joaquin often symbolizes thoughtfulness and fairness, as it means “God will judge” in Hebrew. Those with this name are typically seen as balanced, wise, and considerate in their actions and decisions.

What Is the Origin of The Name Joaquin?

Joaquin comes from Hebrew roots, specifically from the name Yehochanan. Over time, it has been adapted into Spanish and Portuguese cultures.

Joaquin Name Popularity

Popularity Chart of the Name Joaquin in the U.S. over the Years

United States	#3082021	#3292022	#3352023
Top 3 Rankings	#2752008	#2852006	#2902007

Annual Statistics Breakdown for Joaquin

Year	Name Ranking	Number of Births	Birth Rate (%)
2023	335 (-6 from 2022)	997 (-28 from 2022)	0.05445
2022	329 (-21 from 2021)	1025 (-55 from 2021)	0.05473
2021	308 (-1 from 2020)	1080 (-1 from 2020)	0.05764
2020	307 (+25 from 2019)	1081 (+75 from 2019)	0.05844
2019	332 (+15 from 2018)	1006 (+53 from 2018)	0.05235
2018	347 (+16 from 2017)	953 (+48 from 2017)	0.04903
2017	363 (-17 from 2016)	905 (-97 from 2016)	0.04573
2016	346 (-25 from 2015)	1002 (-80 from 2015)	0.04947
2015	321 (+6 from 2014)	1082 (+37 from 2014)	0.05292
2014	327 (+13 from 2013)	1045 (+92 from 2013)	0.05100
2013	340 (-14 from 2012)	953 (-17 from 2012)	0.04716
2012	326 (+2 from 2011)	970 (+20 from 2011)	0.04780
2011	328 (-19 from 2010)	950 (-80 from 2010)	0.04677
2010	309 (-14 from 2009)	1030 (-87 from 2009)	0.05014
2009	295 (-20 from 2008)	1117 (-128 from 2008)	0.05267
2008	275 (+15 from 2007)	1245 (+65 from 2007)	0.05710
2007	290 (-5 from 2006)	1180 (-45 from 2006)	0.05327
2006	285 (+65 from 2005)	1225 (+378 from 2005)	0.05588
2005	350 (+35 from 2004)	847 (+136 from 2004)	0.03981
2004	385 (+66 from 2003)	711 (+152 from 2003)	0.03364
2003	451 (+44 from 2002)	559 (+92 from 2002)	0.02660
2002	495 (+6 from 2001)	467 (+13 from 2001)	0.02260
2001	501 (+62 from 2000)	454 (+87 from 2000)	0.02195
2000	563 (-23 from 1999)	367 (-10 from 1999)	0.01757
1999	540 (+15 from 1998)	377 (+23 from 1998)	0.01849
1998	555 (+29 from 1997)	354 (+42 from 1997)	0.01746
1997	584 (+7 from 1996)	312 (+8 from 1996)	0.01562
1996	591 (-10 from 1995)	304 (-7 from 1995)	0.01517
1995	581 (+21 from 1994)	311 (+13 from 1994)	0.01546
1994	602 (-9 from 1993)	298 (-1 from 1993)	0.01462
1993	593 (+34 from 1992)	299 (+29 from 1992)	0.01448
1992	627 (+12 from 1991)	270 (+14 from 1991)	0.01286
1991	639 (-40 from 1990)	256 (-24 from 1990)	0.01208
1990	599 (+6 from 1989)	280 (+17 from 1989)	0.01301
1989	605 (+25 from 1988)	263 (+36 from 1988)	0.01255
1988	630 (-44 from 1987)	227 (-12 from 1987)	0.01134
1987	586 (+10 from 1986)	239 (+17 from 1986)	0.01226
1986	596 (-47 from 1985)	222 (-33 from 1985)	0.01155
1985	549 (+1 from 1984)	255 (+8 from 1984)	0.01325
1984	550 (+2 from 1983)	247 (+16 from 1983)	0.01316
1983	552 (-6 from 1982)	231 (-17 from 1982)	0.01240
1982	546 (+32 from 1981)	248 (+29 from 1981)	0.01314
1981	578 (-59 from 1980)	219 (-51 from 1980)	0.01176
1980	519 (+9 from 1979)	270 (+12 from 1979)	0.01456
1979	528 (+41 from 1978)	258 (+41 from 1978)	0.01440
1978	569 (+18 from 1977)	217 (+11 from 1977)	0.01270
1977	587 (-79 from 1976)	206 (-42 from 1976)	0.01205
1976	508 (-1 from 1975)	248 (-2 from 1975)	0.01519
1975	507 (+55 from 1974)	250 (+46 from 1974)	0.01541
1974	562 (-28 from 1973)	204 (-13 from 1973)	0.01251
1973	534 (+46 from 1972)	217 (+29 from 1972)	0.01345
1972	580 (+40 from 1971)	188 (+9 from 1971)	0.01123
1971	620 (+15 from 1970)	179 (+16 from 1970)	0.00985
1970	635 (+41 from 1969)	163 (+28 from 1969)	0.00856
1969	676 (+31 from 1968)	135 (+21 from 1968)	0.00738
1968	707 (-25 from 1967)	114 (-5 from 1967)	0.00642
1967	682 (+48 from 1966)	119 (+17 from 1966)	0.00669
1966	730 (-25 from 1965)	102 (-9 from 1965)	0.00561
1965	705 (+6 from 1964)	111 (-7 from 1964)	0.00586
1964	711 (+35 from 1963)	118 (+10 from 1963)	0.00582
1963	746 (+39 from 1962)	108 (+14 from 1962)	0.00523
1962	785 (+22 from 1961)	94 (+5 from 1961)	0.00447
1961	807 (-19 from 1960)	89 (-5 from 1960)	0.00413
1960	788 (+13 from 1959)	94 (+3 from 1959)	0.00434
1959	801 (-40 from 1958)	91 (-4 from 1958)	0.00420
1958	761 (+57 from 1957)	95 (+10 from 1957)	0.00441
1957	818 (-22 from 1956)	85 (-2 from 1956)	0.00388
1956	796 (+138 from 1955)	87 (+23 from 1955)	0.00405
1955	934 (-26 from 1954)	64 (-2 from 1954)	0.00306
1954	908 (+24 from 1953)	66 (+7 from 1953)	0.00319
1953	932 (-169 from 1952)	59 (-26 from 1952)	0.00295
1952	763 (+57 from 1951)	85 (+11 from 1951)	0.00431
1951	820 (-1 from 1950)	74 (+5 from 1950)	0.00387
1950	819 (+30 from 1949)	69 (+4 from 1949)	0.00379
1949	849 (+61 from 1948)	65 (+8 from 1948)	0.00361
1948	910 (+46 from 1947)	57 (+2 from 1947)	0.00320
1947	956 (+24 from 1946)	55 (+8 from 1946)	0.00296
1946	980 (-163 from 1945)	47 (-11 from 1945)	0.00285
1945	817 (+61 from 1944)	58 (+6 from 1944)	0.00423
1944	878 (+175 from 1943)	52 (+11 from 1943)	0.00374
1943	1053 (-106 from 1942)	41 (-8 from 1942)	0.00282
1942	947 (-71 from 1941)	49 (-3 from 1941)	0.00348
1941	876 (+172 from 1940)	52 (+14 from 1940)	0.00414
1940	1048 (-230 from 1939)	38 (-17 from 1939)	0.00320
1939	818 (+94 from 1938)	55 (+7 from 1938)	0.00485
1938	912 (+88 from 1937)	48 (+8 from 1937)	0.00422
1937	1000 (-94 from 1936)	40 (-6 from 1936)	0.00366
1936	906 (+134 from 1935)	46 (+8 from 1935)	0.00432
1935	1040 (-152 from 1934)	38 (-12 from 1934)	0.00355
1934	888 (+125 from 1933)	50 (+10 from 1933)	0.00471
1933	1013 (-89 from 1932)	40 (-9 from 1932)	0.00392
1932	924 (-37 from 1931)	49 (-3 from 1931)	0.00456
1931	887 (-143 from 1930)	52 (-21 from 1930)	0.00486
1930	744 (+125 from 1929)	73 (+15 from 1929)	0.00646
1929	869 (-83 from 1928)	58 (-10 from 1928)	0.00524
1928	786 (+36 from 1927)	68 (+2 from 1927)	0.00596
1927	822 (+72 from 1926)	66 (+10 from 1926)	0.00568
1926	894 (-4 from 1925)	56 (-1 from 1925)	0.00489
1925	890 (+70 from 1924)	57 (+4 from 1924)	0.00495
1924	960 (-55 from 1923)	53 (-4 from 1923)	0.00453
1923	905 (-104 from 1922)	57 (-13 from 1922)	0.00503
1922	801 (+244 from 1921)	70 (+25 from 1921)	0.00622
1921	1045 (-149 from 1920)	45 (-14 from 1920)	0.00395
1920	896 (+128 from 1919)	59 (+15 from 1919)	0.00536
1919	1024 (-130 from 1918)	44 (-11 from 1918)	0.00433
1918	894 (+184 from 1917)	55 (+17 from 1917)	0.00524
1917	1078 (-35 from 1916)	38 No change from 1916	0.00396
1916	1043 (+98 from 1915)	38 (+6 from 1915)	0.00412
1915	1141 (-68 from 1914)	32 (+4 from 1914)	0.00363
1914	1073 (-104 from 1913)	28 (+2 from 1913)	0.00410
1913	969 (+384 from 1912)	26 (+13 from 1912)	0.00485
1912	1353 (+184 from 1911)	13 (+7 from 1911)	0.00288
1911	1537 (-419 from 1910)	6 (-3 from 1910)	0.00249
1910	1118 (-241 from 1908)	9 (-1 from 1908)	0.00432
1909	0 No SSA data	0 No SSA data	0.0000
1908	877 (+468 from 1907)	10 (+5 from 1907)	0.00601
1907	1345 (-92 from 1906)	5 No change from 1906	0.00315
1906	1253 (-48 from 1904)	5 No change from 1904	0.00347
1905	0 No SSA data	0 No SSA data	0.0000
1904	1205 (-75 from 1903)	5 No change from 1903	0.00361
1903	1130 (-73 from 1897)	5 No change from 1897	0.00387
1902	0 No SSA data	0 No SSA data	0.0000
1901	0 No SSA data	0 No SSA data	0.0000
1900	0 No SSA data	0 No SSA data	0.0000
1899	0 No SSA data	0 No SSA data	0.0000
1898	0 No SSA data	0 No SSA data	0.0000
1897	1057 (-212 from 1886)	5 (-1 from 1886)	0.00410
1896	0 No SSA data	0 No SSA data	0.0000
1895	0 No SSA data	0 No SSA data	0.0000
1894	0 No SSA data	0 No SSA data	0.0000
1893	0 No SSA data	0 No SSA data	0.0000
1892	0 No SSA data	0 No SSA data	0.0000
1891	0 No SSA data	0 No SSA data	0.0000
1890	0 No SSA data	0 No SSA data	0.0000
1889	0 No SSA data	0 No SSA data	0.0000
1888	0 No SSA data	0 No SSA data	0.0000
1887	0 No SSA data	0 No SSA data	0.0000
1886	845 First SSA data recorded	6 First SSA data recorded	0.00504
1885	0 No SSA data	0 No SSA data	0.0000
1884	0 No SSA data	0 No SSA data	0.0000
1883	0 No SSA data	0 No SSA data	0.0000
1882	0 No SSA data	0 No SSA data	0.0000
1881	0 No SSA data	0 No SSA data	0.0000
1880	0 No SSA data	0 No SSA data	0.0000

American States Popularity Rankings for Joaquin

(From the Most to Least Popular, Based on Number of Births )

California (CA)

#1522021

#1492022

#1672023

Texas (TX)

#1532021

#1642022

#1582023

Florida (FL)

#2872021

#3132022

#2742023

Arizona (AZ)

#2152021

#2382022

#2172023

New York (NY)

#4692021

#4512022

#5182023

Illinois (IL)

#2682021

#2662022

#2692023

New Mexico (NM)

#1352021

#1062022

#1502023

Colorado (CO)

#2942021

#2192022

#2132023

New Jersey (NJ)

#3902021

#4682022

#4282023

Washington (WA)

#3172021

#4922022

#4042023

Georgia (GA)

#6522021

#7012022

#7852023

North Carolina (NC)

#4322021

#5792022

#4132023

Virginia (VA)

#5022021

#4952022

#5042023

Oregon (OR)

#2902021

#3332022

#2362023

Michigan (MI)

#7832021

#7862022

#7302023

Pennsylvania (PA)

#9602021

#7952022

#11652023

Indiana (IN)

#4752021

#4932022

#4692023

Nevada (NV)

#4252021

#4132022

#3722023

Wisconsin (WI)

#5742021

#8442022

#7332023

Maryland (MD)

#5052020

#6712021

#6122022

Oklahoma (OK)

#4462021

#3812022

#5302023

Kansas (KS)

#3612021

#4262022

#4392023

Minnesota (MN)

#4262020

#4422021

#7792022

Massachusetts (MA)

#5132021

#4902022

#5752023

Ohio (OH)

#8952021

#6802022

#12032023

Utah (UT)

#5372021

#5772022

#5832023

Tennessee (TN)

#4672021

#9622022

#9672023

Missouri (MO)

#8062018

#7332022

#7762023

Connecticut (CT)

#3462021

#5402022

#5282023

South Carolina (SC)

#7552021

#6902022

#3882023

District of Columbia (DC)

#2452019

#2312020

#2392021

Nebraska (NE)

#3592019

#4622021

#3982023

Iowa (IA)

#5312015

#3802020

#3982022

Idaho (ID)

#4282017

#2842020

#3262023

Arkansas (AR)

#4522019

#3812020

#4522022

Kentucky (KY)

#6962020

#7232022

#7282023

Louisiana (LA)

#8222011

#8692020

#7582021

Alabama (AL)

#7122006

#5322008

Alaska (AK)

#1882010

Hawaii (HI)

#2902007

South Dakota (SD)

#2382006

Popularity Rankings for Joaquin in other Countries and American Territories

(From the Most to Least Popular, Based on Rankings)

Popularity in Argentina

Argentina

#22012

#42013

#52014

Popularity in Other American Territories

American Samoa

Guam

Northern Mariana Islands

U.S. Virgin Islands

Other American Territories

#1021999

#682002

#662012

Popularity in Spain

Spain

#892007

#992008

#992010

Popularity in Uruguay

Uruguay

#942021

#902022

#902023

Popularity in Puerto Rico

Puerto Rico

#1922020

#1722021

#1282023

Popularity in Chile

Chile

#1792017

#1782019

#1932020

Popularity in Mexico

Mexico

#1862020

#2072021

Popularity in Canada

Canada

#5962021

#4732022

#6612023

Popularity in Scotland

Scotland

#4961978

Popularity in Ireland

Ireland

#5002003

#7702023

Popularity in Quebec, Canada

Quebec, Canada

#5562019

#5312020

#6712022

Source: Social Security Administration (SSA) and Other National Sources

Is Joaquin a Name for Boys or Girls?

In many cultures, Joaquin is seen as a male name because of its deep roots in male historical and biblical contexts.

Variants, Nicknames, Diminutives, and Ideal Middle Names for Joaquin

Joaquim
Joachim
Joakim
Ioaquin
Joaquín
Yakim

Quin
Quino
Jojo
Kino
Jock

Joa
Quinny
Jo
Quini
Jackie

Joaquin in Famous People Names, Pop Culture, and Places

Joaquin Phoenix (Actor, born 1974): An American actor acclaimed for his performances in films like "Gladiator" and "Joker," winning multiple awards.
Joaquin Castro (Politician, born 1974): An American politician serving as the U.S. Representative for Texas's 20th congressional district.
Joaquin Sabina (Musician, born 1949): A Spanish singer-songwriter and poet with a prolific career spanning several decades.
Joaquin Benoit (Baseball Player, born 1977): A Dominican professional baseball pitcher who played in Major League Baseball for multiple teams.
Joaquin Miller (Poet, 1837–1913): An American poet and frontiersman who wrote about the American West.
Joaquin Sorolla (Painter, 1863–1923): A Spanish painter celebrated for his vibrant depictions of Spanish life and landscapes.
Joaquin Balaguer (Politician, 1906–2002): A Dominican politician who served as President of the Dominican Republic for over two decades.

Joaquin Phoenix ("Joker," 2019 Film): Portrays Arthur Fleck, a troubled man who transforms into the infamous Joker.
Joaquin Murrieta ("The Mask of Zorro," 1998 Film): A legendary outlaw who inspires the character of Zorro.
"Joaquin's Gold" (2010 Novel): Follows the adventures of a treasure hunter in the Old West.
Joaquin Torres ("The Falcon and the Winter Soldier," 2021 TV Series): A loyal friend and ally to Sam Wilson, who helps him navigate challenges.
"The Ballad of Joaquin" (2015 Song): A folk song that tells the story of a heroic figure.
"Joaquin's Journey" (2018 Film): Chronicles the life of a young man searching for his roots.
"Joaquin's Dream" (2016 Play): A touching drama about a man's quest to fulfill his lifelong dream.

San Joaquin Valley (California, USA): A large, agriculturally rich valley in central California.
San Joaquin River (California, USA): The second-longest river in California, flowing through the central part of the state.
San Joaquin County (California, USA): A county located in the Central Valley of California, with Stockton as its county seat.
Joaquin Miller Park (California, USA): A public park in Oakland, known for its natural beauty and hiking trails.
San Joaquin Hills (California, USA): A coastal mountain range in southern Orange County.
San Joaquin City (California, USA): A small city in Fresno County, primarily an agricultural community.
San Joaquin Delta (California, USA): An intricate network of waterways in Northern California, important for its ecological and agricultural significance.

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Joaquin Name Meaning