Joakim

Joakim
Gender Male
Origin
Region of origin Scandinavia

Joakim is a male name primarily used in Scandinavian cultures. It is derived from a transliteration of the Hebrew יהוֹיָקִים, and literally means "lifted by Jahwe". In the Old Testament Jojakim (originally Eljakim) was a king of Juda. His son was Jojachin. In the Roman Catholic, Orthodox, and Anglican traditions, Saint Joachim was the husband of Saint Anne and the father of Mary, the mother of Jesus. The story of Joachim and Anne appears first in the apocryphal Gospel of James. Joachim and Anne are not mentioned in the Bible.[1]

The following people are known by the given name Joakim:

See also

References

  1. ^ Ronald Brownrigg, Canon Brownrigg Who's Who in the New Testament 2001 ISBN 0-415-26036-1 page T-62