Fun Facts About the Name Xoaquin
- 12 babies named Xoaquin: U.S. records list 12 babies given the name Xoaquin from 1880 through 2025.
What Does the Name Xoaquin Mean?
Xoaquin is a Galician form of the Hebrew name Yehoyaqim, usually understood as 'Yahweh establishes' or 'the Lord raises up.' The Hebrew name is commonly analyzed as the divine element Yeho, a short form of the name Yahweh, plus a verb from the root qum, meaning 'to rise' or 'to establish.' The Greek form Iōakeim and Latin Joachim carried the name into Christian Europe; Spanish has Joaquín and Portuguese Joaquim, while Galician has Xoaquín, often written without the accent as Xoaquin. The Galician x represents a 'sh' sound; Spanish Joaquín uses j, whose modern sound is different.
Xoaquin Name History & Origins
The Hebrew name Yehoyaqim appears in the Hebrew Bible as the name of King Jehoiakim of Judah, son of Josiah. The form Joachim, familiar from Christian tradition as the name of the Virgin Mary's father, developed through Greek Iōakeim and Latin Joachim. That figure is known from early Christian apocryphal tradition, especially the Protoevangelium of James, and from later devotional writing rather than from the canonical Gospels. The name entered the vernaculars of western Europe in forms such as Spanish Joaquín, Portuguese Joaquim, and Galician Xoaquín. Galician, spoken in northwestern Spain, uses x for the 'sh' sound, and the form Xoaquin omits the accent of Galician Xoaquín, which marks stress on the final syllable.
How Popular is the Name Xoaquin?
Xoaquin has historically been an exceptionally rare given name in the United States, remaining well outside the national mainstream. It saw its highest recorded annual births in 2007. Its best rank was #11,930 in 2025.
U.S. name popularity from 1880-2025, based on SSA data. Rank shows how the name compares with other names - lower numbers mean greater popularity. Births shows how many babies received the name each year.
| Year | Rank | Births | % |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | #11,930 | 6 | 0.0004% |
| 2007 | #12,301 | 6 | 0.0003% |
Name popularity over more than a century, based on Social Security Administration data. Gaps in the chart indicate years when the name does not appear in the published records.
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How the Name Xoaquin Shapes Your Personality and Life?
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