The first name Joaquin
A boy’s name from Spanish.
Pronounced /wɑˈkiːn/ 2 syllables Male Also a surname
Meaning and origin
Spanish origin
Borrowed from Spanish Joaquín.
A form of Spanish.
From Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 4.0).
Popularity
Babies registered in England and Wales, 1996–2025
In 2025, 15 boys were named Joaquin, making it the 1,705th most popular boys’ name. It peaked in 2021, with 15 births (#1,595).
Office for National Statistics; years with fewer than three births are not published and show as zero. Compare Joaquin with other names.
Popularity in the United States
Babies named Joaquin at birth, 1880–2025
In 2025, 925 boys born in the United States were named Joaquin, the 355th most popular boys’ name that year. It was used most in 2008, when 1,245 were.
US Social Security Administration, from applications for a Social Security card. A name is only published for a year when at least five babies were given it, so quieter years show as zero.
Famous people named Joaquin
42 on Wikidata, most written-about first
- Joaquin PhoenixAmerican actor, born 1974
- Joaquín CorreaArgentine association football player, born 1994
- Joaquín LarriveyArgentine association football player (born 1984)
- Joaquin SeysBelgian footballer (born 2005)
- José Joaquín PérezChilean politician and President (1801-1889)
- Joaquin MillerAmerican poet and frontiersman (1837–1913)
- Joaquín PanichelliArgentine footballer, born 2002
- Joaquín Mosquera y ArboledaColombian politician (1787-1878)
- Joaquín BotersBolivian footballer, born 1977
- Joaquín RochaBoxer, born 1944
- Joaquín AriasCuban footballer, born 1914
- Joaquín ArzuraArgentine footballer, born 1993
More Spanish boys’ names
Questions
- What does the name Joaquin mean?
- Borrowed from Spanish Joaquín.
- What is the origin of the name Joaquin?
- Borrowed from Spanish Joaquín.
- How popular is the name Joaquin?
- In 2025, 15 boys born in England and Wales were named Joaquin, ranking 1,705th. Its peak was 2021, with 15 births.
- Is Joaquin a boy's or a girl's name?
- Mostly a boy's name: 100% of the 35,654 US babies named Joaquin since 1880 were boys.
- When was Joaquin most popular?
- 2008 in the United States, when 1,245 babies were named Joaquin, its highest rank at 275th.
- How do you pronounce Joaquin?
- Joaquin is /wɑˈkiːn/, 2 syllables.
- What name is Joaquin a form of?
- Joaquin is a form of Spanish.
- Is Joaquin also a surname?
- Yes. Joaquin is used as a surname as well as a first name; its surname page has the origin and how many people carry it.