Joakim or Joacim is a male given name primarily used in Scandinavian languages,[1][2] Estonian and Finnish.
[3][4] It is derived from a transliteration of the Hebrew יהוֹיָקִים, and literally means "lifted by Jehovah".
In deutero-canonical texts, Joakim is the husband of Susanna, the central character in the narrative of Susanna (Daniel 13),[5] and the high priest who leads the people of Israel in prayer in the Book of Judith.
[6] 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.
[7] Notable people with the name Joakim or Joacim include: