Joaquín

Joaquín is the Spanish language version of Joachim.[1] It is a male name which finds its origin in Hebrew יְהוֹיָקִים‎ (Yehoyaqim) and literally means "lifted by Yahweh". Jojakim (originally Eljakim) was a king of Judah in the Old Testament. His son was Jojachin.

For the city in Texas, United States, see Joaquin, Texas.

Joaquin

Pronunciation	Spanish: [xoaˈkin]
Gender	Male
Origin
Word/name	Spanish
Other names
Related names	Joaquim Joachim Joaquina

San Joaquín is the Spanish Language of the name of Saint Joachim, the traditional name for the father of Mary (mother of Jesus).

Given name

• Joaquín (footballer, born 1956), Spanish retired footballer
• Joaquín (footballer, born 1981), Spanish footballer who plays for Real Betis
• Joaquín (footballer, born 1982), Spanish retired footballer
• Joaquín Almunia, Spanish politician
• Joaquín Andújar, professional baseball player in the Houston Astros organization
• Joaquín Arias, professional baseball player in the San Francisco Giants organization
• Joaquín Balaguer, President of the Dominican Republic
• Joaquín Belgrano, Argentine patriot
• Joaquín Benoit, professional baseball player for the San Diego Padres
• Joaquin Castro, American politician from San Antonio, Texas
• Joaquín Cortés, Spanish flamenco dancer
• Joaquín De Luz, New York City Ballet principal dancer
• Joaquín "El Chapo" Guzmán Mexican drug lord
• Joaquín Hernández, Mexican footballer
• Joaquín "Jack" García, Cuban-American FBI agent
• Joaquín Lavín, Chilean politician for the Independent Democrat Union
• Joaquín Maurín, Spanish Catalan leader of the Workers' Party of Marxist Unification (POUM) and the Workers and Peasants Bloc
• Joaquín Miguel Elizalde, Filipino diplomat, businessman and polo player
• Joaquin Miller, American poet and frontiersman
• Joaquin Murrieta, Mexican-Californian 19th century outlaw
• Joaquín Pardavé, Mexican actor, director, songwriter and screenwriter of the Mexican cinema (1900–1955)
• Joaquin Phoenix, American actor
• Joaquín Rodrigo, Spanish composer of classical music, especially for the guitar
• Joaquín Sabina, Spanish singer-songwriter and poet
• Joaquín Salvador Lavado "Quino", Spanish-Argentine cartoonist.
• Joaquín Sorolla, Spanish artist
• Joaquín Turina, Spanish composer of classical music
• Joaquín Zavala, former President of Nicaragua

Surname

• Jaymee Joaquin, Filipina actress and TV presenter
• Nick Joaquin, Filipino author
• Waldis Joaquín, Dominican baseball pitcher for the San Francisco Giants

Other

• Hurricane Joaquin

See also

• Joachim
• San Joaquin (disambiguation)

References

1. Albaigès, Josep M.; Olivart, J.M.A. (1993). Diccionario de nombres de personas (in Spanish). Universitat de Barcelona. p. 149. ISBN 978-84-475-0264-6. Retrieved 15 September 2018.