Male name
When is Joachim’s name day?
Ιωακείμ · Ioakeim
Main name day
Saints Joachim and Anne
The Greek name Ιωακείμ (Ioakeim) is celebrated on 9 September.
The saints behind the name day
- Saint JoachimFather of the Theotokos and husband of Saint Anne.Joachim belonged to the tribe of Judah and was a descendant of David; he lived as a private citizen in Jerusalem. He married Anne, daughter of a priest from the tribe of Levi, but the couple remained childless into old age.Read more
- Saint AnneMother of the Theotokos and wife of Saint Joachim.According to Church tradition, Anne and Joachim were the parents of the Theotokos.Read more
Variants and other forms
- In Latin letters
- Ioakeim, Ioakim
- English equivalents
- Joachim
- In Greek
- Ιωακείμ