Given name & surname
Jáchym
“established by God”·“one who is established by God; God will judge”
Jáchym is a form of Joachim. Interpretations include “established by God” (Hebrew) and “one who is established by God; God will judge” (Hebrew). These may reflect different naming traditions.
Meaning & origin
What it means
Jáchym is a form of Joachim. Interpretations include “established by God” (Hebrew) and “one who is established by God; God will judge” (Hebrew). These may reflect different naming traditions.
Explained through its name family
Where it comes from
Jáchym is a form of Joachim. An origin associated with Joachim is Hebrew.
Explained through its name family
How it developed
In Czech use, Jáchym is used as a form of Joachim.
Jáchym’s family of names
Jáchym has a short form in Jach. Jáchym shares a linguistic root with Joachim. In Czech usage, Jáchym has a conventional equivalent in the Portuguese form Joaquim.
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Around the world
Jáchym has relatives in 11 languages.
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Nicknames & forms 3
Diminutives, pet forms, short forms and variants used alongside the name.
Spellings & scripts 1
The same name written differently, including transliterations into other scripts.
Across languages 15
Equivalents and cognates in other languages, plus older forms it grew from.
See also 1
Names our sources mention alongside this one. They are related in story or meaning, not forms of this name.
People named Jáchym
- Jáchym TopolCzech writer and journalist (born 1962)
- Joachim Andreas von SchlickCzech nobleman (1569-1621)
- Jáchym Bulínski jumper1934–2021
- Joachim Ulrich NeuhausBohemian nobleman1579–1604
- Roman HrdýCzech priestborn 1973
- Jáchym ŠípCzech association football playerborn 2003
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