THE MEANING & THE CONTEXT
The story behind Joaquín
Joaquín is explicitly recorded as a given name in Wikidata for Philippine citizens including Carlito J. Cenzon, Joaquín J. Elizalde. This snapshot links the name to 7 distinct Wikidata person records. The count describes Wikidata coverage, not the Philippine population or annual births.
Pronunciation & syllables
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Spanish
- /xoaˈkin/
- [xo.aˈkĩn]
- /xwaˈkin/
- [xwaˈkĩn]
Jo · a · quín3 source divisions
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Origin and name formation
Language-specific accounts from the dictionary. A shared spelling can have more than one history.
SpanishEtymology & source
a male given name, equivalent to English Joachim
Wiktionary: Joaquín (Spanish) ↗ · Contributors · CC BY-SA 4.0
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People with the name Joaquín
Public figures and other documented namesakes linked by an explicit given-name claim. This is a selection of records, not a popularity ranking.
DOCUMENTED NAMESAKE
Carlito J. Cenzon
Filipino Roman Catholic bishop (1939-2019)
The record establishes the name association, not the person’s intended meaning, pronunciation or ancestry. Descriptions are attributed to Wikidata contributors (CC0).
Use in Philippine-linked records
Wikidata
7
distinct person records with an explicit given-name claim
Community-edited coverage, not a census or birth registry. Examples: Carlito J. Cenzon, Joaquín J. Elizalde
PSA · OFFICIAL BIRTH RECORDS
Joaquín in the birth records
Exact spelling, stated year, published top-ten tables. Read the counts as individual snapshots.
Available publications: 2020, 2022, 2023 and 2024. No 2021 count is inferred. Sex categories follow the official tables, independently of dictionary gender labels. Explore the official tables →
Similar names to Joaquín
Names with a similar opening or ending, ordered by spelling distance. Similar spelling does not imply the same meaning or origin.
Names in this collection
- Joaquin♂Name formation documented in dictionary sources
- Joaquina·Name formation documented in dictionary sources
- Alquin·Recorded Philippine given-name form
- Joachim♂Name formation documented in dictionary sources
- Joan♀Name formation documented in dictionary sources
- Joanie♀Name formation documented in dictionary sources
- Bituin♂♀Star
- Jo-Ann·Name formation documented in dictionary sources
What rhymes with Joaquín?
Matches share a dictionary-supplied rhyme key in the stated language. Check the recorded reading; another language or accent can change the rhyme.
- BenjamínSpanish · /-in/
- EileenSpanish · /-in/
- FermínSpanish · /-in/
- JacquelineSpanish · /-in/
- MartínSpanish · /-in/
- ValentínSpanish · /-in/
Names with a similar written ending
Spelling suggestions; these are not verified phonetic rhymes.
Recorded combinations with Joaquín
1 source-reported compound forms include this name as a component. Each part keeps its own history.
Names in this collection
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Follow the sources
- Wikidata given-name item Q6204496 — Joaquín (opens in a new tab)
Given-name identity, native labels, language associations and explicit class where present; not lexical meaning or population frequency.
- Wikidata — Carlito J. Cenzon (opens in a new tab)
Explicit given-name claim P735 linking to Q6204496 and citizenship claim P27 linking to Philippines Q928; community-edited evidence, not a civil-registry record.
- Wikidata — Joaquín J. Elizalde (opens in a new tab)
Explicit given-name claim P735 linking to Q6204496 and citizenship claim P27 linking to Philippines Q928; community-edited evidence, not a civil-registry record.
- Wiktionary contributors — Joaquín (Spanish) (opens in a new tab)
Language-specific given-name etymology; shared spelling does not prove every bearer has this origin.