Joaquin

Spanish variation of Joachim, Hebrew, "God will judge"

Happy birthday to actor Joaquin Phoenix, who turns 51 on October 28. It’s safe to say that most English speakers did not know how to pronounce Phoenix’s first name before the actor’s fame: It’s wah-KEEN. A Spanish form of the Biblical Joachim — he was an Old Testament king and the New Testament father of the Virgin Mary — Joaquin has ranked in the popularity sweet spot for the past two decades.