♂ Name Axel

Q: What does the name Axel mean?

Axel means 'my father is peace' (from Hebrew ''áv/אָב' = father + 'shalom/שָׁלוֹם' = peace) and 'defending men', 'defender of men', 'defender of the people' or 'protector of men' (from ancient Greek 'aléxein/ἀλέξειν' = to defend/protect + 'anēr/ἀνήρ' = man).

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Axel is a ♂ boy name.

Where does the name Axel come from?

Axel is a short form of Alexander, but also a German and Scandinavian form of the Hebrew name Absalom (אַבְשָׁלוֹם).

What does the name Axel mean?

Axel means “my father is peace” (from Hebrew “‘áv/אָב” = father + “shalom/שָׁלוֹם” = peace) and “defending men”, “defender of men”, “defender of the people” or “protector of men” (from ancient Greek “aléxein/ἀλέξειν” = to defend/protect + “anēr/ἀνήρ” = man).

Pronunciation of Axel

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Variants

Aksel Axell

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Popularity of the name Axel

Based on the frequency of positive ratings, we can analyze how popular names are in different countries. The name Axel is currently ranked #899 on the name leaderboard.

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Axel in the Top 50 names

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🇦🇺 Australia	✓	✓	✓	✓	-
🇨🇦 Canada	✓	✓	✓	✓	✓
🇪🇸 Spain	✓	✓	✓	✓	✓
🇫🇷 France	✓	✓	✓	✓	-
🇬🇧 Great Britain	✓	-	-	✓	-
🇮🇪 Ireland	-	-	-	✓	-
🇺🇸 USA	✓	-	✓	-	-