Axel is a ♂ male name.
Axel is a short form of Alexander, but as well a German and Scandinavian form of the Hebrew name Absalom.
Axel means “my father is peace” (from Hebrew “ab/אָב” = father + “shalom/שָׁלוֹם” = peace) and “defending men” (from ancient Greek “aléxein/ἀλέξειν” = to defend/help + “anēr/ἀνήρ” = man).