Axel is a ♂ male name.
Origin of Axel
Axel is a short form of Alexander, but as well a German and Scandinavian form of the Hebrew name Absalom.
Meaning of Axel
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).
Pronunciation of Axel
Alternate spelling of Axel
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- 🇦🇹 Austria: 2555 ↑ 17
- 🇦🇺 Australia: 469 ↓ -12
- 🇧🇪 Belgium: 846 ↓ -24
- 🇨🇦 Canada: 408 ↑ 5
- 🇨🇭 Switzerland: 2194 ↓ -7
- 🇩🇪 Germany: 3481 ↑ 31
- 🇩🇰 Denmark: 226 ↑ 11
- 🇪🇸 Spain: 687 ↓ -27
- 🇫🇮 Finland: 304 ↓ -10
- 🇫🇷 France: 550 ↓ -3
- 🇬🇧 Great Britain: 919 ↓ -5
- 🇮🇪 Ireland: 1234 ↓ -12
- 🇱🇮 Liechtenstein: 9459 ↑ 24
- 🇳🇱 Netherlands: 1527 ↓ -30
- 🇳🇴 Norway: 423 ↑ 1
- 🇳🇿 New Zealand: 785 ↓ -13
- 🇵🇹 Portugal: 1177 ↑↑ 1702
- 🇸🇪 Sweden: 513 ↓ -37
- 🇺🇸 United States: 797 ↓ -19
Axel in the Top 50 Names
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