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
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AkselName Statistic: Axel is ranked #1047 overall ↓ -64
- 🇦🇹 Austria: 2372 ↑↑ 200
- 🇦🇺 Australia: 523 ↓ -66
- 🇧🇪 Belgium: 898 ↓ -76
- 🇨🇦 Canada: 422 ↓ -9
- 🇨🇭 Switzerland: 2191 ↓ -4
- 🇩🇪 Germany: 3548 ↓ -36
- 🇩🇰 Denmark: 229 ↑ 8
- 🇪🇸 Spain: 705 ↓ -45
- 🇫🇮 Finland: 243 ↑ 51
- 🇫🇷 France: 586 ↓ -39
- 🇬🇧 Great Britain: 953 ↓ -39
- 🇮🇪 Ireland: 1263 ↓ -41
- 🇱🇮 Liechtenstein: 9223 ↑↑ 260
- 🇳🇱 Netherlands: 1606 ↓↓ -109
- 🇳🇴 Norway: 645 ↓↓ -221
- 🇳🇿 New Zealand: 802 ↓ -30
- 🇵🇹 Portugal: 1230 ↑↑ 1649
- 🇸🇪 Sweden: 540 ↓ -64
- 🇺🇸 United States: 878 ↓ -100
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