AXEL  

Gender: M
Origin: German
Meaning: "father of peace"

Popularity in 2008: #272

The perfect heavy metal rock name.

Variations:
Axill, Axil, Axe, Ax, Axl, Axell, Axyl

International Variations:
Akseli (Finnish) Aksel (Norwegian)

Axel is being discussed in our message boards:

• Build a Name Together
• Has Morgan gone to the girls...?
• Absurdly Long Baby Name Game=)!!!!!!
• Cheaper By the Dozen
• Names heard about town in the last week or so

Read Nameberry blog posts about Axel:

• EXOTIC LITE: Boys' Edition
• KISSING COUSIN NAMES: Names that don't look related--but are
• A+ NAMES
• BAD BOY NAMES
• THE NEW BOYS' NAMES 3: Ethnic Choices