Axel

Scandinavian variation of Absalom

"father of peace"

Axel Origin and Meaning

Variation of Absalom

Axel Rank in US Top 1000

# 78 in the US

Axel Rank in Nameberry Top 1000

# 241 on Nameberry

Popularity of the name Axel

• 78 US 2024
• 241 Nameberry 2025
• 111 Canada 2024
• 54 Future 2028
• 129 England 2024
• 130 scotland 2024
• 59 France 2024
• 80 Spain 2023
• 38 Mexico 2021
• 39 sweden 2024
• 8 Norway 2015
• 48 Iceland 2014
• 132 switzerland 2023
• 29 Dogs 2025
• 20 Cats 2024

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Famous People Named Axel

• Axel Springer German journalist and publisher
• (Hans) Axel von Fersen the Younger Swedish soldier and statesman; lover of Marie Antoinette of France
• Axel Gustafsson Oxenstierna Count of Södermöre, Swedish statesman
• Axel Patricio Fernando Witteveen Pardo Argentine singer,songwriter
• Axel Laurent Angel Lambert Witsel Belgian footballer
• Axel Brauns German writer and filmmaker
• Axel Rodrigues de Arruda Brazilian footballer
• Axel Cristóbal Jodorowsky Chilean,British actor
• Axel Kicillof Argentine economist and politician
• Axel Reymond French marathon swimmer
• Axel Tuanzebe Congolese,British footballer
• Axel Rudi Pell German guitarist of band Steeler
• Axel Nelson (b. 1990) son of actor John Allen Nelson
• Axel Saint Germain,Rousseau (b. 2008), son of actor Stéphane Rousseau
• Axel Nurmenkari (b. 2009) son of figure skater Ari,Pekka Nurmenkari
• Axel Paulin Ferrell (b. 2010) son of actor Will Ferrell
• Axel Lee McElhenney (b. 2010) son of actors Kaitlin Olson and Robert Dale McElhenney
• Axel Eaves (b. 2013) son of ice hockey player Patrick Eaves
• Axel Bridges Willis (b. 2015) son of TV fitness trainers Michelle Bridges and Steve Willis
• Axel Rain Green (b. 2016) son of ice hockey player Mike Green
• Axel James Brush (b. 2017) son of American reality television star Maddie Brown Brush
• Axel Strahl Meyers (b.2018) son of comedian Seth Meyers and Alexi Ashe
• Axel Charles Bale (b. 2018) son of footballer Gareth Bale
• Charlie Axel Woods (b. 2009) son of golfer Tiger Woods
• Richard Axel American biologist; winner of the Nobel Prize
• Axel Auriant French Actor

The name Axel in Pop Culture

• Axel Mortmain Character in 'The Infernal Devices' Series by Cassandra Clare
• Axel von dem Busche character in film "The Plot to Kill Hitler"
• Axel minor character on TV's "The Walking Dead"
• Axël d'Auersperg main character in play "Axël" by Auguste Villiers de l'Isle,Adam
• Axel deceased king in the "Blood of Kings" trilogy by Jill Williamson
• Axel character in video game "Kingdom Hearts"
• Axel Heck eldest son on TV's 'The Middle'
• Axel main character in Jules Verne's A Journey to the Center of the Earth
• Axel Rex character in Vladimir Nabokov's "Laughter in the Dark"
• Axel Heyst character in Joseph Conrad's "Victory"
• Axel Foley leading character in the film Beverly Hills Cop
• Axel Thurston character in the anime series Eureka Seven
• Axel Brodie character in Yu,Gi,Oh! GX
• Axel Palmer character in the 1981 film My Bloody Valentine and remake
• Axel playable character from the Twisted Metal vehicular combat video game series
• Axel elephant character from the Animal Crossing video game series
• Axel playable character from the Crazy Taxi series
• Axel character in the Suikoden game series
• Axel Guardian of The Sanctuary of Water and Ice in Rayman 2: The Great Escape
• Axel "Dark Hero", a character from the video game Disgaea 2: Cursed Memories
• Axel Dark Key, villain of Ape Escape Million Monkeys
• Axel Hawk character from the video game series Fatal Fury
• Axel Steel character in the Guitar Hero video game series
• Axel Stone character from the Streets of Rage video game series
• Axel jump type of jump in figure skating
• Axel Download Accelerator download manager for Linux
• Axel Walker aka Trickster character on TV's "The Flash"
• Axel character in the game "Minecraft Story Mode"
• Axel Jordache character in Irwin Shaw's "Rich Man, Poor Man"
• Axel Netherlands
• Prince Axel older brother to the character Prince Hugo in the Disney Junior TV series "Sofia the First"

International Variations of the name Axel

• Aksel Norwegian
• Akseli Finnish