Axel
Scandinavian variation of Absalom
"father of peace"
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Variation of Absalom
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# 78 in the US
Axel Rank in US Top 1000
# 241 on Nameberry
Axel Rank in Nameberry Top 1000
Popularity of the name Axel
- 78US2024
- 241Nameberry2025
- 111Canada2024
- 54Future2028
- 129England2024
- 130scotland2024
- 59France2024
- 80Spain2023
- 38Mexico2021
- 39sweden2024
- 8Norway2015
- 48Iceland2014
- 132switzerland2023
- 29Dogs2025
- 20Cats2024
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Famous People Named Axel
- Axel SpringerGerman journalist and publisher
- (Hans) Axel von Fersen the YoungerSwedish soldier and statesman; lover of Marie Antoinette of France
- Axel Gustafsson OxenstiernaCount of Södermöre, Swedish statesman
- Axel Patricio Fernando Witteveen PardoArgentine singer,songwriter
- Axel Laurent Angel Lambert WitselBelgian footballer
- Axel BraunsGerman writer and filmmaker
- Axel Rodrigues de ArrudaBrazilian footballer
- Axel Cristóbal JodorowskyChilean,British actor
- Axel KicillofArgentine economist and politician
- Axel ReymondFrench marathon swimmer
- Axel TuanzebeCongolese,British footballer
- Axel Rudi PellGerman guitarist of band Steeler
- Axel Nelson (b. 1990)son of actor John Allen Nelson
- Axel SaintGermain,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 AxelAmerican biologist; winner of the Nobel Prize
- Axel AuriantFrench Actor
The name Axel in Pop Culture
- Axel MortmainCharacter in 'The Infernal Devices' Series by Cassandra Clare
- Axel von dem Buschecharacter in film "The Plot to Kill Hitler"
- Axelminor character on TV's "The Walking Dead"
- Axël d'Auerspergmain character in play "Axël" by Auguste Villiers de l'Isle,Adam
- Axeldeceased king in the "Blood of Kings" trilogy by Jill Williamson
- Axelcharacter in video game "Kingdom Hearts"
- Axel Heckeldest son on TV's 'The Middle'
- Axelmain character in Jules Verne's A Journey to the Center of the Earth
- Axel Rexcharacter in Vladimir Nabokov's "Laughter in the Dark"
- Axel Heystcharacter in Joseph Conrad's "Victory"
- Axel Foleyleading character in the film Beverly Hills Cop
- Axel Thurstoncharacter in the anime series Eureka Seven
- Axel Brodiecharacter in Yu,Gi,Oh! GX
- Axel Palmercharacter in the 1981 film My Bloody Valentine and remake
- Axelplayable character from the Twisted Metal vehicular combat video game series
- Axelelephant character from the Animal Crossing video game series
- Axelplayable character from the Crazy Taxi series
- Axelcharacter in the Suikoden game series
- AxelGuardian 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 DarkKey, villain of Ape Escape Million Monkeys
- Axel Hawkcharacter from the video game series Fatal Fury
- Axel Steelcharacter in the Guitar Hero video game series
- Axel Stonecharacter from the Streets of Rage video game series
- Axel jumptype of jump in figure skating
- Axel Download Acceleratordownload manager for Linux
- Axel Walker aka Trickstercharacter on TV's "The Flash"
- Axelcharacter in the game "Minecraft Story Mode"
- Axel Jordachecharacter in Irwin Shaw's "Rich Man, Poor Man"
- AxelNetherlands
- Prince Axelolder brother to the character Prince Hugo in the Disney Junior TV series "Sofia the First"
International Variations of the name Axel
- AkselNorwegian
- AkseliFinnish
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