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Axelle
OriginFrench feminization of Axel, Scandinavian
Meaning"father of peace"
GenderBoy & girl
US rank · boysUnranked
Below 5 births
US rank · girls#13420
2025 SSA
About Axelle
Axelle is the French feminine form of Axel — it was a Top 100 French name in the late '90s and early 2000s — sometimes adopted for boys in the US as an Axel variant.
Axelle for girls#13420 US
Putting the emphasis on the "elle" softens a name that seems at once futuristic and medieval.
Pronounced ak-SEL.
As of October 2026, Axelle ranked #12343 in US births in 2019 SSA.
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