Axel
Also spelled: Aksel
Usually a boy's name
- Meaning
- Scandinavian form of Absalom, Hebrew 'father of peace' Likely
Some sources suggest the first bearer, a Danish bishop, was really named Norse Áskell.
- Origin
- Scandinavian, from Hebrew
- Popularity
US 2025: #79 (boys) · England and Wales 2025: #147
Popularity: US Social Security Administration 2025; Office for National Statistics 2025, England and Wales. Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.
This name's meaning doesn't link to one of the five elements, so it isn't matched to a chart here.