Axel

Gender Masculine
Usage Danish, Swedish, Norwegian, German, French, English
Pronounced Pron. /ˈa.ksɛl/(Swedish) /ˈa.ksl̩/(German) /a.ksɛl/(French) /ˈæk.səl/(English)  [key·simplify]

Meaning & History

Medieval Danish form of Absalom.

Related Names

Rootsʾav + shalom
VariantsAksel(Danish) Aksel(Norwegian) Axl(English)
DiminutiveAcke(Swedish)
Feminine FormAxelle(French)
Other Languages & CulturesAbsalom(Biblical) Abessalom(Biblical Greek) Avshalom(Biblical Hebrew) Absalom(Biblical Latin) Akseli(Finnish) Avshalom(Hebrew)
Surname DescendantsAkselsen, Axelsen(Danish) Akselsen, Axelsen(Norwegian) Axelsson(Swedish)
User SubmissionsÁxel, Àxel

Popularity

People think this name is

modern   youthful   informal   strong   rough   strange   simple  

Name Days

Austria: March 21
Sweden: June 16

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Entry updated November 20, 2020