Axel

Primarily a boy's name · 100% boys

Meaning

Axel is a Scandinavian, German, French, and Dutch masculine given name. In Estonia, Denmark, and Norway the spelling Aksel is more common. The Finnish form of the name is Akseli, while a French feminine form is Axelle. Axel is sometimes used as a surname.

From Wikipedia

Axel first appears in the data in 2014 and has been recorded in 6 different years as a boy's name. Its single biggest year was 2020 with 121 babies (rank #101 that year). It was not in the 2025 data. The name has been declining over the last five years.

Numerology of Axel

In Pythagorean numerology, every letter has a value from 1 to 9. Adding the letters of Axel yields these three numbers — a playful read on the name's character.

6Destiny numberThe carerNurturing, responsible, family at the centre.Sum of every letter. The overall character a name carries.
6Soul urgeThe carerNurturing, responsible, family at the centre.Sum of the vowels — what's said to drive the heart.
9PersonalityThe humanitarianIdealistic, compassionate, thinks in big-picture terms.Sum of the consonants — the outer impression.

205

Total babies (all years)

Years in the data

121

Peak in a single year

Popularity Over Time — Boys

Famous people named Axel

Axel Witselassociation football player · b. 1989
Axel Munthepersonal physician · b. 1857
Axel Oxenstiernaland owner · b. 1583
Axel Rodrigues de Arrudaassociation football player · b. 1970
Axel Disasiassociation football player · b. 1998

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Year-by-Year Detail

Rank is among all boys' names registered that year.

Year	Babies	Rank
2014	13	#153
2015	12	#161
2016	18	#154
2017	21	#127
2020	121	#101
2021	20	#128