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 2000 and has been recorded in 21 different years as a boy's name. Its single biggest year was 2023 with 72 babies (rank #220 that year). In 2024 it was given to 35 boys (rank #342). The name has been rising 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.

839

Total babies (all years)

Years in the data

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

More popular boys' names

Names ranked near Axel in 2024

Other boys' names starting with A

Year-by-Year Detail

Rank is among all boys' names registered that year.

Year	Babies	Rank
2000	38	#325
2001	30	#378
2002	29	#418
2003	32	#384
2004	40	#338
2005	21	#541
2006	23	#494
2007	22	#528
2008	25	#499
2009	30	#437
2010	37	#380
2011	40	#362
2012	52	#308
2013	47	#326
2014	52	#315
2015	52	#308
2016	45	#331
2020	58	#274
2022	58	#254
2023	72	#220
2024	35	#342