Axell
A boys’ name of Hebrew origin, meaning father of peace; variant of Axel.
Axell by the numbers
Axell was given to 32 American babies in 2017, the most recent full year we hold.
Its best year in America so far is the most recent one on record, which means it was still climbing when the records end.
Other names that come from Axel
Like Axell, each of these traces back to Axel: a form of it, a name built from it, or a son or daughter of it. Not always the same sex.
- Axlfather of peace; a respelling of Axel335 in the US (2017)
- Axellefather of peace; a form of Axel19 in the US (2017)
- Axel-Jamesfather of peace and supplanter; compound of Axel and James3 in England and Wales (2025)
Spelled almost the same
Other names in the records within a letter or two of Axell. Close spellings are not always related names, but they are usually worth seeing together.
- Axelfather of peace3,782 in the US (2017)
- Adellnoble; a form of Adele or Adela14 in the US (2017)
- Abellbreath; variant spelling of Abel5 in the US (2017)
- Arelilion of god; a form of Ariel120 in the US (2017)
- Aseelnoble, thoroughbred28 in England and Wales (2025)
- Arielllion of god; a form of Ariel15 in the US (2017)
Sounds like Axell
Names that are said the same way as Axell, however they are written. Sounding alike does not mean they share a history.
Other names that mean peace
Like Axell, each of these has peace in its meaning. Different names, different histories, the same idea.
- Oliverolive tree; peace3,154 in England and Wales (2025)
- Freddiepeaceful ruler; from Frederick2,526 in England and Wales (2025)
- Paxtonpeace settlement or town1,993 in the US (2017)
- Paytonpeace settlement or town; variant of Paxton1,922 in the US (2017)
- Jeffreypeace; variant of Geoffrey1,049 in the US (2017)
- Frederickpeaceful ruler; peaceful and powerful954 in England and Wales (2025)
Names about as common as Axell
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