Given name & surname
Axell
“source of life; small oak”·“axe”·“peace”
Axell is a variant of Axelle. Interpretations include “source of life; small oak”, “axe”, and “peace”. These belong to different or overlapping naming contexts.
Meaning & origin
What it means
Axell is a variant of Axelle. Interpretations include “source of life; small oak”, “axe”, and “peace”. These belong to different or overlapping naming contexts.
Explained through its name family
Where it comes from
Axell is a variant of Axelle. Axelle has been associated with German, Latin, and Hebrew naming traditions.
Explained through its name family
The story
Published U.S. birth records include this spelling as early as 1995. This is the earliest published observation available here, rather than a date for the name’s origin.
From dated birth records
Axell through the years
- Babies since 1880
- 1,125
- 1,125 boys · 0 girls
- Most popular year
- 2021
- 111 babies
- 2025
- 75
- #2,007 for boys
- 2021–25 vs 2016–20
- +48%
- Rising
Where it’s given
By the numbers
In 2025, this name appeared in 75 U.S. birth records for boys, ranking No. 2,007 among boys’ names. Average annual use for boys was 47.8% higher in 2021–2025 than in 2016–2020. In 2025, California had the largest reported state-level birth count for boys with this name (6). Published U.S. population figures for this spelling include 550 as a first name in 2020; 148 as a surname in 2020.
From Social Security birth records and U.S. Census name counts for this exact spelling. Other spellings are counted separately.
Axell’s family of names
Axell has a related form in Axel. Axell has a related form in Axelle.
Inner ring: spellings · outer: nicknames and forms.
Nicknames & forms 3
Diminutives, pet forms, short forms and variants used alongside the name.
Spellings & scripts 1
The same name written differently, including transliterations into other scripts.
Similar names
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