Meaning of the nameAxel
- Male
- Hebrew origin
- A-xel
- Biblical name
Axel is a masculine name of Danish origin, a medieval form of Absalom, which means 'the father is peace'.
Meaning
“form of Absalom, 'the father is peace'”
- People (2022)
- 1,955
- Rank in Brazil
- #5,192
- Median age
- 23 years
- 2010 Census
- 1,626
- people
Axel in the 2022 Census
People with the first name Axel, by the decade they were born. In the chart, 70 = the 1970s and 20+ = 2020 to 2022. The largest group was born in the 1990s (835 people).
30 women 1,925 men
Source: IBGE, 2022 Demographic Census, Nomes no Brasil. The census counts the first name of people alive in 2022; small counts are not published, and the first group covers everyone born before 1940. How to read these data.
Where the name Axel is most common
States with the highest share of people named Axel in the population, in the 2022 Census.
- Rio Grande do Sul 0.002%
- Santa Catarina 0.002%
- Paraná 0.002%
- São Paulo 0.001%
- Rio de Janeiro 0.001%
All states
| State | People | % of population |
|---|---|---|
| São Paulo | 421 | 0.001% |
| Rio Grande do Sul | 254 | 0.002% |
| Paraná | 169 | 0.002% |
| Minas Gerais | 166 | 0.001% |
| Rio de Janeiro | 149 | 0.001% |
| Santa Catarina | 132 | 0.002% |
| Bahia | 88 | 0.001% |
| Amazonas | 64 | 0.002% |
| Roraima | 50 | 0.008% |
| Pará | 49 | 0.001% |
| Goiás | 49 | 0.001% |
| Pernambuco | 40 | 0.000% |
| Ceará | 39 | 0.000% |
| Paraíba | 39 | 0.001% |
| Rio Grande do Norte | 31 | 0.001% |
| Distrito Federal | 28 | 0.001% |
| Sergipe | 27 | 0.001% |
| Mato Grosso | 26 | 0.001% |
| Mato Grosso do Sul | 26 | 0.001% |
| Maranhão | 25 | 0.000% |
| Piauí | 18 | 0.001% |
| Alagoas | 15 | 0.001% |
States with fewer than 15 people with the name are not shown: IBGE does not publish those counts.
About the name Axel
Wiktionary records Axel as coming from the Danish Aksel, linked to the biblical name Absalom. Behind the Name treats it as a medieval Danish form of Absalom, from the Hebrew Avshalom, formed by av, 'father', and shalom, 'peace'. Wiktionary adds that some sources suggest an Old Norse origin, Áskell. In the 2022 Census, IBGE recorded 1,955 people named Axel, with a median age of 23; most were born in the 1990s and 2000s.
Sources
- Behind the Name: Axel · behindthename.com · meaning
- Behind the Name: Absalom · behindthename.com · meaning
- Wiktionary: Axel · en.wiktionary.org · origin
- IBGE, 2022 Census: Nomes no Brasil · censo2022.ibge.gov.br · usage
Questions about the name Axel
What does the name Axel mean?
Axel means “form of Absalom, 'the father is peace'”, according to Behind the Name.
How many people are named Axel in Brazil?
IBGE's 2022 Census recorded 1,955 people with the first name Axel, which ranks it number 5,192 among the country's names. The largest group was born in the 1990s.
Is Axel a boy's or a girl's name?
Axel is a male name: in the 2022 Census, 30 women and 1,925 men had this name.
What is the origin of the name Axel?
Axel is a name of Hebrew origin. The sources are listed at the end of the page.
In which Brazilian state is Axel most common?
Proportionally, in Rio Grande do Sul: 0.002% of the state's population is named Axel (254 people), according to the 2022 Census.
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