Meaning: Father of peace, divine reward
Origin: Scandinavian/Hebrew
Gender: Boy
Rank in Sweden: #9
Total births: 14,670
History: Axel is quintessentially Scandinavian — a name that sounds like it was forged in a Viking smithy. The medieval Scandinavian meaning 'father of peace' belies its tough sound. Axel Oxenstierna was the Swedish chancellor who shaped the country during the Thirty Years' War. Guns N' Roses' Axl Rose added rock energy. Axel represents Sweden's history: warriors who became peacemakers.
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