Variant of Axel. Aksel is a spelling variant of Axel, itself a Scandinavian variant of Absalom. Absalom originates in Hebrew language and means "peace of the father". As a masculine given name it is very rare in the United States.
Aksel Related Names Other Languages: Absalom (Biblical), Abessalom (Biblical Greek), 'Avshalom (Biblical Hebrew), Absalom (Biblical Latin), Akseli (Finnish), Absolon (French), Axel (German), Axel, Acke (Swedish)