Discover and Shortlist Your Perfect Baby Names!

Axe as a Baby Name. Meaning and Origin of Axe

Add to my Name List

The baby name Axe is a Male name , 1 syllables long and is pronounced /æks/ (aks).

Axe is English in Origin.

Gender: Male
Syllables: 1.0
Origin: English
Pronunciation: /æks/ (aks)

What is the meaning of the name Axe ?

The baby name Axe is a Male name , 1 syllables long and is pronounced /æks/ (aks).

Axe is English in Origin.

Axe is a modern English given name with two chief sources: the common noun "axe" (OE æx; ON øx), long a Germanic word for the woodcutter’s tool, and a clipped or variant spelling of Scandinavian Axel/Aksel, themselves forms of Absalom (Hebrew Avshalom), “father is peace.”

As a surname in Britain, Axe often arose from residence near the River Axe (name from Brittonic isca, “water”) or from an occupational byname tied to the tool. As a first name, Axe was rare before the 2000s but aligns with contemporary, sharp-sounding choices and the X-letter trend. Variants and related forms include Axel, Aksel, Axl, Axell, and the feminine Axelle; nicknames include Ax and X. Depending on the chosen root, the name can signify practical strength and craftsmanship (the implement) or a paradoxical blend of force and harmony via Absalom’s “father of peace.”

Axe has the following similar or variant Names

Axe – Popularity by country

Based on birth registration data from national statistics agencies.

Country Gender Year Rank Born of
MV Boys 0 #79 1 3,375
BW Boys 0 #154 1 4,685
LU Boys 0 #220 1 4,970
MO Boys 0 #231 4 5,842
MO Girls 0 #263 1 7,056
JM Boys 0 #291 3 6,876
KZ Boys 0 #293 4 6,578
PE 0 #329 1 6,350
CN Boys 0 #331 1 9,639
PL Boys 0 #340 1 6,459
MY 0 #352 3 12,352
MU Girls 0 #361 2 8,539
MU Boys 0 #369 1 8,477
JO Boys 0 #389 1 7,057
PH Boys 0 #403 6 11,440
BD Girls 0 #406 1 8,413
BO 0 #407 2 6,868
PH Girls 0 #429 1 13,098
CL 0 #434 1 6,867
MX 0 #445 1 8,339
SD Boys 0 #465 2 10,523
ZA 0 #472 3 14,421
AR Boys 0 #479 5 7,628
RU Boys 0 #494 12 12,621
GT Boys 0 #495 5 7,625
PA Boys 0 #505 1 9,305
CR Boys 0 #508 3 10,188
CO 0 #510 1 7,768
PA Girls 0 #518 1 9,861
UY Girls 0 #536 1 6,731
IR Girls 0 #544 2 8,334
HK Boys 0 #555 3 12,905
LY 0 #558 2 12,703
IR Boys 0 #565 1 10,162
CR Girls 0 #572 2 11,342
CM Boys 0 #574 2 12,054
BH 0 #585 3 17,937
BD Boys 0 #602 4 10,045
BO Boys 0 #618 5 9,244
IL Boys 0 #625 1 10,983
AR Girls 0 #629 2 8,289
SG Girls 0 #632 1 18,916
SG Boys 0 #688 10 17,960
IQ Boys 0 #691 7 13,071
CL Boys 0 #692 9 13,390
QA Boys 0 #742 2 18,093
BR Boys 0 #785 1 12,213
KW Boys 0 #801 6 18,755
NG Girls 0 #826 1 15,093
PE Boys 0 #864 15 14,506
TN 0 #864 2 13,765
EG Boys 0 #874 13 15,035
United States Boys 2023 #894 5 7,053
OM Boys 0 #916 3 17,948
NL Boys 0 #942 10 5,873
MX Boys 0 #954 29 16,355
CO Boys 0 #976 6 15,656
NG Boys 0 #1,001 1 16,906
PE Girls 0 #1,006 5 14,861
SA Girls 0 #1,012 3 25,931
IN Boys 0 #1,033 7 16,750
MY Girls 0 #1,072 1 24,821
MY Boys 0 #1,089 23 25,439
MA 0 #1,110 19 20,986
ZA Boys 0 #1,114 65 25,619
AE Boys 0 #1,135 9 22,615
CO Girls 0 #1,151 2 16,140
DZ 0 #1,167 10 20,130
ZA Girls 0 #1,234 3 25,928
TR 0 #1,252 3 19,440
MX Girls 0 #1,266 2 17,781
IT Boys 0 #1,457 15 10,046
SA Boys 0 #1,601 14 28,008

Axe is popular in 50 countries — most recent births per country:

United States
AE
AR
BD
BH

Did we miss something about this name? Let us know!

People also ask about Axe

Axe is predominantly a boy's name.
Axe is a one syllable name, pronounced /æks/ (aks).
Common nicknames and spelling variations include Ax, Axx and Axxe.
Across languages, Axe has these equivalents: Axt (German), Hache (French), Hacha (Spanish), Øks/Øksen (Danish/Norwegian).
Somewhat — Axe ranked #894 in United States in 2023, placing it just outside the most common names.
Axe's popularity is declining significantly. It moved from #878 in 2015 to #894 in 2023 in United States.