Name Axel Type Surname (from location) Usage Dutch (Rare), Flemish (Rare) Pronounced Pron. /ˈɑk.səl/(Dutch) Other Forms FormsAksel Edit Status Status Meaning & History Habitational name for someone from either of two places, Aksel in East Flanders or Axel in Zeeland, both possibly derived from a relative of Old High German ahsala "shoulder", referring to an elevated piece of land.