Akseli
Finnish · Boy · 3 syllables
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About the name Akseli
Akseli is the Finnish form of Absalom, derived from the Hebrew name Avshalom (אַבְשָׁלוֹם), meaning "father of peace" from the roots "av" (father) and "shalom" (peace).
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Etymology
Akseli is the Finnish form of Absalom, derived from the Hebrew name Avshalom (אַבְשָׁלוֹם), meaning "father of peace" from the roots "av" (father) and "shalom" (peace). The name is primarily used in Finland and other Nordic countries with Scandinavian Lutheran heritage, though it has biblical origins from the son of King David in the Old Testament.
Akseli currently ranks #136 in the United States as a boy's name.
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