Türkiye Soyadları A sourced dictionary of Turkish surnames

SURNAMEEntry 164

Aksel

Aksel /akˈsel/

“new name echoing Axel”1

Letters / syllables
5 / 2
Formation
Plain noun
Vowel harmony
mixed
Initial
A
Contents§1–§9
  1. §1Pronunciation
  2. §2Meaning
  3. §3Root tree
  4. §4Formation & 1934
  5. §5Notable people
  6. §6As a first name
  7. §7Sources
  8. §8Questions
  9. §9Related

How do you pronounce Aksel?

Aksel

IPA /akˈsel/

The stress usually falls on syllable 2 (marked). In everyday Turkish, stress in surnames varies by speaker and region.

What does the surname Aksel mean?

Nişanyan Adlar describes Aksel as a new Turkish name that echoes the German male name Axel, which goes back to Hebrew Absalom. Nişanyan notes that, like Aysel among women’s names, it meets the wish for a foreign name with a Turkish look.1

That Aksel goes back to Axel is probable rather than proven: the dictionary entry cited supports it.

What is Aksel made of?

Aksel is a single root: aksel (new name echoing German Axel).

Aksel root aksel new name echoing GermanAxel FRENCH Axel “German male name (fromHebrew Absalom)” Aksel aksel root new name echoing German Axel Axel FRENCH “German male name (from HebrewAbsalom)”
Aksel: parts and root words
  • Axel French — German male name (from Hebrew Absalom)1

How was the name Aksel formed?

Aksel belongs to the “plain noun” class of surnames.

Who are some well-known people named Aksel?

  1. Ayda Aksel actor 1962–
  2. Gürsel Aksel association football player 1937–1978
  3. Cahide Tamer Aksel architect 1915–2005
  4. Cem Aksel musician 1963–
  5. Malik Aksel author 1901–1987
  6. Nuri Aksel university teacher 1953–
  7. İhsan Şükrü Aksel physician 1899–1987
  8. Bülent Aksel researcher

People surnamed Aksel as recorded in Wikidata, ordered by the number of Wikipedia language editions.

Is Aksel also a first name?

Yes. Aksel is given as a first name too, carrying the same sense: “new name echoing Axel”.

Aksel as a first name: meaning and statistics — turkiyenames.com →

Where do these facts come from?

  1. 1 nisanyanadlar.com nisanyanadlar.com: Aksel accessed 8 November 2026
  2. 2 Wikimedia Foundation Wikidata: people with this family name accessed 8 November 2026
  3. 3 T.C. Resmî Gazete / Mevzuat Bilgi Sistemi (mevzuat.gov.tr) Soyadı Kanunu (Kanun No. 2525) accessed 8 November 2026
  4. 4 T.C. Resmî Gazete / Mevzuat Bilgi Sistemi (mevzuat.gov.tr) Soyadı Nizamnamesi (Bakanlar Kurulu Kararı 2/1759) accessed 8 November 2026
  5. 5 turkiyenames.com Türkiye İsimleri (turkiyenames.com) accessed 8 November 2026

Common questions about Aksel

Q1

What does the surname Aksel mean?

Nişanyan Adlar describes Aksel as a new Turkish name that echoes the German male name Axel, which goes back to Hebrew Absalom. Nişanyan notes that, like Aysel among women’s names, it meets the wish for a foreign name with a Turkish look.
Q2

What is the origin of the surname Aksel?

The root word of Aksel is Axel (European): “German male name (from Hebrew Absalom)”.
Q3

How do you pronounce Aksel?

Ak·sel, 2 syllables; IPA: /akˈsel/.