Akseli

Akseli is a Finnish given name. Notable people with the name include:

• Akseli Anttila (1897–1953), Finnish-born Soviet major general of the Red Army
• Akseli Brander (1876–1958), Finnish agronomist, educationist, farmer and politician
• Akseli Gallen-Kallela (1865–1931), Swedish-speaking Finnish painter
• Akseli Hemminki (born 1973), Finnish oncologist and radiotherapist
• Akseli Hirn (1845–1906), Finnish minister
• Akseli Kalermo (born 1997), Finnish footballer
• Akseli Keskinen (born 1999), Finnish sailor
• Akseli Kokkonen (born 1984), Norwegian ski jumper
• Akseli Lankinen (born 1997), Finnish volleyball player
• Akseli Nikula (1884–1956), Finnish psychiatrist and politician
• Akseli Pelvas (born 1989), Finnish footballer
• Akseli Roine (1896–1944), Finnish gymnast
• Akseli Takala (1897–1951), Finnish track and field athlete
• Akseli Toivonen (1887–1954), Finnish architect

See also

• Akseli and Elina (Finnish: Akseli ja Elina), 1970 Finnish drama film