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 Akseli Gallen-Kallela (26 April 1865 – 7 March 1931) was a Finnish painter who is best known for his illustrations of the ''Kalevala'', the Finnish national epic. His work is considered a very important aspect of the Finnish national ident ...

(1865–1931), Swedish-speaking Finnish painter * Akseli Hirn (1845–1906), Finnish minister * Akseli Kokkonen (born 1984), Norwegian ski jumper * Akseli Lankinen (born 1997), Finnish volleyball player * Akseli Pelvas (born 1989), Finnish footballer

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