Perrie Edwards has not long given birth to her first child, revealing today that hers and beau Alex Oxlade-Chamberlain's baby is a little boy, and that his full name is Axel Oxlade-Chamberlain.

The chart-topping singer, 28, and her footy player boyfriend, also 28, welcomed baby Alex into the world on August 21, 2020, leaving it a full fortnight before giving fans any details regarding their newborn.

On August 22, they both shared intimate black and white images, showing the side of baby Axel's face, but not revealing anything at all about their child other than the birth date.

However, earlier today the blonde bombshell posted a gorgeous series of images onto her Instagram account, revealing that they'd had a son, and he was called Axel, and fans and friends alike were "obsessed" with their name choice.


Celebrity friends such as Georgia Harrison and Danielle Lloyd all flooded to the comments to congratulate Perrie and Alex, calling baby Axel "gorgeous" and "so precious".

Perrie - who has over 13million followers on Instagram - has since attracted a whopping 1.3million likes on the post, which features two photos of her son sleeping soundly in a tiny white basket as he's wrapped in a white knitted blanket, wearing a baby blue hat.

Fans also gushed in the comments over Perrie and Alex's unique choice of name, with many asking what its meaning was, or if he was named after anyone in particular.

We take a look into the meaning of the name Axel, its origin and how popular it is nowadays...

What is the meaning of the name Axel and what is its orgin?

Axel is predominantly a boy's name, and it is thought to be of either Hebrew, Scandinavian, French, Dutch or German origin.

Various interpretations of the name suggests that Axel stands for "my father is peace", which is a lovely nod towards the newborn's dad, Alex.

The history behind the name comes from Danish archbishop Absalon (1128-1201), who was also known by the name 'Axel of Lund'.

It's thought that the name Axel has since been interpretend as a corruption of the Hebrew name 'Absalom'.

Despite all its geographical, religious and historical links, none particularly stick out in relation to either Perrie or Alex.

However, it's not hard to miss the fact Axel is an anagram of his father's name.

Other celebrities such as Will Smith and wife Jada have been known to name their children in a similar way, with son Jaden's name sounding just like his mother's, and daughter Willow's moniker being an extension of her father's.

Perrie announced the arrival of her baby on Sunday
Perrie announced the arrival of her baby on Sunday

How is the name Axel pronounced?

In certain countries such as Denmark, Norway and Estonia, the name tends to be written 'Aksel', but is pronounced the same.

Axel as a boy's name is pronounced AX-el. It is of Hebrew origin, and the meaning of Axel is "father is peace".

How popular is the name Axel?

According to, Axel is currently #71 on the Baby Names Popularity Charts

In the mid 90s, the name was at an all-time low, but towards 2010-2011 it skyrocketed in popularity, almost quadrupling in its usage.

After Perrie and Alex named their son Axel, we can imagine the cute name is only set to increase in its usage over the next few years.
