The baby name Arsalan is a Male name , 3 syllables long and is pronounced /ɑːrˈsɑːlən/ (ahr-SAH-luhn).
Arsalan is Persian in Origin.
The baby name Arsalan is a Male name , 3 syllables long and is pronounced /ɑːrˈsɑːlən/ (ahr-SAH-luhn).
Arsalan is Persian in Origin.
Arsalan (Persian: ارسلان), sometimes transliterated Arsalān, is a male given name rooted in Turkic arslan “lion,” adopted into Persian and spread across Arabic and South Asian onomastics. It signifies a lion and, by extension, courage and noble strength. Widely used in Iran, Afghanistan, Pakistan, and among Turkic peoples from Turkey to Central Asia and the Caucasus, it appears as both a forename and, less often, a surname. Common variants include Arslan, Aslan (Turkish), Arselan, and the Urdu/Persian form Arsalaan.
The name carries a chivalric aura thanks to medieval bearers and titles such as Alp Arslan, the 11th‑century Seljuk sultan, and various Karakhanid “Arslan Khan” rulers; it also echoes in the celebrated Persian romance Amir Arsalan-e Namdar. Modern usage remains steady in Muslim communities worldwide, with the Narnian “Aslan” further familiarizing the underlying lion imagery.
Based on birth registration data from national statistics agencies.
| Country | Gender | Year | Rank | Born | of |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| AF | 0 | #55 | 22 | 1,883 | |
| IN | 0 | #70 | 2 | 2,963 | |
| JP | 0 | #77 | 1 | 4,057 | |
| AF | Girls | 0 | #85 | 10 | 2,402 |
| QA | 0 | #103 | 4 | 7,011 | |
| IQ | 0 | #110 | 20 | 3,533 | |
| OM | 0 | #117 | 5 | 6,215 | |
| CY | Boys | 0 | #130 | 2 | 3,473 |
| Switzerland | Boys | 2024 | #135 | 3 | 1,769 |
| GR | 0 | #135 | 1 | 3,911 | |
| ID | Boys | 0 | #135 | 1 | 4,130 |
| BN | Boys | 0 | #139 | 1 | 6,332 |
| AF | Boys | 0 | #151 | 137 | 3,535 |
| AE | 0 | #166 | 12 | 10,220 | |
| HU | Boys | 0 | #170 | 5 | 3,954 |
| IR | Boys | 0 | #170 | 1,050 | 10,162 |
| Sweden | Boys | 2022 | #178 | 5 | 1,509 |
| RU | 0 | #194 | 1 | 3,641 | |
| DK | 0 | #205 | 2 | 5,198 | |
| IR | 0 | #218 | 12 | 4,221 | |
| LU | Boys | 0 | #219 | 2 | 4,970 |
| BD | 0 | #241 | 1 | 5,992 | |
| GR | Boys | 0 | #257 | 11 | 6,912 |
| HR | Boys | 0 | #259 | 1 | 3,997 |
| IQ | Boys | 0 | #259 | 646 | 13,071 |
| NG | 0 | #272 | 1 | 5,926 | |
| SA | 0 | #277 | 19 | 10,560 | |
| Canada | Boys | 2024 | #281 | 26 | 2,588 |
| KZ | Boys | 0 | #295 | 2 | 6,578 |
| JP | Boys | 0 | #301 | 3 | 7,909 |
| CN | Boys | 0 | #309 | 11 | 9,639 |
| DK | Boys | 0 | #312 | 14 | 7,401 |
| PL | Boys | 0 | #340 | 1 | 6,459 |
| MY | 0 | #354 | 1 | 12,352 | |
| SD | Girls | 0 | #358 | 1 | 7,678 |
| YE | 0 | #368 | 14 | 8,639 | |
| MU | Boys | 0 | #369 | 1 | 8,477 |
| France | Boys | 2021 | #382 | 6 | 2,865 |
| JO | Boys | 0 | #385 | 5 | 7,057 |
| BD | Girls | 0 | #406 | 1 | 8,413 |
| Finland | Boys | 0 | #411 | 17 | 2,041 |
| OM | Girls | 0 | #422 | 3 | 15,987 |
| Austria | Boys | 0 | #432 | 11 | 2,180 |
| SD | Boys | 0 | #465 | 2 | 10,523 |
| RU | Boys | 0 | #470 | 36 | 12,621 |
| ZA | 0 | #473 | 2 | 14,421 | |
| IQ | Girls | 0 | #490 | 15 | 11,303 |
| IR | Girls | 0 | #503 | 28 | 8,334 |
| BH | 0 | #504 | 50 | 17,937 | |
| CR | Boys | 0 | #510 | 1 | 10,188 |
| HK | Boys | 0 | #518 | 10 | 12,905 |
| RU | Girls | 0 | #523 | 1 | 11,913 |
| AE | Girls | 0 | #542 | 12 | 20,968 |
| LY | 0 | #559 | 1 | 12,703 | |
| PS | Boys | 0 | #561 | 1 | 10,655 |
| BD | Boys | 0 | #563 | 14 | 10,045 |
| AE | Boys | 0 | #590 | 604 | 22,615 |
| QA | Boys | 0 | #623 | 85 | 18,093 |
| IL | Boys | 0 | #625 | 1 | 10,983 |
| IN | Girls | 0 | #654 | 1 | 13,121 |
| Finland | Boys | 2026 | #661 | 22 | 3,552 |
| OM | Boys | 0 | #718 | 164 | 17,948 |
| SG | Boys | 0 | #734 | 6 | 17,960 |
| KW | Boys | 0 | #738 | 32 | 18,755 |
| SY | 0 | #767 | 1 | 11,684 | |
| SA | Boys | 0 | #782 | 1,134 | 28,008 |
| TN | 0 | #806 | 24 | 13,765 | |
| NG | Girls | 0 | #826 | 1 | 15,093 |
| United States | Boys | 2024 | #827 | 66 | 7,044 |
| IN | Boys | 0 | #881 | 121 | 16,750 |
| Germany | Boys | 0 | #891 | 62 | 5,697 |
| Spain | Boys | 0 | #911 | 20 | 5,610 |
| NL | Boys | 0 | #911 | 41 | 5,873 |
| SA | Girls | 0 | #912 | 24 | 25,931 |
| EG | Boys | 0 | #924 | 2 | 15,035 |
| NG | Boys | 0 | #1,001 | 1 | 16,906 |
| MA | 0 | #1,019 | 110 | 20,986 | |
| MY | Girls | 0 | #1,071 | 2 | 24,821 |
| MY | Boys | 0 | #1,082 | 30 | 25,439 |
| TR | 0 | #1,112 | 100 | 19,440 | |
| ZA | Boys | 0 | #1,164 | 15 | 25,619 |
| DZ | 0 | #1,167 | 10 | 20,130 | |
| IT | Boys | 0 | #1,410 | 62 | 10,046 |
Arsalan is popular in 54 countries — most recent births per country:
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