The baby name Aslak is a Male name , 2 syllables long and is pronounced AHs-lahk (IPA: /ˈɑslɑk/).
The baby name Aslak is a Male name , 2 syllables long and is pronounced AHs-lahk (IPA: /ˈɑslɑk/).
Aslak is Norse, Norwegian in Origin.
Aslak is a Scandinavian masculine name from Old Norse Áslákr, formed from áss “god, member of the Æsir” + a second element akin to Old Norse leikr and Old English -lác (“play, rite, offering”). Cognate with Old English Oslac, the name conveys notions such as “divine ritual,” “offering to the gods,” or “godly ceremony,” echoing pre‑Christian Germanic naming patterns.
Documented in sagas and medieval Norwegian records, Aslak stayed in use through the late Middle Ages; a prominent bearer was Aslak Bolt (d. 1450), archbishop of Nidaros. Today it appears chiefly in Norway and Denmark. Variants and related forms include Norwegian Åslak and Aslak, Danish Aslak, Icelandic Áslákur, and the North Sámi Áslat; the Old Norse/Old English forms Áslákr and Oslac are historical. Asle functions as a modern Norwegian short form.
Based on birth registration data from national statistics agencies.
| Country | Gender | Year | Rank | Born | of |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Norway | Boys | 2025 | #100 | 37 | 444 |
| Sweden | Boys | 2020 | #176 | 2 | 1,548 |
| DK | 0 | #202 | 5 | 5,198 | |
| CZ | Boys | 0 | #305 | 1 | 6,530 |
| DK | Boys | 0 | #306 | 20 | 7,401 |
| DK | Girls | 0 | #329 | 1 | 7,429 |
| Finland | Boys | 0 | #392 | 36 | 2,041 |
| Finland | Boys | 2026 | #424 | 328 | 3,552 |
| AR | Boys | 0 | #483 | 1 | 7,628 |
| SY | 0 | #767 | 1 | 11,684 | |
| EG | Boys | 0 | #921 | 5 | 15,035 |
| PE | Girls | 0 | #1,010 | 1 | 14,861 |
| SA | Girls | 0 | #1,014 | 1 | 25,931 |
| AE | Boys | 0 | #1,143 | 1 | 22,615 |
| MA | 0 | #1,198 | 2 | 20,986 | |
| DZ | 0 | #1,233 | 2 | 20,130 | |
| TR | 0 | #1,252 | 3 | 19,440 | |
| SA | Boys | 0 | #1,687 | 5 | 28,008 |
Aslak is popular in 14 countries — most recent births per country:
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