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The baby name Aslan is a Male name , 2 syllables long and is pronounced English: /ˈæs.lən/ (AS-lən),Turkish: /asˈlan/ (ahs-LAHN).

Gender: Male
Syllables: 2.0
Pronunciation: English: /ˈæs.lən/ (AS-lən),Turkish: /asˈlan/ (ahs-LAHN)

What is the meaning of the name Aslan ?

The baby name Aslan is a Male name , 2 syllables long and is pronounced English: /ˈæs.lən/ (AS-lən),Turkish: /asˈlan/ (ahs-LAHN).

Aslan is in Origin.

Aslan is a Turkish and wider Turkic given name meaning “lion,” from Old Turkic arslan ‘lion,’ with the Turkish form simplified to aslan. Across Anatolia, the Caucasus, and Central Asia it functions as both a first name and a surname, invoking the lion’s symbolism of bravery, leadership, and protection.

The name appears widely in medieval Turkic and Islamic contexts as an honorific or regnal element borne by warriors and rulers, most famously the Seljuk sultan Alp Arslan. Common variants include Arslan (Turkish/Azerbaijani/Tatar), Arsalan (Persian and South Asian transcription), Arystan (Kazakh), Arstan (Kyrgyz), and Arslon (Uzbek); compounds such as Aslanbek or Arslanbek also occur. East Slavic Ruslan (and feminine Ruslana) is generally traced to the same Turkic root. In the West, recognition grew through C. S. Lewis’s Chronicles of Narnia, where the lion character is named Aslan.

Aslan has the following similar or variant Names

Famous people with the name Aslan

Aslan Maskhadov Politician · Born 1951 · Soviet Union Aslan Maskhadov was a prominent Chechen politician and military leader, best known for his role as the President of the Chechen Republic of Ichkeria. He played a significant part in the First Chechen War, leading the Chechen forces to a peace agreement with Russia in 1996.

Aslan – Popularity by country

Based on birth registration data from national statistics agencies.

Country Gender Year Rank Born of
Germany Boys 2025 #1 — 423
Ireland Boys 2024 #1 — 820
TM 0 #4 1 66
KZ Boys 0 #15 1,719 6,578
AZ 0 #31 13 706
TM Boys 0 #31 6 614
GE 0 #41 4 997
KZ 0 #50 42 1,452
AZ Boys 0 #57 95 1,400
GE Boys 0 #62 51 2,055
AZ Girls 0 #72 4 1,051
AF 0 #76 1 1,883
AO 0 #77 1 2,729
MV Boys 0 #79 1 3,375
RU Boys 0 #80 1,876 12,621
AF Girls 0 #94 1 2,402
TW 0 #103 1 4,523
GE Girls 0 #108 1 1,564
OM 0 #121 1 6,215
Switzerland Boys 2024 #122 16 1,769
IQ 0 #132 2 3,533
GR 0 #134 2 3,911
BN Boys 0 #135 5 6,332
Belgium Boys 2024 #136 53 401
JO 0 #140 1 2,158
BW Boys 0 #154 1 4,685
RS Boys 0 #154 1 2,277
HU Boys 0 #173 2 3,954
Sweden Boys 2022 #177 6 1,509
MT Boys 0 #179 1 4,064
RU 0 #179 11 3,641
HR 0 #181 1 2,081
AE 0 #185 3 10,220
AR 0 #193 1 2,915
BG Boys 0 #197 23 3,850
SI Boys 0 #210 2 3,402
PS 0 #224 3 5,692
IR 0 #230 2 4,221
BG Girls 0 #231 1 3,559
TR 0 #232 9,917 19,440
MO Boys 0 #233 2 5,842
EC Boys 0 #246 1 3,322
AO Boys 0 #249 1 5,568
GR Girls 0 #249 1 6,293
TW Boys 0 #251 6 7,111
HR Boys 0 #255 5 3,997
GR Boys 0 #270 4 6,912
AF Boys 0 #271 4 3,535
Canada Boys 2024 #274 33 2,588
IL 0 #278 5 6,291
SG 0 #281 2 11,010
KZ Girls 0 #299 22 5,862
DK Boys 0 #301 25 7,401
JP Boys 0 #301 3 7,909
CZ Boys 0 #302 4 6,530
SA 0 #309 4 10,560
France Boys 2021 #328 60 2,865
CN Boys 0 #329 3 9,639
PL Boys 0 #333 8 6,459
GT 0 #338 1 5,948
JO Girls 0 #339 1 7,570
MY 0 #350 5 12,352
Austria Boys 0 #353 90 2,180
SD Girls 0 #357 2 7,678
JO Boys 0 #358 20 7,057
BR 0 #359 2 5,969
PL Girls 0 #364 1 5,096
MU Boys 0 #369 1 8,477
YE 0 #393 6 8,639
PH Boys 0 #404 5 11,440
BO 0 #408 1 6,868
IR Boys 0 #408 151 10,162
EG 0 #411 2 6,387
Finland Boys 0 #411 17 2,041
OM Girls 0 #424 1 15,987
Germany 0 #426 12 2,542
SD Boys 0 #436 10 10,523
MX 0 #445 1 8,339
PA Boys 0 #472 10 9,305
RU Girls 0 #475 24 11,913
IQ Boys 0 #477 194 13,071
AR Boys 0 #483 1 7,628
IQ Girls 0 #491 14 11,303
GT Boys 0 #499 1 7,625
CR Boys 0 #507 4 10,188
HK Boys 0 #514 14 12,905
PA Girls 0 #518 1 9,861
PS Boys 0 #528 21 10,655
PS Girls 0 #544 4 10,981
IR Girls 0 #545 1 8,334
IL Boys 0 #551 57 10,983
LY 0 #551 9 12,703
KW Girls 0 #560 2 19,177
SY 0 #571 161 11,684
CM Boys 0 #575 1 12,054
Finland Boys 2026 #579 104 3,552
BH 0 #583 5 17,937
BD Boys 0 #602 4 10,045
BO Boys 0 #621 2 9,244
Germany Boys 0 #624 360 5,697
LB 0 #633 26 13,263
IL Girls 0 #641 5 11,648
HK Girls 0 #649 2 16,104
IN Girls 0 #654 1 13,121
United States Boys 2024 #684 210 7,044
CL Boys 0 #693 8 13,390
QA Boys 0 #693 15 18,093
BR Boys 0 #731 21 12,213
SG Boys 0 #733 7 17,960
KW Boys 0 #758 12 18,755
NL Boys 0 #789 163 5,873
TN 0 #807 23 13,765
Germany Girls 0 #817 22 4,949
EG Boys 0 #831 56 15,035
MY Boys 0 #835 282 25,439
OM Boys 0 #857 25 17,948
CO Boys 0 #894 27 15,656
CL Girls 0 #915 1 14,098
United States Girls 2021 #916 5 8,741
PE Boys 0 #921 6 14,506
EG Girls 0 #931 29 14,742
MX Boys 0 #958 25 16,355
IN Boys 0 #992 10 16,750
NG Boys 0 #1,000 2 16,906
SA Girls 0 #1,009 6 25,931
AE Boys 0 #1,057 36 22,615
MY Girls 0 #1,064 9 24,821
DZ 0 #1,073 104 20,130
MA 0 #1,087 42 20,986
CO Girls 0 #1,151 2 16,140
MX Girls 0 #1,265 3 17,781
ZA Boys 0 #1,270 3 25,619
IT Boys 0 #1,412 60 10,046
SA Boys 0 #1,483 132 28,008

Aslan is popular in 77 countries — most recent births per country:

France
United States
Switzerland
Sweden
Canada

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People also ask about Aslan

Aslan is predominantly a boy's name.
Aslan is a 2 syllable name, pronounced English: /ˈæs.lən/ (AS-lən),Turkish: /asˈlan/ (ahs-LAHN).
Common nicknames and spelling variations include Arslan, Arsalan, Arslaan, Aslaan and Aslanbek.
Yes, very popular — Aslan ranked #1 in Germany in 2025, and appears in official birth registries across 9 countries.
Aslan ranks highest in Germany (#1 in 2025).
Aslan's popularity is rising significantly. It moved from #397 in 2011 to #328 in 2021 in France.
Yes — 1 notable people named Aslan are in our database, including Aslan Maskhadov (Politician).