Boy name · Turkish
Aslan
Name meaning, origin and popularity
: a lionAslan is a boy's name that comes from Turkish and means "a lion". It is used in Turkish.
- Meaning
- A lion
- Origin
- Turkish
- Gender
- Boy
- US rank
- #860 in 2025
Meaning and origin of Aslan
As a boy's name, Aslan comes from Turkish and means "a lion". It is used in Turkish.
Meanings come from published name dictionaries, led by Behind the Name. How we research names
Aslan on Nomezo lists
What our editors wrote about Aslan on 1 list.
“A lion; Turkish, and the great lion of Narnia”
From Strong boy names, strong boy names meaning lion, bear, wolf or eagle
How popular is Aslan?
- US rank in 2025
- #860
- 280 babies, 164 per million boys
- Best rank
- #860 in 2025
- 280 babies that year
- Babies since 1979
- At least 1,720
- Years with under 5 are not listed
| 1880s | 0 per million |
|---|---|
| 1890s | 0 per million |
| 1900s | 0 per million |
| 1910s | 0 per million |
| 1920s | 0 per million |
| 1930s | 0 per million |
| 1940s | 0 per million |
| 1950s | 0 per million |
| 1960s | 0 per million |
| 1970s | 0 per million |
| 1980s | 1 per million |
| 1990s | 2 per million |
| 2000s | 11 per million |
| 2010s | 25 per million |
| 2020s | 93 per million |
| Year | 2016 | 2017 | 2018 | 2019 | 2020 | 2021 | 2022 | 2023 | 2024 | 2025 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Rank | #2,556 | #2,190 | #2,031 | #2,233 | #2,001 | #1,725 | #1,353 | #1,172 | #1,050 | #860 |
Source: US Social Security Administration baby-name data, 1880 to 2025, as published in 2026. Each spelling is counted separately, a name given to fewer than 5 babies of one sex in a year is left out, and few people born before 1937 have records, which is why the chart shows babies per million rather than raw counts.
Names spelled like Aslan
One or two letters apart, but from a different root: they look alike without sharing a meaning.
- AlanMeaning uncertain; perhaps little rock, or from the Alans (Brythonic, boy)
- AidanLittle fire (Irish Gaelic, boy)
- AtlasPossibly enduring, from Greek tlao, to endure (Greek, boy)
- AbbánLittle abbot (Irish Gaelic, boy)
- AdánMan, of the earth (Hebrew, boy)
- AlazFlame (Turkish, boy)
- AlonOak tree (Hebrew, boy)
- AranFrom the Aran Islands (Irish Gaelic, unisex)
- ArmanWish, ideal, hope (Persian, boy)
Names with a similar meaning
- LeoA lion (Latin, boy)
- LeonA lion (Greek, boy)
- LeonardoBrave lion (Germanic, boy)
- ArielLion of God (Hebrew, boy)
- HaiderLion (Arabic, boy)
- AriA lion (Hebrew, boy)
- AriellaLion of God (Hebrew, girl)
- ArielleLion of God (Hebrew, girl)
- LeanderLion man (Greek, boy)
- LennartBrave lion (Germanic, boy)
- LeonardBrave lion (Germanic, boy)
- LeonidasSon of the lion (Greek, boy)
- LionelLittle lion (Latin, boy)
- SherLion (Persian, boy)
- AlparslanBrave lion (Turkish, boy)
Middle names for Aslan
Picked from our middle-name lists with a different first letter and a longer length, so the full name flows.
More boy names from Turkish
- AlevFlame (Turkish, unisex)
- AlpHero, valiant (Turkish, boy)
- AlperBrave, hero (Turkish, boy)
- AteşFire (Turkish, boy)
- AyazFrost, dry cold air (Turkish, boy)
- AybarsMoon leopard (Turkish, boy)
- AyberkMighty moon (Turkish, boy)
- AydınEnlightened, bright, clear (Turkish, boy)
- AyhanMoon and khan, ruler (Turkish, unisex)
- AykutMoon and good fortune (Turkish, boy)
- AytaçMoon crown (Turkish, unisex)
- BarışPeace, reconciliation (Turkish, boy)
- BerkSolid, firm (Turkish, boy)
- BerkayStrong moon (Turkish, boy)
- BilgeWise (Turkish, unisex)
- BulutCloud (Turkish, boy)
- BurçinHind, doe (Turkish, unisex)
- ÇağlarWaterfall, cascade (Turkish, boy)
Aslan: common questions
What does the name Aslan mean?
Aslan comes from Turkish and means "a lion".
Is Aslan a boy or girl name?
Aslan is mainly a boy's name.
Where does the name Aslan come from?
Aslan comes from Turkish and means "a lion". Today it is used in Turkish.
How popular is the name Aslan?
Aslan ranked #860 in the US in 2025, with 280 babies given the name, according to Social Security Administration data.
What names are similar to Aslan?
Names spelled like Aslan include Alan, Aidan, Atlas, Abbán and Adán.
What middle names go with Aslan?
Middle names that flow well with Aslan include Cyprian, Forest, George, Jonah and Josiah. A different first letter and a contrasting length usually sound best.