Aslan

AZ-lan

Turkish

"lion; fearless"

Aslan Origin and Meaning

The name Aslan is a boy's name meaning "lion; fearless".

Aslan, derived from the Old Turkic word arslan, meaning "lion," is best known in the West as the name of the heroic lion in C.S. Lewis' "Chronicles of Narnia" series, who serves as an allegorical stand-in for Jesus Christ. It was also used as a positive epithet for several Turkish emperors in the Middle Ages.

Currently in the Turkish Top 30, the Azerbaijani Top 50, and on the rise in both the UK and The Netherlands, Aslan is a strong choice, with a literary tie and an appealing meaning. In the US, it currently sits outside the Top 1000, but it has been rapidly climbing up the charts in recent years. Given to around 170 boys in 2023, it has a similar feel to rising stars like Azriel, Caspian, and Cassian, and to the more traditional Alan and Leon.

Russian tennis player Aslan Karatsev is one notable bearer.

Aslan Rank in Nameberry Top 1000

# 630 on Nameberry

Popularity of the name Aslan

• 630 Nameberry 2025
• 173 Unique 2023
• 720 England 2023
• 21 Turkey 2023
• 48 Azerbaijan 2023

Famous People Named Aslan

• Aslan Usoyan Russian mobster
• Aslan Abashidze former leader of the Ajarian Autonomous Republic in western Georgia
• Aslan Bzhania Russian politician
• Aslan Ahmadov Russian photographer

The name Aslan in Pop Culture

• Aslan Callanreese character in anime/manga "Banana Fish"
• Aslan lion character in "The Chronicles of Narnia" by C. S. Lewis