Alpaslan
- Gender
- Boy
- Say it
- alp-ahr-SLAHN
- Origin
- Turkish
Alpaslan is a boys' name of Turkish origin, meaning “heroic lion”. Too few babies were given it in the latest year to rank.
What does Alpaslan mean?
Turkish: Turkish alp 'hero' + arslan 'lion'
“heroic lion”
Named after Alp Arslan, the Seljuk sultan who defeated the Byzantines at Manzikert in 1071.
Is Alpaslan a girl's or a boy's name?
Alpaslan is a boys' name.
How popular is Alpaslan in the UK?
No boys in the UK were given it in 2025, or too few to be listed. Its busiest year was 2017, with 3 boys.
Alpaslan in the UK, year by year
| Year | Boys | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 3 | #5,198 |
| 2023 | 3 | #5,193 |
| 2022 | 0 | – |
| 2021 | 0 | – |
| 2020 | 0 | – |
| 2019 | 0 | – |
| 2018 | 0 | – |
| 2017 | 3 | #4,995 |
Names like Alpaslan
Names given in the same years and the same naming tradition, with a similar sound.
Arsalan, Orhan, Ayhan, Aathiran, Arjan, Arran, Rowan, Ronan, Ayman, Azlan, Aiden, Sullivan
More Turkish names
Ayla, Aylin, Alara, Ayda, Ayzel, Kaya, Aydin, Aslan, Eren, Evren, Ayaz, Ela, Aylah, Aleyna, Deniz, Demir
Sources
Figures from Baby names in England and Wales (Office for National Statistics), Babies' first names (National Records of Scotland) and Baby names (Northern Ireland Statistics and Research Agency). Nameling last updated them on 20 October 2026. How the figures are worked out, and the data to download.
To cite this page: Nameling, “Alpaslan: name meaning, origin and popularity”, https://www.nameling.co.uk/names/alpaslan, updated 20 October 2026.