Arsalan
Boy · ar-sa-LAAN · Turkish
Arsalan is a boys' name of Turkish origin, meaning “lion”. In 2025 it ranked 1,537th for boys in the UK (18 babies) and 2,284th for boys in the US (61 babies).
What does Arsalan mean?
Turkish: Turkic arslan, used in Persian and Urdu
“lion”
Alp Arslan, 'heroic lion', was the Seljuk sultan who won the Battle of Manzikert in 1071.
- Say it
- ar-sa-LAAN
Is Arsalan a girl's or a boy's name?
Arsalan is a boys' name. In 2025, it was given to 18 boys in the UK and 61 boys in the US. Too few girls were given it to be listed.
How popular is Arsalan in the UK?
- Rank in 2025
- #1,537among boys
- Babies in 2025
- 18about 1 in 17,000 boys
- Five-year trend
- Rising fastup 113% in five years
- Same name in a class
- under 1%chance among 15 boys
In 2025, 18 boys in the UK were named Arsalan, making it the 1,537th most popular name for boys. Five years earlier, in 2020, it was 2,359th. Its busiest year was 2024, with 29 boys.
Half of all the boys named Arsalan in the UK since 1996 were born between 2004 and 2021. It was already well used in 1996, when the records begin, so earlier boys aren't counted.
Among boys in 2025, it was 1,465th in England and Wales.
Arsalan in the UK, year by year
| Year | Boys | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 18 | #1,537 |
| 2024 | 29 | #1,085 |
| 2023 | 19 | #1,454 |
| 2022 | 15 | #1,708 |
| 2021 | 10 | #2,257 |
| 2020 | 9 | #2,359 |
| 2019 | 11 | #2,102 |
| 2018 | 11 | #2,088 |
| 2017 | 7 | #2,875 |
| 2016 | 7 | #2,947 |
| 2015 | 12 | #1,990 |
| 2014 | 14 | #1,743 |
| 2013 | 8 | #2,541 |
| 2012 | 9 | #2,382 |
| 2011 | 9 | #2,311 |
| 2010 | 9 | #2,306 |
| 2009 | 9 | #2,241 |
| 2008 | 3 | #4,615 |
| 2007 | 10 | #1,987 |
| 2006 | 8 | #2,193 |
| 2005 | 12 | #1,599 |
| 2004 | 7 | #2,157 |
| 2003 | 11 | #1,498 |
| 2002 | 8 | #1,728 |
| 2001 | 7 | #1,833 |
| 2000 | 8 | #1,637 |
| 1999 | 11 | #1,267 |
| 1998 | 12 | #1,180 |
| 1997 | 7 | #1,678 |
| 1996 | 16 | #940 |
How popular is Arsalan in the US?
- Rank in 2025
- #2,284among boys
- Babies in 2025
- 61about 1 in 28,000 boys
- Five-year trend
- Rising fastup 224% in five years
- Same name in a class
- under 1%chance among 15 boys
In 2025, 61 boys in the US were named Arsalan, making it the 2,284th most popular name for boys. Five years earlier, in 2020, it was 3,915th. Its busiest year was 2023, with 74 boys. It first appears in the records in 1985.
Half of all the boys named Arsalan in the US since 1880 were born between 2005 and 2023, the years shaded on the chart below.
Arsalan in the US, year by year
| Year | Boys | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 61 | #2,284 |
| 2024 | 66 | #2,190 |
| 2023 | 74 | #2,031 |
| 2022 | 59 | #2,378 |
| 2021 | 42 | #2,917 |
| 2020 | 26 | #3,915 |
| 2019 | 21 | #4,635 |
| 2018 | 15 | #5,766 |
| 2017 | 26 | #3,989 |
| 2016 | 18 | #5,120 |
| 2015 | 11 | #7,061 |
| 2014 | 14 | #5,993 |
| 2013 | 16 | #5,400 |
| 2012 | 12 | #6,620 |
| 2011 | 10 | #7,495 |
| 2010 | 14 | #6,032 |
| 2009 | 14 | #6,091 |
| 2008 | 9 | #8,319 |
| 2007 | 8 | #8,909 |
| 2006 | 11 | #6,899 |
| 2005 | 16 | #5,029 |
| 2004 | 11 | #6,514 |
| 2003 | 8 | #7,824 |
| 2002 | 9 | #7,048 |
| 2001 | 10 | #6,438 |
| 2000 | 15 | #4,779 |
| 1999 | 13 | #5,029 |
| 1998 | 14 | #4,645 |
| 1997 | 5 | #9,259 |
| 1996 | 12 | #4,871 |
| 1995 | 9 | #5,922 |
| 1994 | 14 | #4,284 |
| 1993 | 6 | #7,631 |
| 1992 | 9 | #5,652 |
| 1991 | 7 | #6,511 |
| 1990 | 0 | – |
| 1989 | 7 | #6,222 |
| 1988 | 10 | #4,445 |
| 1987 | 6 | #6,083 |
| 1986 | 0 | – |
| 1985 | 5 | #6,517 |
Names like Arsalan
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