Arslaan
- Gender
- Boy
- Say it
- ars-LAHN
- Origin
- Turkish
Arslaan is a boys' name of Turkish origin, meaning “lion”. Too few babies were given it in the latest year to rank.
What does Arslaan mean?
Turkish: spelling of Arslan; Turkic word for lion
“lion”
The same Turkic word, as aslan, gave C. S. Lewis the name of Aslan, the lion of Narnia.
Meaning borrowed from Arslan.
Is Arslaan a girl's or a boy's name?
Arslaan is a boys' name.
How popular is Arslaan in the UK?
No boys in the UK were given it in 2025, or too few to be listed. Its busiest year was 1996, with 9 boys.
Arslaan in the UK, year by year
| Year | Boys | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 2011 | 3 | #4,837 |
| 2010 | 0 | – |
| 2009 | 3 | #4,691 |
| 2008 | 0 | – |
| 2007 | 0 | – |
| 2006 | 4 | #3,522 |
| 2005 | 3 | #3,992 |
| 2004 | 0 | – |
| 2003 | 0 | – |
| 2002 | 3 | #3,325 |
| 2001 | 3 | #3,255 |
| 2000 | 6 | #1,977 |
| 1999 | 0 | – |
| 1998 | 5 | #2,170 |
| 1997 | 4 | #2,438 |
| 1996 | 9 | #1,394 |
Names like Arslaan
Names given in the same years and the same naming tradition, with a similar sound.
Ravi, Hassan, Navaan, Amaan, Raja, Imran, Nirvaan, Usman, Ajay, Aarvik, Yuvaan, Shivam
Names related to Arslaan
More Turkish names
Ayla, Aylin, Alara, Ayda, Orhan, Ayzel, Kaya, Aydin, Aslan, Eren, Evren, Ayaz, Ela, Aylah, Aleyna, Deniz
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, “Arslaan: name meaning, origin and popularity”, https://www.nameling.co.uk/names/arslaan, updated 20 October 2026.