Arsalan
A boys’ name of Persian origin, meaning lion, brave lion.
Arsalan by the numbers
In 2025, 18 babies in England and Wales were named Arsalan. In the US, 26 were, though that figure is from 2017, the most recent full year we hold.
For the size of the two countries, it is given several times more often in England and Wales than in the US.
Its best year in America so far is the most recent one on record, which means it was still climbing when the records end.
Spelled almost the same
Other names in the records within a letter or two of Arsalan. Close spellings are not always related names, but they are usually worth seeing together.
- Arslanlion; brave warrior8 in England and Wales (2025)
- Armaanhopeful or aspirational57 in England and Wales (2025)
- Aslanlion62 in England and Wales (2025)
- Arhaanregal, kingly, or noble37 in England and Wales (2025)
- Arlaneagle land; a form of Harland14 in England and Wales (2025)
- Arshanlion-like, brave7 in England and Wales (2025)
Other names that mean courage
Like Arsalan, each of these has courage in its meaning. Different names, different histories, the same idea.
- Wyattbrave in war9,768 in the US (2017)
- Andrewmanly, brave8,228 in the US (2017)
- Rileyvaliant; rye clearing7,797 in the US (2017)
- Leonardobrave lion; from Germanic elements4,113 in the US (2017)
- Everettbrave as a wild boar3,814 in the US (2017)
- Tristanbold, sorrowful; from Pictish origin3,333 in the US (2017)
Other names that mean a lion
Like Arsalan, each of these has a lion in its meaning. Different names, different histories, the same idea.
Names about as common as Arsalan
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