Arslan
A boys’ name of Turkish origin, meaning lion; brave warrior.
Arslan by the numbers
In 2025, 8 babies in England and Wales were named Arslan. In the US, 11 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 American peak was 14 babies in 2016, making it a 2010s name.
Spelled almost the same
Other names in the records within a letter or two of Arslan. Close spellings are not always related names, but they are usually worth seeing together.
- Aslanlion62 in England and Wales (2025)
- Arlaneagle land; a form of Harland14 in England and Wales (2025)
- Arsalanlion, brave lion18 in England and Wales (2025)
- Arshanlion-like, brave7 in England and Wales (2025)
- Aryannoble; variant of Arjun151 in England and Wales (2025)
- Allanfair, handsome; variant of Alan301 in the US (2017)
Other names that mean courage
Like Arslan, 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 Arslan, each of these has a lion in its meaning. Different names, different histories, the same idea.
Names about as common as Arslan
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