Aslan

“Lion” — Turkish origin

Boy's name · #860 in the US (2025) · Trending

Aslan is moving up the charts. First recorded in 1979, it stood at #860 in 2025 — its strongest showing yet; about 1,700 boys have been named Aslan along the way. Together with its spelling variant Azlan (#978), Aslan would rank around #574 with about 510 births last year — the newborns split about 54/46 between Aslan and Azlan.

Around the world: #12 in Türkiye (2025).

Appears in 2020-2025 birth records of 15 states. See the full state-by-state map on this page.

Famous Aslans

Aslan Bzhania — Abkhaz politician
Aslan Karatsev — Russian tennis player (born 1993)
Aslan Abashidze — Georgian politician, former leader of the Ajarian Autonomous Republic
Aslan Usoyan — Russian criminal of Kurdish origin (1937-2013)
Aslan Kerimov — association football player from Azerbaijan

In stories & tradition

Aslan — The Magician's Nephew · The Lion, the Witch, and the Wardrobe
Aslan Akbey — character

What Aslans become

Among 150 notable people named Aslan:

Sports figures appear 1.79× more often than among typical names — e.g. Aslan Karatsev, Russian tennis player (born 1993).

Similar names: Azlan · Nael · Aspen · Eesa · Zayan · Yazan

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