US Popularity:2878
Origin:Turkish
Meaning:Lion
A striking name of Turkish origin, Aslan is a boy’s name that means “lion.” This powerful title is derived from Old Turkic and was used as an epithet for Turkish emperors in the Middle Ages. The name Aslan is best known from the famous novel series by C. S. Lewis, The Chronicles of Narnia. The only character to appear in all seven books, the heroic lion Aslan is the king above all high kings and the suggested incarnation of Jesus Christ. Aslan is a wonderful name for a natural-born leader who will undoubtedly rock it with admirability and emerge victorious with humility in all of life’s challenges!

Aslan Name Popularity Data

The Bump Ranking

Overall:Aslan is currently #1678 on The Bump
Boy:Aslan is currently #482 on The Bump Boy Names

U.S. Births

Overall:Aslan is currently #2878 in U.S. births
Boy:Aslan is currently #937 in U.S. births

Yearly Ranking Change:

Year:
2022
#2878
in 2022
+ 726
from 2021
In comparison to the previous year's data
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