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Arslan

Boy

Meaning of Arslan: Turkish: 'lion'

Arslan is a boy's name most strongly associated with Turkish naming. It has 6 letters and 2 syllables, and it is familiar but far from overused — 4258th most popular boys' name in the United States in 2025 and 2921st in England & Wales.

US rank 2025

#4258

23 babies in 2025

England & Wales 2024

#2921

7 babies in 2024

US babies since 1880

356

First recorded 1987 · peak 2024

Trend

rising

Style: uncommon

Popularity over time

1981: 0 babies1982: 0 babies1983: 0 babies1984: 0 babies1985: 0 babies1986: 0 babies1987: 5 babies1988: 5 babies1989: 0 babies1990: 0 babies19901991: 6 babies1992: 5 babies1993: 8 babies1994: 0 babies1995: 10 babies1996: 8 babies1997: 7 babies1998: 8 babies1999: 13 babies2000: 7 babies20002001: 6 babies2002: 9 babies2003: 9 babies2004: 9 babies2005: 0 babies2006: 0 babies2007: 0 babies2008: 10 babies2009: 8 babies2010: 11 babies20102011: 6 babies2012: 6 babies2013: 7 babies2014: 8 babies2015: 7 babies2016: 14 babies2017: 11 babies2018: 21 babies2019: 8 babies2020: 10 babies20202021: 18 babies2022: 19 babies2023: 24 babies2024: 30 babies2025: 23 babies
US babies named Arslan per year (Social Security Administration). Peak bar = 30.

Gender split

100% boys · 0% girls, based on US, UK and international usage.

Origins & cultures

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