Muslim baby names with meanings

Arsalan Boy Name Meaning, Origin & Spelling

Arsalan · Boy · Lion · Turkic; Persian and Urdu usage

ارسلانMuslim boy names

Meaning

Lion

Name meaning

Origin / language
Turkic; Persian and Urdu usage
Alternate spellings
Arslan, Aslan
Name type
Single given name
Category
South Asian names

Language and spelling

Arsalan is a Persian/Urdu rendering of the Turkic Arslan or Aslan lion name. It is not a compound of Alparslan: alp adds a separate hero element in that longer name.

Alternate spellings

  • Azlan · Malay and regional form · Azlan

Sources

Meaning checked against the listed source.

Entry reviewed: 2026-10-27

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