Aslan
A name still finding its footing in Poland: most people here have never met one, but more boys got it last year than in years past. It comes from Hebrew for "lion".
Aslan Pronunciation
Aslan is pronounced AHS-lahn (/ˈaslan/).
What Aslan means
Where Aslan comes from and what it has meant to the people who carry it.
The name Aslan reaches Polish ears with a Hebrew origin behind it and a single meaning to carry: lion. In Polish that is lew, the animal of crests and courage.
Turkish culture is where Aslan grew familiar. It stands over the lion of Narnia, whose creator, C.S. Lewis, took the name from a Turkish word for lion, and that literary bearer has done much to spread it westward. A Polish child named Aslan meets that story early, sometimes before school.
Picture the register on the first day of class. The teacher reads down the list, and Aslan sits among the Anteks and the Alicjas, a name with no Polish diminutive to soften it. It arrives whole. What it offers is the plain meaning: lion, lew.
How many people are named Aslan
1 in 62416 men in Poland is named Aslan. 342 people carry it in the 2025 register: rank #1620 among male names.
Aslan's popularity over time
10 boys were given the name in 2025, ranking #682 among newborns. It has been climbing since 2019.
Where Aslan is most popular
Aslan is most popular in Masovian, 187% above the national average (8 boys born 2019–2025), followed by Silesian (+179%) and Łódź (+101%).
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Masovian8 boys born+187%
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Silesian5 boys born+179%
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Łódź2 boys born+101%
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Lesser Poland2 boys born+12%
Aslan as a middle name
Aslan is a first name for 342 men in Poland and a middle name for another 26, a 93/7 split. In the men's middle-name ranking it sits 1663rd, between Alessio (26) and Aurel (26).
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#1661 Abebe26
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#1662 Alessio26
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#1663 Aslan26
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#1664 Aurel26
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#1665 Bazyl26