Arsalan
Meaning
"lion"
Origin: Old Turkic
Cultural Roots
Quick Stats
- Popularity Rank
- #2,207
- Total SSA Count
- 66
- Syllables
- 3
- Formality
- Formal
- Nicknames
- Arsi, Arsal
Baby Name Comparison — 2026
"lion"
Origin: Old Turkic
"gift of Artemis, devoted to Artemis"
Origin: Greek
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Artem is more popular, ranked #2174 vs #2207 for Arsalan.
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Artem is more popular, ranked #2174 compared to Arsalan at #2207 in the United States.
Arsalan means "lion" (Old Turkic origin). Artem means "gift of Artemis, devoted to Artemis" (Greek origin).
Arsalan is primarily a boy name. Artem is primarily a boy name.