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
"sun, lord"
Origin: Old Persian
Arsalan is more popular, ranked #2207 vs #2407 for Ciro.
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Arsalan is more popular, ranked #2207 compared to Ciro at #2407 in the United States.
Arsalan means "lion" (Old Turkic origin). Ciro means "sun, lord" (Old Persian origin).
Arsalan is primarily a boy name. Ciro is primarily a boy name.