Aslan
Meaning
"lion"
Origin: Turkic
Cultural Roots
Quick Stats
- Popularity Rank
- #1,049
- Total SSA Count
- 210
- Syllables
- 2
- Formality
- Moderate
- Nicknames
- Ace, Az
Baby Name Comparison — 2026
"lion"
Origin: Turkic
"moistening, life-giving water"
Origin: Arabic
Aslan is more popular, ranked #1049 vs #1182 for Bilal.
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Aslan is more popular, ranked #1049 compared to Bilal at #1182 in the United States.
Aslan means "lion" (Turkic origin). Bilal means "moistening, life-giving water" (Arabic origin).
Aslan is primarily a boy name. Bilal is primarily a boy name.