Gender
Origin
- Unknown
- lion
- Persian
- Turkish
- Lion; Parents and children will recognize Aslan as the majestic golden lion who rules Narnia in the classic C.S. Lewis book The Lion, the Witch and the Wardrobe, part of the Chronicles of Narnia.
Syllables
2
Themes
- Exotic
- Literary
Pronunciation
a-slan, as-lan
Popularity in the USA
- Boys: peak in 2025 (rank #860, 280 births)
- Girls: peak in 2019 (rank #11351, 8 births); most recent 2021 (rank #15244, 5 births)
| Year | Boys | Girls |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 280 | – |
| 2024 | 210 | – |
| 2023 | 175 | – |
| 2022 | 138 | – |
| 2021 | 94 | 5 |
| 2020 | 70 | – |
| 2019 | 62 | 8 |
| 2018 | 71 | 8 |
| 2017 | 61 | 6 |
| 2016 | 49 | 7 |
Top girl names · Top boy names in the USA (2025)
Source: U.S. Social Security Administration (SSA), national baby names data (public domain). This site is not affiliated with or endorsed by the SSA. Data years: 1880 to 2025. Original data
Popularity in England and Wales
- Boys: peak in 2024 (rank #514, 76 births); most recent 2025 (rank #611, 62 births)
| Year | Boys |
|---|---|
| 2025 | 62 |
| 2024 | 76 |
| 2023 | 47 |
| 2022 | 38 |
| 2021 | 24 |
| 2020 | 14 |
| 2019 | 14 |
| 2018 | 18 |
| 2017 | 15 |
| 2016 | 11 |
Top girl names · Top boy names in England and Wales (2025)
Source: Office for National Statistics (ONS), Baby names in England and Wales. Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Data years: 1996 to 2025. Original data · Licence
Popularity in France
- Boys: peak in 2023 (rank #469, 100 births)
| Year | Boys |
|---|---|
| 2023 | 100 |
| 2022 | 77 |
| 2021 | 60 |
| 2020 | 36 |
| 2019 | 44 |
| 2018 | 30 |
| 2017 | 26 |
| 2016 | 33 |
| 2015 | 27 |
| 2014 | 31 |
Top girl names · Top boy names in France (2023)
Source: INSEE, Fichier des prénoms (last updated 8 July 2024), used under the Licence Ouverte / Open Licence 2.0. Changes: names are shown in title case, and spellings that differ only by accents are counted together. Data years: 1900 to 2023. Original data · Licence
Popularity in Ireland
- Boys: peak in 2024 (rank #628, 4 births)
| Year | Boys |
|---|---|
| 2025 | – |
| 2024 | 4 |
| 2023 | – |
| 2022 | – |
| 2021 | – |
| 2020 | – |
| 2019 | – |
| 2018 | – |
| 2017 | – |
| 2016 | – |
Top girl names · Top boy names in Ireland (2025)
Source: Central Statistics Office (CSO), Ireland, Irish Babies' Names (tables VSA50 and VSA60), licensed under CC BY 4.0. Changes: spellings that differ only by accents (for example Rian and Rían) are counted together. Data years: 1964 to 2025. Original data · Licence
Popularity in Northern Ireland
- Boys: peak in 2022 (rank #414, 3 births)
| Year | Boys |
|---|---|
| 2025 | – |
| 2024 | – |
| 2023 | – |
| 2022 | 3 |
| 2021 | – |
| 2020 | – |
| 2019 | – |
| 2018 | – |
| 2017 | – |
| 2016 | – |
Top girl names · Top boy names in Northern Ireland (2025)
Source: Northern Ireland Statistics and Research Agency (NISRA), Baby Names. © Crown copyright. Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Data years: 1997 to 2025. Original data · Licence