Arslan Explained

Arslan
Gender:	Male
Origin:	Turkic
Meaning:	absolute fearless, fearless warrior, brave, lion
Region:	West Asia, Central Asia, South Asia, and Western China
Related Names:	Арслан, Aslan,, Arislan, Arǝslan, Arsalan, Aryslan, Azlan,,, Eruslan, Uruslan, Iruslan, Hungarian: Oroszlán, Ruslan, Roeslan, Arabic: ارسلان, Greek, Modern (1453-);: Ρουσλάν, Armenian: რუსლან, Asllani

Arslan is a Turkic masculine given name and surname, used mainly in Russia, West Asia, Central Asia, South Asia, and Western China. It is translated as "brave", or "lion".^[1] and Aslan/Arsalan are variants of the name.

People

Given name

• Arslan Ash (born 1996), Pakistani esports player
• Arslan Aydemirov (born 1977), Russian footballer
• Arslan Asad Butt (born 1992), Pakistani actor
• Arslan Ekşi (born 1985), Turkish volleyball player
• Arslan Giray (1692–1768), khan of the Crimean khanate
• Arslan Khalimbekov (born 1967), Russian football manager and former player
• Arslan Khan (disambiguation), multiple people
• Arslan Mataraci Pasha (died 1704), Ottoman governor
• Arslan Mehmed Pasha (Bosnia) (1745–1812), governor of the Ottoman Province of Bosnia
• Arslan Qadir (born 1994), Pakistani field hockey player
• Arslan Seyhanlı (born 1960), Turkish wrestler
• Arslan Toğuz (1886–1963), police commissioner of the Ottoman Empire, Turkish militia leader and politician
• Uğur Arslan Kuru (born 1986), Turkish footballer
• Didem Arslan Yılmaz (born 1974), Turkish news anchor and TV presenter

Surname

• Adil Arslan (1880–1954), Ottoman politician, writer and poet from Syria
• Ahmet Arslan (disambiguation), multiple people, including:
  • Ahmet Arslan (politician) (born 1962), Turkish politician
• Alparslan Arslan (1977–2023), Turkish criminal
• Antonia Arslan (born 1938), Italian writer of Armenian origin
• Aybüke Arslan (born 1994), Turkish women's footballer
• Berkin Kamil Arslan (born 1992), Turkish footballer
• Buse Arslan (born 1992), Turkish actress
• Cengiz Arslan (born 1996), Turkish Greco-Roman wrestler
• Cihat Arslan (born 1970), Turkish footballer and manager
• Emin Arslan (1868–1943), Ottoman civil servant and Lebanese writer
• Emine Arslan (born 1989), Turkish female kickboxer
• Ender Arslan (born 1983), Turkish basketball player
• Ensar Arslan (born 2001), German footballer
• Ertuğrul Arslan (born 1980), Turkish footballer
• Faysal Arslan (1941–2009), Lebanese politician
• Firat Arslan (born 1970), German professional boxer of Turkish origin
• Gülcan Arslan (born 1986), Turkish actress
• Hakan Arslan (born 1988), Turkish footballer
• Hakan Arslan (footballer, born 1989), Turkish footballer
• Hamit Arslan (1894–?), Turkish footballer
• Huseyin Arslan, American engineer
• Ilke Arslan, Turkish American microscopist
• Işık Kaan Arslan (born 2001), Turkish footballer
• İhsan Arslan (born 1948), Turkish politician and businessman of Kurdish origin
• Kadir Arslan (born 1977), Turkish volleyball player
• Kamber Arslan (born 1980), Turkish footballer
• Kanbolat Görkem Arslan (born 1980), Turkish actor
• Koray Arslan (born 1983), Turkish footballer
• M Iqbal Arslan, Bangladeshi physician and academic
• Majid Arslan (1908–1983), Lebanese politician
• May Arslan (1928–2013), member of the Lebanese Arslan family
• Murat Arslan, Turkish judge
• Murat Aslan (born 1986), Turkish volleyball player
• Mücahit Arslan, Turkish politician
• Nadia Arslan (1949–2008), Lebanese actress
• Namosh E. Arslan (born 1981), German singer, musician, performance artist, actor and DJ
• Osman Arslan (born 1942), Turkish judge
• Ömer Arslan (born 1993), Turkish footballer
• Qutlu Arslan, 12th-century Georgian politician and statesman
• Rahmi Arslan (1874–1947), Ottoman revolutionary
• Shakib Arslan, (1869–1946), Lebanese politician, writer, poet, historian
• Sibel Arslan (born 1980), Swiss-Turkish politician and lawyer
• Talal Arslan (born 1963), Lebanese politician
• Thomas Arslan (born 1970), German-Turkish film director
• Tolgay Arslan (born 1990), German-Turkish footballer
• Volkan Arslan (born 1978), Turkish footballer
• Yasin Arslan (born 1978), Turkish weightlifter
• Yiğit Arslan (born 1996), Turkish basketball player
• Yılmaz Arslan (born 1968), German film director of Kurdish origin
• Zeina Talal Arslan, Lebanese social activist
• Zühtü Arslan (born 1964), Turkish judge and current President of the Constitutional Court of Turkey

Title

• Bazir Arslan Khan, Khagan of Karakhanids
• Ali Arslan Khan (died 998), Karakhanid ruler
• Arslan Isra'il (died 1032), Turkish chieftain
• Alp Arslan al-Akhras (died 1114), Seljuk sultan of Aleppo
• Ali ibn Il-Arslan, Turkish statesmen in the Ghaznavid empire
• Togan Arslan (died 1137), Bey of Dilmaç
• Alp Arslan ibn Mahmud (died 1146), ruler of Mosul
• Il-Arslan (died 1172), Kharazm Shah
• Alp Arslan (1029–1072), second sultan of the Seljuk dynasty
• Khadija Arslan Khatun, Seljuk princess
• Arslan ibn Mas'ud (died 1118), Sultan of the Ghaznavid Empire
• Arslan Khan (prince), Prince of the Karluks
• Arslan Shah I (died 1142), Sultan of Kerman
• Kara Arslan (died 1174), member of the Artuqid dynasty
• Qizil Arslan (died 1191),) Atabeg of the Eldiguzids
• Kilij Arslan I (1079–1107), Sultan of Seljuk Sultanate of Rûm, first sultan in Konya
• Kilij Arslan II (died 1192), Sultan of Seljuk Sultanate of Rûm
• Kilij Arslan III (died 1205), Sultan of Seljuk Sultanate of Rûm
• Kilij Arslan IV (died 1265), Sultan of Seljuk Sultanate of Rûm
• Al-Nasir Kilij Arslan (died 1229), Emir of Hama
• Nur al-Din Arslan Shah I (died 1211), Zengid Emir of Mossul
• Melik Arslan Bey (died 1466), seventh bey of the Beylik of Dulkadir

See also

• Aslan (disambiguation)
• Arslanović
• Ruslan (given name)

Sources

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Notes and References

1. Book: Vasmer. M. R.. Max Vasmer . ru:Этимологический словарь Фасмера . Vasmer's Etymological Dictionary . 1964–1973. http://enc-dic.com/fasmer/Ruslan-575.html. 27 April 2016. ru.