Aslan (name)

Aslan is a Turkish surname and given name literally meaning "lion". Variants: Arslan, Arsalan. Notable people with the surname include:

People

Given name

• Aslan Abashidze (born 1938), former leader of Adjara
• Aslan Atem (born 1991), Turkish wrestler
• Aslan-Beg Abashidze (1877–1924), Muslim Georgian nobleman and general
• Aslan Khan Daghestani (fl. early 18th-century), Safavid official
• Aslan bey Gardashov (1866–1920), Azerbaijani statesman
• Aslan bey Safikurdski (1880–1937), Azerbaijani statesman
• Aslan-Bey Shervashidze, Prince of the Principality of Abkhazia from 180810
• Aslan Dashayev (born 1989), Russian footballer
• Aslan Datdeyev (born 1973), Russian footballer
• Aslan Doguzov (born 1991), Russian footballer
• Aslan Dudiyev (born 1990), Russian footballer
• Aslan Dyshekov (born 1987), Russian footballer
• Aslan Dzeytov (born 1990), Russian footballer
• Aslan Dzharimov (born 1939), former president of the Republic of Adygea, Russia
• Aslan Goplachev (born 1970), Russian footballer and coach
• Aslan Karatsev (born 1993), Russian tennis player
• Aslan Khan Daghestani (born in the 17th century), early-18th-century Safavid dynasty official in Persia
• Aslan Kerimov (born 1973), footballer, most capped member of the Azerbaijan National Football Team
• Aslan Khuriyev (born 1984), Russian footballer
• Aslan Mashukov (born 1984), Russian footballer
• Aslan Maskhadov (1951–2005), Chechen leader
• Aslan Musin (born 1954), former Speaker of the Parliament of Kazakhstan
• Aslan Tkhakushinov (born 1947), President of the Republic of Adygea, Russia
• Aslan Tlebzu (born 1981), Russian folk musician of Adyghe origin
• Aslan Usoyan (1937–2013), Russian outlaw of Kurdish origin
• Aslan Zaseev (born 1982), Russian footballer

Surname

• Ahmet Aslan (born 2001), Turkish footballer
• Ahmet Aslan (born 1968), Turkish musician
• Ali Aslan (born 1933), Syrian general and politician
• Ana Aslan (1897–1988), Armenian-Romanian biologist, physician, and inventor
• Aslı Ceren Aslan (born 1990), Turkish journalist
• Aygül Berivan Aslan (born 1981), Austrian politician
• Berkin Kamil Aslan (born 1992), Turkish footballer
• Beyzanur Aslan (born 2001), Azerbaijani women's footballer
• Deniz Aslan (born 1989), Turkish footballer
• Ednan Aslan (born 1959), Austrian-Turkish Islamic scholar
• Emil Aslan (born 1978), Czech political scientist
• Emre Aslan, Turkish badminton player
• Ercüment Aslan (born 1976), Turkish boxer
• Erdinç Aslan (born 1968), Turkish weightlifter
• Eylül Aslan, Turkish feminist
• Faramarz Aslani (1945–2024), Iranian singer-songwriter
• Farhad Aslani (born 1966), Iranian actor
• George Aslan, Turkish politician
• Grégoire Aslan (1908–1982), Armenian actor
• Hamdi Aslan (born 1967), Turkish footballer and coach
• Hatice Aslan (born 1962), Turkish actress
• Hidir Aslan (1958–1984), executed Turkish rebel
• Ibrahim Aslan (1935–2012), Egyptian writer
• Ä°bo Aslan (born 1996), Turkish mixed martial artist
• Juan Contino Aslán (born 1969), Cuban politician
• Kemal Aslan (born 1981), Turkish footballer
• Kevork Aslan, Armenian historian
• Madalyn Aslan (born 1963), American astrologer
• Mahmoud Aslan (1902 – after 1971), Tunisian writer
• Mehmet Ali Aslan (born 1975), Turkish politician
• Metin Aslan (born 1978), Austrian footballer of Turkish origin
• Mihail Aslan (1857–1936), Romanian general
• Murat Aslan (born 1986), Turkish volleyball player
• Nora Aslan (born 1937), Argentine artist
• Nuri Aslan (born 1969), Turkish politician
• Nurullah Aslan (born 1997), Turkish footballer
• Özgecan Aslan (1995–2015), Turkish university student and murder victim
• Raoul Aslan (1886–1958), Austrian actor of Greek-Armenian ancestry
• Reza Aslan (born 1972), Iranian-American author
• Sayavush Aslan (1935–2013), Azerbaijani actor
• Yasin Aslan (born 1953), Turkish author
• Yiğit Aslan (born 2004), Turkish swimmer

Nickname

• Aslan (artist) (Alain Gourdon; 1930–2014), French painter, sculptor, and pin-up artist
• Nihat Bekdik (1902–1972), Turkish professional footballer
• Kevork Chavush (1870–1907), Armenian fedayi leader and Armenian Revolutionary Federation member
• Ali Pasha of Yanina (1741–1822), pasha of western Rumelia

See also