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Why parents love Aslan- Narnia's Aslan IS the most beloved literary lion.
- The Christ-figure AND creator of Narnia.
- C.S. Lewis chose the Turkish word deliberately.
- Two syllables with a powerful, Turkish sound: AHS-lan.
- The meaning lion IS the king of beasts.
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The vibe of Aslan
lionTurkishAslanNarniabelovedliterary lionChrist-figurecreatorC.S. Lewisking of beasts
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Origin & history of Aslan
Turkish aslan (lion)
→ Narnia's Aslan
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ModernAmerican / InventedVariant roots
Aslan IS Turkish for lion. Narnia's Aslan IS the most beloved literary lion — Christ-figure AND Narnia's creator.
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First recorded
Earliest known use: Turkish; Narnia (1950).
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Today
Aslan remains a beloved choice, ranking #1919 in the US. 1,529 babies have been named Aslan since 1979.
◈ Sources: Behind the Name, SSA data
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How popular is Aslan?
2024
peak year
The name Aslan reached its peak in 2024, with 210 registrations (ranked #1046). It first surfaced in U.S. records in 1979, roughly 45 years before its peak. Since the peak, the name has eased to well outside the top 1,000 (around #1919) today, averaging about 101 new babies per year. Aslan has been trending upward in recent years. Across all years on record, approximately 1,529 American babies have carried this name.
Year-by-year registrations
1880–2024 · U.S. Social Security data
210
Babies named in peak year
(ranked #1,046)
(ranked #1,046)
101
Avg. per year
(last decade)
(last decade)
1,010
Total registrations
last 10 years
last 10 years
1,529
All-time total
(since 1880)
(since 1880)
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Numerology of Aslan2
Life path number
The Peacemaker
Diplomacy, harmony and deep empathy.
Aslan's Life Path 1 is the leader's number — lion-king leadership. People named Aslan tend to be powerful, beloved, and gifted at being the Turkish lion of Narnia AND Christ-figure.
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Turkish lion Narnia Christ-figure✦
Most-beloved-literary◈
Creator-Narnia◎
Lewis-deliberate♡
King-of-beastsA1
S1
L3
A1
N5
Sum: 11 → Life path 2
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Personality of Aslan🕊️
Peaceful
They bring calm to every room.
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Deeply loving
Their love runs deep and steady.
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Intuitive
They read people with extraordinary accuracy.
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Artistic soul
Beauty speaks to them powerfully.
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