Turkish

Alparslan

Pronounced alp-ars-LANShare

Meaning: Brave lion

  • Boy
  • Rare gem
  • 3 syllables

The story

A compound of alp and arslan, associated with the Seljuk ruler Alp Arslan. TurkStat lists Alparslan first among boys born in Türkiye in 2025.

Spellings & variants

  • Alpaslan

Popularity

Rare gem

Rare in US records; use elsewhere may differ.

Style

Origins

Alparslan comes from Turkish.

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