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, used mainly in West Asia, Central Asia and South Asia. It is translated as "brave", or "lion". and Aslan/Arsalan are variants of the name. This name is derived from Old Turkic and was used as an epithet for Turkish emperors in the Middle Ages.

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* Arslan Mastoi (born On March 4, 2004), Pakistani Boy Belonging From Mastoi Balouch Family lives in Tarinda Muhammad Panah. *

Arslan Aydemirov Arslan Aydemirovich Aydemirov (; born 1 August 1977) is a former Russian professional football player. Club career He played in the Russian Football National League The Russian First League (, Pervaya liga), formerly called Russian First Div ...

(born 1977), Russian footballer * Arslan Asad Butt (born 1992), Pakistani actor *

Arslan Ekşi Arslan Ekşi (born 17 July 1985) is a Turkish volleyball player for Ziraat Bankası S.K. who plays as setter. He has been the team's Captain (sports), captain. He has played 80 games for the national team and also played for Arçelik. Club career ...

(born 1985), Turkish volleyball player *

Arslan Giray Arslan Giray Crimean Tatar, Ottoman Turkish and (1692–1768) was Khan of the Crimean Khanate from 1748 to 1756 and again in 1767. He was the second son of Devlet II Giray. Arslan's own son, Devlet IV Giray, acceded to the khanship in 1769, and ...

(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 Arslan Seyhanlı (born 1 January 1960) is a Turkish wrestler. He competed at the 1984 Summer Olympics and the 1988 Summer Olympics The 1988 Summer Olympics (), officially the Games of the XXIV Olympiad () and officially branded as Seoul 19 ...

(born 1960), Turkish wrestler *

Arslan Toğuz Arslan ToğuzTürk Parlamento Tarihi Araştırma Grubu, ''Türk Parlamento Tarihi, Millî Mücadele ve T.B.M.B. I. Dönem 1919-1923 - III. Cilt: I. Dönem Milletvekillerin Özgeçmişleri'', Türkiye Büyük Millet Meclisi Vakfı Yayınları, An ...

(1886–1963), police commissioner of the Ottoman Empire, Turkish militia leader and politician *

Uğur Arslan Kuru Uğur Arslan Kuru (born 16 February 1989) is a Turkish football player who plays for TFF Second League The TFF 2. Lig (), currently referred to as Nesine 2. Lig for sponsorship reasons, is the third level in the Turkish football league syste ...

(born 1986), Turkish footballer * Didem Arslan Yılmaz (born 1974), Turkish news anchor and TV presenter

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Adil Arslan Adil Arslân (1880 – 23 January 1954) () was a Lebanese Druze politician, writer and poet. He was the older brother of the two princes Shakib Arslan and Nasib Arslan. He was a deputy for Lebanon in the Ottoman Parliament, Deputy Governor Ge ...

(1880–1954), Ottoman politician, writer and poet from Syria *

Ahmet Arslan (disambiguation) Ahmet Arslan may refer to: * Ahmet Arslan (academic) (born 1944), Turkish philosopher and academic * Ahmet Arslan (athlete) (born 1986), Turkish long-distance runner * Ahmet Arslan (footballer) (born 1994), German footballer of Turkish origin *Ahmet ...

, multiple people, including: **

Ahmet Arslan (politician) Ahmet Arslan (born 2 June 1962) is a Turkish politician from the Justice and Development Party (AK Party) who served as the Minister of Transport, Maritime and Communication from 24 May 2016 until 10 July 2018. He is a Member of Parliament fo ...

(born 1962), Turkish politician *

Alparslan Arslan Alparslan Arslan (1977 – 17 February 2023) was a Turkish national convicted of murdering Council of State (Turkey), Council of State member, Mustafa Yücel Özbilgin, and wounding four others. He also took part in the bombing of the newspaper , ...

(1977–2023), Turkish criminal *

Antonia Arslan Antonia Arslan (, born 1938) is an Italian writer and Professor, academic of Armenians, Armenian origin. Biography Arslan was born in Padua in 1938 to Michele Arslan and Vittoria Marchiori. Her paternal grandfather Yerwant Arslanian was born i ...

(born 1938), Italian writer of Armenian origin *

Aybüke Arslan Aybüke Arslan (born 1 January 1994) is a Turkish women's football midfielder currently playing in the First League for Trabzon İdmanocağı with jersey number 8. She was a member of the Turkey U-17 and Turkey U-19 teams. Career Club She r ...

(born 1994), Turkish women's footballer *

Berkin Kamil Arslan Berkin Kamil Arslan (born 3 February 1992) is a Turkish footballer who currently plays as a winger for Manisa BB. In June 2007, he signed a three-year contract with Galatasaray which was later extended by another two years. After 78 matches for ...

(born 1992), Turkish footballer *

Buse Arslan Buse Arslan (born 29 December 1992) is a Turkish actress and model known for her role as 'Berrak Tezcan' in ''Kocaman Ailem'' (2018) and her role as 'Aygül Hatun' in '' Kuruluş: Osman'' (2019–). Biography Buse Arslan was born on 29 December ...

(born 1992), Turkish actress *

Cengiz Arslan Cengiz Arslan (born 1 June 1996) is a Turkish Greco-Roman wrestler. He won the silver medal in the 72 kg event at the 2019 European Wrestling Championships The 70th FILA European Wrestling Championships, UWW European Wrestling Championships ...

(born 1996), Turkish Greco-Roman wrestler *

Cihat Arslan Cihat Arslan (Džihad Redžović, born 9 February 1970) is a Turkish football manager and former player who was most recently the head coach of 1. Lig club Ankaragücü. He is of Bosniak descent and his family roots came from Sandžak. Manage ...

(born 1970), Turkish footballer and manager *

Emin Arslan Emin Arslan (13 July 1868 – 9 January 1943) was a Lebanese author, journalist, editor and consul. He was the Consul General of the Ottoman Empire in Bordeaux, Brussels, Paris and Buenos Aires. He authored books and articles in Arabic, Spanish ...

(1868–1943), Ottoman civil servant and Lebanese writer * Emine Arslan (born 1989), Turkish female kickboxer *

Ender Arslan Ender Arslan (born 13 January 1983) is a Turkish professional basketball coach and former player who played at the point guard position. He is currently the head coach for Esenler Erokspor of the Türkiye Basketbol Ligi (TBL). Professional career ...

(born 1983), Turkish basketball player * Ensar Arslan (born 2001), German footballer * Ertuğrul Arslan (born 1980), Turkish footballer *

Faysal Arslan Emir Faysal Arslan (Arabic فيصل أرسلان; October 1941 – 20 December 2009, in Aley, Lebanon). He was the chief of the Arslan family, descendants of the Lakhmids after the death of his father Emir Majid Arslan in 1983. He continued with th ...

(1941–2009), Lebanese politician *

Firat Arslan Firat Arslan (born 28 September 1970) is a German professional boxer. He held the World Boxing Association (WBA) cruiserweight title from 2007 to 2008. At regional level, he has held multiple cruiserweight championships, including the German tit ...

(born 1970), German professional boxer of Turkish origin * Gülcan Arslan (born 1986), Turkish actress *

Hakan Arslan Hakan Arslan (born 18 July 1988) is a Turkish footballer who plays as a midfielder for Serik Belediyespor. Playing career Arslan is a youth product of İstanbul Güngörenspor having joined their youth academy in 1998, and started his profess ...

(born 1988), Turkish footballer * Hakan Arslan (footballer, born 1989) (born 1989), Turkish footballer *

Hamit Arslan Hamit Arslan (born 1894, date of death unknown) was a Turkish footballer. He played in five matches for the Turkey national football team from 1924 to 1925. He was also part of Turkey's squad for the football tournament at the 1924 Summer Olymp ...

(1894–?), Turkish footballer * Huseyin Arslan, American engineer * Ilke Arslan, Turkish American microscopist *

Işık Kaan Arslan Işık Kaan Arslan (born 28 January 2001) is a Turkish professional footballer who plays as a centre-back for TFF First League club Boluspor. Professional career Galatasaray A youth product of Galatasaray since 2012, Arslan signed his first pro ...

(born 2001), Turkish footballer *

İhsan Arslan Mehmet İhsan Arslan (born 1 January 1948 in Sason) is a Turkish businessman and politician of Kurdish origin, a founding member of the deputy for the Justice and Development Party (AKP) and also a former member of the Grand National Assembly of ...

(born 1948), Turkish politician and businessman of Kurdish origin *

Kadir Arslan Kadir Arslan (born April 20, 1977 in Ankara) is a Turkish volleyball Volleyball is a team sport in which two teams of six players are separated by a net. Each team tries to score points by grounding a ball on the other team's court under o ...

(born 1977), Turkish volleyball player * Kamber Arslan (born 1980), Turkish footballer * Kanbolat Görkem Arslan (born 1980), Turkish actor *

Koray Arslan Koray Aslan (born 10 October 1983) is a Turkish former football Football is a family of team sports that involve, to varying degrees, kick (football), kicking a football (ball), ball to score a goal (sports), goal. Unqualified, football ...

(born 1983), Turkish footballer * M Iqbal Arslan, Bangladeshi physician and academic *

Majid Arslan Emir Majid Toufic Arslan (; February 1908 — September 18, 1983) was a Lebanese Druze leader and head of the Arslan feudal Druze ruling family. Arslan was the leader of the Yazbaki (Arslan affiliations) faction. Majid Arslan was a national poli ...

(1908–1983), Lebanese politician *

May Arslan May Arslan (1928–2013) was a Lebanese Druze woman who was a member of the Arslan family, and her father was Shakib Arslan. She was the mother of Walid Jumblatt and the spouse of Kamal Jumblatt, founder and leader of the Progressive Socialist Pa ...

(1928–2013), member of the Lebanese Arslan family * Murat Arslan (born 1974), Turkish judge * Murat Aslan (born 1986), Turkish volleyball player *

Mücahit Arslan Ali İhsan Arslan (more commonly referred to as Mücahit Arslan) is a Turkish politician from the Justice and Development Party (AKP) who has served as a Member of Parliament for Ankara's first electoral district since 7 June 2015. He is the ...

, Turkish politician *

Nadia Arslan Nadia Arslan (Arabic: نادية أرسلان), also romanised as Nadia Arsalan, was a Lebanese and Syrian actress who came to prominence in Egyptian films of the 1970s. Born Hind Arslan (Arabic: هند أرسلان) to a Druze Syrian father and ...

(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 Ömer Arslan (born 15 July 1993) is a Turkish footballer who plays as a centre-back In the sport of association football, a defender is an outfield player whose primary role is to stop attacks during the game and prevent the opposition fro ...

(born 1993), Turkish footballer * Qutlu Arslan, 12th-century Georgian politician and statesman *

Rahmi Arslan Mustafa Rahmi Arslan (1874–1947) was a Turkish politician, who was a prominent member of the Committee of Union and Progress (CUP). During the Late Ottoman genocides, Rahmi Bey went to significant lengths to protect the Christian and Europe ...

(1874–1947), Ottoman revolutionary *

Shakib Arslan Shakib Arslan (; 25 December 1869 – 9 December 1946) was a Lebanese writer, poet, historian, politician, and Emir in Lebanon. A prolific writer, he produced some 20 books and 2,000 articles, as well as two collections of poetry and a "prodigi ...

, (1869–1946), Lebanese politician, writer, poet, historian * Sibel Arslan (born 1980), Swiss-Turkish politician and lawyer *

Talal Arslan Emir Talal Arslan () is a Lebanese politician and political chief of the Druze sect. He is the chief of the Arslan family, who claim to be descendants of the Lakhmids. Early life Arslan was born in Choueifat to the late Druze leader Emir Maj ...

(born 1963), Lebanese politician *

Thomas Arslan Thomas Arslan (born 16 July 1962) is a German-Turkish film director. He directed more than ten films since 1990. Selected filmography References External links * 1962 births Living people Film directors from Lower Saxony Mass medi ...

(born 1970), German-Turkish film director *

Tolgay Arslan Tolgay Ali Arslan (; born August 16, 1990) is a German professional Association football, footballer who plays as a midfielder for J1 League club Sanfrecce Hiroshima. He has represented both Germany and Turkey national football team, Turkey inte ...

(born 1990), German-Turkish footballer *

Volkan Arslan Volkan Arslan (born 29 August 1978) is a Turkish football coach and former player. Arslan played for Turkey at the U-16, U-17 and U-18 levels before he made his debut for the senior team in 2003. Club career Arslan began his career with local c ...

(born 1978), Turkish footballer * Yasemin Can Arslan (born 1992), Turkish long-distance runner *

Yasin Arslan Yasin Arslan (born 23 July 1978) is a Turkish male weightlifter, competing in the 69 kg category and representing Turkey at international competitions. He participated at the 2000 Summer Olympics in the 69 kg event. He competed at world champion ...

(born 1978), Turkish weightlifter * Yiğit Arslan (born 1996), Turkish basketball player *

Yılmaz Arslan Yılmaz Arslan (born 20 April 1968) is a German film director, screenwriter and producer of Turkish descent. Early life and education Yilmaz Arslan was born on the Mediterranean coast in Kazanll, Turkey. In 1975, at the age of seven, he came ...

(born 1968), German film director of Kurdish origin *

Zeina Talal Arslan Emira Zeina Arslan () is the wife of Emir Talal Arslan, son of Lebanese independence figure Emir Majid Arslan II and Head of the House of Arslan which includes the Lakhmid throne of Al-Hira. She takes care of social affairs and is not involved ...

(born 1971), Lebanese social activist * Zühtü Arslan (born 1964), Turkish judge and current President of the Constitutional Court of Turkey

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* Bazir Arslan Khan, Khagan of

Karakhanids The Kara-Khanid Khanate (; zh, t=喀喇汗國, p=Kālā Hánguó), also known as the Karakhanids, Qarakhanids, Ilek Khanids or the Afrasiabids (), was a Karluks, Karluk Turkic peoples, Turkic khanate that ruled Central Asia from the 9th to the ...

* Ali Arslan Khan (died 998), Karakhanid ruler *

Arslan Isra'il Arslan Isra'il, also known as Arslan Yabgu (died 1032) was a Turcoman chieftain, who was from the Kınık tribe, which would later establish the Seljuk Empire. His name Arslan means "the lion". Arslan was son of the warlord Seljuk and uncle to ...

(died 1032), Turkish chieftain *

Alp Arslan al-Akhras Tāj al-Dawla Alp Arslān ibn Riḍwān, nicknamed al-Akhras ('The Mute'), was the Seljuk sultan of Aleppo from 1113 until his death in 1114. According to Ibn al-Athīr, he was not actually mute but had only a speech impediment and a stammer. He ...

(died 1114), Seljuk sultan of Aleppo *

Ali ibn Il-Arslan Alī ibn Īl-Arslān (), was a powerful and influential Turkic statesman who served the early Ghaznavid ''Sultans''. Biography Ali was the son of a certain Il-Arslan, and had a brother named Il-direk. Ali was known as ''khwishawand'' (kinsman), ...

, Turkish statesmen in the Ghaznavid empire * Togan Arslan (died 1137), Bey of Dilmaç * Alp Arslan ibn Mahmud (died 1146), ruler of Mosul *

Il-Arslan Il-Arslan ("The Lion") (full name: ''Taj ad-Dunya wa ad-Din Abul-Fath Il-Arslan ibn Atsiz'', Persian: تاج الدین ابوالفتح ایل ارسلان بن اتسز) (died March 1172) was the Shah of Khwarezm from 1156 until 1172. He was th ...

(died 1172), Kharazm Shah *

Alp Arslan Alp Arslan, born Muhammad Alp Arslan bin Dawud Chaghri, was the second List of sultans of the Seljuk Empire, sultan of the Seljuk Empire and great-grandson of Seljuk (warlord), Seljuk, the eponymous founder of the dynasty and the empire. He g ...

(1029–1072), second sultan of the Seljuk dynasty * Khadija Arslan Khatun, Seljuk princess * Arslan ibn Mas'ud (1092–1118), Sultan of the Ghaznavid Empire *

Arslan Khan (prince) Arslan Khan was a prince of the Karluks, a prominent nomadic Turkic tribal confederacy in Central Asia. Genghis Khan Genghis Khan (born Temüjin; August 1227), also known as Chinggis Khan, was the founder and first khan (title), khan of th ...

, Prince of the Karluks *

Arslan Shah I Arslan Shah I was Seljuk Sultan of Kerman from 1101–1142, a city in Iran situated at the center of Kerman province. Located in a large and flat plain, this city is placed 1,076 km (669 mi) south of the Iranian capital, Tehran. Reign ...

(died 1142), Sultan of Kerman *

Kara Arslan Fakhr al-Din Kara Arslan (or Qara Arslan) (r. 1144–1174 CE) was a member of the Artuqid dynasty and son of Rukn al-Dawla Dāʾūd, bey of Hasankeyf. Kara Arslan ruled Hasankeyf following Dāʾūd's death on 19 Muharram 539 (22 July 1144). He wa ...

(died 1174), member of the Artuqid dynasty *

Qizil Arslan Muzaffar al-Din Qizil Arslan Uthman (r.1186–1191, ), better known as Qizil Arslan (), was the ruler (''atabeg'') of the Eldiguzids from 1186 to 1191. He was the brother and successor of Muhammad Jahan Pahlavan, and was later succeeded by his n ...

(died 1191), ) Atabeg of the Eldiguzids *

Kilij Arslan I Kilij Arslan ibn Suleiman (; ; or ''Kılıcarslan'', "Sword Lion") (‎1079–1107) was the Seljuk sultan of Rûm. He reigned from 1092 until his death in 1107. He ruled the Sultanate during the time of the First Crusade and thus faced the ...

(1079–1107), Sultan of Seljuk Sultanate of Rûm, first sultan in Konya *

Kilij Arslan II Kilij Arslan II () or ʿIzz ad-Dīn Kilij Arslān ibn Masʿūd () ( Modern Turkish ''Kılıç Arslan'', meaning "Sword Lion") was a Seljuk Sultan of Rûm from 1156 until his death in 1192. Reign In 1159, Kilij Arslan attacked Byzantine emperor Ma ...

(died 1192), Sultan of Seljuk Sultanate of Rûm *

Kilij Arslan III Kilij Arslan III (, ''Qilij Arslān''; Modern Turkish: ''Kılıç Arslan'', meaning "Sword Lion") was the Seljuq Sultan of Rûm for a short period between 1204 and 1205 succeeding his father Suleiman II. He was succeeded by his uncle Kaykhusr ...

(died 1205), Sultan of Seljuk Sultanate of Rûm *

Kilij Arslan IV Kilij Arslan IV () or Rukn ad-Dīn Qilij Arslān ibn Kaykhusraw (, ) was twice the Seljuk Sultan of Rûm from 1249 to 1254 and later from 1257 to 1266. However, a jarlig issued by Güyük Khan Güyük Khan or Güyüg Khagan, mononymously Gü ...

(died 1265), Sultan of Seljuk Sultanate of Rûm *

Al-Nasir Kilij Arslan Al-Nasir Kilij Arslan (also known as Kilij Arslan and Kiliç Arslan) was the Ayyubid emir of Hama from 1221 to 1229 (617AH–626AH). He was the son of al-Mansur I Muhammad and the younger brother of al-Muzaffar II Mahmud. The name Kilij Arslan ...

(died 1229), Emir of Hama *

Nur al-Din Arslan Shah I Nur al-Din Arslan Shah I (or Arslan Shah) was the Zengid Emir of Mosul 1193–1211. He was successor of Izz al-Din Mas'ud. He was appointed by the Ayyubids to this position in 1193. One of his slaves was Badr ad-Din Lu'lu', who became a famous ...

(died 1211), Zengid Emir of Mossul *

Melik Arslan Bey Sayf al-Din Malik Arslan (died October 1465) was Beg (ruler) of Dulkadir from 28 August 1454 until his death. Malik Arslan was one of the numerous sons of his predecessor Suleiman Beg (). He first competed with his uncle Feyyaz for the throne ...

(died 1466), seventh bey of the Beylik of Dulkadir

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