Boy’s name · Turkish

Azlan

How to say it: AZ-luhn · /ˈæzlən/

Lion - Turkish name meaning 'lion', also used in Malay and Arabic cultures.

Azlan was the 884th most popular boys’ name in the United States in 2025, given to 234 babies (Social Security Administration). The 2020s are its busiest decade so far, its births are up 6.0-fold in ten years, and it is projected to rise to #472 by 2030.

Updated · SSA 2025 data, published May 2026 · Insee 2025 data, published July 2026 · How we compute these figures

#884for boys in 2025
1 in 14,168US babies
234born in 2025
#472projected for 2030
2020sits peak decade
under 1 in 200chance a classmate shares it

Key facts

Key facts about Azlan
Rank among boys’ names, 2025#884
Babies born in 2025234
Share of births1 in 14,168
Peak decade2020s
Change over 10 years×6.0
Projected rank for 2030 (estimate)#472
In France, 2025#889 among boys’ names, 30 births

Sources: Social Security Administration (SSA), Insee (France). How we compute these figures.

Its life, decade by decade

Entirely a product of the last forty years, Azlan reached its best in the 2020s. It remains at that high and should keep rising.

1900195020002020–25
Peak: 79 per million births, 2020s.

What goes with it

Flowing and breathy across two syllables, Azlan feels strong with a nature linked character. Zayn pairs closely in style.

Parents who love Azlan also love

Nicknames

  • Az
  • Lan
  • Azi

Honouring a Azlan in the family

In the classroom

In a class of 25 children born in 2025, the chance that another child is called Azlan is about under 1 in 200.

Around the world

This spelling is used in Arabic, English, French, Turkish.

In France: #889 for boys in 2025.

England and Wales: #340.

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