Türkiye Soyadları A sourced dictionary of Turkish surnames

SURNAMEEntry 277

Alarslan

Alarslan /aɫaɾsˈɫan/

“red lion”1

Letters / syllables
8 / 3
Formation
Compound
Vowel harmony
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Initial
A
Contents§1–§10
  1. §1Pronunciation
  2. §2Meaning
  3. §3Root tree
  4. §4Formation & 1934
  5. §5Name family
  6. §6Notable people
  7. §7Abroad
  8. §8Sources
  9. §9Questions
  10. §10Related

How do you pronounce Alarslan?

Alarslan

IPA /aɫaɾsˈɫan/

The stress usually falls on syllable 3 (marked). In everyday Turkish, stress in surnames varies by speaker and region.

What does the surname Alarslan mean?

Al “red” is joined with arslan, the older form of aslan “lion”: “red lion”. Arslan is an old Turkic name element, known from historical names such as Alparslan and Kılıçarslan.1,2

Grammar Compound al + arslan.

That Alarslan goes back to al and arslan is probable rather than proven: the dictionaries cited agree on it.

What is Alarslan made of?

Alarslan is Turkic in origin and breaks into 2 parts: al (al: red, crimson) + arslan (arslan: lion).

Alarslan + root al al: red, crimson TURKIC al “red, crimson” root arslan arslan: lion TURKIC arslan “lion” Alarslan al root al: red, crimson al TURKIC “red, crimson” arslan root arslan: lion arslan TURKIC “lion”
Alarslan: parts and root words
  • al Turkic — red, crimson1
  • arslan Turkic — lion2

How was the name Alarslan formed?

Alarslan was formed by joining al (“al: red, crimson”) and arslan (“arslan: lion”).

Shared note · 1934Surnames became compulsory with Surname Law No. 2525 of 21 June 1934.4

Which surnames are related to Alarslan?

Alarslan Arslan Alparslan Özarslan Kılıçaslan Arslantaş Arslanoğlu Kılıçarslan Arslantürk Küçükaslan Bozarslan Çetinaslan Arslanboğa
Circle area shows the number of bearers; dashed circle: no national count published. Solid line: same root; dashed line: same affix.
#SurnameRelationRankPeople
01 Arslan same root 11 521,149
02 Alparslan same root – –
03 Özarslan same root – –
04 Kılıçaslan same root – –
05 Arslantaş same root – –
06 Arslanoğlu same root – –
07 Kılıçarslan same root – –
08 Arslantürk same root – –
09 Küçükaslan same root – –
10 Bozarslan same root – –
11 Çetinaslan same root – –
12 Arslanboğa same root – –

Who are some well-known people named Alarslan?

  1. Erdal Alarslan physician 1979–

People surnamed Alarslan as recorded in Wikidata, ordered by the number of Wikipedia language editions.

How is Alarslan written and pronounced abroad?

The name has no Turkish-specific letters and is written Alarslan abroad as well.

Where do these facts come from?

  1. 1 Sevan Nişanyan Nişanyan Sözlük: al accessed 8 November 2026
  2. 2 Sevan Nişanyan Nişanyan Sözlük: arslan accessed 9 November 2026
  3. 3 Wikimedia Foundation Wikidata: people with this family name accessed 8 November 2026
  4. 4 T.C. Resmî Gazete / Mevzuat Bilgi Sistemi (mevzuat.gov.tr) Soyadı Kanunu (Kanun No. 2525) accessed 8 November 2026
  5. 5 Türkiye İstatistik Kurumu (TÜİK)ADNKS TÜİK Nüfus İsim Portalı: En çok kullanılan soyisimler (ADNKS) accessed 8 November 2026

Common questions about Alarslan

Q1

What does the surname Alarslan mean?

Al “red” is joined with arslan, the older form of aslan “lion”: “red lion”. Arslan is an old Turkic name element, known from historical names such as Alparslan and Kılıçarslan.
Q2

What is the origin of the surname Alarslan?

Alarslan is made up of two elements: al “red, crimson” (Turkic) and arslan “lion” (Turkic).
Q3

How do you pronounce Alarslan?

A·lars·lan, 3 syllables; IPA: /aɫaɾsˈɫan/.