Türkiye Soyadları A sourced dictionary of Turkish surnames

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Erarslan

Erarslan /eɾaɾsˈɫan/

“heroic lion”1

Letters / syllables
8 / 3
Formation
Compound
Vowel harmony
mixed
Initial
E
Contents§1–§12
  1. §1Pronunciation
  2. §2Meaning
  3. §3Root tree
  4. §4Formation & 1934
  5. §5Name family
  6. §6Spellings
  7. §7Notable people
  8. §8As a first name
  9. §9Abroad
  10. §10Sources
  11. §11Questions
  12. §12Related

How do you pronounce Erarslan?

Erarslan

IPA /eɾaɾsˈɫan/

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

What does the surname Erarslan mean?

Er “man, hero” and arslan, the older form of aslan “lion”, combine into “heroic lion”. Arslan is an old Turkic name element, as in Alparslan.1,2

Grammar Compound er + arslan.

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

What is Erarslan made of?

Erarslan is Turkic in origin and breaks into 2 parts: er (er: man, brave fellow) + arslan (arslan: lion).

Erarslan + root er er: man, brave fellow TURKIC er “man, brave fellow” root arslan arslan: lion TURKIC arslan “lion” Erarslan er root er: man, brave fellow er TURKIC “man, brave fellow” arslan root arslan: lion arslan TURKIC “lion”
Erarslan: parts and root words
  • er Turkic — man, brave fellow1
  • arslan Turkic — lion2

How was the name Erarslan formed?

Erarslan was formed by joining er (“er: man, brave fellow”) and arslan (“arslan: lion”).

Shared note · 1934Surnames became compulsory with Surname Law No. 2525 of 21 June 1934.5

Which surnames are related to Erarslan?

Erarslan Arslan Alparslan Özarslan Kılıçaslan Arslantaş Arslanoğlu Kılıçarslan Arslantürk Küçükaslan Alarslan Bozarslan Çetinaslan
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 Alarslan same root – –
11 Bozarslan same root – –
12 Çetinaslan same root – –

How else is Erarslan spelled?

Eraslanspelling

Who are some well-known people named Erarslan?

  1. Oğulcan Erarslan software developer

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

Is Erarslan also a first name?

Yes. Erarslan is given as a first name too, carrying the same sense: “heroic lion”.

Erarslan as a first name: meaning and statistics — turkiyenames.com →

How is Erarslan written and pronounced abroad?

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

Where do these facts come from?

  1. 1 Sevan Nişanyan Nişanyan Sözlük: er accessed 8 November 2026
  2. 2 Sevan Nişanyan Nişanyan Sözlük: arslan accessed 9 November 2026
  3. 3 Wikimedia Vikisözlük: Erarslan accessed 9 November 2026
  4. 4 Wikimedia Foundation Wikidata: people with this family name accessed 8 November 2026
  5. 5 T.C. Resmî Gazete / Mevzuat Bilgi Sistemi (mevzuat.gov.tr) Soyadı Kanunu (Kanun No. 2525) accessed 8 November 2026
  6. 6 Türkiye İstatistik Kurumu (TÜİK)ADNKS TÜİK Nüfus İsim Portalı: En çok kullanılan soyisimler (ADNKS) accessed 8 November 2026
  7. 7 turkiyenames.com Türkiye İsimleri (turkiyenames.com) accessed 9 November 2026

Common questions about Erarslan

Q1

What does the surname Erarslan mean?

Er “man, hero” and arslan, the older form of aslan “lion”, combine into “heroic lion”. Arslan is an old Turkic name element, as in Alparslan.
Q2

What is the origin of the surname Erarslan?

Erarslan is made up of two elements: er “man, brave fellow” (Turkic) and arslan “lion” (Turkic).
Q3

How do you pronounce Erarslan?

E·rars·lan, 3 syllables; IPA: /eɾaɾsˈɫan/.