The lion in C.S. Lewis’s Narnia stories is named Aslan.
Aslan is the central supernatural figure in The Chronicles of Narnia. He is portrayed as the rightful ruler of Narnia, a creator figure, and a guide who appears at crucial moments in the series. His name comes from the Turkish word for “lion,” a choice that gives the character a direct linguistic connection to his animal identity.
Aslan’s role is larger than that of an ordinary character. Lewis described him as a fictional expression of the presence and actions of Christ, while the stories also draw on older lion symbolism, biblical imagery, and fairy-tale traditions. Aslan’s death and return in The Lion, the Witch and the Wardrobe are especially important examples of the series’ symbolic structure.
Aslan is sometimes confused with other Narnian characters. Rilian is a prince, Aravis is a heroine from Calormen, and Puddleglum is a marsh-wiggle. None is the lion who rules and protects Narnia.