Aslan means “lion” in Turkish, matching the character’s form in C.S. Lewis’s Narnia books.
Aslan is the great lion who appears throughout The Chronicles of Narnia. He is presented as a ruler, creator, guide, and moral authority within the fictional world. Lewis used a Turkish word for the character’s name; the word’s literal meaning is “lion.”
The name is not an English title such as “king,” although Aslan is also described as a king in the stories. That difference creates a common mix-up: “lion” gives the direct translation, while “king” describes a role he holds in Narnia. Aslan’s name therefore works both as a simple reference to his animal form and as part of the series’ wider imagery.
Lewis drew on Christian symbolism when developing Aslan, but the character belongs specifically to the fictional mythology and narrative of Narnia. The name’s Turkish origin is a precise linguistic fact rather than a translation of the character’s title.