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[Pippa_Morris]

My friend is writing a story and wants the main character's name to have the meaning lion.
I have found 3 names with lion in their meaning.
Leo- Quite common
Aslan- It's Turkish, so it's my favorite
O/Usama- The whole Osama bin Laden connotation kind of ruined this name

Which is the best name to go with the surname Matevosian?

[-TebowTime-]

Not Aslan. Aslan will ALWAYS be connected to CS Lewis. I wouldn't use it.

MALE:

ACHASHVEROSH (אֲחַשְׁוֵרוֹש): Hebrew form of Babylonian Achshiyarshu, meaning "great warrior" or "lion-king." In the bible, this is the name of a king of Persia.
ACHSHIYARSHU: Babylonian form of Persian Khashayarshah, meaning "great warrior" or "lion-king." In the bible, this is the name of a king of Persia. His Hebrew name is Achashverosh.
AHASUERUS (אֲחַשְׁוֵרוֹש): Latin form of Greek Xerxes, meaning "great warrior" or "lion-king." In the bible, this is the name of a king of Persia. His Hebrew name is Achashverosh.
ANBESSA: Spanish name meaning "lion."
ARDESHIR (اردشیر): Middle Persian form of Old Persian Artachshatra, meaning "great warrior" or "lion-king."
ARELI: Anglicized form of Hebrew Ar'eliy, meaning "lion of God." In the bible, this is the name of a son of Gad.

AR'ELIY (אֲרְאֵלִי): Hebrew name meaning "lion of God." In the bible, this is the name of a son of Gad.

ARI (אֲרִי): Hebrew name meaning "lion." Compare with other forms of Ari.

ARIAV (אֲרִיאָב): Hebrew name meaning "father is a lion."

ARIDAI (אֲרִידַי): Anglicized form of Hebrew Ariyday, meaning "the lion is enough." In the bible, this is the name of the ninth of Haman's ten sons who were hanged by the Jews.

ARIEH: Anglicized form of Hebrew Aryeh, meaning "lion." In the bible, this is the name of an officer of king Pekahiah.

ARIK (אָרִיק): Pet form of Hebrew Aryeh, meaning "lion." Compare with another form of Arik.

ARIYDAY (אֲרִידַי): Hebrew name of Persian origin, meaning "the lion is enough." In the bible, this is the name of the ninth of Haman's ten sons who were hanged by the Jews.

ARTACHSHARTA: Variant spelling of Persian Artachshatra, meaning "great warrior" or "lion-king."

ARTACHSHASHTA (אַרְתַּחְשַׁשְׁתְּא): Hebrew form of Persian Artachshatra, meaning "great warrior" or "lion-king." In the bible, this is the name of the son and successor of Xerxes as emperor of Persia.

ARTACHSHATRA: Persian name meaning "great warrior" or "lion-king." In the bible, this is the name of the son and successor of Khshayarsha as emperor of Persia. His Hebrew name is Artachshashta.

ARTASHIR: Armenian form of Persian Ardeshir, meaning "great warrior" or "lion-king." This is the name of the founder of the Artaxiad dynasty.

ARTAXERXES (Ἀρταξέρξης): Greek form of Persian Artachshatra, meaning "great warrior" or "lion-king."

ARTAXES: Contracted form of Greek Artaxerxes, meaning "great warrior" or "lion-king."

ARTAXIAS: Greek form of Persian Ardeshir, the name of the founder of the Artaxiad dynasty, meaning "great warrior" or "lion-king."
ARYE: Variant spelling of Hebrew Aryeh, meaning "lion."

ARYEH (אֲרִי): Hebrew name meaning "lion." In the bible, this is the name of an officer of king Pekahiah.

ASAD (أسد): Arabic name meaning "lion."

BABAR (بابر): Persian name meaning "lion" or "tiger."
BABER: Variant spelling of Mughul Babur, meaning "lion" or "tiger."
BABUR: Mughul form of Persian Babar, meaning "lion" or "tiger." This was the name of the first Mughal emperor of medieval India.
GORYOUN: Armenian name meaning "lion cub."
HAIDAR (حيدر): Arabic name meaning "lion."
HAIDER: Variant spelling of Arabic Haidar, meaning "lion."
HAYDER (حيدر): Variant spelling of Arabic Haidar, meaning "lion."
HEYDAR: Persian form of Arabic Haidar, meaning "lion."
HYDER: Variant form of Arabic Haidar, meaning "lion."
KHASHAYARSHAH: A later spelling of Persian Khshayarsha, meaning "great warrior" or "lion-king." This is the name of a king of Persia. His Hebrew name is Achashverosh.
KHSHAYARSHA (خشایارشاه): Variant spelling of Persian Xsayarsa, meaning "great warrior" or "lion-king."
LEANDER: Latin form of Greek Leandros, meaning "lion-man." In mythology, this is the name of the lover of Hero.
LÉANDRE: French form of Latin Leander, meaning "lion-man."
LEANDRO: Italian, Portuguese and Spanish form of Latin Leander, meaning "lion-man."
LEANDROS (Λέανδρος): Greek name composed of the elements leon "lion" and aner "man," hence "lion-man." In mythology, this is the name of the lover of Hero.
LELLE: Pet form of Scandinavian Lennart, meaning "lion-strong."
LEN: Short form of English Leonard, meaning "lion-strong." Compare with another form of Len.
LENARD: Variant spelling of English Leonard, meaning "lion-strong."
LENNARD: Variant spelling of English Leonard, meaning "lion-strong."
LENNART: Scandinavian form of Old High German Lewenhart, meaning "lion-strong."
LENNE: Pet form of Scandinavian Lennart, meaning "lion-strong."
LENNIE: Pet form of English Leonard, meaning "lion-strong."
LENNY: Pet form of English Leonard, meaning "lion-strong."
LEO:
Latin form of Greek Leon, meaning "lion."
Short form of English Leonard, meaning "lion-strong."
LÉON: French form of Latin Leo, meaning "lion."
LEÓN: Spanish form of Latin Leo, meaning "lion."
LEON (Λέων): Greek name derived from the word leon, meaning "lion." In use by the English and Germans.
LÉONARD: French form of German Leonhard, meaning "lion-strong."
LEONARD: English form of French Léonard, meaning "lion-strong."
LEONARDO: Italian, Portuguese and Spanish form of German Leonhard, meaning "lion-strong."
LEONAS: Lithuanian form of Greek Leon, meaning "lion."
LÉONCE: French form of Latin Leontius, meaning "lion-like."
LEONCIO: Spanish form of Latin Leontius, meaning "lion-like."
LEONE: Italian form of Latin Leo, meaning "lion." Compare with feminine Leone.
LEONHARD: Variant spelling of German Leonhardt, meaning "lion-strong."
LEONHARDT: Variant form of Old High German Lewenhart, meaning "lion-strong."
LEONID (Леонид): Russian form of Greek Leonidas, meaning "lion's son."
LÉONIDE: French form of Latin Leonides, meaning "lion's son."
LEONIDES: Latin form of Greek Leonidas, meaning "lion's son."
LEONIDAS (Λεωνίδας): Ancient Greek name meaning "lion's son."
LEONIUS: Roman family name derived from Latin leo (gen. leonis), meaning "lion."
LEONTII: Variant spelling of Russian Leontiy, meaning "lion-like."
LEONTINUS: A derivative of Roman Latin Leontius, meaning "lion-like."
LEONTIUS: Late Latin name meaning "lion-like."
LEONTIY (Леонтий): Russian form of Latin Leontius, meaning "lion-like."
LEONTY: Variant spelling of Russian Leontiy, meaning "lion-like."
LEONZIO: Italian form of Latin Leontius, meaning "lion-like."
LEOŠ: Czech form of Latin Leo, meaning "lion."
LEV (לֵב): Yiddish name meaning "lion." In use by the Russians. Compare with other forms of Lev.
LEVENT: Turkish name derived from the marines in the Ottoman military called Leventler ("the Levents"), meaning "the lions."
LEVON: Armenian form of Greek Leon, meaning "lion."
LEW: Polish form of Yiddish Lev, meaning "lion." Compare with another form of Lew.
LEWENHART: Old High German name composed of the elements lewo "lion" and hart "hardy, strong," hence "lion-strong."
LIONEL: Anglo-Norman diminutive form of French Léon ("lion"), hence "little lion" or "young lion." In Arthurian legend, this is the name of a Knight of the Round Table. He was the younger son of King Bors, brother to Bors the Younger. He was cousin to Lancelot and Hector de Maris. When King Bors died in battle, Lionel and Bors were rescued by the Lady of the Lake and raised by her, along with Lancelot, in her underwater kingdom.
LLEONARD: Catalan form of German Leonhard, meaning "lion-strong."
LLEW: Welsh name meaning "lion." Compare with another form of Llew.
LON: Basque form of Greek Leon, meaning "lion." Compare with another form of Lon.
NAPOLEONE: Rare Italian name traditionally translated as "lion of Naples" but only because of its association with the name Napoli "Naples" and the word leone "lion." Etymologists now believe the name to be of Germanic origin, probably from elvish Nibelungen "sons of the mist," the name of a race of dwarfs; hence "elf, dwarf, Nibelung (son of the mist)."

OTHNIEL: Anglicized form of Hebrew Othniyel, meaning "lion of God." In the bible, this is the name of the son of Kenaz.
SHER (شیر): Persian name meaning "lion."

SHI (1-施, 2-詩): Chinese name meaning 1) "poet" or 2) "lion."

SIMBA: African Swahili name meaning "lion."

TAU: African Tswana and Egyptian name meaning "lion."

Hope these help