81%RatingSave Gender Feminine & Masculine Usage Chinese, Vietnamese Scripts 兰, 岚, etc.(Chinese) 蘭, 嵐, etc.(Traditional Chinese) Pronounced Pron. /lan/(Chinese) /laːn˧˧/(Vietnamese) /laːŋ˧˧/(Vietnamese) [key·simplify] Meaning & History From Chinese 兰 (lán) meaning "orchid, elegant" (which is usually only feminine) or 岚 (lán) meaning "mountain mist". Other Chinese characters can form this name as well. As a Vietnamese name, it is derived from Sino-Vietnamese 蘭 meaning "orchid". Related NamesFamily Tree·Details Other Languages & CulturesRan(Japanese) Same SpellingLan 2User SubmissionLân PopularityDetails Last ranked #9 in 2023 Slovenia People think this name isRate·Details classic natural wholesome refined strange simple serious Categories earth, elegance, flora, flowers, Full Metal Panic characters, Genshin Impact characters, isograms, Mega Man characters, mist, mountains, nature, plants, The Wheel of Time characters, top 10 in China, water, weather, wet