83%RatingSave Gender Feminine Usage Chinese Mythology Scripts 木兰(Chinese) 木蘭(Traditional Chinese) Pronounced Pron. /mu.lan/(Chinese) [key·simplify] Meaning & History From Chinese 木兰 (mùlán) meaning "magnolia". This is the name of a legendary female warrior who disguises herself as a man to take her ailing father's place when he is conscripted into the army. Related Names Rootmùlán Categories Disney characters, fictional characters, film titles, flora, flowers, folk heroes, isograms, Kingdom Hearts characters, legend, movies, mythology, nature, warriors