Save Gender Feminine & Masculine Usage Chinese Scripts 玉兰, 雨兰, etc.(Chinese) Pronounced Pron. /y.lɑn/ [key·simplify] Meaning & History From Chinese 玉 (yù) meaning "jade, precious stone, gem" or 雨 (yǔ) meaning "rain" combined with 兰 (lán) meaning "orchid, elegant". Other character combinations can form this name as well.