Meaning: Orchid; other meanings depend on the Chinese spelling
The story
Vietnamese Lan uses the orchid root 蘭. Chinese Lán can also use 兰 for orchid or 岚 for mountain mist, so the shared Latin spelling does not give every bearer the same meaning.
Nicknames
- Lanlan
Spellings & variants
- Lanlan
Popularity
Rare gem
Rare in US records; use elsewhere may differ.
Style
Origins
Lan comes from Vietnamese and Chinese.
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