Meaning: Magnolia with the cited Chinese characters
The story
Chinese Mulan can be written 木兰, associated with magnolia. Other characters can share the same romanization, so a family’s chosen written name determines its precise meaning.
Nicknames
- Mu
- Lan
Spellings & variants
- Mu-lan
Popularity
Uncommon
Outside the US top 1,000.
Style
Origins
Mulan comes from Chinese.
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Bright pearl with the cited Chinese characters
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