Chinese

Ruolan

Pronounced rwaw-LAHNShare

Meaning: Like an orchid with the cited Chinese characters

  • Girl
  • Rare gem
  • 2 syllables

The story

Chinese Ruolan can be written 若兰, associated with like and orchid. Other characters can share the same romanization, so a family’s chosen written name determines its precise meaning.

Nicknames

  • Lanlan

Spellings & variants

  • Jo-lan

Popularity

Rare gem

Rare in US records; use elsewhere may differ.

Style

Origins

Ruolan comes from Chinese.

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