Entry № 0431 · Vietnamese, Chinese origin

Lan Lan — Meaning, Origin & Baby Name Popularity

/ LAHN /

Gender

Girl

Origin

Vietnamese, Chinese

Meaning

"Orchid"

Syllables

Rank · US 2025

№ 0

First recorded

Ancient (Chinese/Vietnamese)

The meaning

A name that means "orchid".

Lan (蘭) is the Vietnamese and Chinese word for "orchid" — the flower most associated with refined elegance in East Asian poetry.

Lan is widely used across Vietnam and China.

Orchid. The East Asian poetic ideal.

In its original form

The name in its native script.

蘭

Transliteration: Lan
Pronunciation: / lɑːn /
Root: —
Grammatical form: —

Popularity

Where Lan stands.

Current rank · 2025

№ 0 in the U.S.

All-time peak

№ 0 in 0

Babies named Lan · last year

87 in the U.S.

First entered SSA top-1000

Rank, 1995–2025 Lower = more popular

Namesakes

Lans before her.

Real people

Lan

Common Vietnamese name.

In fiction

Lan

Common in Vietnamese fiction.

Names connected to Lan.

Numerology

The number behind Lan.

The Pioneer

Lan reduces to one — the number of refined orchid.

Parents on Lan

Why families chose this name.

"Orchid in Vietnamese. Three letters. Lan."

Trang · Mother of one · Hanoi