Lan (given name)

Lan is a personal name, frequently used in Chinese and Vietnamese contexts as a feminine given name, which means "orchid" in Vietnamese.

In Vietnamese, "Lân" with the accent denotes a masculine given name, which refers to Kỳ Lân, a mythical creature that appears only to protect the noble. See qilin.

Lan may refer to:

East Asian name order

  • Bian Lan (born 1984), Chinese basketball player
  • Hương Lan (born 1956), Vietnamese singer
  • Jiang Lan (born 1989), Chinese sprinter
  • Law Lan (born 1934), Hong Kong actress
  • Li Lan (born 1961), Chinese handball player
  • Lu Lan (born 1987), Chinese badminton player
  • Lu Mong Lan (1927–2021), Vietnamese general
  • Ngọc Lan (1956-2001), Vietnamese singer
  • Sang Lan (born 1981), Chinese gymnast
  • Zhao Lan (born 1963), Chinese chess player

Western name order

Fiction

  • Lan Asuka, fictional character in the Devil Lady manga series
  • Lan Di, fictional character in the video games Shenmue and Shenmue II
  • Lan Hikari, fictional character in the MegaMan Battle Network series of video games
  • Lan Mandragoran, fictional character in the Wheel of Time series of novels by Robert Jordan
  • Gabriel Lan, fictional character in the Marvel comics universe
  • Lan Fan, a minor supporting character in the Fullmetal Alchemist manga
  • Lan Kellyan, a fictional character in the book Monarch, the Big Bear of Tallac by Ernest Thompson Seton
  • Tso Lan, a fictional character in the animated series Jackie Chan Adventures

See also

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