Type Element Usage Chinese Scripts 兰(Chinese) 蘭(Traditional Chinese) Meaning & History Chinese character meaning "orchid, elegant". Related ItemsDetails Other Languages & Culturesran(Japanese) lan(Vietnamese) Given Name DescendantsLan, Xiulan(Chinese) Mulan(Chinese Mythology) Ran(Japanese) Lan(Vietnamese) Same Spellinglán 2, lán 3, lan