Type Element Usage Chinese Scripts 兰(Chinese) 蘭(Traditional Chinese) Meaning & History Chinese character meaning "orchid, elegant". Family Tree·DetailsRelated Items Other Languages & Culturesran(Japanese) lan(Vietnamese) Given Name DescendantsLan, Xiulan(Chinese) Ran(Japanese) Lan(Vietnamese) Same Spellinglán (2), lán (3), lan Entry updated January 22, 2019 ·