Lan
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Lan is a Vietnamese and Chinese name meaning “orchid” or “flower,” with Lang as a variant.
Sources: Baby Names Made Easy, Baby Names Your Child Can Live With, The Everything Baby Names Book
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Usage of Lan in different languages / cultures
The list below was created by gathering names from various sources for different languages, and then matching Lan against each list of names.
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Bulgarian
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Catalan
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English
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French
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Georgian
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German
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Greek
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Hungarian
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Indonesian
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Irish
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Italian
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Japanese
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Khmer
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Klingon
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Latin
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Persian
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Romanian
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Russian
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Spanish
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Vietnamese
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Note: In some cases it is possible for the check mark to be missing even if Lan is used in a particular country, as almost no source name list has 100% coverage.
Lan in official name statistics
United States
Fewer than 5 girls were named Lan in the US in 2025. Since 1972, 769 girls have been named Lan, with the most (47) in 1982.
In 2025, 8 boys were named Lan, making it the #8910 boys' name in the US. Since 1948, 318 boys have been named Lan, with the most (19) in 1985.
Source: Social Security Administration baby name data, 1880–2025. Names given to fewer than 5 babies in a year are not listed.
Other countries
| Where | Rank | Count | Source |
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| Slovenia | #11 boys | 115 | Statistical Office of the Republic of Slovenia (SURS), 2025 |
| Slovenia | #94 boys (all ages) | 2,856 | Statistical Office of the Republic of Slovenia (SURS), 2026 |
Counts are babies born that year, or living people for "all ages" rows, as published by each country's statistics office or population register.
Storms named Lan
Tropical storms, hurricanes, typhoons and cyclones that have been named Lan, newest first.
| Storm | Year | Ocean | Peak wind |
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| Typhoon Lan (Category 4) | 2023 | Western Pacific | 222 km/h |
| Typhoon Lan (Category 4) | 2017 | Western Pacific | 250 km/h |
Source: IBTrACS, NOAA National Centers for Environmental Information. Peak wind is the highest sustained wind recorded for the storm.
Towns named Lan
There are 834 towns and villages with Lan in their name, in 32 countries.
🇹🇭 Thailand 291🇻🇳 Vietnam 196🇲🇲 Myanmar 179🇮🇶 Iraq 23🇾🇪 Yemen 23🇨🇳 China 22🇭🇹 Haiti 19🇱🇦 Laos 18
| Name | Where | Population | |
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| Lan Sak | Uthai Thani, 🇹🇭 Thailand | 13,905 | Map |
| Lan Krabue | Kamphaeng Phet, 🇹🇭 Thailand | 7,633 | Map |
| Taw Lan | Yangon, 🇲🇲 Myanmar | 2,155 | Map |
| Ka Lan | Ratanakiri, 🇰🇭 Cambodia | 836 | Map |
| Shyrokyi Lan | Zaporizhzhia, 🇺🇦 Ukraine | 314 | Map |
| Ba Lan | Da Nang City, 🇻🇳 Vietnam | 180 | Map |
| Veselyy Lan | Mykolaiv, 🇺🇦 Ukraine | 103 | Map |
| Tío Lan | Campeche, 🇲🇽 Mexico | 4 | Map |
| Wa‘lān | Şa‘dah, 🇾🇪 Yemen | 1 | Map |
| Ah Lan | Ayeyarwady, 🇲🇲 Myanmar | – | Map |
Source: GeoNames (CC BY 4.0). Maps: OpenStreetMap.
Lakes named Lan
There are 16 lakes and reservoirs with Lan in their name, in 2 countries.
🇹🇭 Thailand 15🇹🇼 Taiwan 1
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| Lan Hu | Fukien, 🇹🇼 Taiwan | Map |
| Ang Kep Nam Ban Dong Lan | Chaiyaphum, 🇹🇭 Thailand | Map |
| Ang Kep Nam Ban Lan Kha | Ratchaburi, 🇹🇭 Thailand | Map |
| Ang Kep Nam Huai Lan | Chiang Mai, 🇹🇭 Thailand | Map |
| Ang Kep Nam Huai Lan | Phayao, 🇹🇭 Thailand | Map |
| Ang Kep Nam Huai Lan Yao | Ubon Ratchathani, 🇹🇭 Thailand | Map |
| Ang Kep Nam Huai Mae Lan | Phrae, 🇹🇭 Thailand | Map |
| Ang Kep Nam Huai Ton Lan | Chiang Mai, 🇹🇭 Thailand | Map |
| Ang Kep Nam Khao Sam Lan | Saraburi, 🇹🇭 Thailand | Map |
| Ang Kep Nam Khlong Lan | Lopburi, 🇹🇭 Thailand | Map |
Source: GeoNames (CC BY 4.0). Maps: OpenStreetMap.
Lan songs
One song on Wikidata has Lan in its title:
- Lan – Zeynep Bastık (2024)
Song data: Wikidata (CC0), ordered by how widely each song is covered on Wikipedia.
Fictional characters named Lan
Characters from films and TV series, from Wikidata, ordered by how widely they are covered on Wikipedia.
Character data: Wikidata (CC0). Images: Wikimedia Commons; click an image for its author and licence.
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