Lan is a personal name, frequently used in

Chinese Chinese can refer to: * Something related to China * Chinese people, people of Chinese nationality, citizenship, and/or ethnicity **''Zhonghua minzu'', the supra-ethnic concept of the Chinese nation ** List of ethnic groups in China, people of ...

and

Vietnamese Vietnamese may refer to: * Something of, from, or related to Vietnam, a country in Southeast Asia ** A citizen of Vietnam. See Demographics of Vietnam. * Vietnamese people, or Kinh people, a Southeast Asian ethnic group native to Vietnam ** Overse ...

contexts as a feminine

given name A given name (also known as a forename or first name) is the part of a personal name quoted in that identifies a person, potentially with a middle name as well, and differentiates that person from the other members of a group (typically a ...

, which means "orchid." 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 The qilin (; ) is a legendary hooved chimerical creature that appears in Chinese mythology, and is said to appear with the imminent arrival or passing of a sage or illustrious ruler. Qilin are a specific type of the mythological family of ...

. Lan may refer to:

East Asian name order

Bian Lan Bian Lan (; born August 17, 1984) is a retired PR China, Chinese basketball player. She competed in the 2004 Summer Olympics, the 2006 FIBA World Championship for Women and the 2008 Summer Olympics. In the FIBA Asia Championship for Women 2009, ...

(born 1984), Chinese basketball player * Hương Lan (born 1956), Vietnamese singer * Jiang Lan (born 1989), Chinese sprinter *

Law Lan Law Lan () MHAwarded in her original name Lo Yin-ying (born Lo Yin-ying (); 13 November 1934), is a veteran Hong Kong actress in both the film and TV industry. Career She first started out in the film industry in 1939, cast in antagonistic roles ...

(born 1934), Hong Kong actress * Li Lan (born 1961), Chinese handball player *

Lu Lan Lu Lan (born 2 May 1987) is a badminton player from China. Career In 2004, she won the Polish Open (badminton), Polish Open. In 2006, she won the 2006 Korea Open, Korea Open and finished the year in the 5th position in the BWF World Ranking. In ...

(born 1987), Chinese badminton player * Lu Mong Lan (born 1927), Vietnamese general * Ngọc Lan (1956-2001), Vietnamese singer *

Sang Lan Sang Lan (; born 11 June 1981) is a former Chinese gymnast and television personality. She is currently a student and advocates for improved conditions for disabled people within China. Athletic career and injury Sang achieved excellence in gym ...

(born 1981), Chinese gymnast * Wang Lan (1922–2003), Taiwanese writer *

Yang Lan Yang Lan (; born March 31, 1968) is a Chinese media proprietor, journalist, and talk show host. She is the co-founder and chairperson of the Sun Media Group and the Sun Culture Foundation. In 2013, she was ranked number 100 in ''Forbes'' magazin ...

(born 1968), Chinese businesswoman and talk show host *

Zhang Lan Zhang Lan (; 1872 – February 1955), courtesy name Biaofang (表方), was a Chinese political activist best known for being the chairman of the China Democratic League from its founding in 1941 until his death in 1955. Biography Zhang was bor ...

(1872–1955), Chinese political activist *

Zhao Lan Zhao Lan (; born July 1, 1963) is a Chinese chess Woman International Master. She was Women's Chinese Chess Championship, National Chess Champion in 1982. Zhao competed for the China national chess team results, China national chess team at the ...

(born 1963), Chinese chess player

Western name order

* Lan Bale (born 1969), South African tennis player *

Lan Cao Lan Cao (born 1961) is the author of the novels '' Monkey Bridge'' (1997) and '' The Lotus and the Storm'' (2014). She is also a professor of law at the Chapman University School of Law, specializing in international business and trade, internat ...

(born 1961), Vietnamese-born American novelist * Lan Medina, Filipino comic book artist * Lan Roberts (1936–2005), American radio presenter *

Lan Samantha Chang Lan Samantha Chang (張嵐; pinyin: Zhāng Lán) is an American writer of novels and short stories. Life Lan Samantha Chang was born in Appleton, Wisconsin, and attended Yale University, where she earned her bachelor's degree in East Asian S ...

(born 1965), American writer *

Lan Wright Lionel Percy Wright, known professionally as Lan Wright (1923–2010) was a British science fiction writer. All of his fiction has been published under the pen name "Lan Wright". During the period 1952 to 1963, Wright was a regular contributor t ...

(born 1923), British writer

Fiction

*Lan Asuka, fictional character in the ''

Devil Lady ''Devil Lady'', known in Japan as , is a 1997 manga series written and illustrated by Go Nagai, and the sequel to ''Devilman''. It was originally serialized by Kodansha from January 1997 to July 2000 in the magazine ''Weekly Morning'', and ...

'' 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 This article serves as an index of major characters in the fictional setting of Robert Jordan's ''The Wheel of Time'' series, with a description of their main roles or feats in the series. ''The Wheel of Time'' has 2787 distinct named characters. ...

, 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 ''Jackie Chan Adventures'' is an American animated television series, created by John Rogers, Duane Capizzi and Jeff Kline, and produced by Sony Pictures Television (originally as Columbia TriStar Television for the first three seasons). The ca ...

East Asian name order

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Fiction

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