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 Lee Lee Lan (1944–2022), Malaysian ballet dancer and choreographer 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 Lan Bale (born 1969), South African tennis player Lan Cao (born 1961), Vietnamese-born American novelist Lan Larison (born 2001), American football player Lan Medina, Filipino comic book artist Lan Pham, (born 1985 or 1986) New Zealand politician Lan Roberts (1936–2005), American radio presenter Lan Samantha Chang (born 1965), American writer Lan Wright (1923–2010), British writer
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 Lan (surname 蓝), a Chinese surname Lan (surname 兰), a Chinese surname