The baby name Yilan is a Female name , 2 syllables long and is pronounced Yílán (Mandarin pinyin) — approx. 'yee-LAHN'.
Yilan is Chinese in Origin.
The baby name Yilan is a Female name , 2 syllables long and is pronounced Yílán (Mandarin pinyin) — approx. 'yee-LAHN'.
Yilan is Chinese in Origin.
Yilan is a Mandarin Chinese given name typically feminine, built from Yi (怡 "cheerful," 宜 "proper," 依 "to lean/rely," 亦 "also") plus Lan (兰 "orchid"). The exact sense depends on the characters chosen, with popular pairings like 怡兰 "cheerful orchid" and 依兰 referencing the fragrant ylang-ylang. Orchid imagery in Chinese culture connotes elegance, purity, and scholarly refinement, so the name evokes grace and serenity. It also appears as a toponym (宜兰) in northeastern Taiwan, which occasionally inspires given-name use.
Modern in feel yet classical in symbolism, Yilan rose with 20th-century name fashions favoring floral and virtue elements and remains in quiet circulation across mainland China and the Chinese diaspora. Romanization variants include Yi-lan and I-lan (Wade-Giles), and Cantonese forms like Yi-lahn. Not related etymologically to Hebrew Ilan ("tree") or Turkish yılan ("snake"), despite similar spelling.
Yilan is a rare find. There are only 69 recorded uses of it in our data, from 18 countries.
Based on birth registration data from national statistics agencies.
| Country | Gender | Year | Rank | Born | of |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| CN | 0 | #85 | 2 | 3,857 | |
| MO | Boys | 0 | #234 | 1 | 5,842 |
| JP | Girls | 0 | #251 | 1 | 6,592 |
| TW | Boys | 0 | #254 | 3 | 7,111 |
| MO | Girls | 0 | #263 | 1 | 7,056 |
| SG | 0 | #282 | 1 | 11,010 | |
| TW | Girls | 0 | #285 | 5 | 8,139 |
| CN | Boys | 0 | #331 | 1 | 9,639 |
| GT | 0 | #338 | 1 | 5,948 | |
| CN | Girls | 0 | #351 | 9 | 8,829 |
| HK | 0 | #357 | 1 | 8,483 | |
| CO | 0 | #510 | 1 | 7,768 | |
| RU | Girls | 0 | #523 | 1 | 11,913 |
| CR | Girls | 0 | #573 | 1 | 11,342 |
| BO | Boys | 0 | #622 | 1 | 9,244 |
| SG | Girls | 0 | #627 | 6 | 18,916 |
| HK | Girls | 0 | #643 | 8 | 16,104 |
| BO | Girls | 0 | #651 | 1 | 9,488 |
| IQ | Boys | 0 | #694 | 4 | 13,071 |
| SY | 0 | #767 | 1 | 11,684 | |
| KW | Boys | 0 | #806 | 1 | 18,755 |
| NG | Girls | 0 | #826 | 1 | 15,093 |
| CO | Boys | 0 | #980 | 2 | 15,656 |
| NG | Boys | 0 | #1,001 | 1 | 16,906 |
| EG | Girls | 0 | #1,009 | 1 | 14,742 |
| MY | Girls | 0 | #1,070 | 3 | 24,821 |
| TR | 0 | #1,202 | 10 | 19,440 |
Yilan is popular in 18 countries — most recent births per country:
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