The baby name Yulan is a Female name , 2 syllables long and is pronounced Pinyin: Yùlán; approximate English: "YOO-lahn"; IPA: [y˥˩lan˧˥].
Yulan is Chinese in Origin.
The baby name Yulan is a Female name , 2 syllables long and is pronounced Pinyin: Yùlán; approximate English: "YOO-lahn"; IPA: [y˥˩lan˧˥].
Yulan is Chinese in Origin.
Yulan is the Mandarin pinyin form Yùlán (玉兰), from yù "jade" + lán "orchid; magnolia." In modern usage the compound names the Yulan magnolia (Magnolia denudata), celebrated in classical poetry and adopted as Shanghai's city flower. As a given name it evokes purity, elegance, and enduring beauty, qualities long linked to jade and magnolia blossoms, and is most often feminine, though unisex in principle.
Used across mainland China, Taiwan, and overseas Chinese communities, Yulan saw wide popularity in the early to mid 20th century alongside other flora-based virtue names. Variant renderings include Yùlán (tone-marked pinyin), Yu-lan or Yü-lan (Wade-Giles), and Cantonese Yuk-lan; shorter related forms include Lan. Sino-Xenic equivalents appear as Vietnamese Ngoc Lan and Korean Ok-ran, both reflecting 玉蘭. Multiple character choices can yield the same sound, but 玉兰 is by far the most common, anchoring the name's magnolia "jade-orchid" meaning.
Based on birth registration data from national statistics agencies.
| Country | Gender | Year | Rank | Born | of |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| CN | 0 | #85 | 2 | 3,857 | |
| ID | Girls | 0 | #101 | 2 | 3,319 |
| TW | 0 | #103 | 1 | 4,523 | |
| AE | 0 | #187 | 1 | 10,220 | |
| EC | Boys | 0 | #246 | 1 | 3,322 |
| JP | Girls | 0 | #251 | 1 | 6,592 |
| TW | Boys | 0 | #254 | 3 | 7,111 |
| MO | Girls | 0 | #262 | 2 | 7,056 |
| SG | 0 | #281 | 2 | 11,010 | |
| TW | Girls | 0 | #285 | 5 | 8,139 |
| CN | Girls | 0 | #330 | 20 | 8,829 |
| MU | Girls | 0 | #362 | 1 | 8,539 |
| AR | Boys | 0 | #483 | 1 | 7,628 |
| CR | Boys | 0 | #510 | 1 | 10,188 |
| PA | Girls | 0 | #518 | 1 | 9,861 |
| HK | Boys | 0 | #555 | 3 | 12,905 |
| SG | Girls | 0 | #568 | 19 | 18,916 |
| HK | Girls | 0 | #571 | 45 | 16,104 |
| CR | Girls | 0 | #573 | 1 | 11,342 |
| AE | Girls | 0 | #592 | 6 | 20,968 |
| BO | Boys | 0 | #622 | 1 | 9,244 |
| IQ | Boys | 0 | #697 | 1 | 13,071 |
| CL | Boys | 0 | #700 | 1 | 13,390 |
| MY | Girls | 0 | #978 | 17 | 24,821 |
| CO | Boys | 0 | #980 | 2 | 15,656 |
| SA | Girls | 0 | #1,006 | 9 | 25,931 |
| PE | Girls | 0 | #1,009 | 2 | 14,861 |
| MX | Boys | 0 | #1,032 | 2 | 16,355 |
| CO | Girls | 0 | #1,148 | 5 | 16,140 |
| MY | Boys | 0 | #1,179 | 4 | 25,439 |
| DZ | 0 | #1,234 | 1 | 20,130 | |
| ZA | Girls | 0 | #1,236 | 1 | 25,928 |
| TR | 0 | #1,253 | 2 | 19,440 | |
| MX | Girls | 0 | #1,267 | 1 | 17,781 |
| ZA | Boys | 0 | #1,272 | 1 | 25,619 |
| SA | Boys | 0 | #1,689 | 3 | 28,008 |
Yulan is popular in 24 countries — most recent births per country:
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