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Ailan
OriginChinese
Meaning"love orchid; friendly, lush mist"
GenderBoy & girl
US Rank
GirlsUnranked
Below 5 births
Boys#9751
2025 SSA
About Ailan
A unisex Chinese name with two nature related meanings: "love orchid" or "friendly, lush mist". It may occasionally be used as an alternative to Ailani or Alan (meaning "high chief" or "little rock" respectively).
Ailan for girls
A unisex Chinese name with two nature related meanings: "love orchid" or "friendly, lush mountain mist". The floral character combination is notably used for girls, and appears in the novel Lady Tan's Circle of Women by Lisa See.
Ailan may occasionally be used as an alternative to Ailani, Aileen, or Aylin (meaning "high chief", "shining light" and "of the moon" respectively).
Pronounced AY-lahn.
As of October 2026, Ailan ranked #9751 for boys in US births in 2025 SSA, peaked at #6530 for boys in 2023.
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