Chinese surname · rank 139
蓝
蓝 is read as lán.
Pinyin
lán
Script forms
Simplified 蓝 · Traditional 藍
Basic meaning
indigo plant; blue
Five element
Wood
Origin
Time: Ancient Lan place/state and plant-name traditions; Ancient surname tradition, before 221 BCE; exact calendar year not pinned by the attached sources
Place: Lan place traditions in the central and southern regions
Origin note
Lan surname traditions include place-name and plant-name layers. The indigo-blue plant meaning is useful for English-facing symbolism.
Historical figures
蓝玉
died 1393 CE · Ming general
A major early Ming military figure.
蓝采和
legendary figure · Daoist popular figure
One of the Eight Immortals in Daoist popular tradition.