Mulan
Meaning
"magnolia flower, wood orchid"
Origin: Chinese
Cultural Roots
Quick Stats
- Popularity Rank
- #2,551
- Total SSA Count
- 70
- Syllables
- 2
- Formality
- Moderate
- Nicknames
- Lan, Mu
Baby Name Comparison — 2026
"magnolia flower, wood orchid"
Origin: Chinese
"lily, graceful lily"
Origin: Hebrew
Mulan is more popular, ranked #2551 vs #2715 for Susannah.
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Mulan is more popular, ranked #2551 compared to Susannah at #2715 in the United States.
Mulan means "magnolia flower, wood orchid" (Chinese origin). Susannah means "lily, graceful lily" (Hebrew origin).
Mulan is primarily a girl name. Susannah is primarily a girl name.