name
Ulan
oo-LAHN
uˈlɑːnListen
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Syllable breakdown
Ulan
Sounds like
oo-LAHN
Name meaning and origin
- Origin
- Kyrgyz/Mongolian (Kyrgyzstan) — from ulan meaning young man, son, or red (in Mongolian); a traditional masculine name of Central Asian heritage
- Meaning
- young man; valiant youth
- Gender
- male
Common mispronunciations
YOO-lanOO-lahn with stress on first
Pronunciation tips
Two syllables; stress the second. The 'U' is a pure 'oo' sound. The name also appears in Mongolian culture. Ulaanbaatar (the Mongolian capital) shares the same root.
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