Entry № 2565 · Chinese origin

Wan'er Wan'er — Meaning, Origin & Baby Name Popularity

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Gender
Girl
Origin
Chinese
Meaning
"Tang poet-stateswoman (Shangguan Wan'er)"
Syllables
2
Rank · US 2025
№ 0
First recorded
Medieval (Chinese)

A name that means "tang poet-stateswoman (shangguan wan'er)".

Wan'er (婉兒, 664-710) means "graceful child." **Shangguan Wan'er** was the **Tang court poet, stateswoman, and confidante of Wu Zetian** — orphaned as a child when her grandfather was executed, she was raised in the palace, rose to become Wu Zetian's secretary, **drafted imperial edicts, and held the title of *zhaorong* (high-ranking concubine)**. **Her tomb was discovered in 2013 near Xi'an**, with an epitaph detailing her remarkable life.

Subject of the 2014 Chinese TV drama *The Glory of Tang Dynasty*.

Graceful child. Wu Zetian's poet-secretary who drafted imperial edicts.

The name in its native script.

上官婉兒
Transliteration
Shàngguān Wǎn'ér
Pronunciation
/ ˈwɑːn.ɜːr /
Root
Grammatical form

Where Wan'er stands.

Current rank · 2025
№ 0 in the U.S.
All-time peak
№ 0 in 0
Babies named Wan'er · last year
87 in the U.S.
First entered SSA top-1000
0
Rank, 1995–2025 Lower = more popular
№25 №75 №150 №250 1995 2005 2015 2020 2025 PEAK · — NOW · —

Wan'ers before her.

Real people
Shangguan Wan'er
Tang court poet-stateswoman.
664 – 710
In fiction
Wan'er
Tang court literature.

Names connected to Wan'er.

The number behind Wan'er.

7

The Seeker

Wan'er reduces to seven — the number of Tang court poet.

Why families chose this name.

"Tang court poet. Five letters. Wan'er."
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