In the Puyuma language, Wan Sha-lang's name means "a heroic youth brimming with energy." Wan's mother chose it as a stage name for him, and it represents the high hopes that his family held for him.
「萬沙浪」在卑南族語是「英俊、雄偉、充滿活力的年輕人」之意，是萬沙浪的母親為他取的藝名，代表家族對他的期許。