The National Forest Park had been given the name of Zhangjiajie after the name of a small village located within its bounds. The three-character name can be interpreted as follows: "Zhang" is a common surname in China; "jia" can be translated as "family" and "jie" can be translated as "homeland", giving the completed translation of "Zhang family homeland." It has been reported that at least one tourist guide has said that the name may have been chosen to convey the idea or impression of "Open the family door to welcome the world"