Save Type Surname (from location) Usage Korean Scripts 임(Korean Hangul) 林, 任(Korean Hanja) Pronounced Pron. EEM [key·IPA] Expand LinksMeaning & History From Sino-Korean 林 (im) meaning "forest", making it the Korean form of LIN, or 任 (im) of uncertain meaning, making it the Korean form of REN. DetailsRelated Names Other Languages & CulturesLin, Ren(Chinese) Lam(Chinese (Cantonese)) Lim(Taiwanese) Other ReadingsHayashi(Japanese) Entry updated November 20, 2020 ·