Save Type Surname (from location) Usage Japanese Scripts 栗林(Japanese Kanji) くりばやし(Japanese Hiragana) Pronounced Pron. KOO-REE-BAH-YAH-SHEE [key] Other Forms FormsKurihayashi Meaning & History From Japanese 栗 (kuri) meaning "chestnut" and 林 (hayashi) meaning "forest".