Save Type Surname (from location) Usage Chinese Scripts 林(Chinese) Pronounced Pron. /lin/ [key·simplify] Meaning & History From Chinese 林 (lín) meaning "forest". Related NamesDetails RootlínVariantsLam(Chinese (Cantonese)) Lim(Chinese (Hokkien)) Other Languages & CulturesIm(Korean) Other ReadingsHayashi(Japanese) Categories archers, Family Affair characters, folk heroes, isograms, NBA players, trees, WITCH characters