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