Save Type Surname (from location) Usage Chinese Scripts 林(Chinese) Pronounced Pron. LEEN [key·IPA] Meaning & History From Chinese 林 (lín) meaning "forest". DetailsRelated Names VariantsLam(Chinese (Cantonese)) Lim(Taiwanese) Other Languages & CulturesIm(Korean) Other ReadingsHayashi(Japanese) Categories trees, WITCH characters Entry updated November 16, 2019 ·