Save Type Surname (from location) Usage Japanese Scripts 中林(Japanese Kanji) なかばやし(Japanese Hiragana) Pronounced Pron. /nä.kä.bä.jä.ɕi/ [key·simplify] Meaning & History From Japanese 中 (naka) meaning "middle" and 林 (hayashi) meaning "forest". Related Names Rootsnaka + hayashi