Save Type Surname (from location) Usage Japanese Scripts 西山(Japanese Kanji) にしやま(Japanese Hiragana) Pronounced Pron. /ɲi.ɕi.jä.mä/ [key·simplify] Meaning & History From Japanese 西 (nishi) meaning "west" and 山 (yama) meaning "mountain, hill". Related Names Rootsnishi + yama Categories cardinal points, hills, landforms, mountains