Save Type Surname (from location) Usage Japanese Scripts 杉山(Japanese Kanji) すぎやま(Japanese Hiragana) Pronounced Pron. /sɨᵝ.ɡʲi.jä.mä/ [key·simplify] Meaning & History From Japanese 杉 (sugi) meaning "cedar" and 山 (yama) meaning "mountain, hill". Related Names Rootssugi + yama Categories hills, landforms, mixed martial artists, mountains, plants, trees, tubists