Name Kashiwa Type Surname Usage Japanese Scripts 柏 (kanji), かしわ (hiragana), カシワ (katakana) Pronounced Pron. KAH-SHEE-WAH Edit Status Status Meaning & History This surname is used as 柏 (haku, hyaku, byaku, kashiwa) meaning "oak."It is also used as a masculine given name (see KASHIWA) and a place name (see KASHIWA).