Name Shiraiwa Type Surname (from location) Usage Japanese Scripts 白岩(Japanese Kanji) しらいわ(Japanese Hiragana) Pronounced Pron. /ɕi.ɾäh.i.ɰᵝäh/ Edit Status Status2b. description is verified Meaning & History From Japanese 白 (shira) meaning "white" and 岩 (iwa) meaning "cliff, rocks".