Hayashi

Gender
Male (Masculine | Boy)
Usage/Origins
Meaning
The name Hayashi has multiple meanings in Japanese. It can mean "woods" or "forest," as it is derived from the Japanese words "haya" (fast) and "shi" (tree). It can also mean "bridge" or "ash tree," as the character for "hashi" (bridge) can be read as "ha" and the character for "sugi" (cedar) can be read as "shi."
Scripts(How to write)
etc.(Japanese Kanji)
はやし(Japanese Hiragana)
ハヤシ(Japanese Katakana)
捷,
敏,
早,
早志,
林 (in kanji) or はやし (in hiragana)
林,
迅,
迅史,
速,
速志,
隼,
駿,
Pronunciation
HA-YA-SHEE
hah-yah-shee
Popularity
Hayashi is not a common given name outside of Japan.

cartoon of the name Hayashi
Cartoon of Hayashi

Hayashi Name meanings & History

The name Hayashi has multiple meanings in Japanese. It can mean "woods" or "forest," as it is derived from the Japanese words "haya" (fast) and "shi" (tree). It can also mean "bridge" or "ash tree," as the character for "hashi" (bridge) can be read as "ha" and the character for "sugi" (cedar) can be read as "shi.". From 林 (hayashi) meaning "woods, forest, thicket," derived from 生やし (hayashi) meaning "growth, cultivation."Alternatively, it can be used as 捷/速, 敏 or 駿, from classical adjective 捷し/速し (hayashi) meaning "fast, quick," 早, from classical adjective 早し (hayashi) meaning "early," or 隼, from hayabusa referring to the peregrine falcon. Those alternative kanji can be combined with a shi kanji, like 志 meaning "will, aim, goal" or 史 meaning "history.". Hayashi is typically used as a given name in Japan.

Zodiac Sign of Hayashi: Heart's Desire Capricorn,Hope Aquarius

Synonyms of Hayashi:

H: Hope,Hobnobbing,Hyper,Heart's Desire,Haggle

A: Assertive,Action,Angry,Ambitious,Aggressive,Argumentative

Y: Youth-giving,Yen/money,Yin/Yang

S: Solidity,Social Standing,Sex,Security,Status,Sensuality,Success

I: Involved,Intimate,Indulgence

Hayashi is:

  • a Boring name
  • a Formal name
  • a Mature name
  • a Natural name
  • a Upper Class name

Famous People

There are several famous people with the surname Hayashi in Japan, including Eiko Hayashi (a politician), Shunji Hayashi (a musician), and Ryoichi Hayashi (an actor).

Related Names to Hayashi

Similar names in Japanese include Hayato, Hayao, and Hayami.

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