Surname
Wakabayashi
Wakabayashi (若林) is a Japanese surname. Its kanji mean young + grove, and Wikidata lists 100 notable people with this family name.
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What Wakabayashi means
若
young
林
grove
Where the name comes from
Like most Japanese surnames, Wakabayashi describes a place. Its kanji point to a grove, the kind of landmark a family was known by when surnames became compulsory for everyone in 1875.
Famous people named Wakabayashi
Takeo Wakabayashi 若林 竹雄Japanese association football player (1907-1937)
Akiko Wakabayashi 若林 映子Japanese actress
Manabu Wakabayashi 若林 学Japanese association football player
From Wikidata: notable Japanese people with this family name.