Worldwide, 鸿林 (鸿林 
) is quite a common predominantly male, but very seldom feminine given name. The forename 鸿林 is habitual in Eastern Asia, particularly China, where it is a rare principally masculine, but scarcely girly name. Very seldom, 鸿林 is the last name as well as the forename.
| VARIANT | COUNTRY |
|---|---|
| 鸿林 | China |