본래 신림동은 마을에 숲이 무성하다하여 붙여진 이름으로 조선 시대까지 경기도 시흥군이었다가 1963년에 서울에 포함되었다.
Originally Sillim-dong was named for its dense forest in the village, and it was named Siheung-gun, Gyeonggi-do until the Joseon period, and was included in Seoul in 1963.