Kirschbaum is the German word for cherry tree, and also a surname. It may refer to: People Bill Kirschbaum (1902–1953), U.S. Olympic swimmer Carl Ludwig Kirschbaum (1812–1880), German entomologist, professor of biology, and museum director Charlotte von Kirschbaum (1899–1975), German theologian Eliezer Simon Kirschbaum (1797–1860), Austrian physician and writer Thorsten Kirschbaum (born 1987), German football player Walter Kirschbaum ( mid-20th century), West German slalom canoer Other Japigny kirschbaum, a species of glass knifefish See also Kirschenbaum (surname) German-language surnames Jewish surnames