Comments for the name Nobu

Comments for NOBU:

Nobu is often a nickname for longer names both for boys and girls. It's generally just used for a name when it's the first part of the name, but I'll include some name examples with it at both ends.

Some kanji possibilites for Nobu are:
-faith/believe
-joy
-stretch
-declare/preach

Some girls' names with "nobu":
Nobuko
Nobue
Shinobu

Some boys' names with Nobu:
Nobuaki
Nobuichi
Nobuo
Nobushige
Nobuto
Nobuhiko
Nobuhiro
Nobumasa
Nobumichi
Nobumitsu
Nobuyuki
Nobuyoshi
Akinobu
Katsunobu
Takanobu
Tadanobu
Hidenobu
Hironobu
Masanobu
Michinobu
Mitsunobu
Motonobu
Yoshinobu


There is a famous radio pastor (well famous in church circles anyway) named Nobumichi Murakami whose kanji are "preach/declare the Way"... Very appropriate for a pastor.

-- abbasdaughter  12/27/2005

A character in the book "Memoirs of a Geisha" is named Nobu. He owns an electric company I think. I haven't read the book in quite some time.

-- Anonymous User  4/21/2006

Indeed, there is a character in the novel/movie "Memoirs of a Geisha" called Nobu, a shortened version of his name. He's the co-owner of Iwamura Electric, named for his business partner, Iwamura Ken, aka The Chairman as he's known through most of the plot. He's a war hero from Manchuria, having lost an arm (only in the novel).

-- ragexprincess  3/25/2007

Recently discovered another kanji pronounced "nobu" sometimes means "rejoice".

-- abbasdaughter  5/22/2006

Nobuo Uematsu is the composer of the music for most of the Final Fantasy games. Very talented musician.

-- Boaz  1/18/2007

My name is Nobuko and it is a female version of this name.
It's rather old-fashioned. My name means "relaxing and uninhibited child". The meaning and its Chinese character are good but I don't like my name spelled in alphabet.

-- Anonymous User  4/30/2007

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