Comments for the name 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.

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.

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).

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

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

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.