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Japanese boy(male) nameYorinobu
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  • Gender:Male
  • Hiraganatip:よりのぶ
  • Katakanatip:ヨリノブ
  • English Syllablestip:yo-ri-no-bu (4)
  • Japanese Moraetip:yo-ri-no-bu (4)
  • English transcriptionstip:Yorinobu
  • Nickname examplestip:

    Nobuchan(のぶちゃん)Click to speech のぶちゃんYorichan( よりちゃん)Click to speech  よりちゃんNobukun( のぶくん)Click to speech  のぶくん

This name is also used as a surname: Family name / Last nameYorinobu

Kanji Names & Meanings - 11 variations

In Japanese culture, kanji are characters that originated from Chinese script, and the meaning of a name changes depending on the kanji characters chosen. The more variations of kanji a name has, the more common it is in Japan. Conversely, a name with very few kanji variations is considered unique and rare. Below are the kanji variations for "Yorinobu," ranked by the total number of "Good!" votes.

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依伸- Yorinobu -

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means "to lean on, to rely on, to follow."

Name ideas examples

  • To Lean on - The act of lean on represents purposeful action and the will to make a difference. May your child lean on with wisdom and purpose, making a positive difference in the world.

  • Rely on - Objects serve purposes and remind us of what matters. May your child value things for their true worth and purpose.

  • To Follow - Following represents learning, humility, and the wisdom to learn from others. May your child follow wise mentors, learning with humility.

  • As is - As Is - Remaining unchanged; as before - carries meaning in Japanese naming tradition. May your child embody the positive aspects of as is throughout life.

means "to extend, to state, to clear."

Name ideas examples

  • To Stretch - Length represents endurance, reach, and sustained effort. May your child have the endurance to see things through to completion.

  • To Grow - Length represents endurance, reach, and sustained effort. May your child have the endurance to see things through to completion.

  • Extension - Length represents endurance, reach, and sustained effort. May your child have the endurance to see things through to completion.

依信- Yorinobu -

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means "to lean on, to rely on, to follow."

Name ideas examples

  • To Lean on - The act of lean on represents purposeful action and the will to make a difference. May your child lean on with wisdom and purpose, making a positive difference in the world.

  • Rely on - Objects serve purposes and remind us of what matters. May your child value things for their true worth and purpose.

  • To Follow - Following represents learning, humility, and the wisdom to learn from others. May your child follow wise mentors, learning with humility.

  • As is - As Is - Remaining unchanged; as before - carries meaning in Japanese naming tradition. May your child embody the positive aspects of as is throughout life.

means "trust, faith, letter."

Name ideas examples

  • Trust - Trust represents faith in others, reliability, and the foundation of relationships. May your child be worthy of trust and able to trust the worthy.

  • Faith - Faith - Confidence; belief - carries meaning in Japanese naming tradition. May your child embody the positive aspects of faith throughout life.

  • Letter - Letters carry messages across distance and time, preserving thought in visible form. May your child's letters carry meaning, preserving wisdom for future generations.

  • Mark, Sign - Objects serve purposes and remind us of what matters. May your child value things for their true worth and purpose.

  • Shinano - Places hold meaning, memory, and the context for our lives. May your child find their place in the world and make it better.

  • Sincerity - Sincerity (誠) means truth in word and action, the foundation of all trustworthy relationships. May your child's words and actions align with sincere truth, earning the trust of all.

  • Stay - Staying represents commitment, persistence, and faithful presence. May your child stay true to their values and commitments.

  • Stretch, Extend - Breadth represents inclusiveness, comprehensive view, and open-mindedness. May your child have a broad perspective and inclusive heart.

由靖- Yorinobu -

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means "reason, origin, freedom."

Name ideas examples

  • Reason - Reason represents logic, understanding, and rational thought. May your child use reason wisely in all their decisions.

  • Origin - Origin represents source, beginning, and the roots from which all grows. May your child honor their origins while growing beyond them.

  • Freedom - Freedom - Liberty; free will - carries meaning in Japanese naming tradition. May your child embody the positive aspects of freedom throughout life.

  • Basis - Objects serve purposes and remind us of what matters. May your child value things for their true worth and purpose.

  • Content of Message or Rumor - Content Of Message Or Rumor represents a role of purpose and contribution to society. May your child embody the content of message or rumor's dedication and skill in their life's work.

  • Translation - Objects serve purposes and remind us of what matters. May your child value things for their true worth and purpose.

means "peaceful, quiet, pacify."

Name ideas examples

  • Peaceful - Peace represents harmony, tranquility, and the absence of conflict. May your child be a peacemaker, creating harmony wherever they go.

  • Quiet - Quietness represents peace, contemplation, and the still space where wisdom grows. May your child find quiet within, where peace and wisdom can flourish.

  • Pacify - Peace represents harmony, serenity, and inner stillness. May your child know inner peace and bring peace to others.

頼伸- Yorinobu -

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means "to rely, reliance, profit."

Name ideas examples

  • To Rely - The act of rely represents purposeful action and the will to make a difference. May your child rely with wisdom and purpose, making a positive difference in the world.

  • To Ask - Asking represents curiosity, humility, and openness to learning from others. May your child never be afraid to ask, remaining curious and humble.

  • Reliance - Children carry forward the hopes and dreams of their families. May your child fulfill the hopes placed in them and add their own.

  • Profit - Profit represents gain, benefit, and positive return on effort. May your child profit from their efforts while benefiting others.

  • Fortunately - Fortunately - Thanks to; because of - carries meaning in Japanese naming tradition. May your child embody the positive aspects of fortunately throughout life.

  • Reliable - Being reliable represents a valuable quality that enriches character and life. May your child be reliable, letting this quality guide their path.

means "to extend, to state, to clear."

Name ideas examples

  • To Stretch - Length represents endurance, reach, and sustained effort. May your child have the endurance to see things through to completion.

  • To Grow - Length represents endurance, reach, and sustained effort. May your child have the endurance to see things through to completion.

  • Extension - Length represents endurance, reach, and sustained effort. May your child have the endurance to see things through to completion.

頼信- Yorinobu -

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means "to rely, reliance, profit."

Name ideas examples

  • To Rely - The act of rely represents purposeful action and the will to make a difference. May your child rely with wisdom and purpose, making a positive difference in the world.

  • To Ask - Asking represents curiosity, humility, and openness to learning from others. May your child never be afraid to ask, remaining curious and humble.

  • Reliance - Children carry forward the hopes and dreams of their families. May your child fulfill the hopes placed in them and add their own.

  • Profit - Profit represents gain, benefit, and positive return on effort. May your child profit from their efforts while benefiting others.

  • Fortunately - Fortunately - Thanks to; because of - carries meaning in Japanese naming tradition. May your child embody the positive aspects of fortunately throughout life.

  • Reliable - Being reliable represents a valuable quality that enriches character and life. May your child be reliable, letting this quality guide their path.

means "trust, faith, letter."

Name ideas examples

  • Trust - Trust represents faith in others, reliability, and the foundation of relationships. May your child be worthy of trust and able to trust the worthy.

  • Faith - Faith - Confidence; belief - carries meaning in Japanese naming tradition. May your child embody the positive aspects of faith throughout life.

  • Letter - Letters carry messages across distance and time, preserving thought in visible form. May your child's letters carry meaning, preserving wisdom for future generations.

  • Mark, Sign - Objects serve purposes and remind us of what matters. May your child value things for their true worth and purpose.

  • Shinano - Places hold meaning, memory, and the context for our lives. May your child find their place in the world and make it better.

  • Sincerity - Sincerity (誠) means truth in word and action, the foundation of all trustworthy relationships. May your child's words and actions align with sincere truth, earning the trust of all.

  • Stay - Staying represents commitment, persistence, and faithful presence. May your child stay true to their values and commitments.

  • Stretch, Extend - Breadth represents inclusiveness, comprehensive view, and open-mindedness. May your child have a broad perspective and inclusive heart.

頼宜- Yorinobu -

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means "to rely, reliance, profit."

Name ideas examples

  • To Rely - The act of rely represents purposeful action and the will to make a difference. May your child rely with wisdom and purpose, making a positive difference in the world.

  • To Ask - Asking represents curiosity, humility, and openness to learning from others. May your child never be afraid to ask, remaining curious and humble.

  • Reliance - Children carry forward the hopes and dreams of their families. May your child fulfill the hopes placed in them and add their own.

  • Profit - Profit represents gain, benefit, and positive return on effort. May your child profit from their efforts while benefiting others.

  • Fortunately - Fortunately - Thanks to; because of - carries meaning in Japanese naming tradition. May your child embody the positive aspects of fortunately throughout life.

  • Reliable - Being reliable represents a valuable quality that enriches character and life. May your child be reliable, letting this quality guide their path.

means "suitable, proper, should."

Name ideas examples

  • Suitable - Being suitable represents a valuable quality that enriches character and life. May your child be suitable, letting this quality guide their path.

  • Proper - Propriety represents correctness, appropriateness, and fitting behavior. May your child always act properly, fitting their behavior to each situation.

  • Should - Should - Ought to; advisable - carries meaning in Japanese naming tradition. May your child embody the positive aspects of should throughout life.

  • Advantageous - Being advantageous represents a valuable quality that enriches character and life. May your child be advantageous, letting this quality guide their path.

  • Desirable - Being desirable represents a valuable quality that enriches character and life. May your child be desirable, letting this quality guide their path.

  • Favorable - Being favorable represents a valuable quality that enriches character and life. May your child be favorable, letting this quality guide their path.

頼宣- Yorinobu -

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means "to rely, reliance, profit."

Name ideas examples

  • To Rely - The act of rely represents purposeful action and the will to make a difference. May your child rely with wisdom and purpose, making a positive difference in the world.

  • To Ask - Asking represents curiosity, humility, and openness to learning from others. May your child never be afraid to ask, remaining curious and humble.

  • Reliance - Children carry forward the hopes and dreams of their families. May your child fulfill the hopes placed in them and add their own.

  • Profit - Profit represents gain, benefit, and positive return on effort. May your child profit from their efforts while benefiting others.

  • Fortunately - Fortunately - Thanks to; because of - carries meaning in Japanese naming tradition. May your child embody the positive aspects of fortunately throughout life.

  • Reliable - Being reliable represents a valuable quality that enriches character and life. May your child be reliable, letting this quality guide their path.

means "declare, spread, imperial."

Name ideas examples

  • Declare - Declare - To Announce; to proclaim - carries meaning in Japanese naming tradition. May your child embody the positive aspects of declare throughout life.

  • Spread - Spreading represents sharing, expansion, and the dissemination of good. May your child spread kindness and knowledge wherever they go.

  • Imperial - Being imperial represents a valuable quality that enriches character and life. May your child be imperial, letting this quality guide their path.

  • Dispatch - Dispatch - To send out or circulate - carries meaning in Japanese naming tradition. May your child embody the positive aspects of dispatch throughout life.

  • Manifest - Purity represents clarity, cleanliness, and uncorrupted goodness. May your child maintain a pure heart and clear conscience.

  • Permeate - Breadth represents inclusiveness, comprehensive view, and open-mindedness. May your child have a broad perspective and inclusive heart.

  • Proclaim - Proclaim - To make a formal announcement - carries meaning in Japanese naming tradition. May your child embody the positive aspects of proclaim throughout life.

頼展- Yorinobu -

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means "to rely, reliance, profit."

Name ideas examples

  • To Rely - The act of rely represents purposeful action and the will to make a difference. May your child rely with wisdom and purpose, making a positive difference in the world.

  • To Ask - Asking represents curiosity, humility, and openness to learning from others. May your child never be afraid to ask, remaining curious and humble.

  • Reliance - Children carry forward the hopes and dreams of their families. May your child fulfill the hopes placed in them and add their own.

  • Profit - Profit represents gain, benefit, and positive return on effort. May your child profit from their efforts while benefiting others.

  • Fortunately - Fortunately - Thanks to; because of - carries meaning in Japanese naming tradition. May your child embody the positive aspects of fortunately throughout life.

  • Reliable - Being reliable represents a valuable quality that enriches character and life. May your child be reliable, letting this quality guide their path.

means "to extend, to display."

  • Extend, Stretch - To make something longer or wider.

  • Line Up, Arrange - To put things in a line or in an orderly fashion.

  • Link, Connect - To join or combine two or more things.

  • Observe, Look - To watch or examine something closely.

  • Roll, Turn - To move in a circular motion.

  • Spread Out - To open or expand something.

  • View, See - To look at something widely or from a distance.

Name ideas examples

  • Extend, Stretch - Breadth represents inclusiveness, comprehensive view, and open-mindedness. May your child have a broad perspective and inclusive heart.

  • Line Up, Arrange - Objects serve purposes and remind us of what matters. May your child value things for their true worth and purpose.

  • Link, Connect - Objects serve purposes and remind us of what matters. May your child value things for their true worth and purpose.

  • Observe, Look - Objects serve purposes and remind us of what matters. May your child value things for their true worth and purpose.

  • Roll, Turn - Roll/Turn - To move in a circular motion - carries meaning in Japanese naming tradition. May your child embody the positive aspects of roll/turn throughout life.

  • Spread Out - Objects serve purposes and remind us of what matters. May your child value things for their true worth and purpose.

  • View, See - Breadth represents inclusiveness, comprehensive view, and open-mindedness. May your child have a broad perspective and inclusive heart.

頼延- Yorinobu -

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means "to rely, reliance, profit."

Name ideas examples

  • To Rely - The act of rely represents purposeful action and the will to make a difference. May your child rely with wisdom and purpose, making a positive difference in the world.

  • To Ask - Asking represents curiosity, humility, and openness to learning from others. May your child never be afraid to ask, remaining curious and humble.

  • Reliance - Children carry forward the hopes and dreams of their families. May your child fulfill the hopes placed in them and add their own.

  • Profit - Profit represents gain, benefit, and positive return on effort. May your child profit from their efforts while benefiting others.

  • Fortunately - Fortunately - Thanks to; because of - carries meaning in Japanese naming tradition. May your child embody the positive aspects of fortunately throughout life.

  • Reliable - Being reliable represents a valuable quality that enriches character and life. May your child be reliable, letting this quality guide their path.

means "extend, postpone, stretch."

Name ideas examples

  • Extend - Length represents endurance, reach, and sustained effort. May your child have the endurance to see things through to completion.

  • Postpone - Postpone - To Delay; to put off - carries meaning in Japanese naming tradition. May your child embody the positive aspects of postpone throughout life.

  • Stretch - Stretching represents growth, extension, and expanding capacity. May your child stretch beyond their comfort zone and grow.

  • Draw, Guide - Straightness represents honesty, directness, and integrity. May your child walk straight paths of integrity.

  • Lead - Leading represents guidance, going first, and showing the way. May your child lead with wisdom, courage, and compassion.

  • Prolong - Length represents endurance, reach, and sustained effort. May your child have the endurance to see things through to completion.

  • Total - Being total represents a valuable quality that enriches character and life. May your child be total, letting this quality guide their path.

頼暢- Yorinobu -

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means "to rely, reliance, profit."

Name ideas examples

  • To Rely - The act of rely represents purposeful action and the will to make a difference. May your child rely with wisdom and purpose, making a positive difference in the world.

  • To Ask - Asking represents curiosity, humility, and openness to learning from others. May your child never be afraid to ask, remaining curious and humble.

  • Reliance - Children carry forward the hopes and dreams of their families. May your child fulfill the hopes placed in them and add their own.

  • Profit - Profit represents gain, benefit, and positive return on effort. May your child profit from their efforts while benefiting others.

  • Fortunately - Fortunately - Thanks to; because of - carries meaning in Japanese naming tradition. May your child embody the positive aspects of fortunately throughout life.

  • Reliable - Being reliable represents a valuable quality that enriches character and life. May your child be reliable, letting this quality guide their path.

means "stretch, smooth, spread."

Name ideas examples

  • Stretch - Stretching represents growth, extension, and expanding capacity. May your child stretch beyond their comfort zone and grow.

  • To Extend or Stretch Out - The act of extend or stretch out represents purposeful action and the will to make a difference. May your child extend or stretch out with wisdom and purpose, making a positive difference in the world.

  • Smooth - Smoothness represents ease, polish, and freedom from obstacles. May your child's path be smooth and their manner polished.

  • Spread - Spreading represents sharing, expansion, and the dissemination of good. May your child spread kindness and knowledge wherever they go.

頼述- Yorinobu -

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means "to rely, reliance, profit."

Name ideas examples

  • To Rely - The act of rely represents purposeful action and the will to make a difference. May your child rely with wisdom and purpose, making a positive difference in the world.

  • To Ask - Asking represents curiosity, humility, and openness to learning from others. May your child never be afraid to ask, remaining curious and humble.

  • Reliance - Children carry forward the hopes and dreams of their families. May your child fulfill the hopes placed in them and add their own.

  • Profit - Profit represents gain, benefit, and positive return on effort. May your child profit from their efforts while benefiting others.

  • Fortunately - Fortunately - Thanks to; because of - carries meaning in Japanese naming tradition. May your child embody the positive aspects of fortunately throughout life.

  • Reliable - Being reliable represents a valuable quality that enriches character and life. May your child be reliable, letting this quality guide their path.

means "state, describe, follow."

Name ideas examples

  • State - State represents condition, status, and the current circumstance of being. May your child maintain a good state of mind, body, and spirit.

  • To Explain or State in Detail - State represents condition, status, and the current circumstance of being. May your child maintain a good state of mind, body, and spirit.

  • Describe - Noble titles carry both honor and responsibility to serve others. May your child carry themselves with dignity and serve others honorably.

  • Follow - Following represents learning, respect, and wise discipleship. May your child follow worthy examples and lead others well.

  • Transmit - Transmit - To pass down; to relay - carries meaning in Japanese naming tradition. May your child embody the positive aspects of transmit throughout life.

Real Persons

The list contains people mentioned in Wikipedia. All JP links are in Japanese only. Sorry!

  • 徳川Tokugawa 頼宣Yorinobu daimyo of the ealy Edo period; 1st lord of Kishu, founder of Kii branch (1602-1671) wikipedia page linkJP
  • Minamoto 頼信Yorinobu Samurai commander and member of the powerful Minamoto clan (0968-1048) wikipedia page linkJP

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