Hironobu as a Baby Name. Meaning and Origin of Hironobu

What is the meaning of the name Hironobu ?

The baby name Hironobu is a Male name , 4 syllables long and is pronounced hi-ro-no-bu (IPA: /hiɾonobu/).

Hironobu is Japanese in Origin.

Hironobu is a Japanese masculine given name formed from hiro + nobu. Depending on the kanji, its sense ranges from “broad/abundant” to “learned,” paired with “faith/trust,” “extend,” or “proclaim.” Typical kanji choices include 弘信 (“expansive faith”), 博信 (“erudite trust”), 浩信 (“vast faith”), 裕信 (“abundant trust”), and 宏宣 (“wide proclamation”), though many other combinations exist. It can also be written in kana as ひろのぶ or ヒロノブ.

The name saw steady use in the mid–late 20th century and remains familiar in Japan, carried by cultural and public figures such as game designer Hironobu Sakaguchi, singer Hironobu Kageyama, and jurist Hironobu Takesaki. Romanization is typically Hironobu (Hepburn), with short forms Hiro and Nobu. Related names built on the same elements include Hiroshi, Hiroto, Hironori (hiro-), and Nobuhiko, Nobuyuki, Nobuo (nobu-). Because meaning depends on kanji choice, parents often tailor it to virtues like breadth of vision and steadfastness.