The baby name Nobuyuki is a Male name , 4 syllables long and is pronounced noh-boo-yoo-kee (Japanese: のぶゆき, IPA: [no.bɯ.jɯ.ki]).
Nobuyuki is Japanese in Origin.
The baby name Nobuyuki is a Male name , 4 syllables long and is pronounced noh-boo-yoo-kee (Japanese: のぶゆき, IPA: [no.bɯ.jɯ.ki]).
Nobuyuki is Japanese in Origin.
Nobuyuki is a Japanese masculine given name (のぶゆき) formed from the elements nobu and yuki. Its meaning varies by kanji: common pairings include 信之 or 信行 (“faith/trust + continuation/journey”), 信幸 (“faith + happiness/fortune”), 伸之 or 伸行 (“extend/grow + continuation/journey”), and 宣之 (“proclaim + of”). Because Japanese names are semantically flexible, parents select kanji to express wishes such as steadfastness, prosperous journeys, or enduring good fortune. The name is typically romanized as Nobuyuki (Hepburn) and is shortened in speech to Nobu or, less often, Yuki.
The name has long-standing use from the samurai era into modern times. Notable bearers include Sanada Nobuyuki (daimyo of the early Edo period), Abe Nobuyuki (20th‑century prime minister), Nobuyuki Idei (former Sony CEO), Nobuyuki Fukumoto (manga artist), and Nobuyuki Tsujii (concert pianist). It remains familiar in Japan and among the diaspora, though rare elsewhere.
| Nobuyuki Abe Nobuyuki Abe is best known as a Japanese general and politician who served as Prime Minister of Japan and later became the last Governor-General of Korea. He was a senior figure in the Imperial Japanese Army and played important leadership roles in Japan before and during the early years of World War II. | Nobuyuki Hiyama Nobuyuki Hiyama is a Japanese voice actor best known for roles like Hiei in Yu Yu Hakusho, Viral in Gurren Lagann, and Link in The Legend of Zelda. He is also a narrator and radio personality affiliated with Arts Vision, and is known for a strong, metallic lyric tenor voice that suits mature young male characters. |
Based on birth registration data from national statistics agencies.
| Country | Gender | Year | Rank | Born | of |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| JP | 0 | #64 | 14 | 4,057 | |
| JP | Boys | 0 | #129 | 194 | 7,909 |
| ID | Boys | 0 | #135 | 1 | 4,130 |
| MO | Boys | 0 | #233 | 2 | 5,842 |
| TW | Boys | 0 | #256 | 1 | 7,111 |
| SG | 0 | #282 | 1 | 11,010 | |
| KZ | Boys | 0 | #296 | 1 | 6,578 |
| DK | Boys | 0 | #332 | 1 | 7,401 |
| PH | Boys | 0 | #408 | 1 | 11,440 |
| HK | Boys | 0 | #556 | 2 | 12,905 |
| AE | Girls | 0 | #596 | 2 | 20,968 |
| SG | Boys | 0 | #687 | 11 | 17,960 |
| CL | Boys | 0 | #699 | 2 | 13,390 |
| PE | Boys | 0 | #925 | 2 | 14,506 |
| SA | Girls | 0 | #1,014 | 1 | 25,931 |
| MX | Boys | 0 | #1,032 | 2 | 16,355 |
| MY | Boys | 0 | #1,179 | 4 | 25,439 |
| SA | Boys | 0 | #1,691 | 1 | 28,008 |
Nobuyuki is popular in 15 countries — most recent births per country:
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