Norihiro as a Baby Name. Meaning and Origin of Norihiro

What is the meaning of the name Norihiro ?

The baby name Norihiro is a Male name , 4 syllables long and is pronounced NOH-ree-HEE-roh (IPA: [noɾiçiɾo]).

Norihiro is Japanese in Origin.

Norihiro is a masculine Japanese given name composed of the elements nori and hiro, written with various kanji. Common nori graphs include 憲 “constitution; law,” 教 “teach; doctrine,” 紀 “chronicle; record,” and 範 “model; rule,” while hiro is often 広/宏/弘/浩/裕 meaning “wide, expansive, abundant, magnanimous.” Thus meanings vary by combination, conveying ideas such as “broad principles,” “widely learned,” or “abundant rectitude.” The name is read のりひろ in kana and draws on nanori (name-specific) readings.

Use has been steady in modern Japan, particularly from the late Shōwa into the Heisei period. Notable bearers include baseball star Norihiro Nakamura (中村紀洋), manga artist Norihiro Yagi (八木教広), and goalkeeper Norihiro Yamagishi (山岸範宏). Variants and spellings include 憲弘, 教広, 紀洋, 範宏, 憲浩, among others; romanized as Norihiro under Hepburn. Diminutives Nori or Hiro appear in casual speech, and alternative stylistic renderings in hiragana or katakana are also used.