Toshinobu as a Baby Name. Meaning and Origin of Toshinobu

What is the meaning of the name Toshinobu ?

The baby name Toshinobu is a Male name , 4 syllables long and is pronounced toh-shee-noh-boo (IPA: /toɕinobɯ/).

Toshinobu is Japanese in Origin.

Toshinobu (としのぶ/トシノブ) is a Japanese masculine given name formed from toshi + nobu. Its meaning varies with kanji: common spellings include 俊信 “talented, faithful,” 敏信 “quick-witted, faithful,” 利伸 “benefit, extend,” 利信 “benefit, trust,” 俊伸 “talented, extend,” and 寿宣 “long life, proclaim.” The name can also be written entirely in kana. Romanization follows Hepburn as Toshinobu; in Kunrei/Nihon-shiki it may appear as Tosinobu. Nicknames include Toshi and Nobu.

Documented since the late Edo–Meiji transition, Toshinobu gained steady currency through the Shōwa era and is now relatively uncommon amid newer trends, giving it a classic, slightly vintage feel. Notable bearers include R&B singer Toshinobu Kubota (利伸). Parents favor it for auspicious nuances of cultivated ability and dependable character - loosely, “one whose gifts grow and whose word can be trusted.”

⚙ Toshinobu is rarely chosen. We count 22 recorded uses of it across 4 countries.