Nobuichi
Japanese · Boy · 3 syllables
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About the name Nobuichi
Nobuichi (信一) is a Japanese masculine given name composed of the kanji 信 (nobu, meaning "trust" or "faith") and 一 (ichi, meaning "one"), literally translating to "one of faith" or "trustworthy first." The name derives from classical Japanese naming conventions that combine virtue-bearing characters with numerals or positional markers.
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Etymology
Nobuichi (信一) is a Japanese masculine given name composed of the kanji 信 (nobu, meaning "trust" or "faith") and 一 (ichi, meaning "one"), literally translating to "one of faith" or "trustworthy first." The name derives from classical Japanese naming conventions that combine virtue-bearing characters with numerals or positional markers.
The name is used in Japanese culture and has no specific religious affiliation, though it reflects Confucian values common in East Asian naming traditions; notable historical bearers include Japanese figures from the Edo period onward, though the name remains primarily associated with Japanese personal nomenclature rather than any particular prominent historical figure.
Nobuichi currently ranks #4,703 in the United States as a boy's name. It reached its peak popularity around 1920.
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