Boy

Masanobu

Masanobu (まさのぶ) is a Japanese name for boys. Its best-known spelling is 正信, 正 right + 信 trust. It has not made the top of Japan's baby name rankings, but Wikidata lists 7 notable people with this name.

ま · さ · の · ぶ · まさのぶ · マサノブ
Most used spelling正信まさのぶright + trust

Ways to write Masanobu

The same sound can be written with different kanji, and each choice changes the meaning. These are the spellings that have appeared in Japan's yearly baby name rankings, most popular first.

正信
正right, correct信trust, faith
Boy, 3 notable people on Wikidata
政信
政government, to govern信trust, faith
Boy, 1 notable person on Wikidata
雅信
雅elegant, refined信trust, faith
Boy, 1 notable person on Wikidata
正伸
正right, correct伸to stretch, extend
Boy, 1 notable person on Wikidata
昌信
昌prosperous, bright信trust, faith
Boy, 1 notable person on Wikidata

Rarer spellings

These spellings of Masanobu appear in Japanese name records but are uncommon. Each uses a standard reading of its kanji.

真靖true + peacefulBoy
將信general + trustBoy
雅亘elegant + to extend acrossBoy

Famous people named Masanobu

Masanobu Izumi 泉 政伸Japanese association football player
Masanobu Matsunami 松波 正信Japanese association football player and manager

From Wikidata: notable Japanese people with this given name.