Boy

Motonobu

Motonobu (もとのぶ) is a Japanese name for boys. Its best-known spelling is 元信, 元 origin + 信 trust. It has not made the top of Japan's baby name rankings, but Wikidata lists 18 notable people with this name.

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Most used spelling元信もとのぶorigin + trust

Ways to write Motonobu

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.

元信
元origin信trust, faith
Boy, 17 notable people on Wikidata
元伸
元origin伸to stretch, extend
Boy, 1 notable person on Wikidata

Famous people named Motonobu

Kanō Motonobu 元信Japanese painter (1476-1559)

From Wikidata: notable Japanese people with this given name.