Nozomi (given name)

Nozomi (ノゾミ, のぞみ) is a unisex Japanese given name.

PronunciationNo-zo-mi
GenderUnisex
Origin
Word/nameJapanese
Meaningwish望, hope希 although the name can have different meanings depending on the kanji used
Region of originJapan

Different ways of writing

Although the name Nozomi is generally written with the kanji for wish 望, hope 希, のぞみ in hiragana, or ノゾミ in katakana, it can have other different meanings depending on which kanji is used. Some possible variations of Nozomi include:

  • 臨, "face, attend, command"
  • 望美, "wishful beauty"
  • 望海, "wishful ocean"
  • 望実, "wishful truth"
  • 満, "satisfy, full"
  • 希実, "hopeful truth"
  • 希美, "hopeful beauty"
  • 望魅, "wishful fascination"

People with the name

Fictional characters

  • Nozomi Harasaki (原崎 望), character in the video game Shenmue
  • Nozomi Kaibara (柏原 ノゾミ), a character from the anime series Chance Pop Session
  • Nozomi Kaminashi (神無 のぞみ), the main protagonist of the manga/anime series Keijo
  • Nozomi Kujō (九条 望実), a character in the manga series Bleach
  • Nozomi Shirakawa (白河 望), a character in the film Linda Linda Linda
  • Nozomi Yumehara (夢原 のぞみ), a character from the anime metaseries Yes! PreCure 5
  • Nozomi Tōjō (東條 希), a character from the anime series Love Live!
  • Nozomi Kiriya (霧谷 希), a character from the light novel, manga/anime series Mayoi Neko Overrun!

See also

This article is issued from Wikipedia. The text is licensed under Creative Commons - Attribution - Sharealike. Additional terms may apply for the media files.