Nobuko (のぶこ, ノブコ) is a feminine Japanese given name. Although the name is always romanized the same way, the kanji characters can be different.

Nobuko
GenderFemale
Origin
Word/nameJapanese
MeaningIt can have many different meanings depending on the kanji used.
Region of originJapan

Possible writings

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  • 信子, "trust, child"
  • 伸子, "to lengthen, child"
  • 延子, "to prolong, child"
  • 暢子, "extend/stretch, relax/child"
  • 宜子, "good, child"

People

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Fictional characters

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  • Nobuko Ishihara (石原信子), a character in the manga Love Com
  • Nobuko Kotani (小谷 信子), the titular character of the Japanese television drama Nobuta wo Produce
  • Nobuko Komiyama (小宮山信子), the titular character of the film Nobuko (1940 film), one of many adaptations of a novel by Bunroku Shishi