Meaning and background
The story behind Nobu
Nobu has several possible Japanese written forms. Behind the Name records 信, associated with trust, and 延, associated with prolonging or stretching, while allowing other kanji and combinations. It also notes use as a short form of longer names beginning with the same sound. The original characters therefore matter: the Latin spelling cannot establish one meaning for every Nobu, even when the pronunciation is shared.
- Origin
- Japanese name written with several kanji, including 信, trust, or 延, prolong; sometimes shortened from longer Nobu-names. Source
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Recorded as a dog’s name
Nobu appears in 5 dog licence records in the 2026 New York City dataset.
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Sources and research notes (1)
- New York City Department of Health and Mental Hygiene NYC Dog Licensing Dataset — extract_year 2026 — Dog licence periods, not unique dogs; NYC only. No owner-level fields retrieved.
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