Meaning & History
From Japanese 信 (nobu, shin) meaning "faith, believe, trust" or 伸 (nobu, noburu) meaning "extend, stretch, open" and 義 (yoshi) meaning "righteous", 芳 (yoshi) meaning "fragrant, virtuous, beautiful", or 吉 (yoshi, kichi) meaning "good luck". Other kanji combinations can also form this name.