Meaning & History
From Japanese 由 (yoshi) meaning "cause, reason", 栄 (yoshi) meaning "glory, honor", 佳 (yoshi) meaning "beautiful, good", 吉 (yoshi) meaning "good luck", 圭 (yoshi) meaning "jade pointed at top" or 義 (yoshi) meaning "righteous" combined with 伸 (nobu) meaning "extend, stretch". Other kanji combinations are possible as well.Famous bearer of this name is Yoshinobu Takahashi. He is a Japanese professional baseball player from Chiba, Japan. He is a current manager of the Yomiuri Giants, and he was one of the most well-known players in Japanese baseball. He graduated from Keio University.