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Noboru
Noboru (のぼる) is a Japanese name for boys. Its best-known spelling is 昇, 昇 to rise. It was most popular in the past, reaching No. 7 in 1952.
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Ways to write Noboru
The same sound can be written with different kanji, and each choice changes the meaning. These are the spellings that have appeared in Japan's yearly baby name rankings, most popular first.
昇
昇to rise
Boy, best No. 7 (1934–1956)登
登to climb
Boy, 12 notable people on WikidataPopularity in Japan
Where the most popular spelling of Noboru has ranked among baby names each year. Its best year was 1952, at No. 7.
Show the numbers
| Year | Boys |
|---|---|
| 1956 | No. 9 |
| 1952 | No. 7 |
| 1941 | No. 10 |
| 1934 | No. 9 |
Source: Meiji Yasuda Life Insurance yearly baby name survey. It covers the top 10 names each year from 1912 to 2003, and the top 100 names and top 50 readings from 2004.
Famous people named Noboru
Noboru Takeshita 登74th Prime Minister of Japan (1924-2000)
Noboru Terada 登swimmer (1917–1986)
Noboru Kohara 小原 昇Japanese association football player
Noboru Nakamura 中村 登film director (1913-1981)
Noboru Iguchi 井口 昇Japanese film director, screenwriter and actor
From Wikidata: notable Japanese people with this given name.