Nozomi (given name)

Nozomi
PronunciationNozomi
GenderUnisex
Origin
Word/nameJapanese
Meaningwish望, hope希 although the name can have different meanings depending on the kanji used
Region of originJapan

Nozomi (のぞみ, Nozomi) is a unisex Japanese given name.

Different ways of writing

  • 望, "wish"
  • 希, "hope"
  • のぞみ — hiragana
  • ノゾミ — katakana
  • 臨, "face, attend, command"
  • 望美, "wishful beauty"
  • 望海, "wishful ocean"
  • 望実, "wishful truth"
  • 満, "satisfy, full"
  • 希実, "hopeful truth"
  • 希美, "hopeful beauty"
  • 望魅, "wishful fascination"

People with the name

  • Nozomi Bando (坂東 希; born 1997), Japanese dancer, model, and actress
  • Nozomi Furuki (古木 のぞみ; born 1988), Japanese voice actress
  • Nozomi Hara (原 希美; born 1991), Japanese handball player
  • Nozomi Hatakeyama (畠山 希美; born 2008), Japanese member of idol group AKB48
  • Nozomi Hiroyama (廣山 望; born 1975), Japanese former professional footballer
  • Nozomi Kawahara (川原 希; born 1970), Japanese professional golfer
  • Nozomi Kawasaki (川崎 希; born 1987), Japanese tarento and gravure idol
  • Nozomi Kimura (木村 のぞみ; born 1997), Chilean footballer
  • Nozomi Komuro (小室 希; born 1985), Japanese skeleton racer
  • Nozomi Maeda (前田 希美; born 1993), Japanese model and actress
  • Nozomi Masu (升 望; born 1980), Japanese voice actress
  • Nozomi Momoi (桃井 望; 1978–2002), Japanese AV idol
  • Nozomi Nishida (西田 望見; born 1990), Japanese voice actress and singer
  • Nozomi Nishimura American biomedical engineer
  • Nozomi Ōhashi (大橋 のぞみ; born 1999), Japanese former child actress and singer
  • Nozomi Okuhara (奥原 希望; born 1995), Japanese badminton player
  • Nozomi Ōsaka (逢坂 望美), Japanese animator
  • Nozomi Osako (大迫 希; born 1990), Japanese football player
  • Nozomi Sasaki (model) (佐々木 希; born 1988), Japanese actress, model, tarento, YouTuber and singer
  • Nozomi Sasaki (voice actress) (ささき のぞみ; born 1983), Japanese voice actress
  • Nozomi Satō (佐藤 希望; born 1983), Japanese fencer
  • Nozomi Shimizu (清水 望; born 1996), Japanese badminton player
  • Nozomi Sunouchi (簾内 望; born 1965), Japanese swimmer
  • Nozomi Takeuchi (竹内 のぞみ/竹内 希実; born 1980), Japanese gravure idol, and a female talent
  • Nozomi Tanaka (田中 希実; born 1999), Japanese long-distance runner
  • Nozomi Tsuchida (土田 望未; born 1986), Japanese female volleyball player
  • Nozomi Tsuji (辻 希美; born 1987), Japanese media personality, singer, and blogger
  • Nozomi Watanabe (渡辺 心; born 1971), Japanese former ice dancer
  • Nozomi Yamago (山郷 のぞみ; born 1975), Japanese former football player
  • Nozomi Yamamoto (山本 希望; born 1988), Japanese voice actress and rapper

People with the surname

Fictional characters

See also