Nozomi (given name)

Pronunciation No-zo-mi
Gender Female
Origin
Word/name Japanese
Meaning wish望, hope希 although the name can have different meanings depending on the kanji used
Region of origin Japan

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

Different ways of writing

Although the name Nozomi is generally written with the kanji for wish 望, hope 希, のぞみ in hiragana, or ノゾミ in katakana, it can have other different meanings depending on which kanji is used. Some possible variations of Nozomi include:

  • 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

Fictional characters

  • Nozomi Harasaki (原崎 望), character in the video game Shenmue
  • Nozomi Kaibara (柏原 ノゾミ), a character from the anime series Chance Pop Session
  • Nozomi Kaminashi (神無 のぞみ), the main protagonist of the manga/anime series Keijo
  • Nozomi Kujō (九条 望実), a character in the manga series Bleach
  • Nozomi Shirakawa (白河 望), a character in the film Linda Linda Linda
  • Nozomi Yumehara (夢原 のぞみ), a character from the anime metaseries Yes! PreCure 5
  • Nozomi Tōjō (東條 希), a character from the anime series Love Live!

See also

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