Shigenobu
Shigenobu is a Japanese name. It is usually a male given name but can be a surname or the name of a place. As with most personal names, the meaning of the name is derived from which kanji are used, and there are several different kanji that are pronounced "shige" and a few which can be pronounced "nobu."
Meaning & Origin of Shigenobu
What this name means, where it came from, and how it has traveled across cultures.
Shigenobu is a Japanese name. It is usually a male given name but can be a surname or the name of a place. As with most personal names, the meaning of the name is derived from which kanji are used, and there are several different kanji that are pronounced "shige" and a few which can be pronounced "nobu."
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The Story of Shigenobu
Shigenobu first appeared in U.S. Social Security Administration records as a baby boy name in 1915, with 6 babies given the name that year. Its peak popularity came in 1915, when 6 Shigenobus were born — ranking #3,392 that year. As of 2026, Shigenobu ranks #3,392 for baby boys with 6 births, with steady use. In total, more than 6 Shigenobus have been born in the U.S. since records began in 1880, spanning the 1910s through the 2020s.
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About the name Shigenobu
Shigenobu is a boy baby name tracked by the U.S. Social Security Administration. It first appeared in SSA records in 1915 and has accumulated 6 births in the dataset. Shigenobu's peak popularity came in 1915 when it ranked #3,392. Use the chart and map above to compare Shigenobu's trajectory across years and U.S. states, or browse the related names section to discover similar choices.
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Data sources
- Birth statistics (counts, ranks, years 1880–2026) — U.S. Social Security Administration . Predictions for years not yet released by SSA are computed by Peek a Name from historical trends; we update with official data as soon as it ships.
- Etymology, cultural origins, and related forms — Behind the Name (used under their public API terms).
- Meaning prose and editorial summary — Wikipedia article extracts, licensed under CC BY-SA 3.0 .
- Predicted nationality distribution — Nationalize.io .
- Phonetically similar names — Datamuse .
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