Entry № 1828 · Japanese origin

Nozomi Nozomi — Meaning, Origin & Baby Name Popularity

/ noh-ZOH-mee /
Gender
Girl
Origin
Japanese
Meaning
"Hope, wish"
Syllables
3
Rank · US 2025
№ 0
First recorded
Ancient (Japanese)

A name that means "hope, wish".

Nozomi (希望 or のぞみ) is the Japanese word for "hope" or "wish." The Shinkansen bullet train's fastest service is also called Nozomi.

Used widely in modern Japan.

Hope. The Japanese Shinkansen.

The name in its native script.

希望
Transliteration
Nozomi
Pronunciation
/ noʊˈzoʊ.mi /
Root
Grammatical form

Where Nozomi stands.

Current rank · 2025
№ 0 in the U.S.
All-time peak
№ 0 in 0
Babies named Nozomi · last year
87 in the U.S.
First entered SSA top-1000
0
Rank, 1995–2025 Lower = more popular
№25 №75 №150 №250 1995 2005 2015 2020 2025 PEAK · — NOW · —

Nozomis before her.

Real people
Nozomi Sasaki
Japanese actress and model.
born 1988
In fiction
Nozomi Toujou
Character in Love Live!.
2010 franchise

Names connected to Nozomi.

The number behind Nozomi.

5

The Free Spirit

Nozomi reduces to five — the number of Japanese hope.

Why families chose this name.

"Hope. Six letters. Nozomi."
Yuko · Mother of one · Tokyo