Sinha (surname)

Sinha is a surname commonly used in India and Bangladesh. Sinhas (meaning "lion") belong to the upper caste Kayastha community and usually come from the Hindi Belt and West Bengal. Notable people with the name include:

Akhoury Purnendu Bhusan Sinha (b. 1928), Indian solid state chemist
Amara Sinha (c. AD 375), Sanskrit grammarian and poet
Anindya Sinha, Indian primatologist
Anubhav Sinha (b. 1965), Indian film director
Anugrah Narayan Sinha (1887–1957), Indian politician
Anupam Sinha, Raj Comics artist
Basawon Singh (Sinha) (1909–1989), Indian nationalist and freedom fighter
Bejoy Kumar Sinha (1909–1992), Indian revolutionary
Bikash Sinha (1945–2023) Indian physicist, Padma Bhusan awardee
Bidya Sinha Saha Mim, Bangladeshi film actress
Gayatri Sinha, Indian art critic and curator based in New Delhi
Gunjan Sinha (b. 1967), Indian-American entrepreneur and business executive
Indra Sinha (b. 1950), Indian/British author
Jagmohanlal Sinha (b. 1920), Indian lawyer, former judge
J. K. Sinha, Indian Police Service officer
Kaliprasanna Sinha (1841(?)–1870), also known as Hootum Pyancha, Bengali author, playwright, and philanthropist
Krityunjai Prasad Sinha, Indian theoretical physicist
Kumares C. Sinha, Indian-American engineer, researcher and educator
Mala Sinha (b. 1936), Indian actress
Man Mohan Sinha (b. 1933), Air Marshal I.A.F
Maniklal Sinha (1916–1994), Indian writer, novelist, historian, Archaeologist
Manjul Sinha, Indian television director
Manoj Sinha (b. 1959), Indian politician, Ghazipur
Nirmal Chandra Sinha (1911–1997), Indian tibetologist and author
Paul Sinha (b. 1970) British Bengali stand-up comedian and general practitioner
Rameshwar Prasad Sinha (d. 1965), Indian politician
Ranjit Sinha (1953–2021), Indian police officer and former Director of the Central Bureau of Investigation
Rashmi Sinha (b. 1960), Indian businesswoman, CEO of SlideShare
Ravindra Kumar Sinha (b. 1954), Indian biologist and environmentalist
Raja Radhika Raman Sinha (1937–2008), Indian civil engineer and a writer of Hindi literature
Ratan Kumar Sinha (b. 1951), Indian nuclear scientist and mechanical engineer
Sachidanand Sinha (b. 1937), Indian poet
Sandali Sinha (b. 1971), Indian actress
Sarat Chandra Sinha (1914–2005), Indian writer and politician
Satyendra Narayan Sinha (1917–2006), Indian politician
Satyendra Prasanna Sinha, 1st Baron Sinha (1863–1928), Indian lawyer and statesman
Shantha Sinha, Indian professor and activist
Sharda Sinha (1952-2024), Indian folk and classical singer
Shatrughan Sinha (b. 1946), Indian actor and politician
Shumona Sinha (b. 1973), naturalised French writer born in Calcutta
Siddharth Sinha, Indian filmmaker
Smrity Sinha (b. 1989), Indian film actress
Sonakshi Sinha, Indian actress and model
Sri Krishna Sinha (1887–1962), Indian nationalist known as Bihar Kesari, first Chief Minister of Bihar
Srinivas Kumar Sinha (1926-2016), Indian politician and military officer
Surajit Chandra Sinha (1926–2002), Indian anthropologist
Surendra Kumar Sinha (b. 1951), Bangladeshi lawyer and jurist
Tapan Sinha (1924–2009), Indian and Bengali film director, Dadasaheb Phalke and Padma Shri awardee
Tarak Sinha (1950–2021), Indian cricket coach
Toshi Sinha, Indian voice actress
U K Sinha (b. 1952), Indian businessman and politician
Vidya Sinha (b. 1947), Indian film and television actress
Yashwant Sinha (b. 1937), Indian politician
Yashvardhan Kumar Sinha (b. 1958), Indian diplomat

Fictional characters

Baldev Sinha, Shanti Sinha, and Virender Sinha in Soldier (1998 Indian film)
Akash Sinha and Siddharth Sinha in Armaan (2003 film)
Shekher Sinha, Sandhaya Sinha, and Jai Sinha in Dil Jo Bhi Kahey... (2005 film)
Vikram Sinha in Krrish (2006 film)
Professor Sinha's five daughters in Kahiin To Hoga (soap opera)
Siddharth Sinha in Dil Chahta Hai (2001 film)

Sinha (surname)

Fictional characters

See also