# 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)