Jha (surname)

Jha (Hindi and Nepali: झा) is a surname of Maithil Brahmins native to the Mithila region of India and Nepal. Notable people with the name include:

A–B

• Acharya Rameshwar Jha, Sanskrit scholar
• Aditya Jha, Indo-Canadian entrepreneur and philanthropist
• Aditya Narayan Jha, Indian singer, host, actor
• Aditya Nath Jha (1911–1972), Indian Civil Service, recipient of the Padma Vibhushan
• Ajay Jha (1956–2013), Indian cricketer
• Amardeep Jha (born 1960), Indian film and television actress
• Amarnath Jha (c. 1888–1947) Indian academic, university Vice Chancellor
• Amishi Jha, American neuroscientist and professor of psychology
• Anshuman Jha (born 1986), Indian actor
• Anuranjan Jha (born 1977), Indian journalist
• Anurita Jha (born 1986), Indian actress
• Apoorvanand Jha, Indian professor of Hindi
• Ashish Jha, Dean of Brown University School of Public Health
• Bedanand Jha (died 2006), Nepalese politician
• Bhogendra Jha (died 2009), Indian politician
• Bidhu Jha (born 1942), Canadian politician
• Binodanand Jha (born 1900), Indian politician, Chief Minister of Bihar

C–N

• Chandeshwor Jha, Nepalese politician
• D. N. Jha (born c. 1940), Indian historian and professor
• Durgananda Jha (1941–1963), Nepalese failed assassin
• Ganganath Jha (1842–1971), Sanskrit and philosophy scholar from Bihar
• Gonu Jha (13th century), Indian wit character
• Hetukar Jha (born 1944), Indian author and professor of sociology
• Kamal Nath Jha (1923–2003), Indian freedom fighter, social activist, and politician
• Kanak Jha two-time Olympian (2016 and 2020) and was the 4 times US national champion Table Tennis player
• Kanchinath Jha "Kiran" (1906–1989), Indian Maithili-language writer
• Kaveri Jha (born 1983), Indian film actress
• Komal Jha (born 1987), Indian film actress
• Kranti Prakash Jha, Indian film actor
• Lakshmi Kant Jha (1913–1988), Governor of the Reserve Bank of India
• Manish Jha (born 1978), Indian film director and screenwriter
• Manoj Kumar Jha, an Indian politician
• Nagendra Nath Jha (born 1935), Indian diplomat and lieutenant governor
• Narendra Jha (1964–2018), Indian television actor
• Nidhi Jha, Indian television actress

P–R

• Pankaj Jha, Indian actor
• Parmanand Jha (born 1946), Nepalese politician, Vice President of Nepal
• Piyush Jha, Indian director and screenwriter
• Prabhat Jha (epidemiologist) (born 1965), Indian-Canadian epidemiologist and health economist
• Prabhat Jha (politician) (born 1957), Indian MP and National Vice President of Bharatiya Janata Party
• Prakash Jha (born 1952), Indian film producer, director and screenwriter
• Prayag Jha (born 1945), Indian artist specializing in etching
• Prem Shankar Jha (born 1938), Indian journalist, author and columnist
• Radhanandan Jha (1929–2005), Indian politician from the Congress Party
• Radhika Jha (born 1970), Indian novelist
• Raghunath Jha (born 1939), Indian politician
• Raj Kamal Jha (born 1966), Indian novelist and journalist
• Rajeev Jha (born 1976), Nepalese politician and General Secretary of Nepal Sadbhavana Party
• Ramashreya Jha (1928–2009), Indian composer and teacher of Hindustani classical music
• Ramesh Chandra Jha (1928–1994), Indian poet, novelist and freedom fighter

S–V

• Sanjay Jha (born 1963), Indian businessman and CEO
• Sanjeev Jha (born 1979), Indian politician
• Saurav Jha, Indian commentator on energy and security
• Shriya Jha (born 1986), Indian film and television actress
• Shubhashish Jha (born 8th March 1991), Indian television actor
• Sriram Jha (born 1976), Indian chess grandmaster
• Sriti Jha (born 1986), Indian television actress
• Subhash K. Jha (born 1959), Indian film critic, journalist, editor and film trade analyst
• Sudhanshu Shekhar Jha (born 1940), Indian condensed matter physicist
• Surendra Jha 'Suman' (1910–2002), Indian Maithili-language poet
• Suvarna Jha, Indian television actress
• Tarakant Jha (1927–2014), Indian chairperson of the Bihar Legislative Council
• Udit Narayan Jha (born 1955), Bollywood playback singer
• Vartika Jha (born 2000), Indian dancer, choreographer and actress
• Vikas Kumar Jha, Indian journalist and author
• Vinay Kumar Jha (born 1971), Nepalese cricket umpire