Jha (surname) explained

Jha (Hindi and Nepali:) 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

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

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

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