Shinya Explained

Shinya (Shin'ya) is a Japanese given name, usually for males. It is pronounced as "Shin-ya", not "Shi-nya". Notable people with the name include:

• , Japanese curler and curling coach
• , Japanese politician
• , professional mixed martial artist
• , Osaka comedian part of and host of GameCenter CX
• , Japanese jazz drummer and composer
• , Japanese voice actor
• , professional wrestler
• , Japanese judoka
• , Japanese footballer
• , Japanese professional baseball player
• Shinya Kimura, bike builder
• , Japanese video game director and designer
• , professional wrestler, known professionally as
• Shinya Matsuda, a voice actor
• , professional Go player
• , motorcycle racer
• , a Japanese voice actor
• , Japanese biathlete
• Shinya Sato (disambiguation), multiple people
• , Japanese voice actor
• , a video game producer
• , Japanese swimmer
• , film director and actor
• , Japanese comedian and television presenter
• , Japanese footballer
• , Japanese footballer
• , Japanese shogi player
• , cell biologist
• Shinya (Luna Sea musician) (born 1970), drummer of the band Luna Sea
• Shinya (Dir En Grey musician) (born 1978), drummer of the band Dir En Grey

Fictional characters:

• Shinya Aiba, Tekkaman Evil
• Shinya Kogami, Psycho-Pass
• Shinya Hiragi, Owari no Seraph
• Shinya Mizorogi, Ultraman Nexus
• Shinya Oda, Persona 5

Shinya or Shin'ya (written: or) is also a Japanese surname. Notable people with the surname include:

• , Japanese speed skater
• , Japanese swimmer