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