Maitra

Maitra (মৈত্র), alternatively spelled as Moitra or Maitreya is a Bengali Hindu surname found among the Bengali Brahmins of Varendra clan. It is one of the oldest surnames of Bengal, coming from the Varendra Brahmin clans.

Notables

 * Sisir Kumar Maitra (1887–1963), Indian philosopher
 * Radhika Mohan Maitra (1917–1981), Indian sarod player
 * Shantanu Moitra (born 1968), Indian music director
 * Krishnananda Agamavagisha, Moitra at birth, Bengali scholar
 * Mahua Moitra (born 1974), Indian politician and member of parliament
 * Sunil Maitra (1 February 1927 – 18 September 1996), Indian politician and member of parliament