Sinha


Sinha is a Sanskrit term, it originates in the Indian subcontinent, common in India, Sri Lanka, Bangladesh and Pakistan, covering South Asia. It comes from a Sanskrit word whose meaning is "lion" or "brave person".

Usage

Indian subcontinent

In India, Sinha is used as a surname by the Bengali Kayasthas and the Kayasthas of Bihar.'''
In Sri Lanka, the term 'Sinha' have commonly been used by the Sinhalese. When it comes to the term 'Sinhala' itself, the first part of the word, 'Sinha' stands for lion while 'la' or 'le' stands for blood, giving the meaning 'Lion's blood'.
The word Simhmam is the Sri Lankan Tamil derivative. In northern and middle part of India as well as southern India Sinhraj/Sinharaj/Sinharaja or Rajasinha is also used, having the meaning Lion/Leo king.
The more common surname Singh in India has same root. Jayasinghe and other surnames like 'Wijesinghe', 'Weerasingha', 'Edirisinghe', 'Singaiariyan' in Sri Lanka may also share this same root.

Brazil

Sinha is also an unrelated name found in Brazil. Sinha moca is a Brazilian colloquialism that may be translated “miss” or “missy.

Notable persons with the surname Sinha