Mehra is a surname found in India and Iran. Also Mehra is a Parsi Girls name, the meaning of the name is "Affectionate, Kind" from Persian origin. This name is mainly used in Parsi. As per Indian Hindu and Sikhism, this name is suggested for Who born with star Magha Nakshatra 4th pada, Simha rasi (Leo).. This surname derives from the word Mihir, meaning sun, or master. (21. According to Aditya Malik, Mehra of Uttarakhand are community of Rajput landowners in

Kumaon Division Kumaon (; Kumaoni: ''Kumāū''; ; historically romanized as KemāonJames Prinsep (Editor)John McClelland ) is a revenue and administrative division in the Indian State of Uttarakhand. It spans over the eastern half of the state and is bounded ...

of Central Himalayas.

Variations

Later modifications of this surname are

Mehrotra Mehrotra is a Khatri surname. It is an extended version of ''Mehra'', derived from ''Mihir'', which means sun, or it may mean ''chief'' or ''master''.''Malhotra'' is a modified form of ''Mehrotra''. They are from the topmost hierarchal section, Th ...

and

Malhotra Malhotra is an Indian surname of the Dhai Ghar sub-group of Khatris from Punjab. It is modified usage of ''Mehrotra''. Notable people Administrators * Ajai Malhotra, Indian career diplomat who served as Ambassador of India to the Russian Fed ...

. Malhotra is

Punjabi language Punjabi (; ; , ), sometimes spelled Panjabi, is an Indo-Aryan languages, Indo-Aryan language of the Punjab, Punjab region of Pakistan and India. It has approximately 113 million native speakers. Punjabi is the most widely-spoken first lan ...

, version of Mehrotra.

Notable persons

Notable people with the surname, who may or may not be affiliated with Rajputs or Khatris, include: *

Amod Mehra Amod Mehra is an Indian trade analyst and film journalist. His work and commentary on Bollywood movies has been featured in such Indian news outlets and newspapers as ''The Times of India'', ''Hindustan Times'', NDTV, '' MiD DAY'', and Zee News. ...

, Indian trade analyst and film journalist *

Arti Mehra Arti Mehra was Mayor of Municipal Corporation of Delhi (MCD) from 2007 to 2009. She was replaced by Prithvi Raj Swahney. She represents the Hauz Khaz ward in South Delhi for the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP). She was born in Nangal in the Indian ...

, Mayor of Municipal Corporation of Delhi from 2007 to 2009 *

Benita Mehra Benita Mehra FIET, FWES, FIHEEM is a British engineer based in London. She was President of the Women's Engineering Society from 2015 to 2018. Education and career Mehra studied Electrical & Electronic Engineering at the City University L ...

, British engineer *

Bhanu Sri Mehra Bhanu Sri Mehra is an Indian actress who has appeared in Telugu, Tamil and Punjabi films. Career Hailing from Amritsar, Punjab, Bhanu Sri finished her schooling in Dehradun, Uttarakhand and moved to Mumbai, Maharashtra to pursue her gradua ...

(born 1986), Indian film actress in Telugu, Tamil and Punjabi films *

Brij Bhushan Mehra Brij Bhushan Mehra was speaker of Punjab Legislative Assembly and a leader of Indian National Congress. He was killed by the suspected militants in 1991 in Amritsar Amritsar (), historically also known as Rāmdāspur and colloquially as '' ...

(died 1991), Indian Punjabi politician *

Divya Mehra Divya Mehra is a Canadian artist from Winnipeg, Manitoba. Known for her meticulous attention to the interaction of form, medium and site, Mehra's work deals with her diasporic experiences and historical narratives. She incorporates found artif ...

(born 1981), Canadian artist *

Gulshan Mehra Gulshan Rai Mehra (16 April 1937 – 30 May 1986) was an Indian cricketer. He played 39 first-class matches for Delhi between 1957 and 1967. See also * List of Delhi cricketers This is a list of all cricketers who have played first-cl ...

(1937–1986), Indian cricketer *

Hiten Mehra Hiten Mehra (born 18 December 1997) is an Indian cricketer. He made his Twenty20 debut for Gujarat cricket team, Gujarat in the 2016–17 Inter State Twenty-20 Tournament on 4 February 2017. References External links

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(born 1997), Indian cricketer *

Jagdish Mehra Jagdish Mehra (April 8, 1931 – September 14, 2008) was an Indian-American historian of science. Academic career Mehra was educated at Allahabad University, the Max Planck Institut für Physik and the University of California at Los Angeles a ...

(1931–2008), Indian-American science historian *

Jankidas Mehra Jankidas Mehra (1910 – 18 June 2003) was an Indian actor of Hindi cinema, cyclist, production designer, and writer. He made over 1000 film appearances between the 1930s and 1997. Biography Sports Jankidas served as the only Indian member of ...

(1910–2003), Indian Hindi actor *

Karan Mehra Karan Mehra (born 10 September 1982) is an Indian television actor, model and fashion designer he is known for his performance as main lead Naitik Singhania in ''Yeh Rishta Kya Kehlata Hai'', one of the longest-running Indian television seri ...

(born 1982), Indian television actor, model and fashion designer *

Karan Veer Mehra Karan Veer Mehra is an Indian television actor. He began his career with the show, ''Remix'' in 2005. Currently he is seen in Hott studio's web series ''Couple of Mistakes,'' opposite Barkha SenGupta. He was also seen playing the lead role in S ...

, Indian television actor *

Madan Mehra Madan Mehra (born 13 June 1934) is an Indian former cricketer. He played first-class cricket for Delhi and Railways Rail transport (also known as train transport) is a means of transport that transfers passengers and goods on wheeled veh ...

(born 1934), Indian cricketer *

Mandeep R. Mehra Mandeep R. Mehra (born December 1967 in Delhi) is The William Harvey Distinguished Chair in Advanced Cardiovascular Medicine and a professor of medicine at Harvard Medical School. He is the medical director of the Brigham Heart and Vascular Center ...

(born 1964), Indian-American cardiologist *

Narinder Kumar Mehra Narinder Kumar Mehra (born 4 November 1949) is an Indian immunologist, head of the department of transplant immunology and immunogenetics of the SRL Limited, Gurgaon. He is a former dean of research and holds the ICMR Dr. C.G. Pandit National ...

(born 1949), Indian immunologist *

Neelam Mehra Neelam Mehra is an Indian television and film actress. She presently is playing Karan, Rishabh, Sameer, and Kritika's grandmother, Bani Luthra in the television series ''Kundali Bhagya''. Filmography * '' Nagin'' * ''Dulha Bikta Hai'' * ''Zaman ...

, Indian actress *

Nitya Mehra Nitya is a given name. Notable people with the name include: Hinduism * Nitya, a category of being used in the logical framework of Vedanta * Nitya-samsarins, as classified by Shri Madhvacharya, are souls which are eternally transmigrating * Nitya ...

, Indian Bollywood film director and screenwriter *

Om Prakash Mehra Air Chief Marshal Om Prakash Mehra, PVSM (19 January 1919 – 8 November 2015) was a former air officer in the Indian Air Force. He served as the Chief of the Air Staff from 1973 to 1976. He received Param Vishisht Seva Medal (PVSM), the highes ...

(1919–2015), Chief of the Air Staff of the Indian Air Force from 1973 to 1976 *

Prakash Mehra Prakash Mehra (13 July 1939 – 17 May 2009) was a legendary Indian film director and producer known for his work in Hindi films. He was one of the pioneers of masala films, along with Nasir Hussain, and Manmohan Desai. His collaborations with ...

(1939–2009), Indian film director and producer of Hindi films * Puneet Mehra (born 1988), Indian cricketer *

Raj Mehra Raj Mehra 20 May 1913 1993), was an Indian character artist and film actor in Hindi language films, especially known for his role as a father of leading actors. During his career, he worked in over 300 Hindi films. Some of his popular roles a ...

, character actor in Bollywood films *

Raj Kumar Mehra Raj Kumar Mehra (16 April 1918 – 5 January 2001) was an Indian cyclist. He competed at the 1948 Olympics and the 1952 Olympics. At the 1951 Asian Games The 1951 Asian Games ( hi, 1951 एशियाई खेल; Marathi: १९५१ ...

(1918–2001), Indian cyclist *

Rajan Mehra Rajan Mehra (23 November 1933 – 4 October 2010) was an Indian cricket umpire. He stood in two Test matches between 1986 and 1987 and three ODI games between 1982 and 1987. Mehta played 14 first-class matches for Delhi in the 1950s. See ...

(1933–2010), Indian cricket umpire *

Rajnish Mehra Rajnish Mehra (Hindi: रजनीश मेहरा) (born January 15, 1950) is an Indian American financial economist. He currently holds the E.N. Basha Arizona Heritage Endowed Chair at the Arizona State University and is a Professor of Eco ...

(born 1950), Indian-American economist *

Ramprakash Mehra Ramprakash Mehra (26 March 1917 – 7 March 1983) was a great Indian cricketer and administrator. Biography Born in Lahore, Ramprakash Mehra was the President of Board of Control for Cricket in India in 1975/76 and 1976/77, joint secretary bet ...

(1917–1983), Indian cricketer and cricket administrator *

Rakeysh Omprakash Mehra Rakeysh Omprakash Mehra (born 7 July 1963) is an Indian film director, occasional actor and screenwriter. He is best known for writing and directing '' Rang De Basanti'' (2006) and '' Bhaag Milkha Bhaag'' (2013). He is the writer and director o ...

, Indian filmmaker and screenwriter *

Ribbhu Mehra Ribbhu Mehra is an Indian television actor, model and DJ. He is known for his portrayal of Nikhil on Yeh Hai Mohabbatein, and Arjun Rathod on My Name Ijj Lakhan. Early life In his early life, Mehra studied at Vishwa Bharati Public School. He l ...

, Indian television actor, model and DJ *

Rohan Mehra ''Rohan Mehra'' (born 8 April 1990) is an Indian actor who works in Indian television, Bollywood films and web series. He is known for his roles in Indian TV shows like ''Yeh Rishta Kya Kehlata Hai'' as Naksh Singhania, ''Sasural Simar Ka'' a ...

(born 1990), Indian actor and model *

Rooma Mehra Rooma Mehra (born 24 January 1967) is an Indian poet, painter, sculptor, freelance newspaper writer and a columnist for the '' Indian Express''. Career Mehra is a self-taught artist with a social conscience, who has had 11 solo shows of her pain ...

(born 1967), Indian poet, painter, sculptor, newspaper writer and columnist *

Shiela Mehra Shiela Mehra is an Indian gynaecologist, Obstetrician and a director of the department of Gynaecology and Obstetrics at Moolchand Hospital, New Delhi. A 1959 graduate of the Lady Hardinge Medical College, she secured the degrees of DRCOG and MRC ...

, Indian gynaecologist and obstetrician *

Smriti Mehra Smriti "Simi" Mehra (born 21 May 1972) is the first woman from India to become a member of the world's leading golf tour for women, the US-based LPGA Tour. She is recognized as "a pioneer and a pillar for women's golf in India." She was born in ...

(born 1972), Indian golfer *

Soniya Mehra Soniya Mehra is an Indian actress and daughter of actor Vinod Mehra. She is best known for playing Tanya Kapoor in '' Ragini MMS 2''. Personal life Mehra is the daughter of actor Vinod Mehra from his third and last wife Kiran. She was less tha ...

(born 1988), Indian Bollywood actress * Surinder Mehra (1932–2003), Chief of Air Staff of Indian Air Force from 1988 to 1991 *

Umesh Mehra Umesh is an Indian given name. People * M. S. Umesh, actor * Umesh Chandra Banerjee, jurist * Umesh Chandra Dutta, social reformer * Umesh Chandra Patra, zoologist * Umesh Harijan, footballer * Umesh Kamat, actor * Umesh Kulkarni (cricketer), ...

, Indian director and producer of Bollywood films *

Vinod Mehra Vinod Mehra (13 February 1945 – 30 October 1990) was an Indian actor in Indian films. He started out as a child actor in the late 1950s before starting his film career as an adult in 1971. He acted in over 100 films from the 1970s through to ...

(1945–1990), Indian actor in Bollywood films *'
Kunal Sanjay Mehra
'', Indian singer and music composer in jodhpur (Rajasthan)

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