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Etymology

The name Neha has multiple origins. It may mean one of the following: * 'love' or 'affection', when derived from ''

Sneha Sneha () is a popular Hindu Indian feminine given name, which means "Affection". Notable people named Sneha *Sneha (actress) (born 1981), Indian actress in South Indian films - Tamil, Telugu, Malayalam and Kannada languages *Sneha Khanwalkar (b ...

'' (); * 'rain' or 'downpour', when derived from '' Nehal'' (); or * 'beautiful eyes', when referencing common beliefs across Indian baby naming sites.

Notable people named Neha

Neha Aggarwal Neha Aggarwal Sharma (born 11 January 1990) is an Indian table tennis player who participated in the 2008 Summer Olympics in Beijing, the only woman from India to feature in that discipline. Aggarwal earned her position at the Olympics by defea ...

(born January 11, 1990), Indian table tennis player. * Neha Ahuja (born September 27, 1981), Indian alpine skier. *

Neha Joshi Neha Joshi is an Indian actress. Her work includes ''Zenda (film), Zenda'' (2010), ''Hawaa Hawaai'' (2014) and ''Poshter Boyz'' (2014). Joshi played B. R. Ambedkar's mother Bhima in the serial ''Ek Mahanayak – Dr. B. R. Ambedkar'' on &TV. Ea ...

, (born 7 December 1986), Indian actress. * Neha Bamb (born May 9, 1985), Indian actress. *

Neha Bhasin Neha Bhasin (born 18 November 1982) is an Indian playback singer, popstar,performer songwriter. She is known for her playback work in Hindi, Telugu, Tamil cinemas and independent songs in the genre of Indian pop and Punjabi folk music. Bha ...

(born November 18, 1982), Indian musician and presenter. *

Neha Devi Singh Neha Devi Singh (born 9 August 1981) is an Indian television actress and writer, best known for her portrayal of Sameera / Bijli in '' Ssshhhh...Koi Hai'' and Bhoomika Arjun Goenka in ''Saarrthi''. She is the first television actress in India t ...

(born August 9, 1981), Indian actress and writer. *

Neha Dhupia Neha Dhupia (born 27 August 1980) is an Indian actress, model and beauty pageant titleholder. She won the title of Femina Miss India in 2002 and represented India at Miss Universe 2002. She is primarily known for her work in Hindi films and t ...

(born August 27, 1980), Indian actress and model. *

Neha Hinge Neha Hinge is an Indian actress, model and beauty pageant titleholder. She was crowned as Femina Miss India International in Femina Miss India 2010 pageant and represented India in Miss International 2010 held in Tokyo in Japan where she mad ...

(born 1986), Indian actress, model and software engineer. *

Neha Janpandit Neha Janpandit is an Indian television actress. She debuted on the small screen with ''Woh Rehne Waali Mehlon Ki'' on Sahara One. She also acted in ''Shraddha'', '' Tere Liye'', '' Chhajje Chhajje Ka Pyaar'', ''Shubh Vivah'', '' Rab Se Sohna Is ...

(born June 8, 1988), Indian actress. *

Neha Jhulka Neha Jhulka is an Indian Film and TV actress. She mainly appeared in South Indian Films as well as Bollywood and Telugu Movies.she started her acting career in 2007 with the Telugu movie '' Okkadunnadu''. in the same year, she played in the Te ...

(born 1984), Indian actress. *

Neha Kakkar Neha Kakkar Singh (; née Kakkar; born 6 June 1988) is an Indian singer. She is the younger sister of playback singers Tony Kakkar and Sonu Kakkar. She began performing at a very early age at religious events. In 2005, she participated in the ...

(born June 6, 1988), Indian singer. *

Neha Kapur Neha Kapur (born 31 March 1983) is an Indian model and beauty pageant titleholder who won Femina Miss India 2006 and represented India at the Miss Universe 2006 pageant. She is married to Big Bang Theory star Kunal Nayyar. Early life * Kapur ...

(born 1984), Indian actress, model and winner of the 2006 Femina Miss India pageant. *

Neha Lakshmi Iyer Nehlaxmi Iyer Joshi is an Indian television actress. She is known for playing the role of Najma Ahmed Khan in '' Qubool Hai'' (2012–14) and the lead role of Saumya Kapoor in ''Ishqbaaaz'' (2016–18) and in its spin-off series '' Dil ...

(born 1990), Indian actress. *

Neha Mankani Neha Mankani is a Pakistani midwife and a member of the 2023 BBC 100 Women. In addition to promoting the importance of midwives, and raising funds for patient care, she has also worked to draw attention to the impacts of climate change on midwifery ...

, Pakistani midwife *

Neha Marda Neha Marda is an Indian television actress. She is well known for her roles in ''Balika Vadhu'', ''Doli Armaano Ki'' and '' Kyun Rishton Mein Katti Batti''. In 2015, she participated in '' Jhalak Dikhhla Jaa''. Life and career 1991–2007: E ...

(born September 23, 1985), Indian actress and model. *

Neha Mehta Neha Mehta (born 1 April 1978 ) is an Indian actress primarily known for her work in Gujarati cinema, and Hindi television. Mehta is best known for her portrayal of "Anjali Mehta" in India's longest-running sitcom, ''Taarak Mehta Ka Ooltah Chas ...

(born June 9, 1988), Indian actress. *

Neha Nair Neha Nair is an Indian playback singer and composer. Her debut was a duet with Job Kurian in the film '' Ritu'', with music composed by Rahul Raj. She is a guest singer in the Malayalam rock band Avial. Personal life She currently resides i ...

(born September 14, 1989), Indian composer and singer. *

Neha Narang ''Dil Se Diya Vachan'' is an Indian television series based on the story that showcases a powerful true life story about the deep love, trust, bonding and attachment between a mother-in-law and a daughter-in-law. It is a remake of the Tamil ser ...

(born August 4, 1987), Indian actress. *

Neha Oberoi Neha Oberoi is an Indian actress who has acted in Tollywood and Bollywood films. Personal life Oberoi is the daughter of film producer Dharam Oberoi and niece of director Sanjay Gupta. She married Indian diamond merchant Vishal Shah on 14 Dec ...

(born September 15, 1980), Indian actress. *

Neha Pendse Nehha Pendse Bayas (''née'' Pendse; born 29 November 1984) is an Indian actress and producer known for her work primarily in Marathi language, Marathi and Hindi films and television, along with appearances in other language films. Pendse star ...

(born November 29, 1984), Indian actress. *

Neha Rajpal Neha Rajpal (née Chandna) (born 23 June 1978) is a producer, singer and anchor in the Indian music industry, Hindi films, and especially the Marathi regional music industry. Winner of the prestigious Hindi Zee TV reality Music show – Sa ...

(born June 23, 1978), Indian anchor, composer, producer and singer. * Neha Ratnakaran (born March 24, 1997), Indian actress and model. *

Shabana Raza Shabana Raza (born April 18, 1975), known professionally as Neha, is an Indian former actress and film producer known for her work in Hindi films. She made her acting debut with ''Kareeb'' (1998). Neha is best known for '' Hogi Pyaar Ki Jeet'' ...

(born April 18, 1975), Indian actress. * Neha Saxena (born 1989), Indian film actress. *

Neha Sharad Neha Sharad is an Indian television actor and poet. She has worked in TV shows, including '' Tara'', ''Waqt ki Raftar'', ''Mamta'', Gumraah, '' Yeh Duniya Ghazab Ki'' and '' Farmaan''. Life Neha was born as Neha Joshi in Bhopal and grew up in ...

(born October 6, 1992), Indian actress and poet. *

Neha Sharma Neha Sharma (, born 21 November 1987) is an Indian actress, model, and businesswoman. Sharma has appeared in several films including '' Yamla Pagla Deewana 2'' (2013), ''Solo'' (2017) and '' Tanhaji'' (2020). She made her web debut with the ...

(born November 21, 1987), Indian actress and model. * Neha Sharma (cricketer) (born June 9, 1988), Emirati cricketer. *

Neha Shetty Neha Hariraj Shetty is an Indian actress and model who primarily appears in Telugu language, Telugu films. Shetty made her debut with the Kannada film ''Mungaru Male 2'' in 2016, and went on to star in Telugu films such as Mehbooba (2018 film), ...

, Indian actress *

Neha Sillay Neha Sillay (born 19 May 2006) is an Indian professional footballer from Haryana. She is part of the India women's national football team and also plays in the Indian Women's League for the Odisha Football Club. Early life Sillay is from M ...

(born May 19, 2006), Indian footballer. * Neha Tanwar (born August 11, 1986), Indian cricketer.

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