Neha (
Hindi/
Sanskrit: ''नेहा'') is a popular
Hindi/
Sanskrit Indian feminine
given name
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, often found in the
Hindu
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community. It means "
love" / "
affection
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", "
rain" / "
downpour", and is sometimes translated as "
beautiful eyes
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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 ( hi, स्नेहा) 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 languag ...
'' (
Sanskrit: ''स्नेह'');
* ''rain'' or ''downpour'', when derived from ''
Nehal
Nehal (Persian: نهال, pronounced næhāl, नेहल) is a Middle Eastern name. It has a variety of meanings in different languages, such as; rainy, loving, intelligent, genius, spring, or beautiful.
The name 'Nehal' is derived from Persian ...
'' (
Sanskrit: ''नेहल'');
* or ''beautiful eyes'', when referencing common belief across Indian baby naming sites.
Notable people named Neha
*
Neha (actress)
Shabana Raza, also known as Neha Bajpai or simply Neha, is an Indian actress and film producer known for her works in Bollywood.
Career
Shabana Raza made her film debut opposite Bobby Deol in ''Kareeb'' (1998). Her next release was '' Hogi P ...
(born April 18, 1977), Indian actress.
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Neha Aggarwal
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(born January 11, 1990), Indian table tennis player.
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Neha Ahuja (born September 27, 1981), Indian alpine skier.
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Neha Joshi, (born 7 December 1986), Indian actress.
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Neha Bamb
Neha Bamb is a former Indian actress worked in mainly Hindi TV Serials. She is known for playing the role of Mahi in ''Maayka'', ''Kaisa Ye Pyar Hai
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(born May 9, 1985), Indian actress.
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Neha Bhasin (born November 18, 1982), Indian musician and presenter.
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Neha Devi Singh (born August 9, 1981), Indian actress and writer.
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Neha Dhupia (born August 27, 1980), Indian actress and model.
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Neha Hinge (born 1986), Indian actress, model and software engineer.
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Neha Janpandit (born June 8, 1988), Indian actress.
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Neha Jhulka (born 1984), Indian actress.
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Neha Kakkar (born June 6, 1988), Indian singer.
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Neha Kapur (born 1984), Indian actress, model and winner of the 2006 Femina Miss India pageant.
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Neha Lakshmi Iyer (born 1990), Indian actress.
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Neha Marda (born September 23, 1985), Indian actress and model.
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Neha Mehta (born June 9, 1988), Indian actress.
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Neha Nair
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Personal life
She currently resides i ...
(born September 14, 1989), Indian composer and singer.
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Neha Narang
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(born August 4, 1987), Indian actress.
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Neha Oberoi (born September 15, 1980), Indian actress.
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Neha Pendse (born November 29, 1984), Indian actress.
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Neha Rajpal (born June 23, 1978), Indian anchor, composer, producer and singer.
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Neha Ratnakaran
Neha Ratnakaran is an Indian actress and model. She participated in Miss Malabar 2013 and was crowned 1st runner up.
She has appeared in Tamil, Malayalam and Telugu films. She made her acting debut in the Tamil film ''Ivanuku Thannila Gandam' ...
(born March 24, 1997), Indian actress and model.
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Neha Saxena (born 1989), Indian film actress.
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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 in Bhopal and grew up in Bombay. She i ...
(born October 6, 1992), Indian actress and poet.
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Neha Sharma (born November 21, 1987), Indian actress and model.
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Neha Sharma (cricketer)
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In July 2018, she was named in the United Arab Emirates' squad for the 2018 ICC Women's World Twenty20 Qualifier
The 20 ...
(born June 9, 1988), Emirati cricketer.
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Neha Shetty, Indian actress
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Neha Tanwar
Neha Tanwar (born 11 August 1986) is an Indian former cricketer who played for the India women's national cricket team. A right-handed batter and right-arm off spin
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(born August 11, 1986), Indian cricketer.
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Hindu given names
Indian feminine given names