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Shinya

Shinya (しんや) is a Japanese name for boys. Its best-known spelling is 伸也, 伸 to stretch + 也 to be (classical). It has not made the top of Japan's baby name rankings, but Wikidata lists 78 notable people with this name.

しん · や · しんや · シンヤ
Most used spelling伸也しんやto stretch + to be (classical)

Ways to write Shinya

The same sound can be written with different kanji, and each choice changes the meaning. These are the spellings that have appeared in Japan's yearly baby name rankings, most popular first.

伸也
伸to stretch, extend也to be (classical)
Boy, 40 notable people on Wikidata
真也
真true, genuine也to be (classical)
Boy, 17 notable people on Wikidata
慎也
慎careful, humble也to be (classical)
Boy, 9 notable people on Wikidata
晋也
晋to advance也to be (classical)
Boy, 6 notable people on Wikidata
伸哉
伸to stretch, extend哉(classical exclamation)
Boy, 2 notable people on Wikidata
信也
信trust, faith也to be (classical)
Boy, 2 notable people on Wikidata
慎哉
慎careful, humble哉(classical exclamation)
Boy, 2 notable people on Wikidata

Rarer spellings

These spellings of Shinya appear in Japanese name records but are uncommon. Each uses a standard reading of its kanji.

心也heart + to be (classical)Boy

Famous people named Shinya

Shin'ya Yajima 矢島 慎也Japanese association football player
Shinya Tomita 冨田 晋矢Japanese association football player
Shinya Kawashima 川島 眞也Japanese association football player
Shinya Yoshihara 吉原 慎也Japanese association football player
Shinya Aikawa 相川 進也Japanese association football player
Shinya Nasu 奈須 伸也Japanese association football player

From Wikidata: notable Japanese people with this given name.