Jia (name)
Jia (simplified Chinese: 佳; traditional Chinese: 嘉) is the pinyin romanization of a Chinese name.[1][2][3] Chia is the corresponding Wade-Giles romanization that is used Taiwan. Ka is the Cantonese-based romanization used in Hong Kong, Macao and other and other areas of Southeastern China.
Notable people with Jia as a given name
Historical figures
- Jia of Wei (魏王假) (died 225 BC?), the last ruler of Wei during the Warring States Period
- Jia of Zhao (赵王嘉) (reigned 227–223 BCE), the last ruler of Zhao during the Warring States Period
- Wang Jia (拾遺記) was a Chinese Taoist hermit and scholar.
- Qin Jia (c. first century B.C. – first century A.D.) (秦嘉) was a Chinese poet of the Eastern Han dynasty.
Politics
- Li Jia (born 1961) (李佳) male Chinese politician, Deputy Communist Party Secretary of Inner Mongolia
- Li Jia (born 1964) (李嘉) male Chinese politician, former Communist Party Secretary of Zhuhai
- Li Jia (born 1966) (李佳) female Chinese politician, former Party Secretary of Ziyang, Sichuan
- Hu Jia (activist) (born 1973) (胡佳) Chinese pro-democracy and HIV/AIDS activist
Sports
- Li Jia (table tennis), (李佳) (born 1981) female table tennis player, peak of career from 2000 to 2003
- Liu Jia (刘佳) is a female Chinese-born table tennis player who now represents Austria.
- Hu Jia (diver) (胡佳) (born 1983), Chinese Olympic diver
- Qi Jia is a female (齐佳) Chinese ice dancer.
- Tian Jia (田佳) is a female Chinese professional beach volleyball player.
- Pan Jia (潘佳) is a Chinese footballer.
Cinema
- Li Jia (李柯竺), Chinese actress who appeared in The Park (2007 film)
- Liu Jia (Chinese: 刘佳; born 16 February 1982 in Beijing, China) is a female Chinese-born table tennis player who now represents Austria.
- Song Jia (actress, born 1962) (宋佳), Chinese actress
- Song Jia (actress, born 1980) (宋佳), Chinese actress and singer
Music
- Meng Jia (孟佳) Chinese singer mostly active in South Korea and China.
References
- "Jia: Girl's name meaning, origin, and popularity". Babycenter.
- "285 Chinese Girl's Names (And What They Mean)". Thought Catalog.
- Chung Wu (2008). The Wisdom of Zhuang Zi on Daoism. American university Studies. p. 83.
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