Jia (name)
Jia is the pinyin romanization of multiple Chinese given names, which are not all homophonous. Chia is the corresponding Wade-Giles romanization that is used Taiwan. Ka is the Cantonese-based romanization used in Hong Kong, Macao and other areas of Southeastern China.
Notable people with Jia as a given name
Historical figures
- Jia of Wei, the last ruler of Wei during the Warring States Period
- Jia of Zhao, the last ruler of Zhao during the Warring States Period
- Wang Jia was a Chinese Taoist hermit and scholar.
- Qin Jia was a Chinese poet of the Eastern Han dynasty.
Politics
- Li Jia (born 1961) male Chinese politician, Deputy Communist Party Secretary of Inner Mongolia
- Li Jia (born 1964) male Chinese politician, former Communist Party Secretary of Zhuhai
- Li Jia (born 1966) female Chinese politician, former Party Secretary of Ziyang, Sichuan
- Hu Jia (activist) Chinese pro-democracy and HIV/AIDS activist
Sports
- Li Jia (table tennis), female table tennis player, peak of career from 2000 to 2003
- Liu Jia, is a female Chinese-born table tennis player who now represents Austria.
- Hu Jia (diver), Chinese Olympic diver
- Qi Jia is a female Chinese ice dancer.
- Tian Jia, female Chinese professional beach volleyball player.
- Pan Jia, Chinese footballer.
Cinema
- Li Jia, Chinese actress who appeared in The Park (2007 film)
- Liu Jia is a female Chinese-born table tennis player who now represents Austria.
- Song Jia (actress, born 1962), Chinese actress
- Song Jia (actress, born 1980), Chinese actress and singer
- Jia Lissa, Russian actress
Other
- Meng Jia, Chinese singer mostly active in South Korea and China.
- Jia Tolentino, American staff writer for ''The New Yorker''