Shinya

Shinya is a masculine Japanese given name. It is of Japanese origin and used primarily for males. The meaning depends on the kanji used; common variants include 真也 (truth/real; also), 新也 (new; also), and 慎也 (cautious; also). The name can also be written in kana as しんや.

Notable people with the given name Shinya include Shinya Yamanaka, a Japanese stem cell biologist and Nobel Prize in Physiology or Medicine laureate in 2012 for work on induced pluripotent stem cells; Shinya Tsukamoto, a Japanese filmmaker known for experimental and cult cinema such as Tetsuo: The Iron Man; and Shinya Aoki, a Japanese mixed martial artist who has competed in various organizations.

In fiction, Shinya Kogami is a central character in the anime series Psycho-Pass, illustrating the name’s use in contemporary media.

Etymology and usage notes: The name is commonly romanized as Shinya; alternative spellings like Shin-ya may appear to reflect syllable boundaries in some contexts. While predominantly a male given name in Japan, variations in kanji can subtly alter its nuance, and the name may appear in diverse cultural works and media.