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 (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 (王嘉) 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) (born 1982), is a female Chinese-born table tennis player who now represents Austria. Hu Jia (diver) (胡佳) (born 1983), Chinese Olympic diver Qi Jia (齐佳) is a female Chinese ice dancer. Tian Jia (田佳), female Chinese professional beach volleyball player. Pan Jia (潘佳), Chinese footballer.
Cinema Li Jia (李柯竺), Chinese actress who appeared in The Park (2007 film) Liu Jia (Chinese: 刘佳; born 1982) 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 Jia Lissa, Russian actress
Other Meng Jia (孟佳) (born 1989), Chinese singer mostly active in South Korea and China. Jia Tolentino (born 1988), American staff writer for The New Yorker
See also Jia Jing (Sprite), a Marvel Comics character
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