Mehra is a surname found in India and Iran. Also Mehra is a Parsi Girls name, the meaning of the name is "Affectionate, Kind" from Persian origin. This name is mainly used in Parsi. As per Indian Hindu and Sikhism, this name is suggested for Who born with star Magha Nakshatra 4th pada, Simha rasi (Leo)..[1] This surname derives from the word Mihir, meaning sun, [2] or master.[1] (21. According to Aditya Malik, Mehra of Uttarakhand are community of Rajput landowners in Kumaon Division of Central Himalayas. Variations Later modifications of this surname are Mehrotra and Malhotra. Malhotra is Punjabi language, version of Mehrotra. Notable persons Notable people with the surname, who may or may not be affiliated with Rajputs or Khatris, include: Amod Mehra, Indian trade analyst and film journalist Arti Mehra, Mayor of Municipal Corporation of Delhi from 2007 to 2009 Benita Mehra, British engineer Bhanu Sri Mehra (born 1986), Indian film actress in Telugu, Tamil and Punjabi films Brij Bhushan Mehra (died 1991), Indian Punjabi politician Divya Mehra (born 1981), Canadian artist Gulshan Mehra (1937–1986), Indian cricketer Hiten Mehra (born 1997), Indian cricketer Jagdish Mehra (1931–2008), Indian-American science historian Jankidas Mehra (1910–2003), Indian Hindi actor Karan Mehra (born 1982), Indian television actor, model and fashion designer Karan Veer Mehra, Indian television actor Madan Mehra (born 1934), Indian cricketer Mandeep R. Mehra (born 1964), Indian-American cardiologist Narinder Kumar Mehra (born 1949), Indian immunologist Neelam Mehra, Indian actress Nitya Mehra, Indian Bollywood film director and screenwriter Om Prakash Mehra (1919–2015), Chief of the Air Staff of the Indian Air Force from 1973 to 1976 Prakash Mehra (1939–2009), Indian film director and producer of Hindi films Puneet Mehra (born 1988), Indian cricketer Raj Mehra, character actor in Bollywood films Raj Kumar Mehra (1918–2001), Indian cyclist Rajan Mehra (1933–2010), Indian cricket umpire Rajnish Mehra (born 1950), Indian-American economist Ramprakash Mehra (1917–1983), Indian cricketer and cricket administrator Rakeysh Omprakash Mehra, Indian filmmaker and screenwriter Ribbhu Mehra, Indian television actor, model and DJ Rohan Mehra (born 1990), Indian actor and model Rooma Mehra (born 1967), Indian poet, painter, sculptor, newspaper writer and columnist Shiela Mehra, Indian gynaecologist and obstetrician Smriti Mehra (born 1972), Indian golfer Soniya Mehra (born 1988), Indian Bollywood actress Surinder Mehra (1932–2003), Chief of Air Staff of Indian Air Force from 1988 to 1991 Umesh Mehra, Indian director and producer of Bollywood films Vinod Mehra (1945–1990), Indian actor in Bollywood