Shinya (Shin'ya) is a Japanese given name, usually for males. It is pronounced as "Shin-ya", not "Shi-nya". Notable people with the name include:
, Japanese curler and curling coach , Japanese politician , professional mixed martial artist , Osaka comedian part of and host of GameCenter CX , Japanese jazz drummer and composer , Japanese voice actor , professional wrestler , Japanese judoka , Japanese professional baseball player Shinya Kimura, bike builder , Japanese video game director and designer , professional wrestler, known professionally as Shinya Matsuda, a voice actor , professional Go player , motorcycle racer , a Japanese voice actor , Japanese biathlete Shinya Sato (disambiguation), multiple people , Japanese voice actor , a video game producer , Japanese swimmer , film director and actor , Japanese comedian and television presenter , Japanese footballer , Japanese footballer , Japanese shogi player , cell biologist Shinya (Luna Sea musician) (1970–2026), drummer of the band Luna Sea Shinya (Dir En Grey musician) (born 1978), drummer of the band Dir En Grey
Fictional characters: Shinya Aiba, Tekkaman Evil Shinya Kogami, Psycho-Pass Shinya Hiragi, Owari no Seraph Shinya Mizorogi, Ultraman Nexus Shinya Oda, Persona 5 Shinya kurai, Mogeko castle
Shinya or Shin'ya (written: or ) is also a Japanese surname. Notable people with the surname include:
, Japanese speed skater , Japanese swimmer