Save Type Surname (from nickname) Usage Indian, Hindi, Bengali, Assamese, Nepali Scripts सिन्हा(Hindi, Nepali) সিনহা(Bengali) সিংহ(Assamese) Pronounced Pron. SIN-ha(Hindi) [key·IPA] Other Forms FormsSimha Meaning & History Derived from Sanskrit सिंह (siṃhá) meaning "lion" (see Singh).