Negi (surname)
| Language(s) | Dogri, Kumaoni, Garhwali] |
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| See also | Mahara, Rawat, Panwar, Dhami, Airee, Bisht, Rautela |
Negi is a caste of Pahadi Rajput origin found in the Indian states of Uttarakhand, Himachal Pradesh and Jammu.
Notable people with this surname include:
- Dhan Singh Negi, former MLA for Tehri
- Darwan Singh Negi, Victoria Cross recipient
- Gabar Singh Negi, Victoria Cross recipient
- Trepan Singh Negi, former Member of Parliament for Tehri
- Asha Negi, television actress
- Jagat Singh Negi, politician
- Janardan Ganpatrao Negi, scientist
- Jeet Singh Negi, composer
- Kunwar Singh Negi, Braille editor and social worker
- Mir Ranjan Negi, former national field hockey player for India
- Nalini Negi, television actress and model
- Narender Negi, cricketer
- Narendra Singh Negi, Garhwali folk singer
- Parimarjan Negi, chess grandmaster
- Pawan Negi, Indian international cricket player
- S. K. S. Negi, army officer
- Shyam Saran Negi, Indian school teacher and ECI ambassador
- Dev Negi, singer
- Deependra Negi, footballer
- Kabiraj Negi Lama, Nepalese taekwondo athlete and coach
Negi (written: 根木) is also a Japanese surname. Notable people with the surname include:
- Koki Negi (根木 洸希, born 2000), Japanese footballer