It is a popular first name among Hindus, specially among speakers of Hindi, Gujrati and Marathi languages or their dialects.

Notabe People Named Yash

Industrialists

• Yash Birla, runs the Yash Birla Group that is part of the Birla Group (one of the largest industrial groups in India)

Movie Personalities

• Yash Chopra, a Hindi film writer, director, producer and founder of Yash Raj Films production house
• Yash Johar, a Hindi film producer and father of very successful director and TV show host Karan Johar
• Yash Tonk, a Mumbai-based TV and Movie actor, born and brought up in Hissar, Haryana, India.
• Yashpal Sharma, a Mumbai-based actor born and brought up in Hissar, Haryana, India.

Sports

• Yashpal Sharma, a former Indian cricketer

Others

• Yash Pal Ghai, a former Chairman of the Constitution of Kenya Review Commission
• Yash (film), a 1996 social and musical Hindi movie

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