Jhaveri is an Indian surname, common among Sindhis and Gujarati banias. The word "Jhaveri" (also spelled Zaveri or Javeri) means jeweler, and is derived from the Arabic Javahari.[1] Though not all people with surname Jhaveri are jewellers by profession, the surname indicates that their ancestors may have been jewelers.
People with surname Jhaveri:
- Shantidas Jhaveri (c. 1580s–1659), influential Indian jeweler and merchant during the Mughal era
- Umar Hajee Ahmed Jhaveri, Indian-South African businessman
- Krishnalal Jhaveri (1868–1957), India writer and judge
- Darshana Jhaveri (b. 1940), Indian Manipuri dancer
- Dileep Jhaveri (b. 1943), Gujarati poet from India
- Rakesh Jhaveri (b. 1966), Jain spiritual leader from India
- Anjala Zaveri, Indian-British actress
- Ankita Jhaveri, Indian actress
- Mansukhlal Jhaveri (1907–1981), Gujarati poet and critic
- Dilip Ratanchand Jhaveri (1939-2019), Indian-American architect and urban planner
- Dharav Jhaveri (1984), Indian-Gujarati IT Businessman
See also
- Jhaveri Bazaar, the jewelers market in Mumbai, India
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