javascript-array-object-search.html

<script>
var a = [
    { name:"string 1", value:"this", other: "that" },
    { name:"aijaz", value:"this", other: "that" },
    { name:"reyaz", value:"this", other: "that" }
];

var name = 'aijaz1';
var obj = a.filter(function ( obj ) {
    return obj.name === name;
})[0];

console.log( obj );
</script>