HinduBoySanskrit
Shresth: name meaning, origin and pronunciation
“best; most excellent”
شریشٹھ
श्रेष्ठ
What Shresth means
Shresth (شریشٹھ, Sanskrit श्रेष्ठ) is a Hindu boy’s name that means “best; most excellent”. Source: Monier-Williams, Sanskrit–English Dictionary, śreṣṭha.
Shresth at a glance
- Meaning
- best; most excellent
- Gender
- Boy
- Origin
- Sanskrit
- Faith
- Hindu
- Say it
- shraysht
- Syllables
- 1
- Letters
- 7
- First letter
- S · ش
Meaning of Shresth
- In English
- best; most excellent
- اردو میں معنی
- بہترین، سب سے عمدہ
Origin and history of Shresth
Sanskrit śreṣṭha, best, most excellent.
Base wordSanskrit śreṣṭha
How to say and write Shresth
- Say it
- shraysht1 syllable · Audio recordings coming later
- English
- Shresth
- Urdu
- شریشٹھ
- Original script
- श्रेष्ठ
- Other spellings
- Shreshth · Shreshtha
- Themes
- Virtue
Sibling names for Shresth
Hindu girl names that share a theme, origin or first letter with Shresth.
- Sadhviسادھویvirtuous woman; chasteGirlSanskrit
- Sarlaسرلاstraight; honest; sincereGirlSanskrit
- Satiستیgood and virtuous woman; the first consort of ShivaGirlSanskrit
- Satyaستیہtruth; truthful; a name of SitaGirlSanskrit
- Satyavatiستیہ وتیtruthful; the mother of VyasaGirlSanskrit
- Savitriساوتریrelating to the sun; the devoted wife of SatyavanGirlSanskrit
- Shaliniشالنیpossessing; mistress of a house; modestGirlSanskrit
- Shreyaشریاbetter; most excellent; auspiciousGirlSanskrit
Names like Shresth
- Adarshآدرشmirror; model; copyBoySanskrit
- Anupamانوپمincomparable; matchlessBoySanskrit
- Apoorvاپوروunprecedented; unique; newBoySanskrit
- Aryanآرینnoble; honourable; respectableBoySanskrit
- Atulاتلunequalled; incomparableBoySanskrit
- Bhagirathبھاگیرتھname of the king who brought the Ganga down to earthBoySanskrit
- Bhishmaبھیشمterrible; dreadful; name of the grand-sire of the KurusBoySanskrit
- Bholaبھولاsimple; artless; innocentBoyHindi
- Dhairyaدھیریہfirmness; patience; courageBoySanskrit
- Dharamدھرمrighteousness; duty; faithBoySanskrit
Names that sound like Shresth
Questions about the name Shresth
What does the name Shresth mean?
Shresth means “best; most excellent”. In Urdu: بہترین، سب سے عمدہ. Source: Monier-Williams, Sanskrit–English Dictionary (1899).
Is Shresth a boy’s or a girl’s name?
Shresth is a boy’s name.
Is Shresth a Hindu name?
Yes. Shresth is used by Hindu families. It is of Sanskrit origin. Sanskrit śreṣṭha, best, most excellent.
How do you pronounce Shresth?
Say it “shraysht”: 1 syllable.
How do you write Shresth in Urdu?
In Urdu script, Shresth is written شریشٹھ. In its original script: श्रेष्ठ.
What are other spellings of Shresth?
Shresth is also spelled Shreshth, Shreshtha.
Is the meaning of Shresth verified?
Classical source identified (draft). Our editors matched the name to an entry in the classical dictionary cited below. No named reviewer has checked it against the printed page yet. Every entry on Naam is still a draft awaiting review by a named scholar.