HinduBoySanskrit
Shreyas: name meaning, origin and pronunciation
“better; more excellent; welfare”
شریس
श्रेयस्
What Shreyas means
Shreyas (شریس, Sanskrit श्रेयस्) is a Hindu boy’s name that means “better; more excellent; welfare”. Source: Monier-Williams, Sanskrit–English Dictionary, śreyas.
Shreyas at a glance
- Meaning
- better; more excellent; welfare
- Gender
- Boy
- Origin
- Sanskrit
- Faith
- Hindu
- Say it
- shray-as
- Syllables
- 2
- Letters
- 7
- First letter
- S · ش
Meaning of Shreyas
- In English
- better; more excellent; welfare
- اردو میں معنی
- بہتر، زیادہ عمدہ، بھلائی
Origin and history of Shreyas
Sanskrit śreyas, better, more excellent, welfare.
Base wordSanskrit śreyas
How to say and write Shreyas
- Say it
- shray-as2 syllables · Audio recordings coming later
- English
- Shreyas
- Urdu
- شریس
- Original script
- श्रेयस्
- Other spellings
- Shreyash · Shrey
- Themes
- Virtue
Sibling names for Shreyas
Hindu girl names that share a theme, origin or first letter with Shreyas.
- Sadhviسادھویvirtuous woman; chasteGirlSanskrit
- Sarlaسرلاstraight; honest; sincereGirlSanskrit
- Satiستیgood and virtuous woman; the first consort of ShivaGirlSanskrit
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- 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 from the same root as Shreyas
Sanskrit śreyas
Names like Shreyas
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- 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
Names that sound like Shreyas
Questions about the name Shreyas
What does the name Shreyas mean?
Shreyas means “better; more excellent; welfare”. In Urdu: بہتر، زیادہ عمدہ، بھلائی. Source: Monier-Williams, Sanskrit–English Dictionary (1899).
Is Shreyas a boy’s or a girl’s name?
Shreyas is a boy’s name.
Is Shreyas a Hindu name?
Yes. Shreyas is used by Hindu families. It is of Sanskrit origin. Sanskrit śreyas, better, more excellent, welfare.
How do you pronounce Shreyas?
Say it “shray-as”: 2 syllables.
How do you write Shreyas in Urdu?
In Urdu script, Shreyas is written شریس. In its original script: श्रेयस्.
What are other spellings of Shreyas?
Shreyas is also spelled Shreyash, Shrey.
Is the meaning of Shreyas 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.