What origin is the name Shresta?

Shresta comes from sanskrit naming traditions. Names from this origin often carry meanings tied to nature, virtues or heritage.

Is Shresta a popular name?

Shresta is very rare in official US birth records — fewer than 5 babies of this gender were given the name in any year we checked.

What are good brother names for Shresta?

Names from the same sanskrit tradition pair naturally with Shresta — for example Om, Neel, Abhinav. You can browse more on our sanskrit names page.

How is Shresta written in its native script?

Shresta is written श्रेष्ठ.

Shresta

Q: Is Shresta a rare name?

Yes. Shresta does not appear in US Social Security birth records, which list every name given to at least 5 babies, so it is rare in the US.

Discover the meaning and origin of the name Shresta

Shresta

Girl

sanskrit

2 syllables

Shresta is a sanskrit girl's name meaning "This Sanskrit name means 'foremost,' 'best,' or 'first.' It is used to denote excellence and superior quality.".

Shresta is a girl name of sanskrit origin meaning "This Sanskrit name means 'foremost,' 'best,' or 'first.' It is used to denote excellence and superior quality.". It has 2 syllables.

Hindi script: श्रेष्ठ
Origin: sanskrit
Gender: Girl
Syllables: 2

Meaning compiled from public name lists.

Meaning

This Sanskrit name means 'foremost,' 'best,' or 'first.' It is used to denote excellence and superior quality.

Popularity

Very rare in US records (source: US Social Security Administration birth records (best rank 2008–2017))

Written as श्रेष्ठ

Quick answers about Shresta

Very rare in US records

What does Shresta mean?

Shresta is a girl name of sanskrit origin meaning "This Sanskrit name means 'foremost,' 'best,' or 'first.' It is used to denote excellence and superior quality.".

Is Shresta a rare name?

Yes. Shresta does not appear in official US birth records for 2017, meaning fewer than 5 babies got the name that year.

Brother names that go with Shresta

Om Neel Abhinav Atharv Samarth Shlok

Rashi, nakshatra & numerology

The starting sound of Shresta has no entry in the traditional nakshatra syllable chart, so families usually choose it freely rather than by rashi. Its Chaldean name number is 5.