Save Type Surname (from nickname) Usage Indian, Hindi, Marathi Scripts शास्त्री(Hindi, Marathi) Pronounced Pron. SHAHS-tree(Hindi) [key·IPA] Meaning & History From a title meaning "scholar", itself derived from Sanskrit शास्त्रिन् (shastrin) denoting a person who was well-versed in the shastras (ancient Indian texts).