Save Type Surname (from nickname) Usage Nepali Scripts श्रेष्ठ(Nepali) Pronounced Pron. SHRESH-tu [key·IPA] Other Forms FormsShresth, Srestha, Sresth, Shreshtha, Shreshth Meaning & History Means "excellent" in Nepali, ultimately from Sanskrit श्रेष्ठ (shreshtha) meaning "best, most excellent".
Save Type Surname Usage Newar Scripts श्रेष्ठ(Devanagari) Pronounced Pron. shresh-tə [key·IPA] Meaning & History From Sanskrit श्रेष्ठ (śrēṣṭha) meaning "important; most excellent; great" in Sanskrit. This is originally used by the Shrestha caste but is now adopted by many castes.