About the name Shreyas
Shreyas comes from the Upanishadic distinction between shreyas, the good, and preyas, the merely pleasant, which is an unusually philosophical thing to name a baby. It has climbed steadily since the nineties across Karnataka and Maharashtra and now sounds contemporary rather than scholarly.
Shreyas is a boy name of Kannada origin, pronounced SHRAY-us. On the NameRarity scale it scores 73 out of 100, which places it in the rare band — recognisable but seldom used. Distinctive without needing to be spelled out twice. Its strongest period was the steadily rising.
Name facts at a glance
How popular is Shreyas?
Shreyas currently falls outside the US top 1,000, which is a large part of why it scores so highly for rarity. Roughly 12 people per million carry it — about 1 in 83,333. In a school of 1,000 pupils you would expect not to find a single one.
Famous people named Shreyas
- Shreyas IyerIndian international cricketer and top-order batsman
- Shreyas TalpadeIndian actor in Marathi and Hindi films
Spellings and variants of Shreyas
Names similar to Shreyas
Shreya
SHRAY-ah
Auspicious, most excellent, better than the rest
Dinesh
dee-NESH
Lord of the day, an epithet of the sun
Anantha
uh-NUN-thah
Endless, the cosmic serpent on whom Vishnu reclines
Pankaj
PUN-kuj
Lotus, that which is born of mud
Tobias
toh-BY-us
God is good
Vyas
VYAHS
Compiler, arranger; the sage who composed the Mahabharata
Girish
gi-REESH
Lord of the mountain, an epithet of Shiva on Kailash
Jayesh
juh-YESH
Lord of victory
Shreyas — frequently asked questions
What does the name Shreyas mean?
Shreyas means "The higher good, that which is truly better". It is a name of Kannada origin, most often given to a boy.
How do you pronounce Shreyas?
Shreyas is pronounced SHRAY-us, with 1 syllable.
How rare is the name Shreyas?
Shreyas scores 73 out of 100 on the NameRarity scale, which makes it rare. Roughly 1 in every 83,333 people carry it — about 12 per million.
What is the numerology number for Shreyas?
Shreyas carries the expression number 5, known as The Free Spirit. Its soul urge number is 6 and its personality number is 8.
What is the lucky number and lucky colour for Shreyas?
The lucky number for Shreyas is 5 (with 14, 23, 32 also favourable), and its lucky colour is Bright Turquoise. The traditional lucky day is Wednesday and the associated gemstone is Aquamarine.