Shetty

Shetty is a surname originating from  coastal Karnataka state of India. Found amongst the Bunt community, they were traditionally a part of the Nagavanshi Kshatriyas. The word 'Shetray' is anglicised as Shetty, meaning nobility.

Etymology
The word Shetty is derived from the Sanskrit word (Devanagari: श्रेष्ठ)  or   (Devanagari: श्रेष्ठीन्) meaning superior, Prakritised as  (Devanagari: सेठी), and then  (Devanagari: शेट) or  (Devanagari: शेटी).

Notable people
Notable people with the surname Shetty, include:


 * A. B. Shetty (1883–1960), Indian politician and philanthropist
 * Abhilash Shetty (born 1993), Indian filmmaker, screenwriter and actor
 * Adhitya Shetty (born 2004), Indian-Emirati cricketer
 * Ahan Shetty (born 1995), Indian actor
 * Aishani Shetty (born 1995), Indian actress and director
 * Ajit Shetty (born 1946), Indian-Belgian entrepreneur
 * Anand Shetty (c. 1961–2013), Indian athlete
 * Anushka Shetty (born 1981), Indian actress
 * Ashrita Shetty (born 1993), Indian actress
 * Athiya Shetty (born 1992), Indian actress
 * Avantika Shetty (born 1986), Indian actress
 * B. Nagaraja Shetty, Indian politician
 * B. R. Shetty (born 1942), Indian-Emirati entrepreneur
 * B. Subbayya Shetty, Indian politician
 * B. Vithal Shetty, American scientist
 * B. Vittaldas Shetty, Indian politician
 * Balkrishna Shetty (born 1950), Indian diplomat
 * Bharath Shetty Y (born 1971), Indian politician
 * Bharathi Shetty (born 1960), Indian politician
 * Bhaskar Shetty (1964–2016), Indian businessman and murder victim
 * Bhoomi Shetty (born 1998), Indian actress
 * Bola Chittaranjan Das Shetty (1944–2016), Indian writer
 * Bravish Shetty (born 1987), Indian cricketer
 * Chandan Shetty (born 1989), Indian music artist
 * Champa Shetty, Indian actress and filmmaker
 * Chirag Shetty (born 1997), Indian badminton player
 * Damini Kanwal Shetty, Indian actress, producer and writer
 * Dayanand Shetty (born 1969), Indian actor, model and entrepreneur
 * Deepak Shetty (born 1991), Indian cricketer
 * Devi Shetty (born 1953), Indian philanthropist and cardiac surgeon
 * Dheekshith Shetty (born 1991), Indian actor
 * Emily Shetty (born 1984), American politician and attorney
 * Farnaz Shetty, Indian actress
 * Gopal Shetty (born 1954), Indian politician
 * Gurukiran Shetty (born 1970), Indian music director
 * Halady Srinivas Shetty (born 1951), Indian politician
 * Hriday Shetty, Indian film director
 * I. M. Jayarama Shetty (1951–2014), Indian politician
 * J. V. Shetty (died 2014), Indian banker
 * Jay Shetty (born 1987), British motivational speaker
 * K. Amarnath Shetty (1939/1940–2020), Indian politician
 * K. K. Shetty (1901–1987), Indian politician
 * K. Madhukar Shetty (1971–2018), IPS officer
 * K. Prathapachandra Shetty (born 1950), Indian politician
 * Kalidas Shetty, Indian-American food scientist
 * Kalmanje Jagannatha Shetty (1926–2015), former judge, Supreme Court of India
 * Kartik Shetty (born 1987), Indian actor and director
 * Kavya Shetty (born 1989), Indian actress and model
 * Kedambadi Jagannath Shetty (died 2016), Indian judge
 * Kobi Shetty, Australian politician
 * Krithi Shetty (born 2003), Indian actress
 * Likith Shetty (born 1989), Indian actor
 * M. B. Shetty (1938–1982), Indian choreographer and actor
 * Mahesh Shetty (born 1984), Indian actor
 * Manmohan Shetty, Indian entrepreneur
 * Manohar Shetty (born 1953), Indian Goa-based poet
 * Megha Shetty (born 1998), Indian actress
 * Mona Ghosh Shetty, Indian voice actor
 * Mulki Sunder Ram Shetty (1915–1981), Indian banker
 * Neetha Shetty, Indian television actress
 * Neha Shetty (born 1999), Indian actress
 * Niranjan Shetty (born 1980), Indian actor
 * Nitya Shetty, Indian actress
 * Pooja Shri Shetty (born 1990), Indian martial artist
 * Prakash Shetty (born 1960), Indian cartoonist
 * Pramod Shetty (born 1983), Indian actor
 * R. N. Shetty (1928–2020), Indian entrepreneur, philanthropist and educationist
 * Rahul Shetty, Indian dancer and choreographer
 * Raj Shetty (born 1960), Indian hotelier
 * Raj B. Shetty (born 1987), Indian actor and film director
 * Raj Deepak Shetty (born 1978), Indian actor
 * Rakshit Shetty (born 1983), Indian actor and film director
 * Rashmi Shetty, Indian dermatologist
 * Reshma Shetty (born 1977), British-American actress and singer
 * Rishab Shetty (born 1983), Indian actor and film director
 * Rohit Shetty (born 1974), Indian film director and stuntman
 * Roopesh Shetty (born 1991), Indian actor
 * Salil Shetty (born 1961), Secretary General of Amnesty International
 * Sanam Shetty (born 1988), Indian actress and model
 * Sanchita Shetty (born 1989), Indian actress
 * Sandeep Shetty, Indian actor
 * Sanil Shetty (born 1989), Indian table-tennis player
 * Satish Shetty (1970–2010), Indian activist
 * Shakunthala T. Shetty (born 1947), Indian politician
 * Shamita Shetty (born 1979), Indian interior designer, former actress and model
 * Shantharam Shetty (born 1942), Indian orthopedic surgeon
 * Shashi Kiran Shetty (born 1959), Indian businessman and chairman
 * Shilpa Shetty (born 1975), Indian actress
 * Shine Shetty, Indian actor
 * Shweta Shetty (born 1969), Indian-German based singer
 * Siddakatte Chennappa Shetty (1952–2014), Indian Yakshagana artist
 * Sini Shetty (born 2001), Indian model
 * Sowkoor Jayaprakash Shetty (1935–2015), Indian lawyer and politician
 * Srinidhi Shetty (born 1992), Indian actress and model
 * Sudarshan Shetty (born 1961), Indian artist
 * Suniel Shetty (born 1961), Indian actor, producer and entrepreneur
 * Suresh Shetty (born 1955), Indian politician
 * Trisha Shetty (born 1990), Indian activist
 * V. P. Shetty, Indian banker
 * Vajrang Shetty (born 1990), Indian actor
 * Varuna Shetty, Indian actress
 * Vijith Shetty (born 1981), Indian footballer
 * Vikrant Shetty (born 1983), Indian-Emirati cricketer
 * Vishwanath Shetty (died 2015), Indian judge and murder victim
 * Yagna Shetty, Indian actress
 * Yashas Shetty, Indian artist
 * Yele Mallappa Shetty (1815–1887), Indian merchant and philanthropist
 * Yannick Shetty (born 1995), Austrian politician
 * Halady Srinivas Shetty, Indian Politician, Philanthropist, Social Justice Activist.