# Shetty

Shetty (Kannada:) is a surname originating from coastal Karnataka state of India. Found amongst the Bunt community who are the descendants of the Alupa Dynasty, they are 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 Śreṣṭha (Devanagari: श्रेष्ठ) or Śreṣṭhin (Devanagari: श्रेष्ठीन्) meaning superior, Prakritised as Seṭhī (Devanagari: सेठी), and then Śeṭ (Devanagari: शेट) or Śeṭī (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.