Sethi
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Sethi (sometimes spelled Seth) is a surname that is found among the Khukhrain community of India.[1]
Sethi is derived from the Sanskrit word "Sreshti" meaning the head of a mercantile.[2] It is also used by Jain and Odia people.
The Sethis, being part of the Khukhrain group of Khatris, trace their lineage to the Chandravanshi (Lunar dynasty) and are regarded as descendants of King Pururavas, the progenitor of the Lunar line in Hindu tradition.[3]
Notable people
[edit]- Abhimanyu Sethi, Indian politician
- Akshay Sethi (born 1980), Indian television actor
- Aman Sethi (born 1983), Indian journalist and writer
- Amisha Sethi (born 1980), Indian actress and model
- Ali Sethi (born 1984), Pakistani singer and author
- Ananta Prasad Sethi (born 1951), Indian politician
- Anita Sethi, British journalist and writer
- Arjun Sethi (born 1983), Indian American entrepreneur, investor and executive
- Arjun Charan Sethi (1941–2020), Indian politician
- Arjun Singh Sethi (born 1981), Indian American civil rights writer and lawyer
- Arya Sethi (born 2001), Indian cricketer
- Avimanyu Sethi (born 1970), Indian politician
- Bishnu Sethi (1961–2022), Indian politician
- Deepak Sethi, Canadian-American screenwriter, comedian, director and voice actor
- Esha Sethi Thirani (born 1986), Indian fashion designer
- Geet Sethi (born 1961), Indian billiards player
- Hardik Sethi (born 1993), Indian cricketer
- Jagdish Sethi (1903–1969), Indian actor and director
- Jyotii Sethi, Indian actress
- Kamal Kumar Sethi, Indian physician, medical academic and administrator
- Kiran Sethi, Indian police officer
- Krishan Dev Sethi (1928–2021), Indian politician and activist in Kashmir
- Manny Sethi (born 1978), American physician and politician
- Meera Sethi (born 1975), Canadian visual artist
- Minati Sethi (born 1990), Indian weightlifter
- Mira Sethi (born 1987), Pakistani actress
- Muhammad Yaqoob Nadeem Sethi (born 1970), Pakistani politician
- Musskan Sethi, Indian actress
- Najam Sethi (born 1948), Pakistani journalist and former Chief Minister of Punjab Province in Pakistan during a caretaker Government, Chairman of Pakistan Cricket Board in 2022
- Nargis Sethi, Pakistani civil servant and politician
- Pandit Arjun Lal Sethi (1880–1941), Indian freedom fighter, revolutionary and educator
- Phulchand Sethi (1911–1976), Indian businessman, social worker and philanthropist
- Prakash Chandra Sethi (1919–1996), Indian politician
- Prem Gopal "Biloo" Sethi (died 1981), Indian golfer
- Parmeet Sethi, Indian actor
- Prahlad Kumar Sethi, Indian physician and medical writer
- Pramod Karan Sethi (1927–2008), Indian orthopaedic surgeon and coinventor of the Jaipur leg
- Priya Sethi, Indian politician
- Purnima Sethi (1954–2012), Indian politician
- Rajeev Sethi (born 1949), Indian art curator, scenographer and designer
- Raju Sethi (born 1962), Indian cricketer
- Rakesh Sethi, Indian banker
- Rakesh Sethi, Indian celebrity chef and TV figure
- Ram Sethi (born 1938), Indian actor, director and writer
- Ramesh Sethi (born 1941), Kenyan cricketer
- Ramit Sethi (born 1982), American entrepreneur, author and personal finance adviser
- Ram Prakash Sethi (1937–2007), Indian judge
- Ravi Sethi (born 1947), Indian computer scientist
- Ricky J. Sethi, Indian-American computational scientist
- Rinki Sethi, American technology executive
- Roshan Sethi, Canadian physician and film director
- Sajid Mehmood Sethi (born 1968), Pakistani judge
- Sanjay Sethi (born 1972), Indian engineer and entrepreneur
- Sanjit Sethi, American designer, artist and administrator
- Sarmistha Sethi (born 1974), Indian politician
- Shanti Sethi, American naval officer
- Sumit Sethi, Indian music producer, composer, performer and DJ
- Suresh P. Sethi, American mathematician and economist known for the Sethi model
- Surjit Singh Sethi (1928–1995), Indian Punjabi playwright, novelist, short story writer and lyricist
- Vijay Sethi, Indian academic and processor
- Vikas Sethi (1976–2024), Indian actor
- Vikram Sethi, American author and cybersecurity specialist
- Yudhvir Sethi, Indian politician
See also
[edit]Similar surnames
- Seti, a spelling variation
- Sethia (surname)
- Seth (surname)
- Sheth
Derived names:
- Sethi model
- Sethi–Ullman algorithm
- Sethi-Skiba point
- Sethi Mohallah, neighborhood in Peshawar
- Sethi Town (Haji Camp), neighborhood in Peshawar
References
[edit]- ^ "The Khukhrains and Sethis | PANACEA". drsuneelsethi.wordpress.com. Retrieved 2025-08-22.
- ^ "Sethi Family History". www.ancestry.com.au.
- ^ "Pururava (Puru)". The Sikh Encyclopedia. Retrieved 22 October 2025.
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