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Uday
उदयSay it oo-DAY
Uday meaning
Uday (उदय) is a Hindu boy's name of Sanskrit origin. By its first sound, उ, it is a Vrishabh rashi name (Krittika nakshatra) in the North Indian table.
Rising, as of the sun; appearance; success, prosperity
Uday (उदय) is Sanskrit ud-aya, literally "a going up", which Monier-Williams enters under ud-√i, "to go up, rise". Its senses are rising, especially of the sun or another heavenly body, coming forth or appearance, and success and prosperity. It also names Udaya, the eastern mountain behind which the sun was believed to rise. Indian name lists give Uday as sunrise, dawn or rising, which matches the dictionary. The name is used across India in many languages, and is also spelled Udai. A famous bearer was Uday Shankar, the dancer and choreographer who took Indian dance to stages across Europe and the United States from the 1930s.
Source: Monier-Williams, Sanskrit–English Dictionary (1899), p. 186 · entry udaya · See the entry · checked 25 Oct 2026
References: Monier-Williams, udaya, p. 186 · Britannica, Uday Shankar
Famous namesakes
- Uday Shankar (1900–1977), dancer and choreographer
Fits your syllable
First sound उ
Krittika nakshatra, pada 3 · Vrishabh rashi
North Indian table. Tables vary by region and family tradition, so confirm with your priest.
Spellings
Uday · Udai · Udaya