Udayshankar

Udayshankar meaning

Udayshankar (उदयशंकर) is a Hindu boy's name of Sanskrit origin (compound). By its first sound, उ, it is a Vrishabh rashi name (Krittika nakshatra) in the North Indian table.

The rising Śaṅkara (udaya + śaṃkara): Shiva who brings good fortune

Also used to mean: Lord Shiva

Udayshankar (उदयशंकर) joins udaya, which Monier-Williams gives as rising, the rising of the sun, and also success and prosperity, with Śaṅkara, "the auspicious one", a name of Śiva that literally means "causing prosperity". The name can be read as "the rising Śaṅkara" or as a blessing of rising fortune from Śiva. Name lists treat it as Uday plus Shankar; one gives "rising moon", which does not follow from the words. It is usually written as two words, Uday Shankar, and is best known through the dancer and choreographer Uday Shankar (1900–1977), a pioneer of modern Indian dance.

In Hindu tradition this is a name of Shiva.

Source: Monier-Williams, Sanskrit–English Dictionary (1899), p. 1054 · entry śaṃkara · See the entry · checked 25 Oct 2026

References: Monier-Williams, udaya, p. 186 · Monier-Williams, śaṃkara, p. 1054 · Wikipedia, Uday Shankar

Famous namesakes

• Uday Shankar, Indian 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

Udayshankar · Uday Shankar · Udayashankar

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