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👍 Uday
♂ Boy
How to Pronounce Uday
Pronounced oo-DY
🔊 Hear it /uˈdaɪ/ Medium ⧉ copy
Meaning: From Sanskrit udaya, 'to rise; the rising (of the sun); dawn; appearance' Low ⧉ copy
In 30 seconds: To rise; the rising of the sun; dawn: Uday is Sanskrit. Crisp, classic, and warm (said 'oo-DY').
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Meaning From Sanskrit udaya, 'to rise; the rising (of the sun); dawn; appearance'
U.S. rank (2025) #8203 ↘ Falling
2025 U.S. births 10 boys (0.00% of U.S. boys)
Peak year 2005
Total births (all-time) ≈ 240
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Shop mom essentials Popularity in the U.S. · SSA data peak 2005 1977 2025 U.S. births per year (Social Security Administration, 1880–present). Pink marker = peak year.
SSA data updated May 2026. How we source & verify this data .
History & Origin Uday comes from Sanskrit udaya , 'to rise; the rising (of the sun); dawn; appearance' (made known by sitarist Uday Shankar). A crisp, classic name (said 'oo-DY').
In the U.S. it appears in South Asian families. Rare, the-rising-of-the-sun at the root, and classic.
Did you know? Uday comes from Sanskrit udaya, 'to rise; the rising (of the sun); dawn; appearance' — a crisp, classic name (said 'oo-DY').
Overall data confidence 46%
References — Uday — Sanskrit etymology
Variations Udai Udayan Udaya
Nicknames —
Famous Bearers Famous bearers coming soon. If you like Uday… Aditya — a fellow 'sun' Sanskrit name Arun — a companion 'dawn' Sanskrit name Kiran — a sound-neighbor 'ray' Sanskrit name Ajay — lands in the same popularity range Avyay — a similarly popular pick Frequently Asked What does the name Uday mean? Uday is Sanskrit for 'to rise; the rising (of the sun); dawn'.
How do you pronounce Uday? It's said oo-DY /uˈdaɪ/ — two syllables, stress on the second.
Is Uday a boy or girl name? Uday is a boy's name.
How popular is Uday? Uday is a rare name in the U.S.
