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Uday

“Sunrise, rising up, the dawn”

2 syllables · 4 letters

About the name Uday

Udaya is the moment the sun clears the horizon, the word behind Udaipur and every Indian institution that wants to suggest a beginning. It is short, upward-tilting and unusually optimistic, and it has been used across Maharashtra, Karnataka and the north with equal ease.

Uday is a boy name of Sanskrit origin, pronounced oo-DAY. On the NameRarity scale it scores 85 out of 100, which places it in the very rare band — a genuinely uncommon pick — most people have never met anyone with this name. Its strongest period was the 1980s.

Associated with
optimisticenterprisingwarmearly-rising

Name facts at a glance

Meaning
Sunrise, rising up, the dawn
Origin
Sanskrit
Gender
Boy
Pronunciation
oo-DAY
Syllables
2
Letters
4
US rank
Outside top 1000
Peak era
1980s
Rarity
85 / 100
Per million
~4
Starts with
U
Numerology
6 · The Nurturer

How popular is Uday?

Popularity15/100
Rarity85/100

Uday currently falls outside the US top 1,000, which is a large part of why it scores so highly for rarity. Roughly 4 people per million carry it — about 1 in 250,000. In a school of 1,000 pupils you would expect not to find a single one.

Famous people named Uday

  • Uday Kotak
    Indian banker and founder of Kotak Mahindra Bank
  • Uday Chopra
    Indian actor and film producer
  • Uday Shankar
    pioneering Indian dancer and choreographer

Spellings and variants of Uday

UdaiUdayaUdayanUdit

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Terrible, awe-inspiring; the mighty second Pandava

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Gopal

goh-PAHL

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Ketan

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Mohan

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Uday — frequently asked questions

What does the name Uday mean?

Uday means "Sunrise, rising up, the dawn". It is a name of Sanskrit origin, most often given to a boy.

How do you pronounce Uday?

Uday is pronounced oo-DAY, with 2 syllables.

How rare is the name Uday?

Uday scores 85 out of 100 on the NameRarity scale, which makes it very rare. Roughly 1 in every 250,000 people carry it — about 4 per million.

What is the numerology number for Uday?

Uday carries the expression number 6, known as The Nurturer. Its soul urge number is 4 and its personality number is 11.

What is the lucky number and lucky colour for Uday?

The lucky number for Uday is 6 (with 15, 24, 33 also favourable), and its lucky colour is Rose Blush. The traditional lucky day is Friday and the associated gemstone is Rose Quartz.