The baby name Uday is a Boy name , 2 syllables long and is pronounced oo-DAY.
Uday is Sanskrit in Origin.
The baby name Uday is a boy name , 2 syllables long and is pronounced oo-DAY.
Uday is Sanskrit in Origin.
Uday is an Indian masculine name from Sanskrit udaya (उदय), a noun recorded in classical Sanskrit with the senses ascent, rising, appearance, and daybreak. Its structure joins the prefix ud-, up or out, to the verbal root √i, to go, yielding the literal idea of going up or rising. In personal names, the final -a of udaya is often shortened in modern Indo-Aryan romanization.
The name is familiar in Hindi and related naming traditions, with Udai and Udaya as close forms; Rajput usage includes Udai Singh, the sixteenth-century founder of Udaipur. In modern India it appears across linguistic communities, helped by figures such as choreographer Uday Shankar and actor Uday Chopra. Arabic Oday or Odai, from ʿUdayy, is historically separate despite similar spelling in English.
| Uday Chopra Uday Chopra is an Indian actor and producer, best known for his role in the Dhoom film series. Born Uday Raj Chopra on 5 January 1973, he is the son of filmmaker Yash Chopra. | Uday Shankar Uday Shankar was an Indian dancer and choreographer best known for pioneering modern dance in India. He created a groundbreaking fusion style that blended Indian classical, folk, and tribal dance with European theatrical techniques, and he helped popularize it in India, Europe, and the United States during the 1920s and 1930s. |
Based on birth registration data from national statistics agencies.
| Country | Gender | Year | Rank | Born | of |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| IN | 0 | #59 | 12 | 2,963 | |
| JP | 0 | #77 | 1 | 4,057 | |
| MV | Boys | 0 | #78 | 2 | 3,375 |
| QA | 0 | #91 | 10 | 7,011 | |
| SD | 0 | #102 | 1 | 2,130 | |
| OM | 0 | #118 | 4 | 6,215 | |
| KW | 0 | #120 | 2 | 5,216 | |
| IQ | 0 | #126 | 8 | 3,533 | |
| JO | 0 | #139 | 2 | 2,158 | |
| AE | 0 | #160 | 18 | 10,220 | |
| CR | 0 | #165 | 1 | 5,526 | |
| IN | Boys | 0 | #167 | 2,646 | 16,750 |
| Sweden | Boys | 2020 | #176 | 2 | 1,548 |
| LU | Boys | 0 | #220 | 1 | 4,970 |
| PS | 0 | #226 | 1 | 5,692 | |
| MO | Boys | 0 | #232 | 3 | 5,842 |
| BD | 0 | #235 | 7 | 5,992 | |
| JP | Girls | 0 | #251 | 1 | 6,592 |
| NA | Boys | 0 | #253 | 1 | 6,830 |
| SG | 0 | #279 | 4 | 11,010 | |
| IL | 0 | #280 | 3 | 6,291 | |
| Canada | Boys | 2024 | #288 | 19 | 2,588 |
| JP | Boys | 0 | #297 | 7 | 7,909 |
| QA | Girls | 0 | #303 | 14 | 15,378 |
| CZ | Boys | 0 | #305 | 1 | 6,530 |
| SA | 0 | #310 | 3 | 10,560 | |
| JO | Boys | 0 | #324 | 54 | 7,057 |
| CN | Boys | 0 | #327 | 5 | 9,639 |
| DK | Boys | 0 | #327 | 6 | 7,401 |
| PL | Boys | 0 | #340 | 1 | 6,459 |
| MU | Boys | 0 | #343 | 15 | 8,477 |
| IQ | Boys | 0 | #348 | 395 | 13,071 |
| MY | 0 | #353 | 2 | 12,352 | |
| HK | 0 | #354 | 4 | 8,483 | |
| PL | Girls | 0 | #364 | 1 | 5,096 |
| PT | Boys | 0 | #381 | 1 | 7,951 |
| YE | 0 | #390 | 9 | 8,639 | |
| BD | Girls | 0 | #405 | 2 | 8,413 |
| PH | Boys | 0 | #407 | 2 | 11,440 |
| Finland | Boys | 0 | #408 | 20 | 2,041 |
| OM | Girls | 0 | #418 | 7 | 15,987 |
| SD | Boys | 0 | #430 | 16 | 10,523 |
| QA | Boys | 0 | #441 | 275 | 18,093 |
| MX | 0 | #445 | 1 | 8,339 | |
| BH | 0 | #458 | 96 | 17,937 | |
| BD | Boys | 0 | #472 | 106 | 10,045 |
| ZA | 0 | #472 | 3 | 14,421 | |
| KW | Girls | 0 | #501 | 15 | 19,177 |
| PA | Boys | 0 | #505 | 1 | 9,305 |
| CR | Boys | 0 | #506 | 5 | 10,188 |
| PS | Boys | 0 | #510 | 39 | 10,655 |
| PA | Girls | 0 | #518 | 1 | 9,861 |
| IQ | Girls | 0 | #522 | 4 | 11,303 |
| RU | Boys | 0 | #522 | 5 | 12,621 |
| KW | Boys | 0 | #526 | 249 | 18,755 |
| LY | 0 | #526 | 10 | 12,703 | |
| AE | Girls | 0 | #536 | 18 | 20,968 |
| PS | Girls | 0 | #546 | 2 | 10,981 |
| OM | Boys | 0 | #548 | 360 | 17,948 |
| HK | Boys | 0 | #550 | 8 | 12,905 |
| IN | Girls | 0 | #558 | 74 | 13,121 |
| IR | Boys | 0 | #565 | 1 | 10,162 |
| CM | Boys | 0 | #575 | 1 | 12,054 |
| AE | Boys | 0 | #581 | 615 | 22,615 |
| IL | Boys | 0 | #589 | 19 | 10,983 |
| BO | Boys | 0 | #621 | 2 | 9,244 |
| SG | Girls | 0 | #631 | 2 | 18,916 |
| IL | Girls | 0 | #644 | 2 | 11,648 |
| LB | 0 | #649 | 10 | 13,263 | |
| SG | Boys | 0 | #651 | 47 | 17,960 |
| Finland | Boys | 2026 | #675 | 8 | 3,552 |
| SY | 0 | #681 | 48 | 11,684 | |
| CL | Boys | 0 | #700 | 1 | 13,390 |
| EG | Boys | 0 | #847 | 40 | 15,035 |
| TN | 0 | #863 | 3 | 13,765 | |
| SA | Boys | 0 | #867 | 930 | 28,008 |
| United States | Boys | 2024 | #882 | 11 | 7,044 |
| SA | Girls | 0 | #902 | 34 | 25,931 |
| PE | Boys | 0 | #926 | 1 | 14,506 |
| NL | Boys | 0 | #927 | 25 | 5,873 |
| CO | Boys | 0 | #979 | 3 | 15,656 |
| NG | Boys | 0 | #998 | 4 | 16,906 |
| EG | Girls | 0 | #1,003 | 7 | 14,742 |
| MY | Boys | 0 | #1,025 | 87 | 25,439 |
| MX | Boys | 0 | #1,031 | 3 | 16,355 |
| MY | Girls | 0 | #1,068 | 5 | 24,821 |
| TR | 0 | #1,109 | 103 | 19,440 | |
| ZA | Boys | 0 | #1,164 | 15 | 25,619 |
| MA | 0 | #1,195 | 5 | 20,986 | |
| DZ | 0 | #1,232 | 3 | 20,130 | |
| IT | Boys | 0 | #1,448 | 24 | 10,046 |
Uday is popular in 55 countries — most recent births per country:
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