What origin is the name Udayan?

Udayan comes from sanskrit naming traditions. Names from this origin often carry meanings tied to nature, virtues or heritage.

Is Udayan a popular name?

Udayan is very rare in official US birth records — fewer than 5 babies of this gender were given the name in any year we checked.

What are good sister names for Udayan?

Names from the same sanskrit tradition pair naturally with Udayan — for example Maya, Veda, Divya. You can browse more on our sanskrit names page.

How is Udayan written in its native script?

Udayan is written उदयन.

What is the rashi of the name Udayan?

Udayan starts with the syllable “U” (उ), which traditionally belongs to Krittika nakshatra, pada 3, in Vrishabh rashi (Taurus).

Udayan

Q: Is Udayan a rare name?

Yes. Udayan does not appear in US Social Security birth records, which list every name given to at least 5 babies, so it is rare in the US.

Discover the meaning and origin of the name Udayan

Udayan

Boy

sanskrit

2 syllables

Udayan is a sanskrit boy's name meaning "A Sanskrit name meaning rising or up-rising, famously borne by an ancient Indian king.", Rashi Vrishabh.

Udayan is a boy name of sanskrit origin meaning "A Sanskrit name meaning rising or up-rising, famously borne by an ancient Indian king.". It has 2 syllables.

Hindi script: उदयन
Rashi: Vrishabh
Nakshatra: krittika (U)
Origin: sanskrit
Gender: Boy
Syllables: 2

Meaning compiled from public name lists.

Meaning

A Sanskrit name meaning rising or up-rising, famously borne by an ancient Indian king.

Popularity

Very rare in US records (source: US Social Security Administration birth records (best rank 2008–2017))

Written as उदयन

Quick answers about Udayan

Very rare in US records

What does Udayan mean?

Udayan is a boy name of sanskrit origin meaning "A Sanskrit name meaning rising or up-rising, famously borne by an ancient Indian king.".

Is Udayan a rare name?

Yes. Udayan does not appear in official US birth records for 2017, meaning fewer than 5 babies got the name that year.

Sister names that go with Udayan

Maya Veda Divya Ahana Uma Nidhi

Rashi, nakshatra & numerology

Starting syllable: U (उ)
Rashi: Vrishabh (Taurus)
Nakshatra: Krittika, pada 3
Name number: 9

By tradition, names starting with “U” suit babies born in Krittika nakshatra (pada 3), which falls in Vrishabh rashi. The name number uses Chaldean numerology.