Udayas

Udayas is a name used as both a surname and a given name in parts of South Asia and among diaspora communities. The form derives from Udaya, a Sanskrit word meaning dawn or rise, with cognates in several Dravidian languages. In onomastic use, Udayas may function as a patronymic surname indicating lineage from a person named Udaya, or as an individual given name. The plural form Udayas appears in transliterated records and is found across communities in India, especially Tamil Nadu, Karnataka, and Andhra Pradesh, as well as in Sri Lanka and in diaspora communities around the world.

Culturally, the name carries associations with morning and new beginnings, reflecting the meaning of dawn. Variants and related forms include Udaya (without the final s), Udayan, and feminine forms in various languages. Spelling variations in transliteration include Udeyas or Udayaas, depending on script and colonial-era conventions.

Notable people with the name exist in multiple spheres—business, academia, arts, and public life—but no single figure is internationally dominant under the plural form Udayas. The term can also appear in fictional or place-name contexts in some regions, though such uses are less common.

See also: Udaya.