Given name & surname
Udy
“one who carries a torch”
Udy is a variant of Udi. One Hebrew interpretation is “one who carries a torch.”
Meaning & origin
What it means
Udy is a variant of Udi. One Hebrew interpretation is “one who carries a torch.”
Explained through its name family
Where it comes from
Udy is a variant of Udi. An origin associated with Udi is Hebrew.
Explained through its name family
The story
Published U.S. birth records include this spelling as early as 2013. This is the earliest published observation available here, rather than a date for the name’s origin.
From dated birth records
Udy through the years
- Babies since 1880
- 89
- 0 boys · 89 girls
- Most popular year
- 2021
- 15 babies
- 2025
- 10
- #10,056 for girls
- 2021–25 vs 2016–20
- +25%
- Rising
By the numbers
In 2025, this name appeared in 10 U.S. birth records for girls, ranking No. 10,056 among girls’ names. The recent annual counts are too incomplete to establish a ten-year comparison. Published U.S. population figures for this spelling include 855 as a surname in 2020.
From Social Security birth records and U.S. Census name counts for this exact spelling. Other spellings are counted separately.
Udy’s family of names
In Cornish usage, Udy has a related form in Edy. Udy has a related form in Udi.
The ring: nicknames and forms.
Nicknames & forms 2
Diminutives, pet forms, short forms and variants used alongside the name.