Save Type Surname (from location) Usage Japanese Scripts 上田(Japanese Kanji) うえだ(Japanese Hiragana) Pronounced Pron. /ɯᵝ.e̞.dä/ [key·simplify] Meaning & History From Japanese 上 (ue) meaning "above, top, upper" and 田 (ta) meaning "field, rice paddy". Related Names Rootsue + ta Categories isograms, mixed martial artists