Save Type Surname (from occupation) Usage Indian, Hindi, Marathi, Bengali, Gujarati, Nepali Scripts उपाध्याय(Hindi, Marathi, Nepali) উপাধ্যায়(Bengali) ઉપાધ્યાય(Gujarati) Pronounced Pron. /ʊ.ˈpɑːd̪ʱ.jɑːj/(Hindi) [key·simplify] Other Forms FormsUpadhyaya Meaning & History Derived from Sanskrit उपाध्याय (upadhyaya) meaning "teacher".