Save Type Surname (from occupation) Usage Indian, Hindi, Marathi, Bengali, Gujarati, Nepali Scripts उपाध्याय(Hindi, Marathi, Nepali) উপাধ্যায়(Bengali) ઉપાધ્યાય(Gujarati) Pronounced Pron. uw-PAHD-yie(Hindi) [key·IPA] Other Forms FormsUpadhyaya Meaning & History Derived from Sanskrit उपाध्याय (upadhyaya) meaning "teacher".