HinduGirlSanskrit
Deepika: name meaning, origin and pronunciation
“little lamp; light”
دیپیکا
दीपिका
What Deepika means
Deepika (دیپیکا, Sanskrit दीपिका) is a Hindu girl’s name that means “little lamp; light”. Source: Monier-Williams, Sanskrit–English Dictionary, dīpikā.
Deepika at a glance
- Meaning
- little lamp; light
- Gender
- Girl
- Origin
- Sanskrit
- Faith
- Hindu
- Say it
- dee-pi-ka
- Syllables
- 3
- Letters
- 7
- First letter
- D · د
Meaning of Deepika
- In English
- little lamp; light
- اردو میں معنی
- ننھا چراغ، روشنی
Origin and history of Deepika
Sanskrit dīpikā, 'little lamp'.
Base wordSanskrit dīpikā
How to say and write Deepika
- Say it
- dee-pi-ka3 syllables · Audio recordings coming later
- English
- Deepika
- Urdu
- دیپیکا
- Original script
- दीपिका
- Other spellings
- Dipika
- Themes
- Light
Sibling names for Deepika
Hindu boy names that share a theme, origin or first letter with Deepika.
- Deepakدیپکlamp; kindling; illuminatingBoySanskrit
- Dhavalدھولwhite; dazzling; pureBoySanskrit
- Dineshدنیشlord of the day; the sunBoySanskrit
- Dinkarدنکرday-maker; the sunBoySanskrit
- Dipankarدیپانکرlamp-maker; name of a former BuddhaBoySanskrit
- Divakarدیواکرday-maker; the sunBoySanskrit
- Adityaآدتیہson of Aditi; the sunBoySanskrit
- Agniاگنیfire; the god of fireBoySanskrit
Names like Deepika
- Aartiآرتیthe ceremony of waving lamps before a deityGirlSanskrit
- Abhaآبھاsplendour; light; lustreGirlSanskrit
- Arunaاروناreddish; dawn-red; the colour of dawnGirlSanskrit
- Arunimaارونیماredness; the glow of dawnGirlSanskrit
- Bhanumatiبھانومتیluminous; splendidGirlSanskrit
- ChandniچاندنیmoonlightGirlUrdu
- Chandrakalaچندرکلاa digit of the moonGirlSanskrit
- Chandralekhaچندرلیکھاthe crescent; a digit of the moonGirlSanskrit
- ChandrikaچندریکاmoonlightGirlSanskrit
- DaminiدامنیlightningGirlSanskrit
Names that sound like Deepika
Questions about the name Deepika
What does the name Deepika mean?
Deepika means “little lamp; light”. In Urdu: ننھا چراغ، روشنی. Source: Monier-Williams, Sanskrit–English Dictionary (1899).
Is Deepika a boy’s or a girl’s name?
Deepika is a girl’s name.
Is Deepika a Hindu name?
Yes. Deepika is used by Hindu families. It is of Sanskrit origin. Sanskrit dīpikā, 'little lamp'.
How do you pronounce Deepika?
Say it “dee-pi-ka”: 3 syllables.
How do you write Deepika in Urdu?
In Urdu script, Deepika is written دیپیکا. In its original script: दीपिका.
What are other spellings of Deepika?
Deepika is also spelled Dipika.
Is the meaning of Deepika verified?
Classical source identified (draft). Our editors matched the name to an entry in the classical dictionary cited below. No named reviewer has checked it against the printed page yet. Every entry on Naam is still a draft awaiting review by a named scholar.