HinduBoySanskrit
Pradeep: name meaning, origin and pronunciation
“light; lamp; lantern”
پردیپ
प्रदीप
What Pradeep means
Pradeep (پردیپ, Sanskrit प्रदीप) is a Hindu boy’s name that means “light; lamp; lantern”. Source: Monier-Williams, Sanskrit–English Dictionary, pradīpa.
Pradeep at a glance
- Meaning
- light; lamp; lantern
- Gender
- Boy
- Origin
- Sanskrit
- Faith
- Hindu
- Say it
- pra-deep
- Syllables
- 2
- Letters
- 7
- First letter
- P · پ
Meaning of Pradeep
- In English
- light; lamp; lantern
- اردو میں معنی
- روشنی، چراغ
Origin and history of Pradeep
Sanskrit pradīpa, light, lamp, lantern.
Base wordSanskrit pradīpa
How to say and write Pradeep
- Say it
- pra-deep2 syllables · Audio recordings coming later
- English
- Pradeep
- Urdu
- پردیپ
- Original script
- प्रदीप
- Other spellings
- Pradip
- Themes
- Light
Sibling names for Pradeep
Hindu girl names that share a theme, origin or first letter with Pradeep.
- Prabhaپربھاlight; splendour; radianceGirlSanskrit
- Prabhavatiپربھاوتیluminous; radiantGirlSanskrit
- Prachiپراچیthe east; the eastern quarterGirlSanskrit
- Purnimaپورنیماnight of the full moonGirlSanskrit
- Aartiآرتیthe ceremony of waving lamps before a deityGirlSanskrit
- Abhaآبھاsplendour; light; lustreGirlSanskrit
- Arunaاروناreddish; dawn-red; the colour of dawnGirlSanskrit
- Arunimaارونیماredness; the glow of dawnGirlSanskrit
Names like Pradeep
- Adityaآدتیہson of Aditi; the sunBoySanskrit
- Agniاگنیfire; the god of fireBoySanskrit
- Alokآلوکlight; lustre; seeingBoySanskrit
- Amitabhامیتابھof boundless splendourBoySanskrit
- Anshuانشوray of light; sunbeamBoySanskrit
- Anshumanانشومانradiant; the sunBoySanskrit
- Arjunارجنwhite; bright; clearBoySanskrit
- Arunارونreddish; the dawn; the charioteer of the sunBoySanskrit
- Bhanuبھانوlight; ray; the sunBoySanskrit
- Bhaskarبھاسکرmaking light; the sunBoySanskrit
Names that sound like Pradeep
Questions about the name Pradeep
What does the name Pradeep mean?
Pradeep means “light; lamp; lantern”. In Urdu: روشنی، چراغ. Source: Monier-Williams, Sanskrit–English Dictionary (1899).
Is Pradeep a boy’s or a girl’s name?
Pradeep is a boy’s name.
Is Pradeep a Hindu name?
Yes. Pradeep is used by Hindu families. It is of Sanskrit origin. Sanskrit pradīpa, light, lamp, lantern.
How do you pronounce Pradeep?
Say it “pra-deep”: 2 syllables.
How do you write Pradeep in Urdu?
In Urdu script, Pradeep is written پردیپ. In its original script: प्रदीप.
What are other spellings of Pradeep?
Pradeep is also spelled Pradip.
Is the meaning of Pradeep 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.