HinduBoySanskrit
Sandeep: name meaning, origin and pronunciation
“kindling; lighting up”
سندیپ
संदीप
What Sandeep means
Sandeep (سندیپ, Sanskrit संदीप) is a Hindu boy’s name that means “kindling; lighting up”. Source: Monier-Williams, Sanskrit–English Dictionary, saṃdīpana.
Sandeep at a glance
- Meaning
- kindling; lighting up
- Gender
- Boy
- Origin
- Sanskrit
- Faith
- Hindu
- Say it
- san-deep
- Syllables
- 2
- Letters
- 7
- First letter
- S · س
Meaning of Sandeep
- In English
- kindling; lighting up
- اردو میں معنی
- جلانا، روشن کرنا
Origin and history of Sandeep
From Sanskrit sam-dīp, to kindle or blaze; the name is read as 'a lit lamp'.
Base wordSanskrit saṃdīpana
How to say and write Sandeep
- Say it
- san-deep2 syllables · Audio recordings coming later
- English
- Sandeep
- Urdu
- سندیپ
- Original script
- संदीप
- Other spellings
- Sandip
- Themes
- Light
Sibling names for Sandeep
Hindu girl names that share a theme, origin or first letter with Sandeep.
- Sandhyaسندھیاtwilight; dusk; juncture of day and nightGirlSanskrit
- SaudaminiسودامنیlightningGirlSanskrit
- Savitriساوتریrelating to the sun; the devoted wife of SatyavanGirlSanskrit
- Shashiششیthe moon (marked with a hare)GirlSanskrit
- Shashikalaششی کلاa digit of the moon; crescentGirlSanskrit
- Shikhaشکھاcrest; flame; peakGirlSanskrit
- Shubhraشبھراwhite; radiant; cleanGirlSanskrit
- Shwetaشویتاwhite; bright; pureGirlSanskrit
Names like Sandeep
- 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 Sandeep
Questions about the name Sandeep
What does the name Sandeep mean?
Sandeep means “kindling; lighting up”. In Urdu: جلانا، روشن کرنا. Source: Monier-Williams, Sanskrit–English Dictionary (1899).
Is Sandeep a boy’s or a girl’s name?
Sandeep is a boy’s name.
Is Sandeep a Hindu name?
Yes. Sandeep is used by Hindu families. It is of Sanskrit origin. From Sanskrit sam-dīp, to kindle or blaze; the name is read as 'a lit lamp'.
How do you pronounce Sandeep?
Say it “san-deep”: 2 syllables.
How do you write Sandeep in Urdu?
In Urdu script, Sandeep is written سندیپ. In its original script: संदीप.
What are other spellings of Sandeep?
Sandeep is also spelled Sandip.
Is the meaning of Sandeep 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.