What origin is the name Deepa?

Deepa comes from sanskrit naming traditions. Names from this origin often carry meanings tied to nature, virtues or heritage.

Is Deepa a popular name?

Deepa is very rare in official US birth records — fewer than 5 babies of this gender were given the name in any year we checked.

What are good brother names for Deepa?

Names from the same sanskrit tradition pair naturally with Deepa — for example Om, Neel, Abhinav. You can browse more on our sanskrit names page.

What is the rashi of the name Deepa?

Deepa starts with the syllable “Di” (दी), which traditionally belongs to Purva Bhadrapada nakshatra, pada 4, in Meen rashi (Pisces).

Deepa

Q: Is Deepa a rare name?

Yes. Deepa does not appear in US Social Security birth records, which list every name given to at least 5 babies, so it is rare in the US.

Discover the meaning and origin of the name Deepa

Deepa

Girl

sanskrit

2 syllables

Deepa is a sanskrit girl's name meaning "A Sanskrit name that translates to a lamp or light. It is often associated with brightness and the dispelling of darkness.", Rashi Meen.

With sanskrit roots, Deepa is a girl name that means "A Sanskrit name that translates to a lamp or light. It is often associated with brightness and the dispelling of darkness.". It has 2 syllables.

Hindi script: दीपा
Rashi: Meen
Nakshatra: purva bhadrapada (Di)
Origin: sanskrit
Gender: Girl
Syllables: 2

Meaning compiled from public name lists.

Meaning

A Sanskrit name that translates to a lamp or light. It is often associated with brightness and the dispelling of darkness.

Popularity

Very rare in US records (source: US Social Security Administration birth records (best rank 2008–2017))

Written as दीपा

Quick answers about Deepa

Very rare in US records

What does Deepa mean?

Deepa is a girl name of sanskrit origin meaning "A Sanskrit name that translates to a lamp or light. It is often associated with brightness and the dispelling of darkness.".

Is Deepa a rare name?

Yes. Deepa does not appear in official US birth records for 2017, meaning fewer than 5 babies got the name that year.

Brother names that go with Deepa

Om Neel Abhinav Atharv Samarth Shlok

Rashi, nakshatra & numerology

Starting syllable: Di (दी)
Rashi: Meen (Pisces)
Nakshatra: Purva Bhadrapada, pada 4
Name number: 5

By tradition, names starting with “Di” suit babies born in Purva Bhadrapada nakshatra (pada 4), which falls in Meen rashi. The name number uses Chaldean numerology.

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Names with a similar meaning to Deepa

Deepa means "A Sanskrit name that translates to a lamp or light. It is often associated with brightness and the dispelling of darkness." — these names share that spirit.