What origin is the name Pradeep?

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

Is Pradeep a popular name?

Pradeep 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 sister names for Pradeep?

Names from the same sanskrit tradition pair naturally with Pradeep — for example Maya, Veda, Divya. You can browse more on our sanskrit names page.

How is Pradeep written in its native script?

Pradeep is written प्रदीप.

What is the rashi of the name Pradeep?

Pradeep starts with the syllable “Pa” (पा), which traditionally belongs to Uttara Phalguni nakshatra, pada 3, in Kanya rashi (Virgo).

Pradeep

Q: Is Pradeep a rare name?

Yes. Pradeep 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 Pradeep

Pradeep

Boy

sanskrit

2 syllables

Pradeep is a sanskrit boy's name meaning "A Sanskrit name that signifies a source of light, such as a lamp or a bright glow.", Rashi Kanya.

The meaning of Pradeep is "A Sanskrit name that signifies a source of light, such as a lamp or a bright glow." — a boy name of sanskrit origin. It has 2 syllables.

Hindi script: प्रदीप
Rashi: Kanya
Nakshatra: uttara phalguni (Pa)
Origin: sanskrit
Gender: Boy
Syllables: 2

Meaning compiled from public name lists.

Meaning

A Sanskrit name that signifies a source of light, such as a lamp or a bright glow.

Popularity

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

Written as प्रदीप

Quick answers about Pradeep

Very rare in US records

What does Pradeep mean?

Pradeep is a boy name of sanskrit origin meaning "A Sanskrit name that signifies a source of light, such as a lamp or a bright glow.".

Is Pradeep a rare name?

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

Sister names that go with Pradeep

Maya Veda Divya Ahana Uma Nidhi

Rashi, nakshatra & numerology

Starting syllable: Pa (पा)
Rashi: Kanya (Virgo)
Nakshatra: Uttara Phalguni, pada 3
Name number: 6

By tradition, names starting with “Pa” suit babies born in Uttara Phalguni nakshatra (pada 3), which falls in Kanya rashi. The name number uses Chaldean numerology.