Deep
Boy · DEEP · Sanskrit
Deep is a boys' name of Sanskrit origin, meaning “lamp, light”. Too few babies were given it in the latest year to rank.
What does Deep mean?
Sanskrit: from Sanskrit dīpa; used in Hindi and Punjabi
“lamp, light”
From Sanskrit dīpa, meaning lamp or light, used on its own and as an element in names such as Gurdeep.
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- DEEP
Is Deep a girl's or a boy's name?
Deep is a boys' name.
How popular is Deep in the UK?
No boys in the UK were given it in 2025, or too few to be listed. Its busiest year was 2006, with 9 boys.
Half of all the boys named Deep in the UK since 1996 were born between 2003 and 2015. It was already well used in 1996, when the records begin, so earlier boys aren't counted.
Deep in the UK, year by year
| Year | Boys | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 5 | #3,772 |
| 2023 | 0 | – |
| 2022 | 0 | – |
| 2021 | 4 | #4,188 |
| 2020 | 5 | #3,502 |
| 2019 | 0 | – |
| 2018 | 0 | – |
| 2017 | 4 | #4,161 |
| 2016 | 8 | #2,690 |
| 2015 | 7 | #2,855 |
| 2014 | 0 | – |
| 2013 | 4 | #4,008 |
| 2012 | 4 | #4,147 |
| 2011 | 7 | #2,736 |
| 2010 | 8 | #2,534 |
| 2009 | 6 | #2,970 |
| 2008 | 5 | #3,305 |
| 2007 | 3 | #4,486 |
| 2006 | 9 | #1,995 |
| 2005 | 3 | #3,992 |
| 2004 | 3 | #3,792 |
| 2003 | 5 | #2,574 |
| 2002 | 0 | – |
| 2001 | 4 | #2,714 |
| 2000 | 8 | #1,637 |
| 1999 | 4 | #2,513 |
| 1998 | 7 | #1,727 |
| 1997 | 0 | – |
| 1996 | 6 | #1,840 |
How popular is Deep in the US?
No boys in the US were given it in 2025, or too few to be listed. Its busiest year was 2000, with 29 boys. It first appears in the records in 1988.
Half of all the boys named Deep in the US since 1880 were born between 1996 and 2006, the years shaded on the chart below.
Deep in the US, year by year
| Year | Boys | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 2015 | 8 | #8,739 |
| 2014 | 7 | #9,636 |
| 2013 | 6 | #10,722 |
| 2012 | 7 | #9,703 |
| 2011 | 9 | #8,072 |
| 2010 | 9 | #8,133 |
| 2009 | 11 | #7,231 |
| 2008 | 7 | #9,864 |
| 2007 | 14 | #5,898 |
| 2006 | 15 | #5,521 |
| 2005 | 15 | #5,273 |
| 2004 | 11 | #6,514 |
| 2003 | 19 | #4,271 |
| 2002 | 17 | #4,496 |
| 2001 | 20 | #3,968 |
| 2000 | 29 | #2,987 |
| 1999 | 16 | #4,336 |
| 1998 | 18 | #3,845 |
| 1997 | 21 | #3,346 |
| 1996 | 21 | #3,287 |
| 1995 | 9 | #5,922 |
| 1994 | 16 | #3,905 |
| 1993 | 17 | #3,655 |
| 1992 | 14 | #4,106 |
| 1991 | 5 | #8,228 |
| 1990 | 5 | #8,108 |
| 1989 | 0 | – |
| 1988 | 6 | #6,420 |
Names like Deep
Names given in the same years and the same naming tradition, with a similar sound.
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