Deepa
- Gender
- Girl
- Say it
- DEE-pah
- Origin
- Sanskrit
Deepa is a girls' name of Sanskrit origin, meaning “lamp, light”. Too few babies were given it in the latest year to rank.
What does Deepa mean?
Sanskrit: from Sanskrit dīpa
“lamp, light”
From Sanskrit dīpa, meaning lamp or light, the same root as Deepavali, the Hindu festival of lights.
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Is Deepa a girl's or a boy's name?
Deepa is a girls' name.
How popular is Deepa in the UK?
No girls in the UK were given it in 2025, or too few to be listed. Its busiest year was 1997, with 9 girls.
Deepa in the UK, year by year
| Year | Girls | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 2004 | 3 | #4,789 |
| 2003 | 0 | – |
| 2002 | 4 | #3,556 |
| 2001 | 3 | #4,156 |
| 2000 | 0 | – |
| 1999 | 5 | #2,912 |
| 1998 | 0 | – |
| 1997 | 9 | #1,927 |
| 1996 | 4 | #3,289 |
Names like Deepa
Names given in the same years and the same naming tradition, with a similar sound.
Priya, Viha, Krisha, Divisha, Kridha, Dhyana, Dhanvi, Dhriti, Radhika, Krishvi, Amrit, Navya
More Sanskrit names
Maya, Bodhi, Arya, Lila, Arjun, Aarav, Rohan, Kali, Aryan, Opal, Arjan, Vihaan, Aadhya, Avyaan, Ishaan, Siya
Sources
Figures from Baby names in England and Wales (Office for National Statistics), Babies' first names (National Records of Scotland) and Baby names (Northern Ireland Statistics and Research Agency). Nameling last updated them on 20 October 2026. How the figures are worked out, and the data to download.
To cite this page: Nameling, “Deepa: name meaning, origin and popularity”, https://www.nameling.co.uk/names/deepa, updated 20 October 2026.