Gagandeep
- Gender
- Mostly boys
- Say it
- guh-gun-DEEP
- Origin
- Punjabi
Gagandeep is a name of Punjabi origin, meaning “lamp of the sky”. Too few babies were given it in the latest year to rank.
What does Gagandeep mean?
Punjabi: Sikh name: gagan 'sky' + deep 'lamp'
“lamp of the sky”
A Sikh and Punjabi name combining gagan, sky, with deep, lamp or light.
Is Gagandeep a girl's or a boy's name?
In recent years, Gagandeep has been given to girls and boys, mostly boys.
How popular is Gagandeep in the UK?
No boys in the UK were given it in 2025, or too few to be listed. Its busiest year was 2002, with 9 boys.
Half of all the boys named Gagandeep in the UK since 1996 were born between 1999 and 2007. It was already well used in 1996, when the records begin, so earlier boys aren't counted.
In 2003, 33% of the babies named Gagandeep in the UK were girls.
Gagandeep in the UK, year by year
| Year | Boys | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 2017 | 3 | #4,995 |
| 2016 | 0 | – |
| 2015 | 0 | – |
| 2014 | 4 | #4,063 |
| 2013 | 0 | – |
| 2012 | 6 | #3,167 |
| 2011 | 4 | #3,986 |
| 2010 | 0 | – |
| 2009 | 4 | #3,909 |
| 2008 | 5 | #3,305 |
| 2007 | 6 | #2,873 |
| 2006 | 4 | #3,522 |
| 2005 | 8 | #2,090 |
| 2004 | 7 | #2,157 |
| 2003 | 8 | #1,880 |
| 2002 | 9 | #1,594 |
| 2001 | 6 | #2,049 |
| 2000 | 6 | #1,977 |
| 1999 | 6 | #1,941 |
| 1998 | 6 | #1,932 |
| 1997 | 8 | #1,532 |
| 1996 | 8 | #1,506 |
How popular is Gagandeep in the US?
No boys in the US were given it in 2025, or too few to be listed. Its busiest year was 1994, with 13 boys. It first appears in the records in 1991.
Half of all the boys named Gagandeep in the US since 1880 were born between 1995 and 2000, the years shaded on the chart below.
Gagandeep in the US, year by year
| Year | Boys | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 2007 | 7 | #9,782 |
| 2006 | 6 | #10,655 |
| 2005 | 0 | – |
| 2004 | 0 | – |
| 2003 | 7 | #8,636 |
| 2002 | 0 | – |
| 2001 | 8 | #7,529 |
| 2000 | 12 | #5,581 |
| 1999 | 11 | #5,650 |
| 1998 | 12 | #5,153 |
| 1997 | 12 | #4,954 |
| 1996 | 13 | #4,606 |
| 1995 | 10 | #5,495 |
| 1994 | 13 | #4,531 |
| 1993 | 12 | #4,690 |
| 1992 | 0 | – |
| 1991 | 6 | #7,263 |
Nicknames for Gagandeep
- Gagan 5 boys in the UK in 2025
- Deep
Names like Gagandeep
Names given in the same years and the same naming tradition, with a similar sound.
Ishvik, Ravi, Rudvik, Pranav, Rishi, Aviv, Vikram, Dhruva, Dhruv, Gurbaaz, Shiv, Aj
More Punjabi names
Asees, Nirvair, Gurfateh, Jind, Baani, Akaal, Gurnawab, Jujhar, Ajooni, Mannat, Ekam, Gurniwaz, Gurnaaz, Gursanjh, Avleen, Anhad
Sources
Figures from Baby names in England and Wales (Office for National Statistics), Babies' first names (National Records of Scotland), Baby names (Northern Ireland Statistics and Research Agency) and Popular Baby Names (US Social Security Administration). Nameling last updated them on 20 October 2026. How the figures are worked out, and the data to download.
To cite this page: Nameling, “Gagandeep: name meaning, origin and popularity”, https://www.nameling.co.uk/names/gagandeep, updated 20 October 2026.