At a Glance: Name: Deepika – Meaning: little lamp – Origin: Sanskrit – Gender: Girl – Pronunciation: DEE-pih-kuh
Deepika is a Sanskrit girl's name meaning “little lamp”. It appears in 2 of our baby name lists.
Meaning & Origin of Deepika
Meaning: Little lamp.
Origin: Sanskrit.
A common claim: Often simplified to just mean 'light.' Actually: Not quite right -- the name is more precisely a diminutive meaning 'little lamp,' not the broader idea of 'light.'
Source: Wiktionary.
How to Pronounce Deepika
Phonetic: DEE-pih-kuh IPA: /ˈdiːpɪkə/
Popularity of Deepika
Source: U.S. Social Security Administration birth-name data, 1979–2017.
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