Deepika

A girls’ name of Sanskrit origin, meaning lamp or light; illumination.

Babies a year
6
the US, 2017
Rarity
Very rare
among names in use
US popularity
—
outside the top 1000
UK popularity
—
outside the ONS list

Deepika by the numbers

Deepika was given to 6 American babies in 2017, the most recent full year we hold.

Its American peak was 16 babies in 1997, making it a 1990s name.

Spelled almost the same

Other names in the records within a letter or two of Deepika. Close spellings are not always related names, but they are usually worth seeing together.

  • Devikalittle goddess3 in England and Wales (2025)
  • Despinamistress, lady9 in the US (2017)

Other names that mean light

Like Deepika, each of these has light in its meaning. Different names, different histories, the same idea.

  • Norahonour, light6,036 in the US (2017)
  • Eleanorshining light5,519 in the US (2017)
  • Ellieshining light; short for Eleanor5,000 in the US (2017)
  • Claireclear, bright4,683 in the US (2017)
  • Lucyborn of light4,564 in the US (2017)
  • Elenashining light3,863 in the US (2017)

Names about as common as Deepika

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