Deepak (दीपक / دیپک) is a Hindi word meaning "lamp", from the Sanskrit source word for light.[1] The name Deepak symbolizes a bright future. In the twentieth century, it became very popular as a first name for male Hindus. Names like Deepa (now commonly also used for females), Deepika (female), Deepthi (female), Deepam (male), Deepali (female), and many others are related to Deepak.
The names mentioned above are related to light or the holder of light:
Deepak (male) – a lamp or candle; meaning one who gives light on his own behalf
Deepa (male) – a lamp
Deep (male) – wick/flame of the lamp; Hindi/north Indian derivation of Sanskrit "Deepa" (male)
Deepankar (male) – one who lights lamps
Deependra (male) – lord of light
Deepit (male) – lighted
Deepanjali (female) – offerings of lamps
Deepmala (female) – garland of lamps, tower of lamps
Deepali (female) – collection of lamps
Deepika (female) – a little light
Deepamalika (female) – garland of lamps
Deepunja (male) – light of a lamp
Deepti/Deepthi (female) – glow, shine
Deepanshu (male) – glow
^Jhaver P. Shreenivas (1 January 1999). Spiritual Heritage and Cultural Symbols of India. Jaico Publishing House. pp. 120–. ISBN 978-81-7224-736-2.
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