Deepa or Dipa () is a

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name of Sanskrit origin. In India, it is a popular feminine

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, meaning "lamp" and "light".

Notable people named Deepa

* Deepa Bhaskar, Indian actress * Deepa Bhatia, Indian film editor * Deepa Chari, Indian actress and model *

Deepa Dasmunsi Deepa Dasmunsi is an Indian politician. She served as the member of parliament for Raiganj in the 15th Lok Sabha. She was the Minister of State for Urban Development from October 2012 until May 2014. She was the wife of Indian National Congress ...

(born 1960), Indian politician and member of the 15th Lok Sabha * Deepa Fernandes, Indian-American journalist and radio host *

Deepa Gahlot Deepa Gahlot is a theater and film critic, book author, and scriptwriter. She has written several books on cinema, translated several plays (by Manav Kaul and Paresh Mokashi) into English and adapted Paulo Coelho's novel ''The Alchemist'' for the st ...

, Indian critic and writer * Deepa Jayakumar (born 1974), Indian politician *

Deepa Kaul Deepa Kaul (born 12 April 1944, London) is an Indian politician and social worker who served as a legislator and cabinet minister in the government of Uttar Pradesh. She is the daughter of the politician Sheila Kaul and the scientist Kailas Nath ...

(born 1944), Indian politician and social worker * Deepa Malik (born 1970), Indian athlete * Deepa Marathe (born 1972), Indian cricketer *

Deepa Mehta Deepa Mehta, (; born 1 January 1950) is an Indian-born Canadian film director and screenwriter, best known for her Elements Trilogy, Fire (1996 film), ''Fire'' (1996), ''Earth (1998 film), Earth'' (1998), and ''Water (2005 film), Water'' (2005 ...

(born 1950), Canadian-Indian director and screenwriter * Deepa Miriam (born 1981), Indian singer *

Deepa M. Ollapally Deepa M. Ollapally is research professor of international affairs and the associate director of the Sigur Center for Asian Studies at the Elliott School of International Affairs, George Washington University. She is also the director of the Rising ...

, American political scientist * Deepa Shree Niraula (born 1975), Nepalese actress *

Deepa Parab Deepa Parab (born 31 October 1974) is an Marathi and Hindi film and television actress. She currently appears in the television show''Tu Chal Pudha'' as Ashwini Waghmare. Acting career She has appeared in Marathi films and serials. In 2020-202 ...

(born 1981), Indian actress and entertainer * Deepa Sahi (born 1965), Indian actress and producer * Deepa Sannidhi (born 1990), Indian actress * Deepa Sashindran (born 1974), Indian choreographer and dancer * Deepa Venkat, Indian actress in Tamil films and television * Deepa, stage name of Unni Mary in Tamil films

Notable people named Dipa

* Dipa Nusantara Aidit (1923–1965), Indonesian politician * Dipa Karmakar (born 1993), Indian gymnast * Dipa Khondokar, Bangladeshi actress *

Dipa Ma Nani Bala Barua (March 25, 1911 - September 1, 1989), better known as Dipa Ma, was an Indian meditation teacher of Theravada Buddhism and was of Barua descent. She was a prominent Buddhist master in Asia and also taught in the United States where ...

(1911–1989), Indian meditation teacher *

Dipa Shah Ananya Shah, better known as Dipa Shah, is an Indian actress who works mainly in South Indian films, television productions, and commercials. Career Shah started her film career in 2009, her debut film ''Ninnu Kalisaka''. In 2010, she acted in ...

, Indian actress

Notable people named Deepa

Notable people named Dipa

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