Deepak (दीपक) is a
Hindi
Hindi (Devanāgarī: or , ), or more precisely Modern Standard Hindi (Devanagari: ), is an Indo-Aryan language spoken chiefly in the Hindi Belt region encompassing parts of northern, central, eastern, and western India. Hindi has been de ...
word meaning lamp, from the
Sanskrit
Sanskrit (; attributively , ; nominally , , ) is a classical language belonging to the Indo-Aryan branch of the Indo-European languages. It arose in South Asia after its predecessor languages had diffused there from the northwest in the late ...
source word for light.
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'' (male—though used for females by many Indians now), ''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
Notable people named Deepak
* Deepak, stage name of
Arjan Bajwa, Indian actor
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Deepak Chopra
Deepak Chopra (; ; born October 22, 1946) is an Indian-American author and alternative medicine advocate. A prominent figure in the New Age movement, his books and videos have made him one of the best-known and wealthiest figures in alternati ...
, writer and new age alternative medicine promoter
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Deepak Dinkar, Tamil actor
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Deepak Kumar, historian
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Deepak Mondal
Deepak Kumar Mondal (born 12 October 1979) is an Indian professional footballer who last played as a right-back for Food Corporation of India FC. A graduate of the Tata Football Academy, Mondol, an Arjuna Award winner, was one of India's most p ...
, Indian footballer
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Deepak Obhrai, Canadian politician
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Deepak Sharma, Indian television director and producer
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Deepak Thakur
Deepak Thakur Sonkhla (popularly known as Deepak Thakur) is a hockey forward in Indian team.
Family
Thakur's father is an ex-serviceman and his mother a house-wife. His younger sister is a national badminton player.
Career
Junior level
Thak ...
, Indian hockey player
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Deepak Tijori, Indian actor and director
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Deepak Tripathi, historian
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Deepak Verma, British-Asian actor
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P. A. Deepak, Indian Mix Engineer and Music Producer
References
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Indian masculine given names