Deepika (ദീപിക, दीपिका) is a
Hindu
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Sanskrit Indian feminine
given name
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, which means "lantern" and "light".
Notable people named Deepika
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Deepika Chikhalia (born 1965), Indian actress and politician
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Deepika Joshi-Shah (1976-2012), Indian actress and singer
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Deepika Kamaiah (born 1984), Indian actress and model
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Deepika Kumari (born 1994), Indian archer
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Deepika Kumari (field hockey) (born 2003), Indian field hockey player
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Deepika Kurup
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(born 1998), Indian inventor, scientist and clean water advocate
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Deepika Padukone (born 1986), Indian actress and model
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Deepika Rasangika (born 1983), Sri Lankan cricketer
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Deepika Singh
Deepika Singh Goyal (born 26 July, 1989) is an Indian television actress. She is known for playing the role of Sandhya Rathi in Star Plus's ''Diya Aur Baati Hum''.
Early life
Singh was born in New Delhi on 26 July 1989. She completed her Mast ...
(born 1989), Indian actress
Notable people named Dipika
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Dipika Murthy
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* Men's Hockey Junio ...
(born 1980), Indian hockey player
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Dipika Pallikal (born 1991), Indian squash player
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Dipika Kakar
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(born 1986), Indian TV actress
Notable people named Deeyah
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Deeyah Khan
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(born 1977), Norwegian film director, music producer, composer, and human rights defender
Fictional characters
* Deepika, from the Mohammad Hossain Jemy's 2011 film ''
Bajaw Biyer Bajna''
See also
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Deepali (disambiguation)
Hindu given names
Indian feminine given names
Feminine given names