Deepak ( / ) is a
Hindi
Modern Standard Hindi (, ), commonly referred to as Hindi, is the Standard language, standardised variety of the Hindustani language written in the Devanagari script. It is an official language of India, official language of the Government ...
word meaning "lamp", from the
Sanskrit
Sanskrit (; stem form ; nominal singular , ,) is a classical language belonging to the Indo-Aryan languages, Indo-Aryan branch of the Indo-European languages. It arose in northwest South Asia after its predecessor languages had Trans-cultural ...
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'' (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
Notable people named Deepak
* Deepak, stage name of
Arjan Bajwa, Indian actor
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Deepak Bohara, Nepalese politician
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Deepak Chahar, Indian cricketer
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Deepak Chopra
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, Indian-American writer and new age alternative medicine promoter
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Deepak Dinkar, Indian actor
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Deepak Kumar, Indian historian
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Deepak Mondal
Deepak Kumar Mondal (born 12 October 1979) is an Indian former professional footballer who played as a centre-back. A graduate of the Tata Football Academy, An Arjuna Award winner, he was one of India's most prominent right backs for over a d ...
, Indian footballer
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Deepak Obhrai
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, Canadian politician
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Deepak Sharma, Indian television director and producer
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Deepak Thakur
Deepak Thakur Sonkhla (born 28 December 1980), popularly known as Deepak Thakur, was a hockey forward in Indian team.
Family
Thakur's father was an ex-serviceman and his mother a house-wife. His younger sister was a national badminton player. ...
, Indian hockey player
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Deepak Tijori
Deepak Tijori (born 28 August 1961) is an Indian film director and actor who works in Bollywood and Gujarati cinema, Gujarati films and is well known for his supporting roles in ''Aashiqui'' (1990), ''Khiladi (1992 film), Khiladi'' (1992), ''J ...
, Indian actor and director
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Deepak Tripathi
Deepak Tripathi, (born 1951) is a British historian of Indian origin with particular reference to South Asia, the Middle East, the Cold War, and the United States in the post-Soviet world.
Life and career
Tripathi's grandfather, Pandit Vishw ...
, British historian
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Deepak Verma
Deepak Verma MBE (born 11 February 1969) is a British actor, writer and television/film producer of Indian Punjabi descent and Hindu heritage. His role as market-stall trader Sanjay Kapoor in long-running BBC One soap opera ''EastEnders'' brou ...
, British actor and writer
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P. A. Deepak, Indian musician
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