Deepak

A basic earthen oil diya used for Diwali

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

Notable people named Deepak

• Deepak, stage name of Arjan Bajwa, an Indian actor
• Deepak Chopra, Indian-American writer and new age alternative medicine promoter
• Deepak Dinkar, Indian actor
• Deepak Kumar, Indian historian
• Deepak Mondal, Indian footballer
• Deepak Obhrai, Canadian politician
• Deepak Sharma, Indian television director and producer
• Deepak Thakur, Indian hockey player
• Deepak Tijori, Indian actor and director
• Deepak Tripathi, British historian
• Deepak Verma, British actor and writer
• P. A. Deepak, Indian musician
• Deepak Chahar, Indian cricketer

References

1. Jhaver P. Shreenivas (1 January 1999). Spiritual Heritage and Cultural Symbols of India. Jaico Publishing House. pp. 120–. ISBN 978-81-7224-736-2.