Light, lamp, or that which illuminates
Derived from the Sanskrit word 'Dipa', the name signifies a lamp or a source of light. It is a traditional name in India, often associated with the festival of Diwali, the festival of lights, symbolizing the victory of light over darkness.
Less common today
Deepa isn't in the latest US Top 1000. It last peaked at #4,446 in 1992.
US births per 5-year period, 1990–present (SSA data).
Oscar-nominated Indo-Canadian film director and screenwriter
First Indian woman to win a medal in Paralympic Games
Indian actress and producer
