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Deepa

Meaning — Derived from Sanskrit "dipa" meaning "lamp", "light", or "that which gives light". The dipa is central to Hindu worship — the lamp lit before deities in puja — making this a name of sacred luminosity and devotional practice.·Sanskrit origin·Female·DEE-pah

Deepa Named for the sacred lamp of Hindu worship, Deepa carries associations of quiet, faithful illumination — a steady light rather than a blaze. Characters with this name are often the ones who keep vigil: emotionally reliable, spiritually sincere, and capable of sustaining warmth through long periods of difficulty when others have given up.

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DeepaDipaDeepika

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Deepa NairDeepa SharmaDeepa PillaiDeepa IyerDeepa Rao

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