The first name Deepak
A boy’s name from Hindi.
Pronounced /ˈdiːpʌk/ 2 syllables Male
Meaning and origin
Hindi origin
Borrowed from Hindi दीपक (dīpak), meaning a part of a flame, or someone who enlightens everyone's heart with hope.
From Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 4.0).
Popularity
Babies registered in England and Wales, 1996–2025
Deepak last appeared in the official list in 2009, given to 3 boys. It peaked in 1997, with 9 births (#1,345).
Office for National Statistics; years with fewer than three births are not published and show as zero. Compare Deepak with other names.
Popularity in the United States
Babies named Deepak at birth, 1880–2025
In 2013, 10 boys born in the United States were named Deepak, the 7,659th most popular boys’ name that year. It was used most in 1980, when 26 were.
US Social Security Administration, from applications for a Social Security card. A name is only published for a year when at least five babies were given it, so quieter years show as zero.
Nicknames and spellings
Other spellings and forms
- Dipak
Famous people named Deepak
1 on Wikidata, most written-about first
- Deepak ParekhChairman of India's Housing Development Finance Corporation, born 1944
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Questions
- What does the name Deepak mean?
- Borrowed from Hindi दीपक (dīpak), meaning a part of a flame, or someone who enlightens everyone's heart with hope.
- What is the origin of the name Deepak?
- Borrowed from Hindi दीपक (dīpak), meaning a part of a flame, or someone who enlightens everyone's heart with hope.
- How popular is the name Deepak?
- In 2009, 3 boys born in England and Wales were named Deepak, ranking 4,527th. Its peak was 1997, with 9 births.
- Is Deepak a boy's or a girl's name?
- Mostly a boy's name: 100% of the 553 US babies named Deepak since 1880 were boys.
- When was Deepak most popular?
- 1980 in the United States, when 26 babies were named Deepak, its highest rank at 2,070th.
- How do you pronounce Deepak?
- Deepak is /ˈdiːpʌk/, 2 syllables.
- What are other spellings of Deepak?
- Dipak.