Deepika Explained

Gender:	Female
Meaning:	"fans" "light"
Region:	India and Sri Lanka
Language:	Malayalam, Hindi, Tamil, Konkani
Related Names:	Deepali, Deeyah, Dipali, Dipika

Deepika (ദീപിക, दीपिका) is a Hindu/Sanskrit Indian feminine given name, which means "lantern" and "light".

Notable people named Deepika

• Deepika Chikhalia (born 1965), Indian actress and politician
• Deepika Joshi-Shah (1976-2012), Indian actress and singer
• Deepika Kamaiah (born 1984), Indian actress and model
• Deepika Kumari (born 1994), Indian archer
• Deepika Kumari (field hockey) (born 2003), Indian field hockey player
• Deepika Kurup (born 1998), Indian inventor, scientist and clean water advocate
• Deepika Padukone (born 1986), Indian actress and model
• Deepika Rasangika (born 1983), Sri Lankan cricketer
• Deepika Singh (born 1989), Indian actress

Notable people named Dipika

• Dipika Murthy (born 1980), Indian hockey player
• Dipika Pallikal (born 1991), Indian squash player
• Dipika Kakar (born 1986), Indian TV actress

Notable people named Deeyah

• Deeyah Khan (born 1977), Norwegian film director, music producer, composer, and human rights defender

Fictional characters

• Deepika, from the Mohammad Hossain Jemy's 2011 film Bajaw Biyer Bajna

See also

• Deepali (disambiguation)