The baby name Deepal is a Male name , 2 syllables long and is pronounced DEE-pal (IPA: /ˈdiːpəl/).
The baby name Deepal is a Male name , 2 syllables long and is pronounced DEE-pal (IPA: /ˈdiːpəl/).
Deepal is Hindi, Sanskrit in Origin.
Deepal traces to Sanskrit dīpa (दीप), meaning “lamp” or “light,” a root that spread through Pali and Indo‑Aryan languages into Sinhala and modern South Asian usage. The name is unisex, though often masculine in Sri Lanka and parts of India, and carries the auspicious sense of illumination, guidance, and hope - associations reinforced by the festival of lights (Deepavali/Diwali). It appears across Gujarati, Hindi, Marathi, and Sinhala communities and in the South Asian diaspora.
A modern given name built on the prolific Deep-/Dip- root, Deepal aligns with a long tradition of “light” names such as Deepa and Deepak. Spelling variants include Dipal and Dīpal. Related forms and near-variants include Deepa/Deepika (feminine), Deepak/Deepan (masculine), and Deepali/Dipali (“row of lamps”). Informal short forms include Deep or Deeps. Usage rose in the 20th century and is found among Sri Lankan artists and academics as well as Indian professionals abroad.
Based on birth registration data from national statistics agencies.
| Country | Gender | Year | Rank | Born | of |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| MV | Boys | 0 | #79 | 1 | 3,375 |
| QA | 0 | #106 | 1 | 7,011 | |
| CY | Boys | 0 | #131 | 1 | 3,473 |
| BN | Boys | 0 | #139 | 1 | 6,332 |
| MO | Boys | 0 | #234 | 1 | 5,842 |
| JP | Boys | 0 | #303 | 1 | 7,909 |
| SA | 0 | #312 | 1 | 10,560 | |
| DK | Boys | 0 | #332 | 1 | 7,401 |
| QA | Girls | 0 | #342 | 2 | 15,378 |
| JO | Boys | 0 | #388 | 2 | 7,057 |
| OM | Girls | 0 | #422 | 3 | 15,987 |
| SD | Boys | 0 | #466 | 1 | 10,523 |
| ZA | 0 | #474 | 1 | 14,421 | |
| HK | Boys | 0 | #556 | 2 | 12,905 |
| KW | Girls | 0 | #561 | 1 | 19,177 |
| PS | Boys | 0 | #561 | 1 | 10,655 |
| BH | 0 | #587 | 1 | 17,937 | |
| AE | Girls | 0 | #595 | 3 | 20,968 |
| BD | Boys | 0 | #605 | 1 | 10,045 |
| SG | Girls | 0 | #632 | 1 | 18,916 |
| IN | Girls | 0 | #649 | 6 | 13,121 |
| HK | Girls | 0 | #650 | 1 | 16,104 |
| QA | Boys | 0 | #688 | 20 | 18,093 |
| SG | Boys | 0 | #739 | 1 | 17,960 |
| KW | Boys | 0 | #747 | 23 | 18,755 |
| OM | Boys | 0 | #866 | 16 | 17,948 |
| EG | Boys | 0 | #925 | 1 | 15,035 |
| IN | Boys | 0 | #991 | 11 | 16,750 |
| SA | Girls | 0 | #1,014 | 1 | 25,931 |
| AE | Boys | 0 | #1,077 | 16 | 22,615 |
| MY | Boys | 0 | #1,182 | 1 | 25,439 |
| ZA | Girls | 0 | #1,236 | 1 | 25,928 |
| ZA | Boys | 0 | #1,272 | 1 | 25,619 |
| IT | Boys | 0 | #1,427 | 45 | 10,046 |
| SA | Boys | 0 | #1,582 | 33 | 28,008 |
Deepal is popular in 23 countries — most recent births per country:
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